CAREER RECORD

Men Test: Most wickets

All recorded careers, no minimum qualification. Official career snapshot 2026-09-30.

Most wickets · Men Test

1 Muthiah Muralidaran

800

2 Shane Warne

708

3 James Anderson

704

4 Anil Kumble

619

5 Stuart Broad

604

6 NM Lyon

571

7 Glenn McGrath

563

8 Ravichandran Ashwin

537

9 Courtney Walsh

519

10 Mitchell Starc

445

Men Test: Most wickets
Rank	Most wickets	Player	Team	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
1	800	Muthiah Muralidaran	Sri Lanka	1992-2010	133	230	44,039	18,180	800	9/51	22.72	2.47	55.04	67
2	708	Shane Warne	Australia	1992-2007	145	273	40,705	17,995	708	8/71	25.41	2.65	57.49	37
3	704	James Anderson	England	2003-2024	188	350	40,037	18,627	704	7/42	26.45	2.79	56.87	32
4	619	Anil Kumble	India	1990-2008	132	236	40,850	18,355	619	10/74	29.65	2.69	65.99	35
5	604	Stuart Broad	England	2007-2023	167	309	33,698	16,719	604	8/15	27.68	2.97	55.79	20
6	571	NM Lyon	Australia	2011-2026	143	265	35,117	17,249	571	8/50	30.20	2.94	61.50	24
7	563	Glenn McGrath	Australia	1993-2007	124	243	29,248	12,186	563	8/24	21.64	2.49	51.95	29
8	537	Ravichandran Ashwin	India	2011-2024	106	200	27,246	12,891	537	7/59	24.00	2.83	50.73	37
9	519	Courtney Walsh	West Indies	1984-2001	132	242	30,019	12,688	519	7/37	24.44	2.53	57.84	22
10	445	Mitchell Starc	Australia	2011-2026	107	206	20,313	11,626	445	7/58	26.12	3.43	45.64	19
11	439	Dale Steyn	South Africa	2004-2019	93	171	18,608	10,077	439	7/51	22.95	3.24	42.38	26
12	434	Kapil Dev	India	1978-1994	131	227	27,740	12,867	434	9/83	29.64	2.78	63.91	23
13	433	Rangana Herath	Sri Lanka	1999-2018	93	170	25,993	12,157	433	9/127	28.07	2.80	60.03	34
14	431	Richard Hadlee	New Zealand	1973-1990	86	150	21,918	9,611	431	9/52	22.29	2.63	50.85	36
15	421	Shaun Pollock	South Africa	1995-2008	108	202	24,353	9,733	421	7/87	23.11	2.39	57.84	16
16	417	Harbhajan Singh	India	1998-2015	103	190	28,580	13,537	417	8/84	32.46	2.84	68.53	25
17	414	Wasim Akram	Pakistan	1985-2002	104	181	22,627	9,779	414	7/119	23.62	2.59	54.65	25
18	405	Curtly Ambrose	West Indies	1988-2000	98	179	22,103	8,501	405	8/45	20.99	2.30	54.57	22
19	391	Tim Southee	New Zealand	2008-2024	107	203	23,490	11,832	391	7/64	30.26	3.02	60.07	15
20	390	Makhaya Ntini	South Africa	1998-2009	101	190	20,834	11,242	390	7/37	28.82	3.23	53.42	18
21	383	Ian Botham	England	1977-1992	102	168	21,815	10,878	383	8/34	28.40	2.99	56.95	27
22	376	Malcolm Marshall	West Indies	1978-1991	81	151	17,584	7,876	376	7/22	20.94	2.68	46.76	22
23	373	Waqar Younis	Pakistan	1989-2003	87	154	16,224	8,788	373	7/76	23.56	3.25	43.49	22
24	362	Daniel Vettori	New Zealand	1997-2014	113	187	28,814	12,441	362	7/87	34.36	2.59	79.59	20
24	362	Imran Khan	Pakistan	1971-1992	88	142	19,458	8,258	362	8/58	22.81	2.54	53.75	23
26	356	Ravindra Jadeja	India	2012-2026	91	171	20,856	9,008	356	7/42	25.30	2.59	58.58	15
27	355	Chaminda Vaas	Sri Lanka	1994-2009	111	194	23,438	10,501	355	7/71	29.58	2.68	66.02	12
27	355	Dennis Lillee	Australia	1971-1984	70	132	18,467	8,493	355	7/83	23.92	2.75	52.01	23
29	340	Kagiso Rabada	South Africa	2015-2025	73	134	13,436	7,493	340	7/112	22.03	3.34	39.51	17
