Bowling Most Wickets Career

India vs other countries FC Bowling Records - Most Wickets in Career

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
JM Anderson (ENG)	2006-2024	39	73	8318	1386.2	375	3796	149	5/20	25.47	2.73	55.82	7	6	-
NM Lyon (AUS)	2011-2025	32	56	8231	1371.5	208	4151	130	8/50	31.93	3.02	63.31	4	9	2
M Muralidaran (SL)	1993-2010	22	32	7020	1170.0	222	3425	105	8/87	32.61	2.92	66.85	4	7	2
Imran Khan (/PAK/WOR)	1971-1989	25	42	5445	907.3	220	2490	98	8/60	25.40	2.74	55.56	5	6	2
SCJ Broad (ENG/LIONS)	2007-2022	25	44	4492	748.4	190	2186	79	6/25	27.67	2.91	56.86	4	3	-
MD Marshall (WI)	1978-1989	17	30	3507	584.3	128	1671	76	6/37	21.98	2.85	46.14	3	6	1
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2017-2025	18	32	3706	617.4	140	1843	75	6/27	24.57	2.98	49.41	5	2	-
DL Underwood (/ENG/KEN)	1967-1982	22	40	5517	919.3	359	1878	72	5/59	26.08	2.04	76.62	5	2	-
AME Roberts (HAM/WI)	1974-1983	15	27	3312	552.0	128	1539	71	7/64	21.67	2.78	46.64	3	4	1
CA Walsh (GLO/WI)	1987-1997	16	27	3292	548.4	131	1377	67	6/62	20.55	2.50	49.13	5	4	1
MA Starc (AUS)	2012-2025	23	43	4150	691.4	128	2366	66	6/48	35.84	3.42	62.87	1	1	-
WW Hall (WI)	1958-1967	13	26	2774	462.2	112	1221	65	6/49	18.78	2.64	42.67	1	4	1
DW Steyn (SA)	2006-2018	14	23	2721	453.3	103	1400	65	7/51	21.53	3.08	41.86	3	5	1
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1976-1990	14	24	3106	-	111	1493	65	7/23	22.96	2.88	47.78	5	4	2
RGD Willis (ENG/SUR)	1971-1982	18	31	3103	517.1	104	1516	65	6/53	23.32	2.93	47.73	1	3	-
LR Gibbs (WAR/WI)	1958-1975	16	31	4913	818.5	289	1505	64	8/38	23.51	1.83	76.76	3	4	-
FS Trueman (ENG/PEAXI/YOR)	1952-1967	11	21	2164	360.4	88	992	63	8/31	15.74	2.75	34.34	6	2	-
M Morkel (/SA)	2006-2018	18	33	3335	555.5	132	1650	62	5/20	26.61	2.96	53.79	2	1	-
MA Holding (WI)	1976-1983	15	26	3142	523.4	101	1543	61	6/65	25.29	2.94	51.50	3	2	-
B Lee (AUS/NSW)	1999-2008	13	26	3340	556.4	106	1828	60	5/47	30.46	3.28	55.66	4	2	-
AV Bedser (ENG/PEAXI/SUR)	1946-1959	12	20	2869	478.1	134	935	59	7/49	15.84	1.95	48.62	2	5	2
GS Sobers (AERXI/WI)	1958-1971	19	35	4331	721.5	215	1552	59	5/63	26.30	2.15	73.40	4	1	-
IT Botham (ENG)	1979-1982	14	23	3371	561.5	131	1558	59	7/48	26.40	2.77	57.13	2	6	1
AA Donald (SA)	1992-2000	11	20	2494	415.4	121	987	57	7/84	17.31	2.37	43.75	2	3	1
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2014-2024	17	31	3487	581.1	176	1453	57	6/67	25.49	2.50	61.17	1	4	-
BA Stokes (ENG)	2014-2025	25	36	3138	523.0	76	1676	57	5/72	29.40	3.20	55.05	4	2	-
CM Old (/ENG/YOR)	1967-1977	15	29	2431	405.1	83	1102	56	5/21	19.67	2.71	43.41	4	2	-
K Rabada (SA)	2015-2024	14	25	2474	412.2	90	1243	55	5/59	22.60	3.01	44.98	2	1	-
TG Southee (NZ)	2009-2024	13	25	2615	435.5	87	1378	55	7/64	25.05	3.16	47.54	2	3	-
MM Ali (ENG)	2014-2021	16	27	3209	534.5	59	1863	55	6/67	33.87	3.48	58.34	4	2	-
SM Pollock (SA)	1996-2007	13	25	2914	485.4	162	1082	54	6/56	20.03	2.22	53.96	4	2	1
R Benaud (AUS)	1956-1960	8	16	2953	492.1	198	956	52	7/72	18.38	1.94	56.78	2	5	1
GD McGrath (AUS)	1996-2004	11	22	2558	426.2	157	951	51	5/48	18.64	2.23	50.15	2	2	1
GD McKenzie (AUS/LEI)	1964-1974	12	22	2785	-	113	1083	51	7/66	21.23	2.33	54.60	2	4	2
