<Table> Bowlers who have taken 300 or more wickets in Test cricket <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Bowler </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Mat . </Th> <Th> Inn . </Th> <Th> Balls </Th> <Th> Runs </Th> <Th> Wkt </Th> <Th> Ave . </Th> <Th> Econ . </Th> <Th> SR . </Th> <Th> BBI </Th> <Th> BBM </Th> <Th> 5wl </Th> <Th> 10wl </Th> <Th> Period </Th> <Th> Ref ( s ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Muttiah Muralitharan ^ </Th> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> 133 </Td> <Td> 230 </Td> <Td> 44,039 </Td> <Td> 18,180 </Td> <Td> 800 </Td> <Td> 22.72 </Td> <Td> 2.47 </Td> <Td> 55.0 </Td> <Td> 9 / 51 </Td> <Td> 16 / 220 </Td> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 1992 -- 2010 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Shane Warne ^ </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 145 </Td> <Td> 273 </Td> <Td> 40,705 </Td> <Td> 17,995 </Td> <Td> 708 </Td> <Td> 25.41 </Td> <Td> 2.65 </Td> <Td> 57.4 </Td> <Td> 8 / 71 </Td> <Td> 12 / 128 </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 1992 -- 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Anil Kumble ^ </Th> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 132 </Td> <Td> 236 </Td> <Td> 40,850 </Td> <Td> 18,355 </Td> <Td> 619 </Td> <Td> 29.65 </Td> <Td> 2.69 </Td> <Td> 65.9 </Td> <Td> 10 / 74 </Td> <Td> 14 / 149 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 1990 -- 2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> James Anderson </Th> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 143 </Td> <Td> 267 </Td> <Td> 31,500 </Td> <Td> 15,140 </Td> <Td> 564 </Td> <Td> 26.84 </Td> <Td> 2.88 </Td> <Td> 55.8 </Td> <Td> 7 / 42 </Td> <Td> 11 / 71 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2003 -- present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Th> Glenn McGrath ^ </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 124 </Td> <Td> 243 </Td> <Td> 29,248 </Td> <Td> 12,186 </Td> <Td> 563 </Td> <Td> 21.64 </Td> <Td> 2.49 </Td> <Td> 51.9 </Td> <Td> 8 / 24 </Td> <Td> 10 / 27 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1993 -- 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Th> Courtney Walsh ^ </Th> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> 132 </Td> <Td> 242 </Td> <Td> 30,019 </Td> <Td> 12,688 </Td> <Td> 519 </Td> <Td> 24.44 </Td> <Td> 2.53 </Td> <Td> 57.8 </Td> <Td> 7 / 37 </Td> <Td> 13 / 55 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1984 -- 2001 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Th> Kapil Dev ^ </Th> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 131 </Td> <Td> 227 </Td> <Td> 27,740 </Td> <Td> 12,867 </Td> <Td> 434 </Td> <Td> 29.64 </Td> <Td> 2.78 </Td> <Td> 63.9 </Td> <Td> 9 / 83 </Td> <Td> 11 / 146 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1978 -- 1994 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Th> Stuart Broad </Th> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 123 </Td> <Td> 225 </Td> <Td> 25,257 </Td> <Td> 12,525 </Td> <Td> 433 </Td> <Td> 28.92 </Td> <Td> 2.97 </Td> <Td> 58.3 </Td> <Td> 8 / 15 </Td> <Td> 11 / 121 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2007 -- present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Th> Richard Hadlee ^ </Th> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> 150 </Td> <Td> 21,918 </Td> <Td> 9,611 </Td> <Td> 431 </Td> <Td> 22.29 </Td> <Td> 2.63 </Td> <Td> 50.8 </Td> <Td> 9 / 52 </Td> <Td> 15 / 123 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 1973 -- 1990 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Th> Rangana Herath </Th> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> 168 </Td> <Td> 25,704 </Td> <Td> 12,022 </Td> <Td> 430 </Td> <Td> 27.96 </Td> <Td> 2.81 </Td> <Td> 59.8 </Td> <Td> 9 / 127 </Td> <Td> 14 / 184 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 1999 -- present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Th> Dale Steyn </Th> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> 161 </Td> <Td> 17,707 </Td> <Td> 9,533 </Td> <Td> 421 </Td> <Td> 22.64 </Td> <Td> 3.23 </Td> <Td> 42.0 </Td> <Td> 7 / 51 </Td> <Td> 11 / 60 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 2004 -- present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Shaun Pollock </Th> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 108 </Td> <Td> 202 </Td> <Td> 24,353 </Td> <Td> 9,733 </Td> <Td> 421 </Td> <Td> 23.11 </Td> <Td> 2.39 </Td> <Td> 57.8 </Td> <Td> 7 / 87 </Td> <Td> 10 / 147 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1995 -- 2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Th> Harbhajan Singh </Th> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 103 </Td> <Td> 190 </Td> <Td>
