Bowling Most Wickets Career

Players

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
SP Gupte (/IND)	1955-1956	8	13	2913	485.3	178	1029	45	7/128	22.86	2.11	64.73	1	5	0
WPA Crawford (NSW)	1955-1956	7	13	1465	183.1	22	644	33	5/75	19.51	2.63	44.39	1	1	0
PM Chatterjee (BENG)	1956-1956	4	8	1062	177.0	50	361	26	8/59	13.88	2.03	40.84	0	3	1
R Benaud (NSW)	1955-1956	7	12	1675	209.3	46	670	25	6/76	26.80	2.40	67.00	1	1	0
HB Cave (NZ)	1955-1956	11	14	2620	436.4	183	809	25	4/21	32.36	1.85	104.80	2	0	0
AK Davidson (NSW)	1955-1956	7	12	1514	189.2	31	650	24	6/74	27.08	2.57	63.08	0	2	0
JC Hill (VIC)	1955-1956	7	10	1470	183.6	47	491	23	5/49	21.34	2.00	63.91	2	1	0
RG Archer (QLD)	1955-1956	7	12	1704	213.0	44	558	23	5/67	24.26	1.96	74.08	2	1	0
JD Bratchford (QLD)	1955-1956	7	12	1520	190.0	23	562	23	4/54	24.43	2.21	66.08	1	0	0
RR Lindwall (QLD)	1955-1956	7	10	1629	203.5	29	645	23	5/80	28.04	2.37	70.82	1	1	0
AR MacGibbon (NZ)	1955-1956	11	15	2455	409.1	104	1034	23	4/44	44.95	2.52	106.73	2	0	0
IWG Johnson (VIC)	1955-1956	7	11	1520	190.0	57	455	22	5/91	20.68	1.79	69.09	2	1	0
J Drennan (SOA)	1955-1956	7	11	1552	194.0	16	671	22	6/82	30.50	2.59	70.54	1	1	0
S Ramadhin (WI)	1956-1956	4	8	1108	184.4	76	316	20	6/23	15.80	1.71	55.40	0	2	0
DG Phadkar (BENG/IND)	1955-1956	6	12	1506	251.0	91	418	20	5/55	20.90	1.66	75.30	1	1	0
MH Mankad (/IND)	1955-1956	8	12	1909	318.1	126	620	20	5/82	31.00	1.94	95.45	1	1	0
JR Reid (NZ)	1955-1956	12	15	1973	328.5	117	750	20	4/38	37.50	2.28	98.65	1	0	0
KR Miller (NSW)	1955-1956	6	9	755	94.3	20	272	19	7/12	14.31	2.16	39.73	0	1	0
Zulfiqar Ahmed (PAK)	1955-1955	3	6	1087	181.1	72	288	19	6/42	15.15	1.58	57.21	1	2	1
PR Umrigar (/IND)	1955-1956	11	11	1211	201.5	84	344	19	6/43	18.10	1.70	63.73	1	1	0
DM Gregg (SOA)	1955-1956	7	11	1439	179.7	33	561	17	4/52	33.00	2.33	84.64	1	0	0
MS Hardikar ()	1956-1956	4	5	649	108.1	53	173	16	8/39	10.81	1.59	40.56	1	1	0
DS Atkinson (WI)	1956-1956	4	8	890	148.2	62	233	16	7/53	14.56	1.57	55.62	0	2	0
BR Mohan Rai (MADRS)	1956-1956	3	5	618	103.0	18	279	15	4/58	18.60	2.70	41.20	2	0	0
AL Valentine (WI)	1956-1956	4	8	1210	201.4	99	283	15	5/32	18.86	1.40	80.66	0	1	0
SJE Loxton (VIC)	1955-1956	7	11	768	96.0	12	295	14	4/35	21.07	2.30	54.85	1	0	0
JW Wilson (SOA)	1955-1956	6	8	1590	198.6	63	507	14	4/63	36.21	1.91	113.57	2	0	0
AR Naidu (MP)	1956-1956	2	4	523	87.1	17	180	13	6/38	13.84	2.06	40.23	1	1	1
Khan Mohammad (PAK)	1955-1955	3	6	806	134.2	53	205	13	6/21	15.76	1.52	62.00	1	1	0
OG Smith (WI)	1956-1956	4	7	695	115.5	53	241	13	4/75	18.53	2.08	53.46	1	0	0
JM Patel (GUJ/IND)	1956-1956	3	4	893	148.5	62	249	13	5/62	19.15	1.67	68.69	1	1	0
HR Gorringe (WA)	1955-1956	4	6	904	113.0	17	431	13	3/47	33.15	2.86	69.53	0	0	0
JA Hayes (NZ)	1955-1956	6	8	1301	216.5	41	606	13	3/91	46.61	2.79	100.07	0	0	0
SK Shome (BENG)	1956-1956	3	6	501	83.3	15	197	11	5/27	17.90	2.35	45.54	1	1	0
BP Gupte ()	1956-1956	2	3	767	127.5	42	252	11	5/80	22.90	1.97	69.72	1	1	0