JK Lever (/ENG/ESS)	1971-1986	13	24	2448	408.0	80	1140	51	7/46	22.35	2.79	48.00	1	3	1
MG Johnson (AUS)	2007-2014	14	28	3325	554.1	102	1833	50	5/64	36.66	3.30	66.50	4	1	-
R Illingworth (ENG/LEI/MCC/PEAXI/YOR)	1959-1974	14	24	2849	474.5	186	834	45	6/29	18.53	1.75	63.31	3	3	-
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1987-1999	12	21	2928	488.0	104	1299	45	5/96	28.86	2.66	65.06	2	2	-
Fazal Mahmood (PAK)	1952-1961	14	21	3635	605.5	228	1080	44	7/42	24.54	1.78	82.61	2	4	1
JN Gillespie (AUS)	2001-2004	10	20	2391	398.3	105	1094	43	5/56	25.44	2.74	55.60	3	1	-
Sarfraz Nawaz (NOR/PAK)	1974-1983	10	18	2547	424.3	96	1128	43	5/70	26.23	2.65	59.23	6	1	-
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2004-2007	11	18	3189	531.3	75	1784	43	6/150	41.48	3.35	74.16	1	2	-
SK Warne (AUS)	1992-2004	14	25	3925	654.1	139	2029	43	6/125	47.18	3.10	91.27	3	1	-
JB Statham (ENG/LAN/MCC)	1951-1967	12	21	2213	368.5	110	831	41	5/31	20.26	2.25	53.97	1	2	-
TA Boult (NZ)	2012-2021	10	19	2179	363.1	68	1149	41	4/28	28.02	3.16	53.14	2	-	-
GP Swann (ENG)	2008-2012	10	19	2570	428.2	78	1340	41	6/106	32.68	3.12	62.68	2	2	-
BAW Mendis (SL/SLBP)	2008-2010	7	11	1953	325.3	44	1053	40	6/67	26.32	3.23	48.82	4	3	1
DL Vettori (NZ)	1998-2010	15	21	4264	710.4	158	1937	40	6/127	48.42	2.72	106.60	2	2	-
RR Lindwall (AUS/NSW)	1947-1960	11	22	2317	-	94	818	39	7/38	20.97	2.11	59.41	-	2	-
M Ntini (SA)	2001-2008	11	20	2080	346.4	62	1148	39	5/48	29.43	3.31	53.33	1	1	-
Mahmood Hussain (PAK)	1952-1961	14	23	3106	517.4	128	1293	39	6/67	33.15	2.49	79.64	1	2	-
H Verity (ENG)	1933-1936	6	12	1632	272.0	105	615	38	7/49	16.18	2.26	42.94	5	1	1
M Dillon (WI)	1997-2002	10	15	2309	384.5	93	1049	38	5/71	27.60	2.72	60.76	3	1	-
PM Siddle (AUS/VIC)	2007-2014	11	19	1922	320.2	68	1062	38	5/49	27.94	3.31	50.57	-	2	-
GG Arnold (ENG/MCC/SUR)	1967-1974	9	17	1726	287.4	70	717	37	6/45	19.37	2.49	46.64	1	1	-
PI Pocock (ENG/MCC/SUR)	1967-1985	13	23	3269	544.5	134	1368	37	5/59	36.97	2.51	88.35	4	1	-
HMRKB Herath (SL/SL-A)	2007-2017	12	20	3118	519.4	66	1692	37	7/48	45.72	3.25	84.27	2	2	-
M Jansen (SA)	2021-2025	7	14	1167	194.3	53	566	36	6/48	15.72	2.91	32.41	3	1	-
GAR Lock (ENG/LEI/SUR)	1952-1967	12	19	2760	460.0	185	961	36	6/65	26.69	2.08	76.66	3	2	-
AW Greig (/ENG/MCC/SUS)	1971-1977	16	26	2577	429.3	112	1021	36	5/24	28.36	2.37	71.58	2	1	-
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2001-2006	10	17	2212	368.4	104	1046	36	6/57	29.05	2.83	61.44	3	1	-
VA Holder (WI/WOR)	1971-1979	16	27	3160	526.4	120	1277	36	6/39	35.47	2.42	87.77	3	1	-
PH Edmonds (ENG/MCC)	1974-1986	15	27	3915	652.3	230	1424	36	4/31	39.55	2.18	108.75	2	-	-
MS Panesar (ENG)	2006-2012	11	20	3065	510.5	110	1474	36	6/81	40.94	2.88	85.13	2	2	1
CJ McDermott (AUS)	1985-1992	9	15	2150	358.2	98	980	34	5/54	28.82	2.73	63.23	2	3	1
AU Rashid (ENG/LIONS)	2007-2018	11	18	2024	337.2	29	1284	34	4/82	37.76	3.80	59.52	4	-	-
Iqbal Qasim (PAK)	1978-1987	15	25	3359	559.5	176	1334	34	6/40	39.23	2.38	98.79	2	2	1
CR Woakes (ENG)	2014-2025	14	26	2604	434.0	98	1340	34	4/55	39.41	3.08	76.58	1	-	-
BW Hilfenhaus (AUS)	2010-2012	6	12	1500	250.0	55	726	33	5/75	22.00	2.90	45.45	3	2	-
