Bowling Most Wickets Series

Afghanistan vs other countries Tests Bowling Records - Most Wickets in Series

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
RRS Cornwall (WI)	1	261	43.3	8	2	121	10	7/75	12.10	2.78	26.10	0	1	1
Afghanistan v West Indies Test Match (in India), 2019/20
B Muzarabani (ZIM)	2	414	69.0	14	3	203	9	6/95	22.55	2.94	46.00	0	1	0
Afghanistan in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2024/25
MR Adair (IRE)	1	197	32.5	8	2	95	8	5/39	11.87	2.89	24.62	0	1	0
Afghanistan v Ireland Test Match (in United Arab Emirates), 2023/24
B Muzarabani (ZIM)	2	331	55.1	13	4	149	8	4/48	18.62	2.70	41.37	1	0	0
Afghanistan v Zimbabwe Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2020/21
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL)	1	432	72.0	17	2	174	8	5/107	21.75	2.41	54.00	0	1	0
Afghanistan in Sri Lanka Test Match, 2023/24
VM Nyauchi (ZIM)	2	282	47.0	7	4	194	7	3/30	27.71	4.12	40.28	0	0	0
Afghanistan v Zimbabwe Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2020/21
RA Jadeja (IND)	1	77	12.5	4	2	35	6	4/17	5.83	2.72	12.83	1	0	0
Afghanistan in India Test Match, 2018
AM Fernando (SL)	1	217	36.1	3	2	87	6	3/24	14.50	2.40	36.16	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Sri Lanka Test Match, 2023/24
B Muzarabani (ZIM)	1	138	23.0	2	2	95	6	3/47	15.83	4.13	23.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Zimbabwe Test Match, 2025/26
Taijul Islam (BAN)	1	414	69.0	11	2	202	6	4/116	33.66	2.92	69.00	1	0	0
Afghanistan in Bangladesh Test Match, 2019
JO Holder (WI)	1	139	23.1	12	2	42	5	3/20	8.40	1.81	27.80	0	0	0
Afghanistan v West Indies Test Match (in India), 2019/20
B Evans (ZIM)	1	93	15.3	2	2	50	5	5/22	10.00	3.22	18.60	0	1	0
Afghanistan in Zimbabwe Test Match, 2025/26
CA Young (IRE)	1	130	21.4	7	2	55	5	3/24	11.00	2.53	26.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan v Ireland Test Match (in United Arab Emirates), 2023/24
Shoriful Islam (BAN)	1	108	18.0	3	2	56	5	3/28	11.20	3.11	21.60	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Bangladesh Test Match, 2023
R Ashwin (IND)	1	118	19.4	4	2	59	5	4/27	11.80	3.00	23.60	1	0	0
Afghanistan in India Test Match, 2018
R Ngarava (ZIM)	1	114	19.0	3	2	65	5	5/37	13.00	3.42	22.80	0	1	0
Afghanistan in Zimbabwe Test Match, 2025/26
Ebadot Hossain (BAN)	1	102	17.0	3	2	69	5	4/47	13.80	4.05	20.40	1	0	0
Afghanistan in Bangladesh Test Match, 2023
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	1	246	41.0	4	2	122	5	3/58	24.40	2.97	49.20	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Bangladesh Test Match, 2019
BJ Bennett (ZIM)	2	240	40.0	2	2	136	5	5/95	27.20	3.40	48.00	0	1	0
Afghanistan in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2024/25
UT Yadav (IND)	1	78	13.0	2	2	44	4	3/26	11.00	3.38	19.50	0	0	0
Afghanistan in India Test Match, 2018
I Sharma (IND)	1	72	12.0	2	2	45	4	2/17	11.25	3.75	18.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan in India Test Match, 2018
BJ McCarthy (IRE)	1	174	29.0	6	2	76	4	3/48	19.00	2.62	43.50	0	0	0
Afghanistan v Ireland Test Match (in United Arab Emirates), 2023/24
Taskin Ahmed (BAN)	1	96	16.0	2	2	85	4	4/37	21.25	5.31	24.00	1	0	0
Afghanistan in Bangladesh Test Match, 2023
MVT Fernando (SL)	1	156	26.0	4	2	88	4	4/51	22.00	3.38	39.00	1	0	0
Afghanistan in Sri Lanka Test Match, 2023/24
R Ngarava (ZIM)	1	227	37.5	8	2	94	4	3/76	23.50	2.48	56.75	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2024/25
Nayeem Hasan (BAN)	1	180	30.0	2	2	104	4	2/43	26.00	3.46	45.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Bangladesh Test Match, 2019
