Bowling Most Wickets Career

Players

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
M Muralidaran (SL)	2001-2001	4	8	1336	222.4	61	555	33	8/87	16.81	2.49	40.48	0	4	2
GD McGrath (AUS)	2001-2001	5	10	1166	194.2	56	542	32	7/76	16.93	2.78	36.43	0	4	0
SK Warne (AUS)	2001-2001	5	10	1172	195.2	41	580	31	7/165	18.70	2.96	37.80	1	3	1
D Gough (ENG)	2001-2001	7	12	1402	233.4	37	937	31	5/61	30.22	4.00	45.22	0	2	0
AR Caddick (ENG)	2001-2001	7	12	1576	262.4	36	1057	29	5/101	36.44	4.02	54.34	2	1	0
JN Gillespie (AUS)	2001-2001	5	10	1044	174.0	42	652	19	5/53	34.31	3.74	54.94	0	1	0
HH Streak (ZIM)	2001-2001	4	6	860	143.2	41	397	14	4/46	28.35	2.76	61.42	1	0	0
Z Khan (IND)	2001-2001	4	7	791	131.5	23	465	14	4/76	33.21	3.52	56.50	1	0	0
Waqar Younis (PAK)	2001-2001	3	5	506	84.2	12	293	13	4/19	22.53	3.47	38.92	1	0	0
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2001-2001	1	2	168	28.0	6	94	12	6/42	7.83	3.35	14.00	0	2	1
CEL Stuart (WI)	2001-2001	2	4	477	79.3	19	222	12	3/33	18.50	2.79	39.75	0	0	0
NC McGarrell (WI)	2001-2001	2	4	678	113.0	40	245	12	4/23	20.41	2.16	56.50	2	0	0
J Srinath (IND)	2001-2001	3	6	694	115.4	30	360	12	5/114	30.00	3.11	57.83	0	1	0
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2001-2001	4	8	964	160.4	44	430	12	4/65	35.83	2.67	80.33	1	0	0
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	2001-2001	5	8	1210	201.4	46	525	12	4/71	43.75	2.60	100.83	1	0	0
A Nehra (IND)	2001-2001	2	4	454	75.4	11	217	11	4/72	19.72	2.86	41.27	1	0	0
BKV Prasad (IND)	2001-2001	3	4	582	97.0	23	308	11	5/72	28.00	3.17	52.90	0	1	0
AM Blignaut (ZIM)	2001-2001	4	7	803	133.5	31	483	11	5/74	43.90	3.60	73.00	0	1	0
CRD Fernando (SL)	2001-2001	3	6	606	101.0	24	304	9	5/42	33.77	3.00	67.33	0	1	0
B Lee (AUS)	2001-2001	5	10	725	120.5	18	496	9	2/37	55.11	4.10	80.55	0	0	0
PDRL Perera (SL)	2001-2001	3	6	324	54.0	13	152	8	3/40	19.00	2.81	40.50	0	0	0
RD King (WI)	2001-2001	2	4	502	83.4	26	217	8	4/51	27.12	2.59	62.75	1	0	0
AJ Tudor (ENG)	2001-2001	2	4	269	44.5	7	195	7	5/44	27.85	4.34	38.42	0	1	0
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	2001-2001	1	2	464	77.2	27	154	6	4/74	25.66	1.99	77.33	1	0	0
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2001-2001	1	2	288	48.0	8	172	6	3/79	28.66	3.58	48.00	0	0	0
BC Strang (ZIM)	2001-2001	2	3	546	91.0	36	213	6	4/83	35.50	2.34	91.00	1	0	0
DG Cork (ENG)	2001-2001	3	5	573	95.3	20	284	6	3/41	47.33	2.97	95.50	0	0	0
Abdul Razzaq (PAK)	2001-2001	3	5	414	69.0	10	223	5	3/61	44.60	3.23	82.80	0	0	0
Wasim Akram (PAK)	2001-2001	3	5	636	106.0	23	296	5	2/59	59.20	2.79	127.20	0	0	0
