Bowling Most Wickets Career

Players

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
SA Durani (IND)	1961-1962	10	16	2874	479.0	133	1222	40	6/105	30.55	2.55	71.85	2	2	1
DA Allen (ENG)	1961-1962	8	14	2895	482.3	205	918	34	5/30	27.00	1.90	85.14	2	2	-
GAR Lock (ENG)	1961-1962	7	12	2835	472.3	195	964	32	6/65	30.12	2.04	88.59	4	1	-
GB Lawrence (SA)	1961-1962	5	9	1334	222.2	62	512	28	8/53	18.28	2.30	47.64	2	2	-
WW Hall (WI)	1962-1962	5	10	1006	167.4	37	425	27	6/49	15.74	2.53	37.25	-	2	-
LR Gibbs (WI)	1962-1962	5	10	1589	264.5	93	490	24	8/38	20.41	1.85	66.20	1	1	-
GS Sobers (WI)	1962-1962	5	10	1341	223.3	61	473	23	5/63	20.56	2.11	58.30	2	1	-
JC Alabaster (NZ)	1961-1962	5	8	1347	224.3	60	617	22	4/59	28.04	2.74	61.22	3	-	-
CG Borde (IND)	1961-1962	10	16	1992	332.0	81	873	22	4/65	39.68	2.62	90.54	1	-	-
FJ Cameron (NZ)	1961-1962	5	9	1208	201.2	54	493	20	5/48	24.65	2.44	60.40	-	2	-
RC Motz (NZ)	1961-1962	5	9	1094	182.2	41	505	19	4/68	26.57	2.76	57.57	1	-	-
PM Pollock (SA)	1961-1962	3	6	772	128.4	35	299	17	6/38	17.58	2.32	45.41	-	1	-
VB Ranjane (IND)	1961-1962	4	8	935	155.5	24	471	15	4/72	31.40	3.02	62.33	2	-	-
BR Knight (ENG)	1961-1962	6	10	1095	182.3	49	485	14	4/66	34.64	2.65	78.21	1	-	-
RW Barber (ENG)	1961-1962	8	11	1235	205.5	36	666	14	3/54	47.57	3.23	88.21	-	-	-
SF Burke (SA)	1962-1962	1	2	486	81.0	29	196	11	6/128	17.81	2.41	44.18	-	2	1
JR Reid (NZ)	1961-1962	5	6	656	109.2	47	217	11	4/44	19.72	1.98	59.63	1	-	-
RG Nadkarni (IND)	1962-1962	6	9	1217	202.5	81	341	11	3/50	31.00	1.68	110.63	-	-	-
PR Umrigar (IND)	1961-1962	9	10	1398	233.0	92	385	11	5/107	35.00	1.65	127.09	-	1	-
ER Dexter (ENG)	1961-1962	8	12	1082	180.2	48	445	10	3/86	44.50	2.46	108.20	-	-	-
NAT Adcock (SA)	1962-1962	2	4	492	82.0	38	148	9	3/40	16.44	1.80	54.66	-	-	-
A D'Souza (PAK)	1962-1962	2	2	623	103.5	29	206	9	5/112	22.88	1.98	69.22	1	1	-
SC Stayers (WI)	1962-1962	4	8	636	106.0	20	364	9	3/65	40.44	3.43	70.66	-	-	-
RB Desai (IND)	1961-1962	7	11	1014	169.0	33	479	9	2/32	53.22	2.83	112.66	-	-	-
HD Bromfield (SA)	1961-1962	5	10	906	151.0	40	321	8	3/37	40.12	2.12	113.25	-	-	-
GA Bartlett (NZ)	1961-1962	5	9	684	114.0	26	326	8	2/10	40.75	2.85	85.50	-	-	-
LA King (WI)	1962-1962	1	2	192	32.0	7	64	7	5/46	9.14	2.00	27.42	-	1	-
