Combined Test, ODI and T20I records Cricket – Most balls bowled in career
Combined Test, ODI and T20I records
Most balls bowled
Most balls bowled in career
| Rank | Player | Span | Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | M Muralidaran (Asia/ICC/SL) | 1992-2011 | 495 | 63132 | 30803 | 1347 | 9/51 | 16/220 | 22.86 | 2.92 | 46.8 | 77 | 22 |
🥈 2 | A Kumble (Asia/IND) | 1990-2008 | 403 | 55346 | 28767 | 956 | 10/74 | 14/149 | 30.09 | 3.11 | 57.8 | 37 | 8 |
🥉 3 | SK Warne (AUS/ICC) | 1992-2007 | 339 | 51347 | 25536 | 1001 | 8/71 | 12/128 | 25.51 | 2.98 | 51.2 | 38 | 10 |
4 | JM Anderson (ENG) | 2002-2024 | 401 | 50043 | 27040 | 991 | 7/42 | 11/71 | 27.28 | 3.24 | 50.4 | 34 | 3 |
5 | DL Vettori (ICC/NZ) | 1997-2015 | 442 | 43661 | 22863 | 705 | 7/87 | 12/149 | 32.42 | 3.14 | 61.9 | 22 | 3 |
6 | GD McGrath (AUS/ICC) | 1993-2007 | 376 | 42266 | 20656 | 949 | 8/24 | 10/27 | 21.76 | 2.93 | 44.5 | 36 | 3 |
7 | Harbhajan Singh (Asia/IND) | 1998-2016 | 367 | 41671 | 23143 | 711 | 8/84 | 15/217 | 32.54 | 3.33 | 58.6 | 28 | 5 |
8 | SCJ Broad (ENG) | 2006-2023 | 344 | 40980 | 23574 | 847 | 8/15 | 11/121 | 27.83 | 3.45 | 48.3 | 21 | 3 |
9 | CA Walsh (WI) | 1984-2001 | 337 | 40841 | 19606 | 746 | 7/37 | 13/55 | 26.28 | 2.88 | 54.7 | 23 | 3 |
10 | Wasim Akram (PAK) | 1984-2003 | 460 | 40813 | 21591 | 916 | 7/119 | 11/110 | 23.57 | 3.17 | 44.5 | 31 | 5 |
11 | SM Pollock (Afr/ICC/SA) | 1995-2008 | 423 | 40308 | 19673 | 829 | 7/87 | 10/147 | 23.73 | 2.92 | 48.6 | 21 | 1 |
12 | WPUJC Vaas (Asia/SL) | 1994-2009 | 439 | 39345 | 21643 | 761 | 8/19 | 14/191 | 28.44 | 3.30 | 51.7 | 16 | 2 |
13 | N Kapil Dev (IND) | 1978-1994 | 356 | 38942 | 19812 | 687 | 9/83 | 11/146 | 28.83 | 3.05 | 56.6 | 24 | 2 |
14 | NM Lyon (AUS) | 2011-2025 | 170 | 36158 | 18324 | 592 | 8/50 | 13/154 | 30.95 | 3.04 | 61.0 | 24 | 5 |
15 | R Ashwin (IND) | 2010-2024 | 287 | 35001 | 19743 | 765 | 7/59 | 13/140 | 25.80 | 3.38 | 45.7 | 37 | 8 |
16 | TG Southee (NZ) | 2008-2024 | 394 | 34318 | 22951 | 776 | 7/33 | 10/108 | 29.57 | 4.01 | 44.2 | 20 | 1 |
17 | CEL Ambrose (WI) | 1988-2000 | 274 | 31456 | 13930 | 630 | 8/45 | 11/84 | 22.11 | 2.65 | 49.9 | 26 | 3 |
18 | JH Kallis (Afr/ICC/SA) | 1995-2014 | 519 | 31258 | 18548 | 577 | 6/54 | 9/92 | 32.14 | 3.56 | 54.1 | 7 | 0 |
19 | Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 2006-2024 | 447 | 30995 | 20281 | 712 | 7/36 | 10/124 | 28.48 | 3.92 | 43.5 | 25 | 2 |
20 | RA Jadeja (IND) | 2009-2025 | 362 | 30762 | 18064 | 615 | 7/42 | 10/110 | 29.37 | 3.52 | 50.0 | 17 | 3 |
21 | M Ntini (ICC/SA) | 1998-2011 | 284 | 29713 | 18099 | 662 | 7/37 | 13/132 | 27.33 | 3.65 | 44.8 | 22 | 4 |
22 | HMRKB Herath (SL) | 1999-2018 | 181 | 29600 | 14892 | 525 | 9/127 | 14/184 | 28.36 | 3.01 | 56.3 | 35 | 9 |
23 | Z Khan (Asia/IND) | 2000-2014 | 309 | 29234 | 18996 | 610 | 7/87 | 10/149 | 31.14 | 3.89 | 47.9 | 12 | 1 |