RA Gaunt (WA)	1955-1956	3	5	666	83.2	9	431	11	4/154	39.18	3.88	60.54	1	0	0
TS Sastri (ODSA)	1956-1956	2	3	354	59.0	18	133	10	7/30	13.30	2.25	35.40	0	1	0
AH Desai ()	1955-1956	6	6	382	63.4	17	151	10	4/34	15.10	2.37	38.20	2	0	0
AH Kardar (PAK)	1955-1955	3	5	828	138.0	62	151	10	3/35	15.10	1.09	82.80	0	0	0
SA Rahim (MP)	1955-1956	3	5	558	93.0	12	228	10	5/112	22.80	2.45	55.80	1	1	0
VV Kumar (MADRS)	1956-1956	3	5	690	115.0	30	260	10	4/26	26.00	2.26	69.00	1	0	0
DP Medh (MYS)	1955-1956	2	4	612	102.0	16	280	10	4/60	28.00	2.74	61.20	1	0	0
JN Edwards (VIC)	1955-1956	7	11	1160	145.0	25	423	10	2/47	42.30	2.18	116.00	0	0	0
AT Preen (WA)	1955-1956	2	3	424	53.0	7	168	9	6/97	18.66	2.37	47.11	0	1	0
AS Krishnaswamy (MYS)	1955-1956	2	4	300	50.0	7	188	9	6/66	20.88	3.76	33.33	0	1	0
WT Walmsley (QLD)	1955-1955	2	4	403	50.3	5	209	9	3/31	23.22	3.11	44.77	0	0	0
DT Dewdney (WI)	1956-1956	3	6	503	83.5	29	174	8	5/21	21.75	2.07	62.87	0	1	0
C Lobo (MP)	1955-1956	3	4	346	57.4	6	183	8	3/30	22.87	3.17	43.25	0	0	0
VK Dandekar (UP)	1956-1956	2	4	304	50.4	2	209	8	4/56	26.12	4.12	38.00	1	0	0
Mohinder Singh (UP)	1956-1956	2	4	421	70.1	10	220	8	3/45	27.50	3.13	52.62	0	0	0
CS Nayudu (AP)	1955-1956	2	3	474	79.0	10	276	8	4/185	34.50	3.49	59.25	1	0	0
VM Muddiah (SVCS)	1955-1956	2	3	312	52.0	15	130	7	5/56	18.57	2.50	44.57	0	1	0
SN Ghoshal (BENG)	1956-1956	3	5	312	52.0	13	136	7	3/34	19.42	2.61	44.57	0	0	0
Surendranath (SVCS)	1955-1956	2	3	264	44.0	9	141	7	3/29	20.14	3.20	37.71	0	0	0
ND Bardhan (ODSA)	1956-1956	2	3	476	79.2	29	164	7	6/104	23.42	2.06	68.00	0	1	0
JC Treanor (NSW)	1955-1956	2	4	476	59.4	8	213	7	4/77	30.42	2.68	68.00	1	0	0
KD Mackay (QLD)	1955-1956	7	10	859	107.3	16	296	7	2/54	42.28	2.06	122.71	0	0	0
S Nanda (DELHI)	1956-1956	1	2	84	14.0	9	11	6	4/11	1.83	0.78	14.00	1	0	0
KBG Krishnamurthy (AP)	1955-1956	2	2	144	24.0	6	90	6	5/15	15.00	3.75	24.00	0	1	0
SK Girdhari (ASSAM)	1956-1956	1	1	276	46.0	5	102	6	6/102	17.00	2.21	46.00	0	1	0
JS Saberwal (DELHI)	1956-1956	3	4	402	67.0	17	167	6	4/46	27.83	2.49	67.00	1	0	0
Shujauddin (PAK)	1955-1955	3	5	738	123.0	50	199	6	3/22	33.16	1.61	123.00	0	0	0
EM Ismail (GUJ)	1956-1956	2	3	414	69.0	14	228	6	4/77	38.00	3.30	69.00	1	0	0
AM Moir (NZ)	1955-1956	6	6	834	139.0	29	462	6	4/114	77.00	3.32	139.00	1	0	0
Inderjit Barhoke (SVCS)	1955-1955	1	2	134	22.2	7	70	5	3/26	14.00	3.13	26.80	0	0	0
Fazal Mahmood (PAK)	1955-1955	2	3	342	57.0	22	92	5	3/34	18.40	1.61	68.40	0	0	0
KK Biswas (BENG)	1956-1956	2	4	214	35.4	6	95	5	3/29	19.00	2.66	42.80	0	0	0
W Ghosh ()	1955-1955	1	1	246	41.0	9	100	5	5/100	20.00	2.43	49.20	0	1	0
ML Jaisimha (HYD)	1955-1955	1	2	217	36.1	7	103	5	5/77	20.60	2.84	43.40	0	1	0
DD Beard (NZ)	1956-1956	2	4	362	60.2	20	139	5	3/22	27.80	2.30	72.40	0	0	0
RW Blair (NZ)	1956-1956	2	2	299	49.5	10	156	5	4/90	31.20	3.13	59.80	1	0	0
RK Vaid (DELHI)	1956-1956	3	4	612	102.0	32	172	5	2/35	34.40	1.68	122.40	0	0	0
