Bowling Most Wickets Career

Players

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
IWG Johnson (VIC)	1953-1954	7	11	1451	181.3	30	606	37	6/46	16.37	2.50	39.21	2	4	1
R Benaud (NSW)	1953-1954	7	14	1692	211.4	27	831	30	5/33	27.70	2.94	56.40	2	2	0
VN Raymer (QLD)	1953-1954	7	14	1730	216.2	53	738	28	7/100	26.35	2.55	61.78	2	1	0
BJ Flynn (QLD)	1953-1954	6	11	1416	177.0	17	816	27	8/148	30.22	3.45	52.44	0	2	1
JW Wilson (SOA)	1953-1954	7	13	2511	313.7	91	887	26	5/82	34.11	2.11	96.57	1	2	0
KG Horsnell (SOA)	1953-1954	6	10	1151	143.7	17	560	25	6/80	22.40	2.91	46.04	1	2	1
JC Hill (VIC)	1953-1954	7	11	1545	193.1	39	612	25	5/43	24.48	2.37	61.80	0	2	0
WA Johnston (VIC)	1953-1954	7	12	1923	240.3	31	916	25	5/61	36.64	2.85	76.92	3	1	0
NAT Adcock (SA)	1953-1954	5	9	1363	170.3	27	485	24	5/43	20.20	2.13	56.79	1	2	0
CT Sarwate (HOLKR)	1953-1954	5	10	972	162.0	42	293	23	5/35	12.73	1.80	42.26	1	1	0
S Ramadhin (WI)	1954-1954	5	10	1827	304.3	133	559	23	6/113	24.30	1.83	79.43	2	1	0
AR MacGibbon (NZ)	1953-1954	5	9	1369	171.1	36	454	22	4/62	20.63	1.98	62.22	2	0	0
HJ Tayfield (SA)	1953-1954	5	8	1542	192.6	80	377	21	6/13	17.95	1.46	73.42	0	2	0
AR Naidu (HOLKR)	1953-1954	5	10	1032	172.0	67	345	19	5/34	18.15	2.00	54.31	1	1	0
RR Lindwall (NSW)	1953-1954	6	12	1256	157.0	12	561	19	5/38	29.52	2.67	66.10	1	1	0
RG Archer (QLD)	1953-1954	7	14	1552	194.0	33	568	19	4/87	29.89	2.19	81.68	1	0	0
HG Gaekwad (HOLKR)	1953-1954	5	10	1195	199.1	75	427	17	3/27	25.11	2.14	70.29	0	0	0
J Drennan (SOA)	1953-1954	6	11	1200	150.0	12	559	17	4/92	32.88	2.79	70.58	1	0	0
MH Mankad ()	1953-1954	3	5	859	143.1	53	307	16	5/124	19.18	2.14	53.68	1	1	0
JB Statham (ENG)	1954-1954	4	7	918	153.0	24	460	16	4/64	28.75	3.00	57.37	2	0	0
CR Smith (QLD)	1953-1954	7	14	1255	156.7	22	566	16	5/82	35.37	2.70	78.43	0	1	0
DEJ Ironside (SA)	1953-1954	3	5	986	123.2	41	275	15	5/51	18.33	1.67	65.73	1	1	0
RC Roxby (NSW)	1953-1954	4	8	903	112.7	11	462	15	5/84	30.80	3.06	60.20	0	1	0
RB Simpson (NSW)	1953-1954	4	8	663	82.7	5	390	14	5/37	27.85	3.52	47.35	1	1	0
KR Miller (NSW)	1953-1954	7	12	925	115.5	18	405	14	3/50	28.92	2.62	66.07	0	0	0
TE Bailey (ENG)	1954-1954	5	10	1092	182.0	51	459	14	7/34	32.78	2.52	78.00	0	1	0
JC Laker (ENG)	1954-1954	4	7	1327	221.1	84	469	14	4/71	33.50	2.12	94.78	2	0	0
GAR Lock (ENG)	1954-1954	5	10	1781	296.5	88	718	14	3/76	51.28	2.41	127.21	0	0	0
P Bhandari (DELHI)	1953-1954	2	4	427	71.1	24	153	13	4/72	11.76	2.14	32.84	1	0	0
W Ghosh ()	1953-1954	3	5	397	66.1	10	188	13	6/35	14.46	2.84	30.53	1	1	0
SD Dhanawade (HOLKR)	1953-1954	5	9	598	99.4	26	248	13	4/42	19.07	2.48	46.00	1	0	0
SG Shinde ()	1954-1954	2	4	451	75.1	13	249	13	4/50	19.15	3.31	34.69	2	0	0
HF Lambert (VIC)	1953-1954	6	11	808	101.0	14	360	13	6/55	27.69	2.67	62.15	0	1	0
HR Gorringe (WA)	1953-1954	4	7	757	94.5	10	416	13	4/65	32.00	3.29	58.23	2	0	0
RH Price (WA)	1953-1954	4	6	692	86.4	10	368	12	5/83	30.66	3.19	57.66	1	1	0
