Bowling Most Wickets Career

Players

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
WA Johnston (AUS)	1949-1950	5	9	1285	160.5	31	392	23	6/44	17.04	1.83	55.86	2	1	0
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1949-1950	5	9	1098	137.2	25	436	18	5/34	24.22	2.38	61.00	0	1	0
KR Miller (AUS)	1949-1950	5	9	1080	135.0	18	390	17	5/40	22.94	2.16	63.52	1	1	0
HJ Tayfield (SA)	1949-1950	5	8	1588	198.4	21	726	17	7/23	42.70	2.74	93.41	0	1	0
NBF Mann (SA)	1949-1950	5	8	1562	195.2	29	623	16	4/105	38.93	2.39	97.62	1	0	0
CL McCool (AUS)	1949-1950	5	7	646	80.6	13	268	13	5/41	20.61	2.48	49.69	0	1	0
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1949-1950	4	7	756	94.4	13	248	12	5/32	20.66	1.96	63.00	0	1	0
MG Melle (SA)	1950-1950	2	3	544	68.0	5	303	8	5/113	37.87	3.34	68.00	0	1	0
CN McCarthy (SA)	1949-1950	5	8	1152	144.0	18	536	5	2/90	107.20	2.79	230.40	0	0	0
G Noblet (AUS)	1950-1950	1	2	209	26.1	9	37	3	3/21	12.33	1.06	69.66	0	0	0
JC Watkins (SA)	1949-1950	3	5	344	43.0	8	144	3	2/56	48.00	2.51	114.66	0	0	0
SJE Loxton (AUS)	1949-1950	5	7	272	34.0	6	104	2	1/7	52.00	2.29	136.00	0	0	0
DW Begbie (SA)	1950-1950	2	3	112	14.0	0	92	1	1/38	92.00	4.92	112.00	0	0	0

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

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]