<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> 133 ! 133 </Td> <Td> 249 ! 249 </Td> <Td> 29396 ! 29,396 </Td> <Td> 14277 ! 14,277 </Td> <Td> 522 ! 522 </Td> <Td> 2735 ! 27.35 </Td> <Td> 0291 ! 2.91 </Td> <Td> 0563 ! 56.3 </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> 133 ! 133 </Td> <Td> 249 ! 249 </Td> <Td> 29396 ! 29,396 </Td> <Td> 14277 ! 14,277 </Td> <Td> 522 ! 522 </Td> <Td> 2735 ! 27.35 </Td> <Td> 0291 ! 2.91 </Td> <Td> 0563 ! 56.3 </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
list of top 10 wicket takers in test cricket
list of top 10 wicket takers in test cricket
Muttiah Muralitharan Shane Warne Anil Kumble Glenn McGrath James Anderson Courtney Walsh Kapil Dev Richard Hadlee Shaun Pollock
Muttiah Muralitharan Shane Warne Anil Kumble Glenn McGrath James Anderson Courtney Walsh Kapil Dev Richard Hadlee Shaun Pollock Dale Steyn