1980s Test matches Bowling Most Wickets Career

1980s Cricket – Test matches Cricket Records

Test matches

Most wickets

RankPlayerPlayerSpanMatInnsBallsOversMdnsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR4510
🥇 1
MD MarshallMD Marshall (WI)1980-198963120143992399.551264343237/2219.912.6844.5717224
🥈 2
Sir RJ HadleeSir RJ Hadlee (NZ)1980-19895391138562309.262855742899/5219.282.4147.9414287
🥉 3
N Kapil DevN Kapil Dev (IND)1980-198980134168952815.561580362729/8329.542.8562.1111162
4
IT BothamIT Botham (ENG)1980-198975120159002650.057183592588/10332.393.1561.6213152
5
Imran KhanImran Khan (PAK)1980-19895490120402006.448348962568/5819.122.4347.0312185
6
Abdul QadirAbdul Qadir (PAK)1980-19895794151762529.254869802169/5632.312.7570.2511145
7
J GarnerJ Garner (WI)1980-19874993108871814.349243312106/5620.622.3851.84127-
8
MA HoldingMA Holding (WI)1980-1987458492721545.233843021846/2123.382.7850.39891
9
GF LawsonGF Lawson (AUS)1980-19894678111181853.038655011808/11230.562.9661.766112
10
DK LilleeDK Lillee (AUS)1980-1984356489571492.535641171717/8324.072.7552.3813113
11
RGD WillisRGD Willis (ENG)1980-1984397074411240.127436791438/4325.722.9652.0365-
12
RJ ShastriRJ Shastri (IND)1981-198969109145282421.262955721415/7539.512.30103.03102-
13
TM AldermanTM Alderman (AUS)1981-1989335883741395.435638101366/12828.012.7261.574111
14
GR DilleyGR Dilley (ENG)1980-1989406379761329.227540101356/3829.703.0159.08116-
15
Iqbal QasimIqbal Qasim (PAK)1980-1988325788101468.245332741317/4924.992.2267.251071
16
CA WalshCA Walsh (WI)1984-1989346366171102.524029581226/6224.242.6854.23941
17
JE EmbureyJE Emburey (ENG)1980-19895586128962149.263647591207/7839.652.21107.4636-
18
EJ ChatfieldEJ Chatfield (NZ)1982-1989396693061551.047134731156/7330.202.2380.92831
19
BL CairnsBL Cairns (NZ)1980-1985295373321222.034430251017/7429.952.4772.59551
20
Wasim AkramWasim Akram (PAK)1985-1989294962031033.52402649946/9128.182.5665.98551
21
B YardleyB Yardley (AUS)1981-198319335378896.22512549897/9828.642.8460.42661
22
NA FosterNA Foster (ENG)1983-1989284660811013.32352797888/10731.782.7569.10251
23
Tauseef AhmedTauseef Ahmed (PAK)1980-1989284869741162.23342573876/4529.572.2180.1633-
24
JG BracewellJG Bracewell (NZ)1980-1989355770271171.13013057826/3237.282.6185.69431
25
Maninder SinghManinder Singh (IND)1982-1989345078161302.43473143817/2738.802.4196.49432
26
CJ McDermottCJ McDermott (AUS)1984-198824395027837.51332735808/14134.183.2662.8353-
27
PH EdmondsPH Edmonds (ENG)1982-1987335279451324.14173022764/3139.762.28104.534--
28
DR DoshiDR Doshi (IND)1980-1983233665031083.53172542746/10234.352.3487.8734-
29
CEH CroftCEH Croft (WI)1980-198218343996666.01381793736/7424.562.6954.7332-
30
MG HughesMG Hughes (AUS)1985-198920364496749.21722332728/8732.383.1162.44241
31
NS YadavNS Yadav (IND)1980-1987264463851064.12622710705/7638.712.5491.2153-