<Table> Bowlers who have taken 300 or more wickets in Test cricket <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Bowler </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Mat . </Th> <Th> Inn . </Th> <Th> Balls </Th> <Th> Runs </Th> <Th> Wkt </Th> <Th> Ave . </Th> <Th> Econ . </Th> <Th> SR . </Th> <Th> BBI </Th> <Th> BBM </Th> <Th> 5wl </Th> <Th> 10wl </Th> <Th> Period </Th> <Th> Ref ( s ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Muttiah Muralitharan ^ </Th> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> 133 </Td> <Td> 230 </Td> <Td> 44,039 </Td> <Td> 18,180 </Td> <Td> 800 </Td> <Td> 22.72 </Td> <Td> 2.47 </Td> <Td> 55.0 </Td> <Td> 9 / 51 </Td> <Td> 16 / 220 </Td> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 1992 -- 2010 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Shane Warne ^ </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 145 </Td> <Td> 273 </Td> <Td> 40,705 </Td> <Td> 17,995 </Td> <Td> 708 </Td> <Td> 25.41 </Td> <Td> 2.65 </Td> <Td> 57.4 </Td> <Td> 8 / 71 </Td> <Td> 12 / 128 </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 1992 -- 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Anil Kumble ^ </Th> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 132 </Td> <Td> 236 </Td> <Td> 40,850 </Td> <Td> 18,355 </Td> <Td> 619 </Td> <Td> 29.65 </Td> <Td> 2.69 </Td> <Td> 65.9 </Td> <Td> 10 / 74 </Td> <Td> 14 / 149 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 1990 -- 2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> James Anderson </Th> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 143 </Td> <Td> 267 </Td> <Td> 31,500 </Td> <Td> 15,140 </Td> <Td> 564 </Td> <Td> 26.84 </Td> <Td> 2.88 </Td> <Td> 55.8 </Td> <Td> 7 / 42 </Td> <Td> 11 / 71 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2003 -- present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Th> Glenn McGrath ^ </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 124 </Td> <Td> 243 </Td> <Td> 29,248 </Td> <Td> 12,186 </Td> <Td> 563 </Td> <Td> 21.64 </Td> <Td> 2.49 </Td> <Td> 51.9 </Td> <Td> 8 / 24 </Td> <Td> 10 / 27 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1993 -- 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Th> Courtney Walsh ^ </Th> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> 132 </Td> <Td> 242 </Td> <Td> 30,019 </Td> <Td> 12,688 </Td> <Td> 519 </Td> <Td> 24.44 </Td> <Td> 2.53 </Td> <Td> 57.8 </Td> <Td> 7 / 37 </Td> <Td> 13 / 55 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1984 -- 2001 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Th> Kapil Dev ^ </Th> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 131 </Td> <Td> 227 </Td> <Td> 27,740 </Td> <Td> 12,867 </Td> <Td> 434 </Td> <Td> 29.64 </Td> <Td> 2.78 </Td> <Td> 63.9 </Td> <Td> 9 / 83 </Td> <Td> 11 / 146 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1978 -- 1994 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Th> Stuart Broad </Th> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 123 </Td> <Td> 225 </Td> <Td> 25,257 </Td> <Td> 12,525 </Td> <Td> 433 </Td> <Td> 28.92 </Td> <Td> 2.97 </Td> <Td> 58.3 </Td> <Td> 8 / 15 </Td> <Td> 11 / 121 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2007 -- present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Th> Richard Hadlee ^ </Th> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> 150 </Td> <Td> 21,918 </Td> <Td> 9,611 </Td> <Td> 431 </Td> <Td> 22.29 </Td> <Td> 2.63 </Td> <Td> 50.8 </Td> <Td> 9 / 52 </Td> <Td> 15 / 123 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 1973 -- 1990 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Th> Rangana Herath </Th> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> 168 </Td> <Td> 25,704 </Td> <Td> 12,022 </Td> <Td> 430 </Td> <Td> 27.96 </Td> <Td> 2.81 </Td> <Td> 59.8 </Td> <Td> 9 / 127 </Td> <Td> 14 / 184 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 1999 -- present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Th> Dale Steyn </Th> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> 161 </Td> <Td> 17,707 </Td> <Td> 9,533 </Td> <Td> 421 </Td> <Td> 22.64 </Td> <Td> 3.23 </Td> <Td> 42.0 </Td> <Td> 7 / 51 </Td> <Td> 11 / 60 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 2004 -- present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Shaun Pollock </Th> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 108 </Td> <Td> 202 </Td> <Td> 24,353 </Td> <Td> 9,733 </Td> <Td> 421 </Td> <Td> 23.11 </Td> <Td> 2.39 </Td> <Td> 57.8 </Td> <Td> 7 / 87 </Td> <Td> 10 / 147 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1995 -- 2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Th> Harbhajan Singh </Th> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 103 </Td> <Td> 190 </Td> <Td>
who has taken the highest number of wickets in test cricket
who has taken the highest number of wickets in test cricket
Muttiah Muralitharan
Muttiah Muralitharan