JR Reid (NZ)	1953-1954	5	8	1136	142.0	39	384	12	4/34	32.00	2.02	94.66	2	0	0
JF Power (VIC)	1953-1954	6	11	1014	126.6	13	497	12	3/46	41.41	2.94	84.50	0	0	0
SP Gupte (BENG)	1953-1953	1	2	186	31.0	14	72	11	6/43	6.54	2.32	16.90	0	2	1
MV Mathe (MAHA)	1954-1954	2	4	456	76.0	19	225	11	7/96	20.45	2.96	41.45	0	1	0
JC Watkins (SA)	1953-1954	3	6	624	78.0	29	129	10	4/34	12.90	1.24	62.40	1	0	0
Y Ramachandran (MADRS)	1954-1954	1	2	326	54.2	13	195	10	7/109	19.50	3.58	32.60	0	1	1
GR Sunderam ()	1953-1954	4	7	640	106.4	28	238	10	3/29	23.80	2.23	64.00	0	0	0
JD Bratchford (QLD)	1953-1954	7	10	640	80.0	12	274	10	3/35	27.40	2.56	64.00	0	0	0
HN Dansie (SOA)	1953-1954	7	12	664	83.0	13	278	10	4/53	27.80	2.51	66.40	1	0	0
JW Burke (NSW)	1953-1954	5	8	612	76.4	14	293	10	6/60	29.30	2.87	61.20	0	1	0
CB van Ryneveld (SA)	1953-1954	5	6	820	102.4	18	305	10	4/67	30.50	2.23	82.00	1	0	0
NR Chowdhury (BENG)	1953-1954	3	4	282	47.0	12	133	9	6/37	14.77	2.82	31.33	0	1	0
BK Bose (BIHAR)	1954-1954	1	2	294	49.0	14	136	9	6/65	15.11	2.77	32.66	0	1	0
RK Vaid (DELHI)	1953-1954	2	4	354	59.0	16	154	9	4/45	17.11	2.61	39.33	1	0	0
AM Fagan (NSW)	1953-1954	3	6	560	70.0	11	234	9	3/49	26.00	2.50	62.22	0	0	0
GWF Overton (NZ)	1953-1954	3	4	729	91.1	23	258	9	3/65	28.66	2.12	81.00	0	0	0
RW Blair (NZ)	1953-1954	4	7	712	89.0	14	270	9	3/42	30.00	2.27	79.11	0	0	0
FS Trueman (ENG)	1954-1954	3	6	800	133.2	27	420	9	3/88	46.66	3.15	88.88	0	0	0
MK Balakrishnan (MADRS)	1953-1954	3	4	216	36.0	9	120	8	4/50	15.00	3.33	27.00	1	0	0
GO Rabone (NZ)	1953-1954	3	4	479	59.7	16	131	8	6/68	16.37	1.64	59.87	0	1	0
D Narottam (SAU)	1953-1953	1	2	376	62.4	8	202	8	5/92	25.25	3.22	47.00	0	1	0
SW Sohoni ()	1953-1954	3	6	594	99.0	25	216	8	3/59	27.00	2.18	74.25	0	0	0
FM King (WI)	1954-1954	3	5	662	110.2	41	247	8	3/97	30.87	2.23	82.75	0	0	0
MK Murugesh (MADRS)	1953-1954	3	5	588	98.0	22	264	8	3/15	33.00	2.69	73.50	0	0	0
M Chamanlal ()	1953-1954	3	5	353	58.5	5	273	8	4/96	34.12	4.64	44.12	2	0	0
A Sen (BENG)	1953-1954	3	4	680	113.2	25	297	8	3/127	37.12	2.62	85.00	0	0	0
DS Atkinson (WI)	1954-1954	4	8	1062	177.0	71	314	8	3/78	39.25	1.77	132.75	0	0	0
NP Kesari (RAJPT)	1953-1954	2	3	270	45.0	12	103	7	3/20	14.71	2.28	38.57	0	0	0
KM Bhatia ()	1954-1954	1	2	167	27.5	2	115	7	5/56	16.42	4.13	23.85	0	1	0
DM Engineer (MYS)	1953-1953	2	3	240	40.0	9	115	7	4/65	16.42	2.87	34.28	1	0	0
JM Patel (GUJ)	1953-1954	2	3	366	61.0	12	156	7	6/57	22.28	2.55	52.28	0	1	0
PM Anandan ()	1953-1954	2	3	359	59.5	15	193	7	5/38	27.57	3.22	51.28	0	1	0
Attique Hussain (RAJPT)	1953-1954	2	3	378	63.0	10	218	7	4/33	31.14	3.46	54.00	1	0	0
CG Borde (MAHA)	1954-1954	2	3	380	63.2	9	219	7	4/50	31.28	3.45	54.28	1	0	0
KD Mackay (QLD)	1953-1954	7	10	760	95.0	15	243	7	5/43	34.71	1.91	108.57	0	1	0
GE Gomez (WI)	1954-1954	4	7	768	128.0	38	263	7	3/16	37.57	2.05	109.71	0	0	0
AT Preen (WA)	1953-1954	4	6	580	72.4	7	288	7	3/72	41.14	2.97	82.85	0	0	0