24 | Waqar Younis (PAK) | 1989-2003 | 349 | 28922 | 18707 | 789 | 7/36 | 13/135 | 23.70 | 3.88 | 36.6 | 35 | 5 |
25 | B Lee (AUS) | 1999-2012 | 322 | 28261 | 19145 | 718 | 5/22 | 9/171 | 26.66 | 4.06 | 39.3 | 19 | 0 |
26 | Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ) | 1973-1990 | 201 | 28100 | 13018 | 589 | 9/52 | 15/123 | 22.10 | 2.77 | 47.7 | 41 | 9 |
27 | IT Botham (ENG) | 1976-1992 | 218 | 28086 | 15017 | 528 | 8/34 | 13/106 | 28.44 | 3.20 | 53.1 | 27 | 4 |
28 | LR Gibbs (WI) | 1958-1976 | 82 | 27271 | 9048 | 311 | 8/38 | 11/157 | 29.09 | 1.99 | 87.6 | 18 | 2 |
29 | MA Starc (AUS) | 2010-2025 | 292 | 27064 | 18455 | 725 | 6/9 | 11/94 | 25.45 | 4.09 | 37.3 | 25 | 2 |
30 | J Srinath (IND) | 1991-2003 | 296 | 27039 | 16043 | 551 | 8/86 | 13/132 | 29.11 | 3.55 | 49.0 | 13 | 1 |
31 | Imran Khan (PAK) | 1971-1992 | 263 | 26919 | 13102 | 544 | 8/58 | 14/116 | 24.08 | 2.92 | 49.4 | 24 | 6 |
32 | DW Steyn (Afr/SA) | 2004-2020 | 265 | 25879 | 16339 | 699 | 7/51 | 11/60 | 23.37 | 3.78 | 37.0 | 29 | 5 |
33 | TA Boult (NZ) | 2011-2024 | 253 | 24986 | 15642 | 611 | 7/34 | 10/80 | 25.60 | 3.75 | 40.8 | 16 | 1 |
34 | MD Marshall (WI) | 1978-1992 | 217 | 24759 | 12109 | 533 | 7/22 | 11/89 | 22.71 | 2.93 | 46.4 | 22 | 4 |
35 | MG Johnson (AUS) | 2005-2015 | 256 | 24146 | 15726 | 590 | 8/61 | 12/127 | 26.65 | 3.90 | 40.9 | 15 | 3 |
36 | AA Donald (SA) | 1991-2003 | 236 | 24080 | 13270 | 602 | 8/71 | 12/139 | 22.04 | 3.30 | 40.0 | 22 | 3 |
37 | CJ McDermott (AUS) | 1984-1996 | 209 | 24047 | 13350 | 494 | 8/97 | 11/157 | 27.02 | 3.33 | 48.6 | 15 | 2 |
38 | ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL) | 1989-2011 | 586 | 23433 | 15693 | 440 | 6/29 | 9/74 | 35.66 | 4.01 | 53.2 | 6 | 0 |
39 | CL Hooper (WI) | 1987-2003 | 329 | 23367 | 12593 | 307 | 5/26 | 7/178 | 41.01 | 3.23 | 76.1 | 4 | 0 |
40 | M Morkel (Afr/SA/World) | 2006-2018 | 247 | 23210 | 14502 | 544 | 6/23 | 9/110 | 26.65 | 3.74 | 42.6 | 10 | 0 |
41 | I Sharma (IND) | 2007-2021 | 199 | 23171 | 14041 | 434 | 7/74 | 10/108 | 32.35 | 3.63 | 53.3 | 11 | 1 |
42 | DL Underwood (ENG) | 1966-1982 | 112 | 23140 | 8408 | 329 | 8/51 | 13/71 | 25.55 | 2.18 | 70.3 | 17 | 6 |
43 | Shahid Afridi (Asia/ICC/PAK) | 1996-2018 | 524 | 23032 | 17737 | 541 | 7/12 | 7/12 | 32.78 | 4.62 | 42.5 | 10 | 0 |
44 | HH Streak (Afr/ZIM) | 1993-2005 | 254 | 23027 | 13208 | 455 | 6/73 | 9/72 | 29.02 | 3.44 | 50.6 | 8 | 0 |
45 | Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) | 1995-2004 | 218 | 22840 | 12481 | 496 | 8/164 | 10/155 | 25.16 | 3.27 | 46.0 | 19 | 3 |
46 | RJ Shastri (IND) | 1981-1992 | 230 | 22364 | 10835 | 280 | 5/15 | 8/179 | 38.69 | 2.90 | 79.8 | 3 | 0 |
47 | Abdul Qadir (PAK) | 1977-1993 | 171 | 22226 | 11196 | 368 | 9/56 | 13/101 | 30.42 | 3.02 | 60.3 | 17 | 5 |
