Combined Test, ODI and T20I records Cricket – Most wickets in a calendar year
Combined Test, ODI and T20I records
Most wickets
Most wickets in a calendar year
| Rank | Player | Year | Mat | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | M Muralidaran (SL) | 2001 | 45 | 1089.5 | 245 | 2718 | 136 | 8/87 | 11/170 | 19.98 | 2.49 | 48.0 | 8 | 4 |
🥈 2 | M Muralidaran (SL) | 2006 | 40 | 854.2 | 147 | 2687 | 128 | 8/70 | 12/225 | 20.99 | 3.14 | 40.0 | 9 | 5 |
🥉 3 | SK Warne (AUS) | 1994 | 39 | 902.2 | 230 | 2319 | 120 | 8/71 | 12/128 | 19.32 | 2.57 | 45.1 | 6 | 2 |
4 | GD McGrath (AUS) | 1999 | 41 | 802.2 | 187 | 2408 | 119 | 5/14 | 10/78 | 20.23 | 3.00 | 40.4 | 6 | 1 |
5 | MG Johnson (AUS) | 2009 | 47 | 774.3 | 103 | 3185 | 113 | 5/69 | 8/137 | 28.18 | 4.11 | 41.1 | 2 | 0 |
6 | GP Swann (ENG) | 2010 | 39 | 736.0 | 123 | 2402 | 111 | 6/65 | 10/217 | 21.63 | 3.26 | 39.7 | 6 | 1 |
6 | Saeed Ajmal (PAK) | 2013 | 50 | 700.3 | 83 | 2435 | 111 | 7/95 | 11/118 | 21.93 | 3.47 | 37.8 | 4 | 2 |
8 | M Muralidaran (SL) | 2000 | 31 | 823.3 | 166 | 2143 | 109 | 7/30 | 13/171 | 19.66 | 2.60 | 45.3 | 9 | 3 |
9 | AA Donald (SA) | 1998 | 27 | 643.4 | 140 | 1987 | 107 | 6/88 | 8/74 | 18.57 | 3.08 | 36.0 | 7 | 0 |
10 | DK Lillee (AUS) | 1981 | 28 | 747.1 | 164 | 2204 | 105 | 7/83 | 11/159 | 20.99 | 2.94 | 42.6 | 5 | 2 |
11 | GD McGrath (AUS/ICC) | 2005 | 37 | 719.1 | 183 | 2115 | 104 | 6/115 | 9/82 | 20.33 | 2.94 | 41.4 | 4 | 0 |
11 | M Ntini (SA) | 2003 | 35 | 663.5 | 122 | 2382 | 104 | 5/66 | 10/220 | 22.90 | 3.58 | 38.2 | 4 | 1 |
13 | J Garner (WI) | 1984 | 28 | 722.0 | 169 | 1950 | 103 | 6/60 | 9/108 | 18.93 | 2.70 | 42.0 | 5 | 0 |
13 | SM Pollock (SA) | 2000 | 49 | 716.2 | 173 | 2138 | 103 | 5/20 | 6/67 | 20.75 | 2.98 | 41.7 | 1 | 0 |
15 | Harbhajan Singh (IND) | 2002 | 40 | 845.1 | 140 | 2591 | 102 | 7/48 | 8/85 | 25.40 | 3.06 | 49.7 | 6 | 0 |
16 | Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) | 1997 | 42 | 671.3 | 99 | 2207 | 101 | 5/38 | 9/80 | 21.85 | 3.28 | 39.8 | 5 | 0 |
16 | B Lee (AUS) | 2005 | 39 | 648.5 | 96 | 2660 | 101 | 5/30 | 7/157 | 26.33 | 4.09 | 38.5 | 3 | 0 |
18 | M Muralidaran (SL) | 1998 | 26 | 720.1 | 167 | 1986 | 100 | 9/65 | 16/220 | 19.86 | 2.75 | 43.2 | 9 | 2 |