30	330	Allan Donald	South Africa	1992-2002	72	129	15,519	7,344	330	8/71	22.25	2.83	47.02	20
31	325	Bob Willis	England	1971-1984	90	165	17,357	8,190	325	8/43	25.20	2.83	53.40	16
32	322	Pat Cummins	Australia	2011-2026	74	137	14,673	7,056	322	6/23	21.91	2.88	45.56	14
33	317	Trent Boult	New Zealand	2011-2022	78	149	17,417	8,717	317	6/30	27.49	3.00	54.94	10
34	313	Mitchell Johnson	Australia	2007-2015	73	140	16,001	8,891	313	8/61	28.40	3.33	51.12	12
35	311	Ishant Sharma	India	2007-2021	105	188	19,160	10,078	311	7/74	32.40	3.15	61.60	11
35	311	Zaheer Khan	India	2000-2014	92	165	18,785	10,247	311	7/87	32.94	3.27	60.40	11
37	310	Brett Lee	Australia	1999-2008	76	150	16,531	9,554	310	5/30	30.81	3.46	53.32	10
38	309	Lance Gibbs	West Indies	1958-1976	79	148	27,115	8,989	309	8/38	29.09	1.98	87.75	18
38	309	Morne Morkel	South Africa	2006-2018	86	160	16,498	8,550	309	6/23	27.66	3.10	53.39	8
40	307	Fred Trueman	England	1952-1965	67	127	15,178	6,625	307	8/31	21.57	2.61	49.43	17
41	304	Kemar Roach	West Indies	2009-2026	91	165	15,773	8,192	304	6/48	26.94	3.11	51.88	12
42	303	Josh Hazlewood	Australia	2014-2026	78	147	15,717	7,272	303	6/67	24.00	2.77	51.87	14
43	297	Derek Underwood	England	1966-1982	86	151	21,862	7,674	297	8/51	25.83	2.10	73.60	17
44	292	Jacques Kallis	South Africa	1995-2013	166	272	20,232	9,535	292	6/54	32.65	2.82	69.28	5
45	291	Craig McDermott	Australia	1984-1996	71	124	16,586	8,332	291	8/97	28.63	3.01	56.99	14
46	272	Taijul Islam	Bangladesh	2014-2026	62	110	16,184	8,250	272	8/39	30.33	3.05	59.50	19
47	266	Bishan Bedi	India	1966-1979	67	118	21,364	7,637	266	7/98	28.71	2.14	80.31	14
48	261	Danish Kaneria	Pakistan	2000-2010	61	112	17,697	9,082	261	7/77	34.79	3.07	67.80	15
49	260	Neil Wagner	New Zealand	2012-2024	64	122	13,725	7,169	260	7/39	27.57	3.13	52.78	9
50	259	Jason Gillespie	Australia	1996-2006	71	137	14,234	6,770	259	7/37	26.13	2.85	54.95	8
50	259	Joel Garner	West Indies	1977-1987	58	111	13,169	5,433	259	6/56	20.97	2.47	50.84	7
52	255	Graeme Swann	England	2008-2013	60	109	15,349	7,642	255	6/65	29.96	2.98	60.19	17
53	252	Ben Stokes	England	2013-2026	122	182	14,085	7,808	252	6/22	30.98	3.32	55.89	6
53	252	Brian Statham	England	1951-1965	70	129	16,056	6,261	252	7/39	24.84	2.33	63.71	9
55	249	Michael Holding	West Indies	1975-1987	60	113	12,680	5,898	249	8/92	23.68	2.79	50.92	13
56	248	Matthew Hoggard	England	2000-2008	67	122	13,909	7,564	248	7/61	30.50	3.26	56.08	7
56	248	Richie Benaud	Australia	1952-1964	63	116	19,108	6,704	248	7/72	27.03	2.10	77.04	16
58	246	Graham McKenzie	Australia	1961-1971	60	113	17,681	7,328	246	8/71	29.78	2.48	71.87	16
58	246	Shakib Al Hasan	Bangladesh	2007-2024	71	121	15,675	7,804	246	7/36	31.72	2.98	63.71	19
60	244	Yasir Shah	Pakistan	2014-2022	48	89	14,255	7,657	244	8/41	31.38	3.22	58.42	16
61	242	Bhagwath Chandrasekhar	India	1964-1979	58	97	15,963	7,199	242	8/79	29.74	2.70	65.96	16
62	236	Abdul Qadir	Pakistan	1977-1990	67	111	17,126	7,742	236	9/56	32.80	2.71	72.56	15
62	236	Alec Bedser	England	1946-1955	51	92	15,918	5,876	236	7/44	24.89	2.21	67.44	15
62	236	Javagal Srinath	India	1991-2002	67	121	15,104	7,196	236	8/86	30.49	2.85	64.00	10
65	235	Garry Sobers	West Indies	1954-1974	93	159	21,599	7,999	235	6/73	34.03	2.22	91.91	6