RB Strauss (WA)	1953-1954	4	7	656	82.0	12	305	7	4/56	43.57	2.78	93.71	1	0	0
AL Valentine (WI)	1954-1954	3	5	1145	190.5	82	378	7	3/50	54.00	1.98	163.57	0	0	0
TD Krishna (MYS)	1953-1953	2	3	204	34.0	2	94	6	4/51	15.66	2.76	34.00	1	0	0
JS Saberwal (DELHI)	1953-1954	2	4	262	43.4	9	114	6	2/30	19.00	2.61	43.66	0	0	0
UP Kamath ()	1953-1954	2	4	204	34.0	2	120	6	3/52	20.00	3.52	34.00	0	0	0
CS Nayudu (AP)	1953-1953	1	2	259	43.1	7	120	6	6/113	20.00	2.77	43.16	0	1	0
AK Davidson (NSW)	1953-1954	3	5	382	47.6	7	166	6	4/50	27.66	2.60	63.66	1	0	0
WD Sane (MP)	1953-1953	1	1	295	49.1	8	191	6	6/191	31.83	3.88	49.16	0	1	0
BP Gupte ()	1954-1954	2	4	417	69.3	10	205	6	3/57	34.16	2.94	69.50	0	0	0
ARA Murray (SA)	1953-1954	4	7	848	106.0	34	233	6	1/8	38.83	1.64	141.33	0	0	0
NC Chatterjee (BENG)	1953-1954	3	4	492	82.0	12	243	6	3/129	40.50	2.96	82.00	0	0	0
JS Manning (SOA)	1953-1953	2	4	617	77.1	19	261	6	2/38	43.50	2.53	102.83	0	0	0
SR Badlani (RAJPT)	1953-1953	1	2	130	21.4	6	35	5	5/30	7.00	1.61	26.00	0	1	0
KR Panjri ()	1954-1954	1	2	139	23.1	8	63	5	5/43	12.60	2.71	27.80	0	1	0
GI Kasturirangan (MYS)	1953-1953	2	3	178	29.4	7	69	5	3/47	13.80	2.32	35.60	0	0	0
ESM Kentish (WI)	1954-1954	1	2	258	43.0	16	72	5	5/49	14.40	1.67	51.60	0	1	0
L Amarnath (Pt'la)	1953-1953	1	2	253	42.1	12	74	5	4/33	14.80	1.75	50.60	1	0	0
KNN Menon ()	1953-1954	2	3	198	33.0	5	82	5	4/37	16.40	2.48	39.60	1	0	0
VG Lele ()	1953-1953	1	2	216	36.0	6	94	5	3/50	18.80	2.61	43.20	0	0	0
SV Vaidyanathan (MADRS)	1953-1954	2	3	220	36.4	4	106	5	3/19	21.20	2.89	44.00	0	0	0
SV Shankar ()	1954-1954	1	2	348	58.0	17	107	5	3/60	21.40	1.84	69.60	0	0	0
Inderjit Barhoke (SVCS)	1953-1953	1	2	350	58.2	9	121	5	4/118	24.20	2.07	70.00	1	0	0
Shamser Singh ()	1954-1954	2	4	213	35.3	2	135	5	3/46	27.00	3.80	42.60	0	0	0
S Nanda ()	1953-1954	3	3	246	41.0	4	136	5	2/54	27.20	3.31	49.20	0	0	0
S Nyalchand (SAU)	1953-1953	1	2	334	55.4	11	148	5	3/60	29.60	2.65	66.80	0	0	0
CA Watts (SOA)	1953-1954	4	8	800	100.0	6	431	5	3/91	86.20	3.23	160.00	0	0	0
Phool Chand (UP)	1953-1953	1	2	97	16.1	2	42	4	3/16	10.50	2.59	24.25	0	0	0
S Balakrishnan (MADRS)	1954-1954	1	2	120	20.0	4	46	4	4/31	11.50	2.30	30.00	1	0	0

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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:

Gujarat vs Tripura at Agartala, Ranji Trophy Elite, Group C, Jan 29-Feb 1, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 53/2 (19.0 ov, MA Hingrajia 23*, JM Patel 26*, MB Murasingh 1/6) - Stumps

Easterns (Eastern Transvaal) vs South Western Districts at Oudtshoorn, CSA 4-Day Series Division 2 19th Match, Jan 29-Feb 1, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 224/10 (61.4 ov, ZJH Momberg 24*, T Ndlela 1/19) - Stumps

Nagaland vs Andhra at Sovima, Ranji Trophy Elite, Group A, Jan 29-Feb 1, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 85/4 (33.0 ov, HT Aye 16*, R Jonathan 0*, T Vijay 3/29) - Stumps