RP Burl (ZIM)	2	228	38.0	3	4	107	4	2/16	26.75	2.81	57.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan v Zimbabwe Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2020/21
Sikandar Raza (ZIM)	1	252	42.0	6	2	109	4	3/30	27.25	2.59	63.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2024/25
DT Tiripano (ZIM)	2	277	46.1	8	4	147	4	3/23	36.75	3.18	69.25	0	0	0
Afghanistan v Zimbabwe Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2020/21
NT Nyamhuri (ZIM)	2	291	48.3	6	3	184	4	3/42	46.00	3.79	72.75	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2024/25
RL Chase (WI)	1	48	8.0	1	2	20	3	3/10	6.66	2.50	16.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan v West Indies Test Match (in India), 2019/20
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN)	1	66	11.0	1	2	20	3	2/15	6.66	1.81	22.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Bangladesh Test Match, 2023
SR Thompson (IRE)	1	111	18.3	5	2	37	3	3/28	12.33	2.00	37.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan v Ireland Test Match (in India), 2018/19
TL Chivanga (ZIM)	1	102	17.0	1	2	69	3	2/40	23.00	4.05	34.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Zimbabwe Test Match, 2025/26
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN)	1	241	40.1	8	2	108	3	2/35	36.00	2.68	80.33	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Bangladesh Test Match, 2019
AR McBrine (IRE)	1	240	40.0	9	2	112	3	2/77	37.33	2.80	80.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan v Ireland Test Match (in India), 2018/19
J Cameron-Dow (IRE)	1	143	23.5	0	2	118	3	2/94	39.33	4.95	47.66	0	0	0
Afghanistan v Ireland Test Match (in India), 2018/19
C Campher (IRE)	1	24	4.0	1	1	13	2	2/13	6.50	3.25	12.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan v Ireland Test Match (in United Arab Emirates), 2023/24
Taijul Islam (BAN)	1	60	10.0	1	2	26	2	2/7	13.00	2.60	30.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Bangladesh Test Match, 2023
CAK Rajitha (SL)	1	120	20.0	5	1	59	2	2/59	29.50	2.95	60.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Sri Lanka Test Match, 2023/24
Sikandar Raza (ZIM)	2	228	38.0	4	3	103	2	1/8	51.50	2.71	114.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan v Zimbabwe Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2020/21
GH Dockrell (IRE)	1	240	40.0	11	2	121	2	2/63	60.50	3.02	120.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan v Ireland Test Match (in India), 2018/19
SC Williams (ZIM)	2	270	45.0	1	1	145	2	2/145	72.50	3.22	135.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2024/25
SC Williams (ZIM)	2	252	42.0	6	4	147	2	1/4	73.50	3.50	126.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan v Zimbabwe Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2020/21
Mahmudullah (BAN)	1	24	4.0	0	1	9	1	1/9	9.00	2.25	24.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Bangladesh Test Match, 2019
TJ Murtagh (IRE)	1	162	27.0	12	2	48	1	1/33	48.00	1.77	162.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan v Ireland Test Match (in India), 2018/19
TF van Woerkom (IRE)	1	108	18.0	4	2	55	1	1/43	55.00	3.05	108.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan v Ireland Test Match (in United Arab Emirates), 2023/24
JA Warrican (WI)	1	150	25.0	4	2	66	1	1/35	66.00	2.64	150.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan v West Indies Test Match (in India), 2019/20
T Gwandu (ZIM)	1	198	33.0	1	1	142	1	1/142	142.00	4.30	198.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2024/25

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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]