JSE Price (ENG/MCC/MID/PEAXI)	1964-1971	10	20	1758	293.0	67	785	33	5/73	23.78	2.67	53.27	2	1	-
AL Valentine (/WI)	1952-1962	8	16	3330	555.0	225	1113	33	5/64	33.72	2.00	100.90	2	2	-
AY Patel (NZ)	2020-2024	6	11	1219	203.1	35	757	32	10/119	23.65	3.72	38.09	1	3	2
G Dymock (AUS/QLD)	1979-1980	6	9	1548	258.0	57	737	31	7/67	23.77	2.85	49.93	2	3	1
AN Connolly (AUS)	1964-1969	10	19	2169	-	100	765	31	4/31	24.67	2.11	69.96	3	-	-
WW Davis (WI)	1983-1988	11	20	2056	342.4	34	1127	31	4/76	36.35	3.28	66.32	1	-	-
DJ Shepherd (GLA)	1952-1967	5	8	1153	192.1	65	429	30	5/57	14.30	2.23	38.43	4	2	1
AK Davidson (AUS)	1956-1960	6	12	1607	267.5	95	473	30	7/93	15.76	1.76	53.56	1	2	1
VD Philander (SA)	2013-2019	8	15	1652	275.2	82	682	30	6/42	22.73	2.47	55.06	1	1	-
HH Streak (ZIM)	1998-2005	9	13	1957	326.1	89	889	30	6/73	29.63	2.72	65.23	2	1	-
FJ Titmus (/ENG/MID)	1952-1974	7	14	2795	465.5	172	938	30	6/73	31.26	2.01	93.16	1	2	-
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1997-2008	14	24	2811	468.3	109	1343	30	4/20	44.76	2.86	93.70	2	-	-
BR Taylor (NZ)	1965-1969	8	14	1439	239.5	50	666	29	5/26	22.96	2.77	49.62	-	2	-
WM Clark (AUS/WA)	1977-1980	6	11	1734	-	34	749	29	4/46	25.82	2.59	59.79	5	-	-
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK/SUS)	1999-2007	5	9	1588	264.4	56	788	29	5/93	27.17	2.97	54.75	-	4	2
A Flintoff (ENG)	2001-2008	11	19	2358	393.0	93	1088	29	4/50	37.51	2.76	81.31	2	-	-
WA Johnston (AUS/AUSXI/VIC)	1947-1948	6	12	1431	178.7	41	419	28	4/44	14.96	1.75	51.10	2	-	-
AA Mallett (AUS)	1969-1969	5	10	1792	298.4	129	535	28	6/64	19.10	1.79	64.00	-	3	1
JR Thomson (AUS/QLD)	1977-1980	6	10	1355	-	26	618	28	4/76	22.07	2.73	48.39	3	-	-
IR Bishop (WI)	1989-1997	8	12	1492	248.4	64	632	28	6/87	22.57	2.54	53.28	2	1	-
CE Cuffy (WI)	1994-2002	9	15	1878	313.0	85	786	28	3/53	28.07	2.51	67.07	-	-	-
Sikander Bakht (PAK)	1978-1983	8	15	1737	289.3	60	952	28	8/69	34.00	3.28	62.03	-	3	1
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	1999-2007	10	16	1734	289.0	56	966	28	4/47	34.50	3.34	61.92	3	-	-
SR Harmer (SA)	2015-2025	4	8	976	162.4	31	406	27	6/37	15.03	2.49	36.14	4	1	-
L Ngidi (SA)	2018-2024	7	12	978	163.0	45	493	27	6/39	18.25	3.02	36.22	-	2	-
M Hendrick (ENG/MCC)	1974-1979	8	15	1436	239.2	69	508	27	4/28	18.81	2.12	53.18	2	-	-
GE Gomez (WI)	1948-1953	9	18	2860	476.4	185	805	27	4/72	29.81	1.68	105.92	1	-	-
Shoaib Bashir (ENG)	2024-2025	6	11	1859	309.5	31	1108	27	5/119	41.03	3.57	68.85	-	2	-
Abdul Qadir (PAK)	1979-1989	16	24	2559	426.3	74	1391	27	4/67	51.51	3.26	94.77	2	-	-
D Bishoo (WI)	2011-2018	11	16	2502	417.0	35	1411	27	4/65	52.25	3.38	92.66	2	-	-
SM Boland (AUS)	2023-2025	5	9	928	154.4	39	416	26	6/45	16.00	2.68	35.69	1	1	1

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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:

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

Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club vs Burgher Recreation Club at Hambantota, Major League Tournament Group B, Dec 19-21, 2025 [First-class]

Police Sports Club vs Chilaw Marians Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Major League Tournament Group A, Dec 19-21, 2025 [First-class]