Bowling Most Wickets Career

Bangladesh vs other countries Tests Bowling Records - Most Wickets in Career

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
M Muralidaran (SL)	2001-2009	11	22	2712	452.0	114	1190	89	6/18	13.37	2.63	30.47	3	11	4
KAJ Roach (WI)	2009-2024	13	24	2180	363.2	81	1046	53	6/48	19.73	2.87	41.13	1	4	0
DL Vettori (NZ)	2001-2010	9	17	2164	360.4	126	819	51	6/28	16.05	2.27	42.43	2	5	1
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2005-2018	10	20	2474	412.2	69	1238	50	7/89	24.76	3.00	49.48	3	3	1
N Wagner (NZ)	2013-2022	7	14	1592	265.2	58	821	39	5/45	21.05	3.09	40.82	2	3	0
KA Maharaj (SA)	2017-2024	6	12	1308	218.0	54	603	37	7/32	16.29	2.76	35.35	1	3	0
TA Boult (NZ)	2013-2022	8	16	1719	286.3	64	948	37	5/43	25.62	3.30	46.45	3	2	0
M Ntini (SA)	2002-2008	8	16	1349	224.5	66	573	35	5/19	16.37	2.54	38.54	2	1	0
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2001-2003	5	10	1228	204.4	56	558	34	7/77	16.41	2.72	36.11	1	3	1
R Ashwin (IND)	2015-2024	8	15	1623	270.3	49	828	34	6/88	24.35	3.06	47.73	2	2	0
SCG MacGill (AUS)	2003-2006	4	8	966	161.0	30	520	33	8/108	15.75	3.22	29.27	1	4	1
TG Southee (NZ)	2010-2023	9	18	1757	292.5	61	1038	33	5/94	31.45	3.54	53.24	0	1	0
Z Khan (IND)	2000-2010	7	14	1187	197.5	31	752	31	7/87	24.25	3.80	38.29	0	2	1
K Rabada (SA)	2017-2024	4	8	622	103.4	23	306	29	6/46	10.55	2.95	21.44	0	4	1
DW Steyn (SA)	2008-2015	6	10	918	153.0	34	486	28	5/63	17.35	3.17	32.78	2	1	0
CRD Fernando (SL)	2002-2009	8	15	1044	174.0	40	540	28	5/60	19.28	3.10	37.28	0	1	0
SL Malinga (SL)	2005-2007	7	14	972	162.0	16	670	27	4/25	24.81	4.13	36.00	3	0	0
PT Collins (WI)	2002-2004	4	8	881	146.5	38	416	26	6/53	16.00	2.83	33.88	1	2	0
AM Fernando (SL)	2022-2025	5	9	953	158.5	23	502	25	6/51	20.08	3.16	38.12	3	1	1
I Sharma (IND)	2007-2019	7	13	972	162.0	37	522	25	5/22	20.88	3.22	38.88	2	1	0
ST Gabriel (WI)	2014-2021	7	14	1056	176.0	32	565	24	5/77	23.54	3.21	44.00	1	1	0
KM Jarvis (ZIM)	2011-2018	5	10	1059	176.3	36	583	24	5/71	24.29	3.30	44.12	2	1	0
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2003-2005	4	8	793	132.1	38	385	23	5/73	16.73	2.91	34.47	2	1	0
AS Joseph (WI)	2021-2024	5	10	837	139.3	26	478	23	3/33	20.78	3.42	36.39	0	0	0
MDK Perera (SL)	2014-2018	6	12	1569	261.3	36	856	23	5/109	37.21	3.27	68.21	0	1	0
NM Lyon (AUS)	2017-2017	2	4	803	133.5	34	315	22	7/94	14.31	2.35	36.50	0	3	1
UT Yadav (IND)	2015-2022	6	12	856	142.4	25	463	22	5/53	21.04	3.24	38.90	1	1	0
Umar Gul (PAK)	2003-2011	5	10	1109	184.5	33	589	22	4/58	26.77	3.18	50.40	2	0	0
GP Swann (ENG)	2010-2010	4	8	1272	212.0	46	614	22	5/76	27.90	2.89	57.81	1	3	1
DJG Sammy (WI)	2009-2012	6	12	1153	192.1	43	510	21	5/55	24.28	2.65	54.90	0	2	0
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2013-2021	9	18	1494	249.0	56	701	21	3/25	33.38	2.81	71.14	0	0	0