66	234	Andy Caddick	England	1993-2003	62	105	13,558	6,999	234	7/46	29.91	3.09	57.94	13
66	234	Jasprit Bumrah	India	2018-2025	52	99	10,031	4,631	234	6/27	19.79	2.77	42.86	16
68	233	Chris Martin	New Zealand	2000-2013	71	126	14,026	7,878	233	6/26	33.81	3.37	60.19	10
69	229	Darren Gough	England	1994-2003	58	95	11,821	6,503	229	6/42	28.39	3.30	51.62	9
69	229	Mohammed Shami	India	2013-2023	64	122	11,515	6,346	229	6/56	27.71	3.30	50.28	6
71	228	Ray Lindwall	Australia	1946-1960	61	113	13,650	5,251	228	7/38	23.03	2.30	59.86	12
72	226	Andrew Flintoff	England	1998-2009	79	137	14,951	7,410	226	5/58	32.78	2.97	66.15	3
72	226	Steve Harmison	England	2002-2009	63	115	13,375	7,192	226	7/12	31.82	3.22	59.18	8
74	225	Mehidy Hasan Miraz	Bangladesh	2016-2026	60	105	13,903	7,134	225	7/58	31.70	3.07	61.79	15
75	224	Vernon Philander	South Africa	2011-2020	64	119	11,391	5,000	224	6/21	22.32	2.63	50.85	13
76	221	PM Siddle	Australia	2008-2019	67	126	13,907	6,777	221	6/54	30.66	2.92	62.92	8
77	218	Chris Cairns	New Zealand	1989-2004	62	104	11,698	6,410	218	7/27	29.40	3.28	53.66	13
77	218	Keshav Maharaj	South Africa	2016-2025	62	106	12,308	6,370	218	9/129	29.22	3.10	56.45	12
79	216	Clarrie Grimmett	Australia	1925-1936	37	67	14,513	5,231	216	7/40	24.21	2.16	67.18	21
79	216	Heath Streak	Zimbabwe	1993-2005	65	102	13,559	6,079	216	6/73	28.14	2.69	62.77	7
81	212	Merv Hughes	Australia	1985-1994	53	97	12,285	6,017	212	8/87	28.38	2.93	57.94	7
82	208	Saqlain Mushtaq	Pakistan	1995-2004	49	86	14,070	6,206	208	8/164	29.83	2.64	67.64	13
82	208	Stuart MacGill	Australia	1998-2008	44	85	11,237	6,038	208	8/108	29.02	3.22	54.02	12
84	204	Moeen Ali	England	2014-2023	68	119	12,610	7,612	204	6/53	37.31	3.62	61.81	5
85	202	Andy Roberts	West Indies	1974-1983	47	90	11,135	5,174	202	7/54	25.61	2.78	55.12	11
85	202	John Snow	England	1965-1976	49	93	12,021	5,387	202	7/40	26.66	2.68	59.50	8
87	200	Jeff Thomson	Australia	1972-1985	51	90	10,535	5,601	200	6/46	28.00	3.18	52.67	8
88	193	Jim Laker	England	1948-1959	46	86	12,027	4,101	193	10/53	21.24	2.04	62.31	9
89	192	Chris Woakes	England	2013-2025	62	118	11,219	5,686	192	6/17	29.61	3.04	58.43	5
89	192	Wes Hall	West Indies	1958-1969	48	92	10,421	5,066	192	7/69	26.38	2.91	54.27	9
91	189	Erapalli Prasanna	India	1962-1978	49	86	14,353	5,742	189	8/76	30.38	2.40	75.94	10
91	189	Sydney Barnes	England	1901-1914	27	50	7,873	3,106	189	9/103	16.43	2.36	41.65	24
93	186	Alan Davidson	Australia	1953-1963	44	82	11,587	3,819	186	7/93	20.53	1.97	62.29	14
94	185	Mushtaq Ahmed	Pakistan	1990-2003	52	89	12,532	6,100	185	7/56	32.97	2.92	67.74	10
95	180	Geoff Lawson	Australia	1980-1989	46	78	11,118	5,501	180	8/112	30.56	2.96	61.76	11
96	178	Saeed Ajmal	Pakistan	2009-2014	35	67	11,592	5,003	178	7/55	28.10	2.58	65.12	10
96	178	Shoaib Akhtar	Pakistan	1997-2007	46	82	8,143	4,574	178	6/11	25.69	3.37	45.74	12
98	177	Angus Fraser	England	1989-1998	46	79	10,876	4,836	177	8/53	27.32	2.66	61.44	13
98	177	Sarfraz Nawaz	Pakistan	1969-1984	55	95	13,951	5,798	177	9/86	32.75	2.49	78.81	4
100	174	Tony Lock	England	1952-1968	49	88	13,147	4,451	174	7/35	25.58	2.03	75.55	9

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