Most Wickets in Test Cricket

October 13, 2022 Abhishek Rawat Test Cricket 0

Every bowler that plays Cricket has one dream, which is to be featured in the list of most wickets in test cricket. But to feature in this list bowlers need temperament, skills, and talent. Let’s take a look at the highest wicket takers in the history of test cricket.

Highest Wicket Takers in Test Cricket

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	5	10
M Muralidaran (ICC/SL)	1992-2010	133	230	44039	18180	800	9/51	16/220	22.72	2.47	55	67	22
SK Warne (AUS)	1992-2007	145	273	40705	17995	708	8/71	12/128	25.41	2.65	57.4	37	10
JM Anderson (ENG)	2003-2022	175	325	37505	17491	667	7/42	11/71	26.22	2.79	56.2	32	3
A Kumble (INDIA)	1990-2008	132	236	40850	18355	619	10/74	14/149	29.65	2.69	65.9	35	8
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2007-2022	159	293	31982	15720	566	8/15	11/121	27.77	2.94	56.5	19	3
GD McGrath (AUS)	1993-2007	124	243	29248	12186	563	8/24	10/27	21.64	2.49	51.9	29	3
CA Walsh (WI)	1984-2001	132	242	30019	12688	519	7/37	13/55	24.44	2.53	57.8	22	3
R Ashwin (INDIA)	2011-2022	86	162	23089	10666	442	7/59	13/140	24.13	2.77	52.2	30	7
DW Steyn (SA)	2004-2019	93	171	18608	10077	439	7/51	11/60	22.95	3.24	42.3	26	5
NM Lyon (AUS)	2011-2022	110	207	28583	14047	438	8/50	13/154	32.07	2.94	65.2	20	3
N Kapil Dev (INDIA)	1978-1994	131	227	27740	12867	434	9/83	11/146	29.64	2.78	63.9	23	2
HMRKB Herath (SL)	1999-2018	93	170	25993	12157	433	9/127	14/184	28.07	2.8	60	34	9
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1973-1990	86	150	21918	9611	431	9/52	15/123	22.29	2.63	50.8	36	9
SM Pollock (SA)	1995-2008	108	202	24353	9733	421	7/87	10/147	23.11	2.39	57.8	16	1
Harbhajan Singh (INDIA)	1998-2015	103	190	28580	13537	417	8/84	15/217	32.46	2.84	68.5	25	5
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1985-2002	104	181	22627	9779	414	7/119	11/110	23.62	2.59	54.6	25	5
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1988-2000	98	179	22103	8501	405	8/45	11/84	20.99	2.3	54.5	22	3
M Ntini (SA)	1998-2009	101	190	20834	11242	390	7/37	13/132	28.82	3.23	53.4	18	4
IT Botham (ENG)	1977-1992	102	168	21815	10878	383	8/34	13/106	28.4	2.99	56.9	27	4
MD Marshall (WI)	1978-1991	81	151	17584	7876	376	7/22	11/89	20.94	2.68	46.7	22	4
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1989-2003	87	154	16224	8788	373	7/76	13/135	23.56	3.25	43.4	22	5
Imran Khan (PAK)	1971-1992	88	142	19458	8258	362	8/58	14/116	22.81	2.54	53.7	23	6
DL Vettori (ICC/NZ)	1997-2014	113	187	28814	12441	362	7/87	12/149	34.36	2.59	79.5	20	3
DK Lillee (AUS)	1971-1984	70	132	18467	8493	355	7/83	11/123	23.92	2.75	52	23	7
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1994-2009	111	194	23438	10501	355	7/71	14/191	29.58	2.68	66	12	2

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Who has taken the most wickets in test cricket?

Muttiah Muralidaran of Sri Lanka has taken the most wickets in test cricket. He retired with a total of 800 wickets to his name. He is the only test bowler with 800 wickets.

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I have been a fan of Cricket ever since I watched the 2002 NatWest Series Final on television. The memories of Dada's celebration, Zaheer's winning run, and Kaif's extraordinary inning are still vivid. I played the sport growing up, and I still do occasionally. I also enjoy it on the web or television. My passion for the game inspired me to start writing about it and I have been doing it since 2019. I hope readers will use my articles as a platform to discuss this beautiful sport we call "Cricket".