18 | WPUJC Vaas (SL) | 2001 | 41 | 721.3 | 154 | 2253 | 100 | 8/19 | 14/191 | 22.53 | 3.12 | 43.2 | 4 | 1 |
18 | N Kapil Dev (IND) | 1983 | 36 | 741.1 | 137 | 2254 | 100 | 9/83 | 10/135 | 22.54 | 3.04 | 44.4 | 6 | 1 |
18 | SK Warne (AUS) | 1999 | 50 | 793.2 | 152 | 2696 | 100 | 5/52 | 8/155 | 26.96 | 3.39 | 47.6 | 2 | 0 |
22 | PJ Cummins (AUS) | 2019 | 35 | 607.3 | 130 | 2030 | 99 | 6/23 | 10/62 | 20.50 | 3.34 | 36.8 | 3 | 1 |
23 | MD Marshall (WI) | 1984 | 30 | 692.5 | 139 | 1968 | 98 | 7/53 | 10/107 | 20.08 | 2.84 | 42.4 | 9 | 1 |
23 | SK Warne (AUS/ICC) | 2005 | 16 | 729.4 | 141 | 2141 | 98 | 6/46 | 12/246 | 21.84 | 2.93 | 44.6 | 6 | 2 |
25 | GD McGrath (AUS) | 2001 | 32 | 748.5 | 222 | 2148 | 97 | 7/76 | 8/114 | 22.14 | 2.86 | 46.3 | 4 | 0 |
25 | R Ashwin (IND) | 2016 | 31 | 662.4 | 103 | 2221 | 97 | 7/59 | 13/140 | 22.89 | 3.35 | 40.9 | 8 | 3 |
27 | Waqar Younis (PAK) | 1990 | 28 | 474.4 | 89 | 1429 | 96 | 7/76 | 12/130 | 14.88 | 3.01 | 29.6 | 10 | 2 |
28 | Saeed Ajmal (PAK) | 2012 | 39 | 517.4 | 73 | 1848 | 95 | 7/55 | 10/97 | 19.45 | 3.56 | 32.6 | 3 | 1 |
29 | M Muralidaran (SL) | 2003 | 31 | 688.3 | 206 | 1580 | 94 | 7/46 | 11/93 | 16.80 | 2.29 | 43.9 | 4 | 1 |
30 | SK Warne (AUS) | 2002 | 34 | 686.1 | 122 | 2197 | 93 | 7/94 | 11/188 | 23.62 | 3.20 | 44.2 | 3 | 1 |
30 | SJ Harmison (ENG) | 2004 | 30 | 678.4 | 128 | 2268 | 93 | 7/12 | 9/73 | 24.38 | 3.34 | 43.7 | 3 | 0 |
32 | GD McGrath (AUS) | 2002 | 37 | 616.5 | 169 | 1673 | 92 | 5/21 | 8/49 | 18.18 | 2.71 | 40.2 | 2 | 0 |
32 | Waqar Younis (PAK) | 2002 | 48 | 565.4 | 78 | 2448 | 92 | 6/55 | 7/82 | 26.60 | 4.32 | 36.8 | 2 | 0 |
34 | Waqar Younis (PAK) | 1993 | 30 | 467.0 | 74 | 1749 | 91 | 7/91 | 13/135 | 19.21 | 3.74 | 30.7 | 7 | 1 |
34 | SK Warne (AUS) | 1997 | 33 | 851.2 | 202 | 2410 | 91 | 6/48 | 9/111 | 26.48 | 2.83 | 56.1 | 2 | 0 |
36 | DW Steyn (SA) | 2008 | 26 | 538.0 | 92 | 1969 | 90 | 6/72 | 10/154 | 21.87 | 3.65 | 35.8 | 5 | 1 |
36 | M Ntini (SA) | 2002 | 39 | 577.0 | 100 | 2172 | 90 | 5/19 | 8/138 | 24.13 | 3.76 | 38.4 | 2 | 0 |
36 | A Kumble (IND) | 1996 | 40 | 693.4 | 103 | 2173 | 90 | 5/67 | 9/130 | 24.14 | 3.13 | 46.2 | 1 | 0 |
36 | A Flintoff (ENG/ICC) | 2005 | 33 | 679.3 | 99 | 2400 | 90 | 5/78 | 8/156 | 26.66 | 3.53 | 45.3 | 1 | 0 |