HH Streak (ZIM)	2001-2004	6	9	1082	180.2	69	324	20	4/38	16.20	1.79	54.10	2	0	0
JN Gillespie (AUS)	2003-2006	4	8	628	104.4	27	260	19	4/38	13.68	2.48	33.05	1	0	0
CAK Rajitha (SL)	2022-2024	3	5	567	94.3	22	276	19	5/56	14.52	2.92	29.84	1	2	0
SJ Harmison (ENG)	2003-2005	3	6	604	100.4	23	280	19	5/35	14.73	2.78	31.78	1	2	0
JNT Seales (WI)	2022-2024	4	8	631	105.1	32	290	19	4/5	15.26	2.75	33.21	1	0	0
CS Martin (NZ)	2001-2010	4	8	685	114.1	19	428	19	5/65	22.52	3.74	36.05	1	1	0
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2001-2009	7	14	1004	167.2	42	490	19	4/55	25.78	2.92	52.84	1	0	0
ST Finn (ENG)	2010-2016	5	10	774	129.0	32	493	19	5/42	25.94	3.82	40.73	1	2	0
M Morkel (SA)	2008-2017	7	12	901	150.1	26	537	19	5/50	28.26	3.57	47.42	1	1	0
FH Edwards (WI)	2004-2012	5	9	899	149.5	11	634	19	6/90	33.36	4.23	47.31	0	2	0
Waqar Younis (PAK)	2001-2002	3	6	326	54.2	8	181	18	6/55	10.05	3.33	18.11	2	1	0
IK Pathan (IND)	2004-2004	2	4	378	63.0	19	214	18	6/51	11.88	3.39	21.00	0	3	1
T Panyangara (ZIM)	2005-2014	4	8	856	142.4	40	349	18	5/59	19.38	2.44	47.55	0	1	0
D Bishoo (WI)	2011-2018	5	7	810	135.0	18	444	18	5/90	24.66	3.28	45.00	1	1	0
JA Warrican (WI)	2018-2021	4	7	1026	171.0	27	481	18	4/62	26.72	2.81	57.00	2	0	0
E Chigumbura (ZIM)	2005-2014	8	16	1368	228.0	54	643	18	5/54	35.72	2.82	76.00	1	1	0
JH Kallis (SA)	2002-2008	6	12	564	94.0	26	239	17	5/21	14.05	2.54	33.17	0	2	0
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	2002-2003	3	6	569	94.5	21	258	17	6/50	15.17	2.72	33.47	2	1	1
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)	2020-2024	4	8	785	130.5	36	324	17	5/32	19.05	2.47	46.17	1	1	0
Shabbir Ahmed (PAK)	2003-2003	3	6	714	119.0	23	341	17	5/48	20.05	2.86	42.00	1	1	0
RW Price (ZIM)	2001-2011	4	7	786	131.0	31	379	17	4/61	22.29	2.89	46.23	2	0	0
TL Best (WI)	2004-2012	6	12	1060	176.4	28	546	17	6/40	32.11	3.09	62.35	0	2	0
JO Holder (WI)	2018-2018	2	4	257	42.5	7	143	16	6/59	8.93	3.33	16.06	0	2	1
Sajid Khan (PAK)	2021-2021	2	4	528	88.0	18	240	16	8/42	15.00	2.72	33.00	1	1	1
DT Hondo (ZIM)	2004-2005	4	7	820	136.4	33	325	16	6/59	20.31	2.37	51.25	0	1	0
SR Harmer (SA)	2015-2022	4	6	773	128.5	28	378	16	4/103	23.62	2.93	48.31	1	0	0
MVT Fernando (SL)	2021-2025	6	10	819	136.3	31	397	16	4/48	24.81	2.90	51.18	2	0	0
IE O'Brien (NZ)	2008-2008	4	7	607	101.1	34	211	15	3/31	14.06	2.08	40.46	0	0	0
A Kumble (IND)	2004-2007	4	6	487	81.1	21	248	15	4/55	16.53	3.05	32.46	1	0	0
RA Jadeja (IND)	2017-2024	5	10	789	131.3	31	357	15	4/78	23.80	2.71	52.60	1	0	0
BAW Mendis (SL)	2009-2014	3	6	791	131.5	16	463	15	6/99	30.86	3.51	52.73	1	1	0
AR McBrine (IRE)	2023-2025	3	5	836	139.2	13	502	15	6/109	33.46	3.60	55.73	0	2	0
SJ Benn (WI)	2014-2014	2	4	559	93.1	24	174	14	5/39	12.42	1.86	39.92	0	2	0
B Muzarabani (ZIM)	2021-2025	3	5	638	106.2	22	326	14	6/72	23.28	3.06	45.57	1	1	0
AY Patel (NZ)	2023-2023	2	4	574	95.4	9	335	14	6/57	23.92	3.50	41.00	1	1	0