48 | DK Lillee (AUS) | 1971-1984 | 133 | 22060 | 10638 | 458 | 7/83 | 11/123 | 23.22 | 2.89 | 48.1 | 24 | 7 |
49 | BS Bedi (IND) | 1966-1979 | 77 | 21954 | 7977 | 273 | 7/98 | 10/194 | 29.21 | 2.18 | 80.4 | 14 | 1 |
50 | GS Sobers (WI) | 1954-1974 | 94 | 21662 | 8030 | 236 | 6/73 | 8/80 | 34.02 | 2.22 | 91.7 | 6 | 0 |
51 | JR Hazlewood (AUS) | 2010-2025 | 219 | 21346 | 12388 | 500 | 6/52 | 9/79 | 24.77 | 3.48 | 42.6 | 16 | 0 |
52 | RGD Willis (ENG) | 1971-1984 | 154 | 20952 | 10158 | 405 | 8/43 | 9/92 | 25.08 | 2.90 | 51.7 | 16 | 0 |
53 | A Flintoff (ENG/ICC) | 1998-2009 | 227 | 20725 | 11692 | 400 | 5/19 | 8/156 | 29.23 | 3.38 | 51.8 | 5 | 0 |
54 | D Gough (ENG/ICC) | 1994-2006 | 219 | 20332 | 12761 | 467 | 6/42 | 9/92 | 27.32 | 3.76 | 43.5 | 11 | 0 |
55 | PJ Cummins (AUS) | 2011-2025 | 218 | 20124 | 12501 | 518 | 6/23 | 10/62 | 24.13 | 3.72 | 38.8 | 15 | 2 |
56 | Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK) | 1989-2003 | 196 | 20075 | 11461 | 346 | 7/56 | 10/106 | 33.12 | 3.42 | 58.0 | 11 | 3 |
57 | GP Swann (ENG) | 2000-2013 | 178 | 19968 | 11389 | 410 | 6/65 | 10/132 | 27.77 | 3.42 | 48.7 | 18 | 3 |
58 | K Rabada (SA) | 2014-2025 | 242 | 19937 | 13847 | 575 | 7/112 | 13/144 | 24.08 | 4.16 | 34.6 | 19 | 4 |
59 | CL Cairns (ICC/NZ) | 1989-2006 | 279 | 19914 | 13056 | 420 | 7/27 | 10/100 | 31.08 | 3.93 | 47.4 | 14 | 1 |
60 | KAJ Roach (WI) | 2008-2025 | 191 | 19757 | 11898 | 419 | 6/27 | 10/146 | 28.39 | 3.61 | 47.1 | 14 | 1 |
61 | MM Ali (ENG) | 2014-2024 | 298 | 19597 | 14307 | 366 | 6/53 | 10/112 | 39.09 | 4.38 | 53.5 | 5 | 1 |
62 | JN Gillespie (AUS) | 1996-2006 | 169 | 19402 | 10430 | 402 | 7/37 | 9/80 | 25.94 | 3.22 | 48.2 | 11 | 0 |
63 | JO Holder (WI) | 2013-2025 | 278 | 19217 | 13001 | 395 | 6/42 | 11/103 | 32.91 | 4.05 | 48.6 | 11 | 1 |
64 | R Benaud (AUS) | 1952-1964 | 63 | 19108 | 6704 | 248 | 7/72 | 11/105 | 27.03 | 2.10 | 77.0 | 16 | 1 |
65 | Saeed Ajmal (PAK) | 2008-2015 | 212 | 19022 | 10701 | 447 | 7/55 | 11/111 | 23.93 | 3.37 | 42.5 | 12 | 4 |
66 | JE Emburey (ENG) | 1978-1995 | 125 | 18816 | 7992 | 223 | 7/78 | 7/105 | 35.83 | 2.54 | 84.3 | 6 | 0 |
67 | Danish Kaneria (PAK) | 2000-2010 | 79 | 18551 | 9765 | 276 | 7/77 | 12/94 | 35.38 | 3.15 | 67.2 | 15 | 2 |
68 | J Garner (WI) | 1977-1987 | 156 | 18499 | 8185 | 405 | 6/56 | 9/108 | 20.20 | 2.65 | 45.6 | 10 | 0 |
69 | Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN) | 2016-2025 | 196 | 18381 | 11495 | 336 | 7/58 | 12/117 | 34.21 | 3.75 | 54.7 | 13 | 3 |
70 | Abdul Razzaq (Asia/PAK) | 1996-2013 | 343 | 18288 | 12653 | 389 | 6/35 | 7/155 | 32.52 | 4.15 | 47.0 | 4 | 0 |
71 | MA Holding (WI) | 1975-1987 | 162 | 18153 | 8932 | 391 | 8/92 | 14/149 | 22.84 | 2.95 | 46.4 | 14 | 2 |
72 | Mashrafe Mortaza (Asia/BAN) | 2001-2020 | 310 | 18051 | 13659 | 390 | 6/26 | 6/26 | 35.02 | 4.54 | 46.2 | 1 | 0 |
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