36 | SK Warne (AUS) | 2001 | 31 | 751.2 | 121 | 2640 | 90 | 7/165 | 11/229 | 29.33 | 3.51 | 50.0 | 4 | 1 |
41 | Saeed Ajmal (PAK) | 2011 | 33 | 671.4 | 130 | 1881 | 89 | 6/42 | 11/111 | 21.13 | 2.80 | 45.2 | 3 | 1 |
41 | SM Pollock (SA) | 1998 | 30 | 741.1 | 175 | 1982 | 89 | 7/87 | 9/103 | 22.26 | 2.67 | 49.9 | 6 | 0 |
41 | Z Khan (IND) | 2002 | 37 | 668.4 | 124 | 2392 | 89 | 5/29 | 6/85 | 26.87 | 3.57 | 45.0 | 2 | 0 |
44 | MA Starc (AUS) | 2015 | 30 | 491.5 | 82 | 1852 | 88 | 6/28 | 7/174 | 21.04 | 3.76 | 33.5 | 4 | 0 |
44 | JN Gillespie (AUS) | 2004 | 35 | 700.3 | 149 | 2090 | 88 | 5/32 | 9/80 | 23.75 | 2.98 | 47.7 | 2 | 0 |
44 | SCJ Broad (ENG) | 2009 | 36 | 574.0 | 90 | 2227 | 88 | 6/91 | 6/87 | 25.30 | 3.87 | 39.1 | 3 | 0 |
44 | MG Johnson (AUS) | 2008 | 32 | 717.0 | 121 | 2398 | 88 | 8/61 | 11/159 | 27.25 | 3.34 | 48.8 | 3 | 1 |
44 | A Kumble (IND) | 1999 | 40 | 840.1 | 165 | 2643 | 88 | 10/74 | 14/149 | 30.03 | 3.14 | 57.2 | 4 | 2 |
49 | R Ashwin (IND) | 2015 | 24 | 505.2 | 103 | 1633 | 87 | 7/66 | 12/98 | 18.77 | 3.23 | 34.8 | 7 | 2 |
49 | Waqar Younis (PAK) | 1996 | 41 | 509.5 | 66 | 2070 | 87 | 6/44 | 8/154 | 23.79 | 4.06 | 35.1 | 2 | 0 |
51 | JJ Bumrah (IND) | 2024 | 21 | 386.4 | 87 | 1184 | 86 | 6/45 | 9/91 | 13.76 | 3.06 | 26.9 | 5 | 0 |
51 | M Ntini (SA) | 2006 | 26 | 488.2 | 79 | 1849 | 86 | 6/22 | 10/145 | 21.50 | 3.78 | 34.0 | 7 | 2 |
51 | Harbhajan Singh (IND) | 2001 | 34 | 775.4 | 147 | 2349 | 86 | 8/84 | 15/217 | 27.31 | 3.02 | 54.1 | 6 | 2 |
54 | BAW Mendis (SL) | 2008 | 24 | 310.4 | 38 | 1019 | 85 | 6/13 | 10/209 | 11.98 | 3.28 | 21.9 | 5 | 1 |
54 | M Muralidaran (SL) | 2002 | 25 | 602.1 | 153 | 1339 | 85 | 9/51 | 13/115 | 15.75 | 2.22 | 42.5 | 6 | 2 |
54 | DW Steyn (SA) | 2013 | 26 | 488.4 | 118 | 1406 | 85 | 6/8 | 11/60 | 16.54 | 2.87 | 34.4 | 6 | 1 |
54 | SM Pollock (SA) | 1999 | 36 | 603.4 | 170 | 1502 | 85 | 6/35 | 8/80 | 17.67 | 2.48 | 42.6 | 4 | 0 |
54 | IK Pathan (IND) | 2004 | 37 | 572.3 | 100 | 2159 | 85 | 6/51 | 11/96 | 25.40 | 3.77 | 40.4 | 3 | 1 |
59 | Waqar Younis (PAK) | 1994 | 31 | 464.5 | 53 | 1868 | 84 | 6/30 | 11/119 | 22.23 | 4.01 | 33.2 | 4 | 1 |
59 | K Rabada (SA) | 2017 | 29 | 515.1 | 90 | 1902 | 84 | 6/55 | 10/63 | 22.64 | 3.69 | 36.7 | 3 | 2 |