MA Butcher (ENG)	2001-2001	5	4	84	14.0	4	63	4	4/42	15.75	4.50	21.00	1	0	0
Azhar Mahmood (PAK)	2001-2001	2	2	204	34.0	12	85	4	4/50	21.25	2.50	51.00	1	0	0
BT Watambwa (ZIM)	2001-2001	2	3	267	44.3	10	162	4	3/94	40.50	3.64	66.75	0	0	0
RW Price (ZIM)	2001-2001	2	3	524	87.2	22	247	4	2/81	61.75	2.82	131.00	0	0	0
TJ Friend (ZIM)	2001-2001	1	2	254	42.2	8	95	3	2/48	31.66	2.24	84.66	0	0	0
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	2001-2001	4	4	282	47.0	15	108	3	1/10	36.00	2.29	94.00	0	0	0
BA Murphy (ZIM)	2001-2001	2	4	324	54.0	8	191	3	2/17	63.66	3.53	108.00	0	0	0
Shoaib Malik (PAK)	2001-2001	1	2	37	6.1	0	26	2	2/18	13.00	4.21	18.50	0	0	0
TT Samaraweera (SL)	2001-2001	2	4	144	24.0	6	67	2	1/10	33.50	2.79	72.00	0	0	0
PT Collins (WI)	2001-2001	1	2	159	26.3	5	76	2	2/29	38.00	2.86	79.50	0	0	0
Harvinder Singh (IND)	2001-2001	1	2	135	22.3	2	87	2	2/62	43.50	3.86	67.50	0	0	0
AD Mullally (ENG)	2001-2001	1	2	183	30.3	10	99	2	1/34	49.50	3.24	91.50	0	0	0
MI Black (WI)	2001-2001	1	2	169	28.1	3	128	2	2/35	64.00	4.54	84.50	0	0	0
SC Ganguly (IND)	2001-2001	5	4	243	40.3	12	137	2	2/69	68.50	3.38	121.50	0	0	0
Naimur Rahman (BAN)	2001-2001	2	2	297	49.3	9	194	2	2/117	97.00	3.91	148.50	0	0	0
Mohammad Sharif (BAN)	2001-2001	2	2	251	41.5	4	230	2	2/110	115.00	5.49	125.50	0	0	0
Hasibul Hossain (BAN)	2001-2001	2	2	324	54.0	11	267	2	1/122	133.50	4.94	162.00	0	0	0
RDB Croft (ENG)	2001-2001	1	2	18	3.0	0	10	1	1/8	10.00	3.33	18.00	0	0	0
HK Olonga (ZIM)	2001-2001	1	1	48	8.0	1	35	1	1/35	35.00	4.37	48.00	0	0	0
U Afzaal (ENG)	2001-2001	3	1	54	9.0	0	49	1	1/49	49.00	5.44	54.00	0	0	0
SR Tendulkar (IND)	2001-2001	2	3	66	11.0	0	49	1	1/19	49.00	4.45	66.00	0	0	0
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	2001-2001	1	1	114	19.0	4	64	1	1/64	64.00	3.36	114.00	0	0	0
ME Waugh (AUS)	2001-2001	5	5	78	13.0	1	69	1	1/40	69.00	5.30	78.00	0	0	0
AB Agarkar (IND)	2001-2001	1	2	192	32.0	10	84	1	1/22	84.00	2.62	192.00	0	0	0
GW Flower (ZIM)	2001-2001	4	5	174	29.0	4	93	1	1/23	93.00	3.20	174.00	0	0	0
SV Bahutule (IND)	2001-2001	1	1	186	31.0	5	101	1	1/101	101.00	3.25	186.00	0	0	0
AF Giles (ENG)	2001-2001	1	1	150	25.0	0	108	1	1/108	108.00	4.32	150.00	0	0	0
J Ormond (ENG)	2001-2001	1	1	204	34.0	4	115	1	1/115	115.00	3.38	204.00	0	0	0
CL Hooper (WI)	2001-2001	2	3	300	50.0	13	129	1	1/86	129.00	2.58	300.00	0	0	0
PCR Tufnell (ENG)	2001-2001	1	1	234	39.0	2	174	1	1/174	174.00	4.46	234.00	0	0	0
C White (ENG)	2001-2001	3	3	280	46.4	7	189	1	1/101	189.00	4.05	280.00	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:

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]