HR Lance (SA)	1962-1962	2	4	288	48.0	10	166	7	3/30	23.71	3.45	41.14	-	-	-
SP Gupte (IND)	1961-1961	2	3	654	109.0	34	257	7	5/90	36.71	2.35	93.42	-	1	-
Mohammad Munaf (PAK)	1961-1962	2	3	457	76.1	21	151	6	4/42	25.16	1.98	76.16	1	-	-
KA Walter (SA)	1961-1961	2	4	495	82.3	20	197	6	4/63	32.83	2.38	82.50	1	-	-
DR Smith (ENG)	1961-1962	5	8	972	162.0	47	359	6	2/60	59.83	2.21	162.00	-	-	-
Nasim-ul-Ghani (PAK)	1962-1962	2	3	588	98.0	32	244	5	3/125	48.80	2.48	117.60	-	-	-
DW White (ENG)	1961-1962	2	3	220	36.4	5	119	4	3/65	29.75	3.24	55.00	-	-	-
EAS Prasanna (IND)	1962-1962	2	3	420	70.0	19	161	4	3/122	40.25	2.30	105.00	-	-	-
Haseeb Ahsan (PAK)	1961-1962	2	3	486	81.0	14	205	4	2/68	51.25	2.53	121.50	-	-	-
RF Surti (IND)	1962-1962	5	8	730	121.4	22	383	4	3/56	95.75	3.14	182.50	-	-	-
PE Richardson (ENG)	1961-1962	8	3	120	20.0	9	48	3	2/10	16.00	2.40	40.00	-	-	-
AH McKinnon (SA)	1962-1962	1	2	216	36.0	13	74	3	2/32	24.66	2.05	72.00	-	-	-
Shujauddin (PAK)	1962-1962	2	2	366	61.0	15	136	3	3/73	45.33	2.22	122.00	-	-	-
WV Rodriguez (WI)	1962-1962	2	4	219	36.3	3	143	3	3/51	47.66	3.91	73.00	-	-	-
A Brown (ENG)	1961-1961	2	4	323	53.5	9	150	3	3/27	50.00	2.78	107.66	-	-	-
Intikhab Alam (PAK)	1961-1962	2	4	468	78.0	9	214	3	2/37	71.33	2.74	156.00	-	-	-
PH Parfitt (ENG)	1961-1962	4	4	198	33.0	10	64	2	1/22	32.00	1.93	99.00	-	-	-
AL Valentine (WI)	1962-1962	2	4	432	72.0	39	114	2	1/28	57.00	1.58	216.00	-	-	-
FMM Worrell (WI)	1962-1962	5	7	415	69.1	25	121	2	2/12	60.50	1.74	207.50	-	-	-
PS Heine (SA)	1962-1962	1	2	216	36.0	7	123	2	2/78	61.50	3.41	108.00	-	-	-
MJK Smith (ENG)	1961-1962	7	1	48	8.0	3	10	1	1/10	10.00	1.25	48.00	-	-	-
CD Watson (WI)	1962-1962	1	2	96	16.0	6	26	1	1/20	26.00	1.62	96.00	-	-	-
JT Sparling (NZ)	1961-1962	3	3	78	13.0	5	34	1	1/12	34.00	2.61	78.00	-	-	-
Saeed Ahmed (PAK)	1961-1962	3	5	192	32.0	8	60	1	1/19	60.00	1.87	192.00	-	-	-
Afaq Hussain (PAK)	1961-1961	1	2	168	28.0	6	61	1	1/40	61.00	2.17	168.00	-	-	-
Mahmood Hussain (PAK)	1961-1961	1	2	222	37.0	11	65	1	1/30	65.00	1.75	222.00	-	-	-
ML Jaisimha (IND)	1961-1962	9	7	294	49.0	8	133	1	1/61	133.00	2.71	294.00	-	-	-
AG Kripal Singh (IND)	1961-1961	3	5	576	96.0	23	207	1	1/27	207.00	2.15	576.00	-	-	-

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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]