<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> 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> 6 </Td> <Th> Anderson , James James Anderson </Th> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 129 ! 129 </Td> <Td> 242 ! 242 </Td> <Td> 28259 ! 28,259 </Td> <Td> 13860 ! 13,860 </Td> <Td> 506 ! 506 </Td> <Td> 2739 ! 27.39 </Td> <Td> 0294 ! 2.94 </Td> <Td> 0558 ! 55.8 </Td> <Td> 07162 ! 7 / 42 </Td> <Td> 11229 ! 11 / 71 </Td> <Td> 024 ! 24 </Td> <Td> 003 ! 3 </Td> <Td> 2003 -- present </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 ! 9,733 </Td> <Td> 421 ! 421
<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> 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> 6 </Td> <Th> Anderson , James James Anderson </Th> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 129 ! 129 </Td> <Td> 242 ! 242 </Td> <Td> 28259 ! 28,259 </Td> <Td> 13860 ! 13,860 </Td> <Td> 506 ! 506 </Td> <Td> 2739 ! 27.39 </Td> <Td> 0294 ! 2.94 </Td> <Td> 0558 ! 55.8 </Td> <Td> 07162 ! 7 / 42 </Td> <Td> 11229 ! 11 / 71 </Td> <Td> 024 ! 24 </Td> <Td> 003 ! 3 </Td> <Td> 2003 -- present </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 ! 9,733 </Td> <Td> 421 ! 421
list of top ten wicket takers in test cricket
list of top ten wicket takers in test cricket
Muttiah Muralitharan Shane Warne Anil Kumble Glenn McGrath Courtney Walsh James Anderson Kapil Dev Richard Hadlee Shaun Pollock
Muttiah Muralitharan Shane Warne Anil Kumble Glenn McGrath Courtney Walsh James Anderson Kapil Dev Richard Hadlee Shaun Pollock Dale Steyn