Bowling Most Wickets Career

Players

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
AV Bedser (ENG)	1950-1951	7	12	2064	-	60	620	32	5/46	19.37	1.80	64.50	3	2	1
WA Johnston (AUS)	1950-1951	5	10	1231	153.7	29	422	22	5/35	19.18	2.05	55.95	2	1	-
TE Bailey (ENG)	1950-1951	6	9	933	-	30	310	21	4/22	14.76	1.99	44.42	2	-	-
JB Iverson (AUS)	1950-1951	5	8	1108	138.4	29	320	21	6/27	15.23	1.73	52.76	2	1	-
FR Brown (ENG)	1950-1951	7	11	1006	-	16	434	20	5/49	21.70	2.58	50.30	2	1	-
DVP Wright (ENG)	1950-1951	7	10	1172	-	13	679	18	5/48	37.72	3.47	65.11	1	1	-
KR Miller (AUS)	1950-1951	5	10	854	106.6	23	301	17	4/37	17.70	2.11	50.23	2	-	-
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1950-1951	5	10	795	99.3	10	344	15	3/29	22.93	2.59	53.00	-	-	-
R Tattersall (ENG)	1951-1951	4	7	861	-	30	365	12	6/44	30.41	2.54	71.75	-	1	-
AM Moir (NZ)	1951-1951	2	3	543	90.3	21	239	8	6/155	29.87	2.64	67.87	-	1	-
GF Cresswell (NZ)	1951-1951	2	3	402	67.0	24	124	7	3/18	17.71	1.85	57.42	-	-	-
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1950-1951	5	8	894	111.6	23	311	7	3/94	44.42	2.08	127.71	-	-	-
TB Burtt (NZ)	1951-1951	2	3	584	97.2	47	181	6	3/46	30.16	1.85	97.33	-	-	-
JA Hayes (NZ)	1951-1951	2	2	378	63.0	13	129	3	2/44	43.00	2.04	126.00	-	-	-
RT Simpson (ENG)	1950-1951	7	1	24	-	1	4	2	2/4	2.00	1.00	12.00	-	-	-
GB Hole (AUS)	1951-1951	1	2	48	6.0	-	13	1	1/10	13.00	1.62	48.00	-	-	-
C Washbrook (ENG)	1950-1951	6	1	24	-	-	25	1	1/25	25.00	6.25	24.00	-	-	-
DB Close (ENG)	1950-1950	1	2	56	7.0	1	28	1	1/20	28.00	3.00	56.00	-	-	-
JB Statham (ENG)	1951-1951	1	1	144	24.0	6	47	1	1/47	47.00	1.95	144.00	-	-	-
DCS Compton (ENG)	1950-1951	6	5	130	-	2	74	1	1/18	74.00	3.41	130.00	-	-	-
JJ Warr (ENG)	1951-1951	2	3	584	73.0	6	281	1	1/76	281.00	2.88	584.00	-	-	-

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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]