<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> Muralitharan , Muttiah Muttiah Muralitharan ^ </Th> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> 133 ! 133 </Td> <Td> 230 ! 230 </Td> <Td> 44039 ! 44,039 </Td> <Td> 18180 ! 18,180 </Td> <Td> 800 ! 800 </Td> <Td> 2272 ! 22.72 </Td> <Td> 0247 ! 2.47 </Td> <Td> 0550 ! 55.0 </Td> <Td> 09149 ! 9 / 51 </Td> <Td> 16080 ! 16 / 220 </Td> <Td> 067 ! 67 </Td> <Td> 022 ! 22 </Td> <Td> 1992 -- 2010 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Warne , Shane Shane Warne ^ </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 145 ! 145 </Td> <Td> 273 ! 273 </Td> <Td> 40705 ! 40,705 </Td> <Td> 17995 ! 17,995 </Td> <Td> 708 ! 708 </Td> <Td> 2541 ! 25.41 </Td> <Td> 0265 ! 2.65 </Td> <Td> 0574 ! 57.4 </Td> <Td> 08129 ! 8 / 71 </Td> <Td> 12172 ! 12 / 128 </Td> <Td> 037 ! 37 </Td> <Td> 010 ! 10 </Td> <Td> 1992 -- 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Kumble , Anil Anil Kumble ^ </Th> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 132 ! 132 </Td> <Td> 236 ! 236 </Td> <Td> 40850 ! 40,850 </Td> <Td> 18355 ! 18,355 </Td> <Td> 619 ! 619 </Td> <Td> 2965 ! 29.65 </Td> <Td> 0269 ! 2.69 </Td> <Td> 0659 ! 65.9 </Td> <Td> 10126 ! 10 / 74 </Td> <Td> 14151 ! 14 / 149 </Td> <Td> 035 ! 35 </Td> <Td> 008 ! 8 </Td> <Td> 1990 -- 2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> McGrath , Glenn Glenn McGrath ^ </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 124 ! 124 </Td> <Td> 243 ! 243 </Td> <Td> 29248 ! 29,248 </Td> <Td> 12186 ! 12,186 </Td> <Td> 563 ! 563 </Td> <Td> 2164 ! 21.64 </Td> <Td> 0249 ! 2.49 </Td> <Td> 0519 ! 51.9 </Td> <Td> 08176 ! 8 / 24 </Td> <Td> 10273 ! 10 / 27 </Td> <Td> 029 ! 29 </Td> <Td> 003 ! 3 </Td> <Td> 1993 -- 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Th> Anderson , James James Anderson </Th> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 136 ! 136 </Td> <Td> 253 ! 253 </Td> <Td> 30074 ! 30,074 </Td> <Td> 14533 ! 14,533 </Td> <Td> 535 ! 535 </Td> <Td> 2736 ! 27.36 </Td> <Td> 0289 ! 2.89 </Td> <Td> 0566 ! 56.6 </Td> <Td> 07162 ! 7 / 42 </Td> <Td> 11229 ! 11 / 71 </Td> <Td> 025 ! 25 </Td> <Td> 003 ! 3 </Td> <Td> 2003 -- present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Th> Walsh , Courtney Courtney Walsh ^ </Th> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> 132 ! 132 </Td> <Td> 242 ! 242 </Td> <Td> 30019 ! 30,019 </Td> <Td> 12688 ! 12,688 </Td> <Td> 519 ! 519 </Td> <Td> 2444 ! 24.44 </Td> <Td> 0253 ! 2.53 </Td> <Td> 0577 ! 57.8 </Td> <Td> 07163 ! 7 / 37 </Td> <Td> 13245 ! 13 / 55 </Td> <Td> 022 ! 22 </Td> <Td> 003 ! 3 </Td> <Td> 1984 -- 2001 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Th> Dev , Kapil Kapil Dev ^ </Th> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 131 ! 131 </Td> <Td> 227 ! 227 </Td> <Td> 27740 ! 27,740 </Td> <Td> 12867 ! 12,867 </Td> <Td> 434 ! 434 </Td> <Td> 2964 ! 29.64 </Td> <Td> 0278 ! 2.78 </Td> <Td> 0639 ! 63.9 </Td> <Td> 09117 ! 9 / 83 </Td> <Td> 11154 ! 11 / 146 </Td> <Td> 023 ! 23 </Td> <Td> 002 ! 2 </Td> <Td> 1978 -- 1994 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Th> Hadlee , Richard Richard Hadlee ^ </Th> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 086 ! 86 </Td> <Td> 150 ! 150 </Td> <Td> 21918 ! 21,918 </Td> <Td> 09611 ! 9,611 </Td> <Td> 431 ! 431 </Td> <Td> 2229 ! 22.29 </Td> <Td> 0263 ! 2.63 </Td> <Td> 0508 ! 50.8 </Td> <Td> 09146 ! 9 / 52 </Td> <Td> 15177 ! 15 / 123 </Td> <Td> 036 ! 36 </Td> <Td> 009 ! 9 </Td> <Td> 1973 -- 1990 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Th> Pollock , Shaun Shaun Pollock </Th> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 108 ! 108 </Td> <Td> 202 ! 202 </Td> <Td> 24353 ! 24,353 </Td> <Td> 09733
