Bowling Most Wickets Career

Players

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
AK Davidson (AUS)	1960-1961	4	8	1391	173.7	25	612	33	6/53	18.54	2.63	42.15	-	5	1
R Benaud (AUS)	1960-1961	5	10	2145	268.1	56	779	23	5/96	33.86	2.17	93.26	2	1	-
WW Hall (WI)	1960-1961	5	10	1158	144.6	14	616	21	5/63	29.33	3.19	55.14	2	1	-
RB Desai (IND)	1960-1961	5	10	1295	215.5	34	625	21	4/66	29.76	2.89	61.66	3	-	-
LR Gibbs (WI)	1961-1961	3	6	1538	192.2	65	395	19	5/66	20.78	1.54	80.94	1	2	-
Haseeb Ahsan (PAK)	1960-1961	5	6	1254	209.0	56	490	15	6/202	32.66	2.34	83.60	-	2	-
GS Sobers (WI)	1960-1961	5	9	1528	191.0	27	588	15	5/120	39.20	2.30	101.86	-	1	-
AL Valentine (WI)	1960-1961	5	9	1364	170.4	42	533	14	4/67	38.07	2.34	97.42	2	-	-
Mahmood Hussain (PAK)	1960-1961	5	7	1281	213.3	59	503	13	5/129	38.69	2.35	98.53	-	1	-
FMM Worrell (WI)	1960-1961	5	9	1072	134.0	34	357	10	3/27	35.70	1.99	107.20	-	-	-
RG Nadkarni (IND)	1960-1961	4	8	1148	191.2	119	220	9	4/43	24.44	1.14	127.55	1	-	-
Fazal Mahmood (PAK)	1960-1961	5	6	963	160.3	60	239	9	5/26	26.55	1.48	107.00	-	1	-
FM Misson (AUS)	1960-1961	3	6	741	92.5	12	373	9	4/58	41.44	3.02	82.33	1	-	-
SP Gupte (IND)	1960-1961	3	6	808	134.4	51	243	8	4/43	30.37	1.80	101.00	1	-	-
VV Kumar (IND)	1961-1961	1	2	443	73.5	38	132	7	5/64	18.85	1.78	63.28	-	1	-
RB Simpson (AUS)	1960-1961	5	9	568	71.0	10	217	6	2/18	36.16	2.29	94.66	-	-	-
PR Umrigar (IND)	1960-1961	5	8	894	149.0	56	242	6	4/71	40.33	1.62	149.00	1	-	-
Mohammad Farooq (PAK)	1960-1961	2	3	456	76.0	9	248	6	4/139	41.33	3.26	76.00	1	-	-
Surendranath (IND)	1960-1961	2	4	630	105.0	33	251	6	4/93	41.83	2.39	105.00	1	-	-
KD Mackay (AUS)	1960-1961	5	8	756	94.4	15	287	6	3/75	47.83	2.27	126.00	-	-	-
Intikhab Alam (PAK)	1960-1961	3	4	540	90.0	24	184	5	2/33	36.80	2.04	108.00	-	-	-
JW Martin (AUS)	1960-1961	3	6	512	64.0	6	255	5	3/56	51.00	2.98	102.40	-	-	-
CG Borde (IND)	1960-1961	5	8	596	99.2	21	261	5	4/21	52.20	2.62	119.20	1	-	-
VM Muddiah (IND)	1960-1960	1	2	240	40.0	13	102	3	2/40	34.00	2.55	80.00	-	-	-
S Ramadhin (WI)	1960-1961	2	3	296	37.0	4	138	3	1/21	46.00	2.79	98.66	-	-	-
LF Kline (AUS)	1960-1961	2	4	438	54.6	11	223	3	3/52	74.33	3.05	146.00	-	-	-
Nasim-ul-Ghani (PAK)	1960-1961	4	5	936	156.0	54	343	3	2/123	114.33	2.19	312.00	-	-	-
CD Watson (WI)	1960-1961	1	2	168	21.0	2	105	2	1/32	52.50	3.75	84.00	-	-	-
DE Hoare (AUS)	1961-1961	1	2	232	29.0	-	156	2	2/68	78.00	4.03	116.00	-	-	-
I Meckiff (AUS)	1960-1961	2	4	320	40.0	4	234	2	1/74	117.00	4.38	160.00	-	-	-
NCL O'Neill (AUS)	1960-1961	5	2	48	6.0	1	12	1	1/10	12.00	1.50	48.00	-	-	-

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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]