GB Hole (SOA)	1955-1956	7	8	552	69.0	15	231	5	3/68	46.20	2.51	110.40	0	0	0
P Bhandari (DELHI/IND)	1955-1956	4	6	816	136.0	40	281	5	3/135	56.20	2.06	163.20	0	0	0
GS Ramchand (/IND)	1955-1956	7	12	1080	180.0	81	309	5	2/48	61.80	1.71	216.00	0	0	0
J Lihou (QLD)	1955-1956	4	7	584	73.0	7	334	5	2/52	66.80	3.43	116.80	0	0	0
JF Power (VIC)	1955-1956	5	8	672	84.0	7	370	5	2/39	74.00	3.30	134.40	0	0	0
GR Sunderam (/IND)	1955-1956	6	9	828	138.0	25	379	5	2/46	75.80	2.74	165.60	0	0	0
GI Kasturirangan (MYS)	1956-1956	1	1	140	23.2	6	39	4	4/39	9.75	1.67	35.00	1	0	0
CJ Pinch (SOA)	1955-1956	7	7	107	13.3	3	47	4	2/1	11.75	2.63	26.75	0	0	0
BK Bose (BIHAR)	1956-1956	1	2	135	22.3	7	51	4	4/33	12.75	2.26	33.75	1	0	0
SS Jhanji (UP)	1956-1956	1	2	150	25.0	6	52	4	4/41	13.00	2.08	37.50	1	0	0
NR Chowdhury (BIHAR)	1956-1956	1	2	198	33.0	10	66	4	4/45	16.50	2.00	49.50	1	0	0
K Naziruddin (AP)	1955-1956	2	3	210	35.0	12	67	4	2/7	16.75	1.91	52.50	0	0	0
Kumaraja of Venkatagiri (AP)	1955-1956	2	2	138	23.0	0	67	4	2/15	16.75	2.91	34.50	0	0	0
Simran Singh (UP)	1956-1956	1	2	246	41.0	12	71	4	3/52	17.75	1.73	61.50	0	0	0
HG Gaekwad ()	1955-1955	1	2	408	68.0	31	92	4	4/84	23.00	1.35	102.00	1	0	0
IR Huntington (VIC)	1956-1956	3	4	186	23.2	4	97	4	3/50	24.25	3.12	46.50	0	0	0
B Bhushan (Pt'la)	1956-1956	1	2	138	23.0	1	103	4	3/63	25.75	4.47	34.50	0	0	0
S Nyalchand (SAU)	1956-1956	1	2	342	57.0	17	108	4	3/77	27.00	1.89	85.50	0	0	0
LR Jadeja (SAU)	1956-1956	1	2	276	46.0	10	112	4	3/79	28.00	2.43	69.00	0	0	0
N Sanyal (UP)	1956-1956	1	2	138	23.0	1	115	4	4/94	28.75	5.00	34.50	1	0	0
JM Ghorpade (BRODA/IND)	1955-1956	2	2	288	48.0	12	128	4	4/111	32.00	2.66	72.00	1	0	0
B Ram Kishen (Pt'la)	1956-1956	1	2	204	34.0	1	131	4	4/93	32.75	3.85	51.00	1	0	0
B Patnaik (ODSA)	1956-1956	2	3	300	50.0	10	147	4	2/27	36.75	2.94	75.00	0	0	0
LF Kline (VIC)	1956-1956	2	3	496	62.0	18	156	4	3/65	39.00	1.88	124.00	0	0	0
Y Ramachandran (MADRS)	1956-1956	3	5	366	61.0	18	191	4	2/47	47.75	3.13	91.50	0	0	0
MB Poore (NZ)	1955-1956	7	6	474	79.0	14	221	4	2/49	55.25	2.79	118.50	0	0	0
LN Quelch (QLD)	1955-1955	2	4	496	62.0	8	286	4	2/66	71.50	3.45	124.00	0	0	0
JC Alabaster (NZ)	1955-1956	6	7	735	122.3	30	339	4	2/4	84.75	2.76	183.75	0	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:

North West vs Boland at Paarl, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 25th Match, Feb 9-12, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 211/3 (59.0 ov, L Botha 64*, J van Briesies 17*, C Fryer 0/24) - Stumps

KwaZulu-Natal Inland vs Lions at Johannesburg, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 28th Match, Feb 9-12, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 177/7 (52.5 ov, MG Urquhart 14*, N Peter 1/36) - Stumps

Water and Power Development Authority vs Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited at Lahore, President's Trophy Grade-I Final, Feb 8-12, 2026 [First-class - Live]
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