<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> Muralitharan , Muttiah Muttiah Muralitharan ^ </Th> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> 133 ! 133 </Td> <Td> 230 ! 230 </Td> <Td> 44039 ! 44,039 </Td> <Td> 18180 ! 18,180 </Td> <Td> 800 ! 800 </Td> <Td> 2272 ! 22.72 </Td> <Td> 0247 ! 2.47 </Td> <Td> 0550 ! 55.0 </Td> <Td> 09149 ! 9 / 51 </Td> <Td> 16080 ! 16 / 220 </Td> <Td> 067 ! 67 </Td> <Td> 022 ! 22 </Td> <Td> 1992 -- 2010 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Warne , Shane Shane Warne ^ </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 145 ! 145 </Td> <Td> 273 ! 273 </Td> <Td> 40705 ! 40,705 </Td> <Td> 17995 ! 17,995 </Td> <Td> 708 ! 708 </Td> <Td> 2541 ! 25.41 </Td> <Td> 0265 ! 2.65 </Td> <Td> 0574 ! 57.4 </Td> <Td> 08129 ! 8 / 71 </Td> <Td> 12172 ! 12 / 128 </Td> <Td> 037 ! 37 </Td> <Td> 010 ! 10 </Td> <Td> 1992 -- 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Kumble , Anil Anil Kumble ^ </Th> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 132 ! 132 </Td> <Td> 236 ! 236 </Td> <Td> 40850 ! 40,850 </Td> <Td> 18355 ! 18,355 </Td> <Td> 619 ! 619 </Td> <Td> 2965 ! 29.65 </Td> <Td> 0269 ! 2.69 </Td> <Td> 0659 ! 65.9 </Td> <Td> 10126 ! 10 / 74 </Td> <Td> 14151 ! 14 / 149 </Td> <Td> 035 ! 35 </Td> <Td> 008 ! 8 </Td> <Td> 1990 -- 2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> McGrath , Glenn Glenn McGrath ^ </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 124 ! 124 </Td> <Td> 243 ! 243 </Td> <Td> 29248 ! 29,248 </Td> <Td> 12186 ! 12,186 </Td> <Td> 563 ! 563 </Td> <Td> 2164 ! 21.64 </Td> <Td> 0249 ! 2.49 </Td> <Td> 0519 ! 51.9 </Td> <Td> 08176 ! 8 / 24 </Td> <Td> 10273 ! 10 / 27 </Td> <Td> 029 ! 29 </Td> <Td> 003 ! 3 </Td> <Td> 1993 -- 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Th> Anderson , James James Anderson </Th> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 136 ! 136 </Td> <Td> 253 ! 253 </Td> <Td> 30074 ! 30,074 </Td> <Td> 14533 ! 14,533 </Td> <Td> 535 ! 535 </Td> <Td> 2736 ! 27.36 </Td> <Td> 0289 ! 2.89 </Td> <Td> 0566 ! 56.6 </Td> <Td> 07162 ! 7 / 42 </Td> <Td> 11229 ! 11 / 71 </Td> <Td> 025 ! 25 </Td> <Td> 003 ! 3 </Td> <Td> 2003 -- present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Th> Walsh , Courtney Courtney Walsh ^ </Th> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> 132 ! 132 </Td> <Td> 242 ! 242 </Td> <Td> 30019 ! 30,019 </Td> <Td> 12688 ! 12,688 </Td> <Td> 519 ! 519 </Td> <Td> 2444 ! 24.44 </Td> <Td> 0253 ! 2.53 </Td> <Td> 0577 ! 57.8 </Td> <Td> 07163 ! 7 / 37 </Td> <Td> 13245 ! 13 / 55 </Td> <Td> 022 ! 22 </Td> <Td> 003 ! 3 </Td> <Td> 1984 -- 2001 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Th> Dev , Kapil Kapil Dev ^ </Th> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 131 ! 131 </Td> <Td> 227 ! 227 </Td> <Td> 27740 ! 27,740 </Td> <Td> 12867 ! 12,867 </Td> <Td> 434 ! 434 </Td> <Td> 2964 ! 29.64 </Td> <Td> 0278 ! 2.78 </Td> <Td> 0639 ! 63.9 </Td> <Td> 09117 ! 9 / 83 </Td> <Td> 11154 ! 11 / 146 </Td> <Td> 023 ! 23 </Td> <Td> 002 ! 2 </Td> <Td> 1978 -- 1994 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Th> Hadlee , Richard Richard Hadlee ^ </Th> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 086 ! 86 </Td> <Td> 150 ! 150 </Td> <Td> 21918 ! 21,918 </Td> <Td> 09611 ! 9,611 </Td> <Td> 431 ! 431 </Td> <Td> 2229 ! 22.29 </Td> <Td> 0263 ! 2.63 </Td> <Td> 0508 ! 50.8 </Td> <Td> 09146 ! 9 / 52 </Td> <Td> 15177 ! 15 / 123 </Td> <Td> 036 ! 36 </Td> <Td> 009 ! 9 </Td> <Td> 1973 -- 1990 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Th> Pollock , Shaun Shaun Pollock </Th> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 108 ! 108 </Td> <Td> 202 ! 202 </Td> <Td> 24353 ! 24,353 </Td> <Td> 09733
who has the most wickets in cricket history
who has the most wickets in cricket history
Muttiah Muralitharan
Muttiah Muralitharan