RRS Cornwall (WI)	2021-2021	2	4	788	131.2	20	374	14	5/74	26.71	2.84	56.28	1	1	0
Yasir Shah (PAK)	2015-2020	3	6	803	133.5	18	481	14	4/58	34.35	3.59	57.35	2	0	0
CL Cairns (NZ)	2001-2001	2	4	302	50.2	10	159	13	7/53	12.23	3.15	23.23	0	1	0
JJC Lawson (WI)	2002-2004	3	6	527	87.5	22	261	13	6/3	20.07	2.97	40.53	0	1	0
AM Blignaut (ZIM)	2001-2004	3	6	634	105.4	28	289	13	5/73	22.23	2.73	48.76	0	1	0
AG Cremer (ZIM)	2005-2013	4	7	669	111.3	17	362	13	4/4	27.84	3.24	51.46	1	0	0
CBRLS Kumara (SL)	2017-2024	5	9	704	117.2	16	402	13	4/50	30.92	3.42	54.15	1	0	0
Sikandar Raza (ZIM)	2014-2020	6	11	1020	170.0	10	640	13	3/35	49.23	3.76	78.46	0	0	0
PR Adams (SA)	2003-2003	2	4	307	51.1	11	179	12	5/37	14.91	3.49	25.58	0	2	1
SW Masakadza (ZIM)	2013-2014	3	6	583	97.1	20	273	12	4/32	22.75	2.80	48.58	2	0	0
Rashid Khan (AFG)	2019-2019	1	2	249	41.3	9	104	11	6/49	9.45	2.50	22.63	0	2	1
BA Stokes (ENG)	2016-2016	2	4	291	48.3	14	111	11	4/26	10.09	2.28	26.45	1	0	0
JJ Bumrah (IND)	2024-2024	2	4	294	49.0	15	141	11	4/50	12.81	2.87	26.72	1	0	0
SE Bond (NZ)	2001-2001	2	4	337	56.1	15	150	11	4/47	13.63	2.67	30.63	2	0	0
VC Drakes (WI)	2002-2002	2	4	324	54.0	14	155	11	4/61	14.09	2.87	29.45	1	0	0
RJ Peterson (SA)	2003-2008	2	4	389	64.5	18	162	11	5/33	14.72	2.49	35.36	0	1	0
WRS de Silva (SL)	2002-2007	3	6	432	72.0	18	209	11	4/35	19.00	2.90	39.27	1	0	0
Abdur Rehman (PAK)	2011-2011	2	4	494	82.2	21	214	11	4/51	19.45	2.59	44.90	2	0	0
MM Ali (ENG)	2016-2016	2	4	449	74.5	13	252	11	5/57	22.90	3.36	40.81	0	1	0
RMS Eranga (SL)	2013-2014	3	6	542	90.2	13	286	11	4/49	26.00	3.16	49.27	1	0	0
SK Warne (AUS)	2006-2006	2	4	524	87.2	12	300	11	5/113	27.27	3.43	47.63	0	1	0
P Jayawickrama (SL)	2021-2022	2	4	690	115.0	26	333	11	6/92	30.27	2.89	62.72	0	2	1
TT Bresnan (ENG)	2010-2010	3	6	800	133.2	40	395	11	3/63	35.90	2.96	72.72	0	0	0
JDP Oram (NZ)	2004-2008	5	10	671	111.5	47	195	10	3/23	19.50	1.74	67.10	0	0	0
KA Jamieson (NZ)	2022-2023	4	7	599	99.5	29	289	10	4/82	28.90	2.89	59.90	1	0	0
Mohammed Siraj (IND)	2022-2024	4	8	559	93.1	15	305	10	3/20	30.50	3.27	55.90	0	0	0
CB Mpofu (ZIM)	2005-2011	3	6	642	107.0	22	336	10	4/109	33.60	3.14	64.20	1	0	0
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL)	2024-2025	4	8	1038	173.0	15	572	10	5/56	57.20	3.30	103.80	0	1	0
RL Johnson (ENG)	2003-2003	1	2	199	33.1	7	93	9	5/49	10.33	2.80	22.11	1	1	0
Mohammed Shami (IND)	2019-2019	2	4	285	47.3	14	136	9	4/31	15.11	2.86	31.66	1	0	0
A Flintoff (ENG)	2005-2005	2	4	221	36.5	5	138	9	3/44	15.33	3.74	24.55	0	0	0
SM Pollock (SA)	2002-2003	3	6	372	62.0	21	139	9	2/12	15.44	2.24	41.33	0	0	0
Hasan Ali (PAK)	2021-2021	2	3	256	42.4	8	140	9	5/51	15.55	3.28	28.44	0	1	0
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	2002-2003	3	6	403	67.1	14	167	9	5/35	18.55	2.48	44.77	0	1	0

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]