<Table> Most wickets in a series <Tr> <Td> Wickets </Td> <Td> Player </Td> <Td> Series </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 49 ( 4 Tests ) </Th> <Td> Sydney Barnes </Td> <Td> v South Africa 1913 -- 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 46 ( 5 Tests ) </Th> <Td> Jim Laker </Td> <Td> v Australia , 1956 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 44 ( 5 Tests ) </Th> <Td> Clarrie Grimmett </Td> <Td> v South Africa 1935 -- 36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 42 ( 6 Tests ) </Th> <Td> Terry Alderman </Td> <Td> v England , 1981 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 41 ( 6 Tests ) </Th> <Td> Terry Alderman </Td> <Td> v England , 1989 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rodney Hogg </Td> <Td> v England , 1978 -- 79 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> <P> Last updated : 15 June 2016 </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> Most wickets in a series <Tr> <Td> Wickets </Td> <Td> Player </Td> <Td> Series </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 49 ( 4 Tests ) </Th> <Td> Sydney Barnes </Td> <Td> v South Africa 1913 -- 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 46 ( 5 Tests ) </Th> <Td> Jim Laker </Td> <Td> v Australia , 1956 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 44 ( 5 Tests ) </Th> <Td> Clarrie Grimmett </Td> <Td> v South Africa 1935 -- 36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 42 ( 6 Tests ) </Th> <Td> Terry Alderman </Td> <Td> v England , 1981 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 41 ( 6 Tests ) </Th> <Td> Terry Alderman </Td> <Td> v England , 1989 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rodney Hogg </Td> <Td> v England , 1978 -- 79 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> <P> Last updated : 15 June 2016 </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who holds the record for most wickets in a test series
who holds the record for most wickets in a test series
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