<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 are the leading wicket takers in test cricket
who are the leading wicket takers in test cricket
Muttiah Muralitharan Shane Warne Anil Kumble James Anderson Glenn McGrath Courtney Walsh Kapil Dev Stuart Broad Richard Hadlee Rangana Herath
Muttiah Muralitharan Shane Warne Anil Kumble James Anderson Glenn McGrath Courtney Walsh Kapil Dev Stuart Broad Richard Hadlee Rangana Herath