59 | B Lee (AUS) | 2003 | 34 | 583.4 | 107 | 2258 | 84 | 5/30 | 7/135 | 26.88 | 3.86 | 41.6 | 2 | 0 |
59 | GP Swann (ENG) | 2012 | 35 | 745.2 | 131 | 2306 | 84 | 6/82 | 10/181 | 27.45 | 3.09 | 53.2 | 3 | 1 |
59 | Harbhajan Singh (IND) | 2008 | 33 | 843.5 | 109 | 2596 | 84 | 6/102 | 10/153 | 30.90 | 3.07 | 60.2 | 2 | 1 |
64 | SK Warne (AUS) | 1993 | 21 | 882.2 | 318 | 1824 | 83 | 6/31 | 9/67 | 21.97 | 2.06 | 63.7 | 2 | 0 |
64 | RA Jadeja (IND) | 2013 | 40 | 563.1 | 90 | 1917 | 83 | 6/138 | 7/98 | 23.09 | 3.40 | 40.7 | 3 | 0 |
64 | M Ntini (ICC/SA) | 2005 | 32 | 552.2 | 89 | 2007 | 83 | 7/37 | 13/132 | 24.18 | 3.63 | 39.9 | 3 | 1 |
64 | SCJ Broad (ENG) | 2013 | 28 | 569.5 | 89 | 2188 | 83 | 7/44 | 11/121 | 26.36 | 3.83 | 41.1 | 5 | 1 |
68 | SM Pollock (SA) | 2001 | 34 | 708.5 | 190 | 1773 | 82 | 6/30 | 10/147 | 21.62 | 2.50 | 51.8 | 5 | 1 |
68 | BKV Prasad (IND) | 1996 | 38 | 576.4 | 89 | 2137 | 82 | 6/104 | 10/153 | 26.06 | 3.70 | 42.1 | 4 | 1 |
68 | Abdul Razzaq (PAK) | 2000 | 49 | 630.4 | 94 | 2168 | 82 | 5/48 | 6/155 | 26.43 | 3.43 | 46.1 | 1 | 0 |
68 | A Kumble (IND) | 2004 | 25 | 726.4 | 132 | 2389 | 82 | 8/141 | 13/181 | 29.13 | 3.28 | 53.1 | 6 | 2 |
72 | Shoaib Akhtar (PAK) | 2002 | 35 | 419.4 | 66 | 1571 | 81 | 6/11 | 8/72 | 19.39 | 3.74 | 31.0 | 5 | 0 |
72 | K Rabada (SA) | 2016 | 32 | 431.3 | 56 | 2000 | 81 | 7/112 | 13/144 | 24.69 | 4.63 | 31.9 | 4 | 1 |
72 | B Lee (AUS) | 2006 | 37 | 599.1 | 86 | 2308 | 81 | 5/22 | 6/83 | 28.49 | 3.85 | 44.3 | 3 | 0 |
72 | R Ashwin (IND) | 2013 | 37 | 617.1 | 102 | 2317 | 81 | 7/103 | 12/198 | 28.60 | 3.75 | 45.7 | 4 | 1 |
72 | JM Anderson (ENG) | 2009 | 41 | 633.4 | 109 | 2388 | 81 | 5/23 | 9/125 | 29.48 | 3.76 | 46.9 | 3 | 0 |
72 | Z Khan (Asia/IND) | 2007 | 42 | 615.4 | 91 | 2451 | 81 | 5/34 | 9/134 | 30.25 | 3.98 | 45.6 | 3 | 0 |
72 | B Lee (AUS) | 2008 | 29 | 700.5 | 113 | 2483 | 81 | 5/27 | 9/171 | 30.65 | 3.54 | 51.9 | 5 | 0 |
79 | MA Starc (AUS) | 2016 | 23 | 447.3 | 78 | 1699 | 80 | 6/50 | 11/94 | 21.23 | 3.79 | 33.5 | 3 | 1 |
79 | M Morkel (SA) | 2010 | 29 | 500.2 | 106 | 1796 | 80 | 5/20 | 7/98 | 22.45 | 3.58 | 37.5 | 3 | 0 |
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Additional Information
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures