Bowling Most Wickets Career

Players

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Imran Khan (PAK)	1982-1983	9	16	1959	326.3	104	729	53	8/60	13.75	2.23	36.96	2	4	2
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1982-1983	12	15	2439	406.3	59	1462	49	8/85	29.83	3.59	49.77	2	4	-
GF Lawson (AUS)	1982-1983	8	14	2068	344.4	72	989	43	6/47	23.00	2.86	48.09	3	4	1
Abdul Qadir (PAK)	1982-1983	8	15	2184	364.0	71	1088	33	7/142	32.96	2.98	66.18	2	2	1
B Yardley (AUS)	1982-1983	8	15	2378	396.2	113	1168	31	5/88	37.67	2.94	76.70	2	2	-
JR Thomson (AUS)	1982-1983	7	13	1240	206.4	34	706	25	5/50	28.24	3.41	49.60	-	2	-
AME Roberts (WI)	1983-1983	5	9	1127	187.5	36	545	24	5/39	22.70	2.90	46.95	3	1	-
MD Marshall (WI)	1983-1983	5	9	1045	174.1	40	495	21	5/37	23.57	2.84	49.76	1	1	-
Sarfraz Nawaz (PAK)	1982-1983	6	10	1447	241.1	61	633	19	4/63	33.31	2.62	76.15	3	-	-
RGD Willis (ENG)	1982-1983	5	10	999	166.3	28	486	18	5/66	27.00	2.91	55.50	-	1	-
IT Botham (ENG)	1982-1983	5	10	1283	213.5	35	729	18	4/75	40.50	3.40	71.27	2	-	-
DR Doshi (IND)	1982-1983	5	7	1223	203.5	32	720	16	5/85	45.00	3.53	76.43	-	2	-
S Madan Lal (IND)	1982-1983	6	8	1008	168.0	20	665	15	3/101	44.33	3.95	67.20	-	-	-
G Miller (ENG)	1982-1983	5	9	1026	171.0	50	397	13	4/70	30.53	2.32	78.92	1	-	-
RM Hogg (AUS)	1982-1983	4	8	735	122.3	32	340	12	4/69	28.33	2.77	61.25	1	-	-
MA Holding (WI)	1983-1983	5	8	972	162.0	23	502	12	2/36	41.83	3.09	81.00	-	-	-
Iqbal Qasim (PAK)	1982-1983	4	7	1024	170.4	60	353	11	2/28	32.09	2.06	93.09	-	-	-
NG Cowans (ENG)	1982-1983	4	8	642	107.0	14	396	11	6/77	36.00	3.70	58.36	-	1	-
RJ Shastri (IND)	1982-1983	7	8	1330	221.4	36	648	11	4/43	58.90	2.92	120.90	1	-	-
EJ Chatfield (NZ)	1983-1983	2	4	424	70.4	19	141	10	4/66	14.10	1.99	42.40	1	-	-
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1983-1983	2	4	465	77.3	27	141	10	4/33	14.10	1.81	46.50	2	-	-
S Venkataraghavan (IND)	1983-1983	5	6	1140	190.0	27	586	10	3/146	58.60	3.08	114.00	-	-	-
BL Cairns (NZ)	1983-1983	2	4	372	62.0	20	157	9	4/47	17.44	2.53	41.33	2	-	-
ALF de Mel (SL)	1982-1983	2	3	396	66.0	5	314	9	5/68	34.88	4.75	44.00	-	1	-
EE Hemmings (ENG)	1982-1983	3	6	1131	188.3	59	409	9	3/68	45.44	2.16	125.66	-	-	-
Tahir Naqqash (PAK)	1982-1983	5	9	852	142.0	32	439	9	4/61	48.77	3.09	94.66	1	-	-
BS Sandhu (IND)	1983-1983	7	8	876	146.0	25	479	9	3/87	53.22	3.28	97.33	-	-	-
VB John (SL)	1983-1983	2	3	272	45.2	13	143	8	5/60	17.87	3.15	34.00	-	1	-
MC Snedden (NZ)	1983-1983	2	4	444	74.0	19	155	8	3/21	19.37	2.09	55.50	-	-	-
Jalal-ud-Din (PAK)	1982-1982	3	5	516	86.0	26	244	7	3/77	34.85	2.83	73.71	-	-	-
DK Lillee (AUS)	1982-1983	2	4	606	101.0	31	292	7	3/96	41.71	2.89	86.57	-	-	-
J Garner (WI)	1983-1983	4	7	678	113.0	36	301	7	2/41	43.00	2.66	96.85	-	-	-
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	1983-1983	3	4	588	98.0	17	360	7	4/81	51.42	3.67	84.00	1	-	-
DS de Silva (SL)	1982-1983	4	6	833	138.5	28	385	7	2/162	55.00	2.77	119.00	-	-	-
TG Hogan (AUS)	1983-1983	1	2	218	36.2	7	116	6	5/66	19.33	3.19	36.33	-	1	-
JR Ratnayeke (SL)	1982-1983	3	5	463	77.1	17	260	5	3/93	52.00	3.36	92.60	-	-	-
Maninder Singh (IND)	1982-1983	8	8	1407	234.3	41	636	5	2/90	127.20	2.71	281.40	-	-	-
WW Davis (WI)	1983-1983	1	2	312	52.0	5	175	4	2/54	43.75	3.36	78.00	-	-	-
DR Pringle (ENG)	1982-1982	3	6	443	73.5	12	214	4	2/97	53.50	2.89	110.75	-	-	-
Mudassar Nazar (PAK)	1982-1983	9	10	534	89.0	17	236	4	2/39	59.00	2.65	133.50	-	-	-
AR Border (AUS)	1982-1983	9	7	311	51.5	11	145	3	1/11	48.33	2.79	103.66	-	-	-
HA Gomes (WI)	1983-1983	5	9	504	84.0	20	203	3	1/9	67.66	2.41	168.00	-	-	-
RJ Bright (AUS)	1982-1982	2	3	492	82.0	23	217	3	3/96	72.33	2.64	164.00	-	-	-
TM Alderman (AUS)	1982-1982	2	3	480	80.0	19	238	3	2/144	79.33	2.97	160.00	-	-	-
M Amarnath (IND)	1982-1983	11	7	482	80.2	9	315	3	2/34	105.00	3.92	160.66	-	-	-
CG Rackemann (AUS)	1982-1982	1	2	200	33.2	11	96	2	2/61	48.00	2.88	100.00	-	-	-
RC Shukla (IND)	1982-1982	1	2	294	49.0	9	152	2	2/82	76.00	3.10	147.00	-	-	-
Yashpal Sharma (IND)	1982-1983	8	1	6	1.0	-	6	1	1/6	6.00	6.00	6.00	-	-	-
GS Chappell (AUS)	1982-1983	6	7	93	15.3	3	46	1	1/8	46.00	2.96	93.00	-	-	-
A Ranatunga (SL)	1982-1983	2	2	120	20.0	2	84	1	1/72	84.00	4.20	120.00	-	-	-
IVA Richards (WI)	1983-1983	5	5	216	36.0	9	87	1	1/14	87.00	2.41	216.00	-	-	-
Sikander Bakht (PAK)	1983-1983	1	2	132	22.0	4	107	1	1/41	107.00	4.86	132.00	-	-	-
PR Sleep (AUS)	1982-1982	1	1	216	36.0	3	158	1	1/158	158.00	4.38	216.00	-	-	-

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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:

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]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]