Bowling Most Wickets Career

Players

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
GD McGrath (AUS)	1997-1997	6	12	1499	249.5	67	701	36	8/38	19.47	2.80	41.63	2	2	-
M Muralidaran (SL)	1997-1997	4	7	1476	246.0	63	616	25	5/34	24.64	2.50	59.04	1	2	-
SK Warne (AUS)	1997-1997	6	12	1423	237.1	69	577	24	6/48	24.04	2.43	59.29	1	1	-
AR Caddick (ENG)	1997-1997	5	9	1079	179.5	27	634	24	5/42	26.41	3.52	44.95	1	2	-
JN Gillespie (AUS)	1997-1997	4	7	550	91.4	20	332	16	7/37	20.75	3.62	34.37	-	1	-
DW Headley (ENG)	1997-1997	3	5	788	131.2	20	444	16	4/72	27.75	3.38	49.25	3	-	-
D Gough (ENG)	1997-1997	4	6	852	142.0	27	511	16	5/149	31.93	3.59	53.25	-	1	-
MS Kasprowicz (AUS)	1997-1997	3	6	561	93.3	19	310	14	7/36	22.14	3.31	40.07	1	1	-
KR Pushpakumara (SL)	1997-1997	4	7	643	107.1	11	448	13	5/41	34.46	4.18	49.46	-	1	-
PCR Tufnell (ENG)	1997-1997	1	2	286	47.4	22	93	11	7/66	8.45	1.95	26.00	1	1	1
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1997-1997	2	4	277	46.1	5	163	11	5/37	14.81	3.53	25.18	-	1	-
PR Reiffel (AUS)	1997-1997	4	8	673	112.1	28	293	11	5/49	26.63	2.61	61.18	-	1	-
MA Ealham (ENG)	1997-1997	4	4	352	58.4	11	191	8	3/60	23.87	3.25	44.00	-	-	-
RDB Croft (ENG)	1997-1997	5	7	971	161.5	41	439	8	3/125	54.87	2.71	121.37	-	-	-
CA Walsh (WI)	1997-1997	2	4	402	67.0	5	218	7	4/73	31.14	3.25	57.42	1	-	-
KSC de Silva (SL)	1997-1997	3	6	595	99.1	16	332	7	3/101	47.42	3.34	85.00	-	-	-
CL Hooper (WI)	1997-1997	2	3	250	41.4	10	96	6	5/26	16.00	2.30	41.66	-	1	-
DE Malcolm (ENG)	1997-1997	4	7	558	93.0	20	307	6	3/100	51.16	3.30	93.00	-	-	-
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	1997-1997	2	4	282	47.0	10	128	5	2/62	25.60	2.72	56.40	-	-	-
FA Rose (WI)	1997-1997	2	4	222	37.0	4	143	5	3/43	28.60	3.86	44.40	-	-	-
IR Bishop (WI)	1997-1997	2	4	258	43.0	4	185	5	2/29	37.00	4.30	51.60	-	-	-
A Kumble (IND)	1997-1997	2	3	814	135.4	17	430	5	3/156	86.00	3.16	162.80	-	-	-
DS Mohanty (IND)	1997-1997	1	2	220	36.4	5	150	4	4/78	37.50	4.09	55.00	1	-	-
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1997-1997	2	3	402	67.0	12	191	4	2/69	47.75	2.85	100.50	-	-	-
A Kuruvilla (IND)	1997-1997	2	3	348	58.0	10	232	4	2/68	58.00	4.00	87.00	-	-	-
SC Ganguly (IND)	1997-1997	2	3	96	16.0	-	94	3	2/53	31.33	5.87	32.00	-	-	-
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1997-1997	4	5	258	43.0	13	109	3	3/45	36.33	2.53	86.00	-	-	-
AJ Hollioake (ENG)	1997-1997	2	2	114	19.0	2	55	2	2/31	27.50	2.89	57.00	-	-	-
BC Hollioake (ENG)	1997-1997	1	2	90	15.0	2	83	2	1/26	41.50	5.53	45.00	-	-	-
MG Bevan (AUS)	1997-1997	3	4	208	34.4	6	121	2	1/14	60.50	3.49	104.00	-	-	-
BKV Prasad (IND)	1997-1997	2	3	396	66.0	7	264	2	2/104	132.00	4.00	198.00	-	-	-
ME Waugh (AUS)	1997-1997	6	1	42	7.0	3	16	1	1/16	16.00	2.28	42.00	-	-	-
NM Kulkarni (IND)	1997-1997	1	1	420	70.0	12	195	1	1/195	195.00	2.78	420.00	-	-	-
RK Chauhan (IND)	1997-1997	1	1	468	78.0	8	276	1	1/276	276.00	3.53	468.00	-	-	-

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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]