Bowling Most Wickets Career

Players

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
HJ Tayfield (SA)	1952-1953	7	13	2941	-	104	1005	40	7/81	25.12	2.05	73.52	2	3	1
MH Mankad (IND)	1952-1953	9	15	3662	610.2	202	1310	40	8/52	32.75	2.14	91.55	-	4	1
SP Gupte (IND)	1952-1953	7	12	2261	376.5	100	922	32	7/162	28.81	2.44	70.65	1	3	-
AL Valentine (WI)	1953-1953	5	10	2580	430.0	178	828	28	5/64	29.57	1.92	92.14	2	2	-
WA Johnston (AUS)	1952-1953	5	10	2135	266.7	59	737	21	6/152	35.09	2.07	101.66	-	2	-
Fazal Mahmood (PAK)	1952-1952	5	7	1374	229.0	74	512	20	7/42	25.60	2.23	68.70	1	2	1
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1952-1953	4	7	1079	134.7	18	383	19	5/60	20.15	2.12	56.78	2	1	-
FM King (WI)	1953-1953	5	10	1429	238.1	78	480	17	5/74	28.23	2.01	84.05	-	1	-
DG Phadkar (IND)	1952-1953	6	9	1111	185.1	54	393	16	5/64	24.56	2.12	69.43	-	2	-
JC Watkins (SA)	1952-1953	7	13	1645	-	92	464	16	4/22	29.00	1.69	102.81	2	-	-
ERH Fuller (SA)	1953-1953	4	8	1168	-	39	417	14	5/66	29.78	2.14	83.42	-	1	-
MG Melle (SA)	1952-1953	4	7	1045	130.5	9	531	14	6/71	37.92	3.04	74.64	-	1	-
GS Ramchand (IND)	1952-1953	8	14	1320	220.0	56	576	14	3/20	41.14	2.61	94.28	-	-	-
KR Miller (AUS)	1952-1953	4	6	721	90.1	16	241	13	4/62	18.53	2.00	55.46	1	-	-
S Ramadhin (WI)	1953-1953	4	8	1396	232.4	96	471	13	5/26	36.23	2.02	107.38	-	1	-
DT Ring (AUS)	1952-1953	5	10	1473	184.1	30	624	13	6/72	48.00	2.54	113.30	-	1	-
Ghulam Ahmed (IND)	1952-1952	4	7	1041	173.3	58	324	12	4/35	27.00	1.86	86.75	1	-	-
Mahmood Hussain (PAK)	1952-1952	4	6	906	151.0	34	418	12	3/35	34.83	2.76	75.50	-	-	-
ARA Murray (SA)	1952-1953	6	9	1526	-	77	477	12	4/169	39.75	1.87	127.16	1	-	-
GE Gomez (WI)	1953-1953	4	8	1315	219.1	91	351	11	4/72	31.90	1.60	119.54	1	-	-
R Benaud (AUS)	1952-1953	4	7	846	105.6	23	306	10	4/118	30.60	2.17	84.60	1	-	-
PNF Mansell (SA)	1952-1953	7	12	1194	-	24	595	10	3/58	59.50	2.98	119.40	-	-	-
L Amarnath (IND)	1952-1952	5	8	767	127.5	60	202	9	4/40	22.44	1.58	85.22	1	-	-
Amir Elahi (PAK)	1952-1952	5	4	400	66.4	5	248	7	4/134	35.42	3.72	57.14	1	-	-
FMM Worrell (WI)	1953-1953	5	9	810	135.0	35	262	7	2/32	37.42	1.94	115.71	-	-	-
RW Blair (NZ)	1953-1953	2	3	462	77.0	13	188	6	4/98	31.33	2.44	77.00	1	-	-
AH Kardar (PAK)	1952-1952	5	7	612	102.0	32	206	6	2/37	34.33	2.01	102.00	-	-	-
MB Poore (NZ)	1953-1953	1	2	162	27.0	9	71	4	2/28	17.75	2.62	40.50	-	-	-
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1952-1952	1	2	336	42.0	10	83	4	3/52	20.75	1.48	84.00	-	-	-
GO Rabone (NZ)	1953-1953	1	2	246	41.0	8	108	4	3/62	27.00	2.63	61.50	-	-	-
VS Hazare (IND)	1952-1953	8	12	498	83.0	18	197	4	2/13	49.25	2.37	124.50	-	-	-
S Nyalchand (IND)	1952-1952	1	1	384	64.0	33	97	3	3/97	32.33	1.51	128.00	-	-	-
JB Stollmeyer (WI)	1953-1953	5	8	426	71.0	13	231	3	2/56	77.00	3.25	142.00	-	-	-
Gul Mohammad (IND)	1952-1952	2	2	57	9.3	4	21	2	2/21	10.50	2.21	28.50	-	-	-
RV Divecha (IND)	1952-1952	1	1	114	19.0	4	36	2	2/36	18.00	1.89	57.00	-	-	-
CL Walcott (WI)	1953-1953	5	5	210	35.0	14	48	2	2/12	24.00	1.37	105.00	-	-	-
Khan Mohammad (PAK)	1952-1952	1	1	120	20.0	5	52	2	2/52	26.00	2.60	60.00	-	-	-
Maqsood Ahmed (PAK)	1952-1952	5	6	210	35.0	7	100	2	2/12	50.00	2.85	105.00	-	-	-
G Noblet (AUS)	1953-1953	1	2	432	54.0	15	109	2	1/44	54.50	1.51	216.00	-	-	-
JR Reid (NZ)	1953-1953	2	3	354	59.0	16	112	2	1/21	56.00	1.89	177.00	-	-	-
TB Burtt (NZ)	1953-1953	1	1	264	44.0	7	140	2	2/140	70.00	3.18	132.00	-	-	-
RN Harvey (AUS)	1952-1953	5	2	64	8.0	3	9	1	1/9	9.00	0.84	64.00	-	-	-
AR Morris (AUS)	1952-1953	5	1	40	5.0	-	11	1	1/11	11.00	1.65	40.00	-	-	-
HT Dani (IND)	1952-1952	1	2	60	10.0	5	19	1	1/9	19.00	1.90	60.00	-	-	-
Anwar Hussain (PAK)	1952-1952	4	2	36	6.0	1	29	1	1/25	29.00	4.83	36.00	-	-	-
GB Hole (AUS)	1952-1953	4	5	192	24.0	5	62	1	1/17	62.00	1.93	192.00	-	-	-
FE Fisher (NZ)	1953-1953	1	1	204	34.0	6	78	1	1/78	78.00	2.29	204.00	-	-	-
AR MacGibbon (NZ)	1953-1953	1	2	264	44.0	12	89	1	1/17	89.00	2.02	264.00	-	-	-
EW Dempster (NZ)	1953-1953	1	2	312	52.0	13	113	1	1/84	113.00	2.17	312.00	-	-	-
RG Archer (AUS)	1953-1953	1	2	304	38.0	4	120	1	1/97	120.00	2.36	304.00	-	-	-

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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]