32
Azeem HafeezAzeem Hafeez (PAK)1983-198518284351725.11722204636/4634.983.0369.0634-
33
AME RobertsAME Roberts (WI)1980-198318333796632.41481653625/3926.662.6161.2242-
33
BA ReidBA Reid (AUS)1985-198818274051675.11581836624/5329.612.7165.339--
35
C SharmaC Sharma (IND)1984-198923393470578.2612163616/5835.453.7456.88241
36
CEL AmbroseCEL Ambrose (WI)1988-198917333695615.51321641605/7227.352.6661.5831-
37
BP PattersonBP Patterson (WI)1986-198917322846474.2621759595/2429.813.7048.2323-
37
RM HoggRM Hogg (AUS)1980-198422403911651.51102003596/7733.943.0766.2831-
37
ALF de MelALF de Mel (SL)1982-198617273518586.2922180596/10936.943.7159.6223-
40
SL BoockSL Boock (NZ)1980-198921354791798.32362008577/8735.222.5184.0513-
40
Sarfraz NawazSarfraz Nawaz (PAK)1980-198421355165860.52092129574/4237.352.4790.615--
42
JR RatnayekeJR Ratnayeke (SL)1982-198922313833638.51181972568/8335.213.0868.4434-
42
Mudassar NazarMudassar Nazar (PAK)1980-198961785062843.41812169566/3238.732.5790.3911-
44
NGB CookNGB Cook (ENG)1983-198915254174695.42201689526/6532.482.4280.26141
45
LS PascoeLS Pascoe (AUS)1980-198211222577429.3771305515/5925.583.0350.5221-
45
NG CowansNG Cowans (ENG)1982-198519363452575.21132003516/7739.273.4867.68-2-
47
RJ RatnayakeRJ Ratnayake (SL)1983-198915223153525.3891701496/6634.713.2364.3423-
48
JR ThomsonJR Thomson (AUS)1981-198517293023503.5911709485/5035.603.3962.9722-
48
DR PringleDR Pringle (ENG)1982-198921373750625.01331807485/9537.642.8978.1222-
50
RJ BrightRJ Bright (AUS)1980-198620304742790.22481892467/8741.132.39103.08-41
51
RA HarperRA Harper (WI)1983-198924373465577.31711252456/5727.822.1677.0021-
51
WW DavisWW Davis (WI)1983-198815282773462.1531472454/1932.713.1861.622--
53
MC SneddenMC Snedden (NZ)1981-198918303222537.01331534445/6834.862.8573.2231-
54
ND HirwaniND Hirwani (IND)1988-19897131820303.261870428/6120.712.8643.33131
54
SR WaughSR Waugh (AUS)1985-198935503620603.21391787425/6942.542.9686.1922-
54
S Madan LalS Madan Lal (IND)1981-198623353540590.01171869425/2344.503.1684.28-2-
57
Arshad AyubArshad Ayub (IND)1987-198913223663610.31501438415/5035.072.3589.3443-
58
GRJ MatthewsGRJ Matthews (AUS)1983-198621283500583.21391707395/10343.762.9289.74221
59
RMH BinnyRMH Binny (IND)1980-198723312433405.3631265386/5633.283.1164.02-2-
60
DS de SilvaDS de Silva (SL)1982-198412193031505.11081347375/5936.402.6681.9121-
61
RM EllisonRM Ellison (ENG)1984-198611202264377.2901048356/7729.942.7764.68231
61
GB TroupGB Troup (NZ)1980-198612212518419.4951157356/9533.052.7571.94211
63
RG HollandRG Holland (AUS)1984-198611172889481.31241352346/5439.762.8084.97232
63
Tahir NaqqashTahir Naqqash (PAK)1982-198515272800466.41081398345/4041.112.9982.3512-
65
CG RackemannCG Rackemann (AUS)1982-19897111425237.362690296/8623.792.9049.13-31
66
VB JohnVB John (SL)1983-1984691281213.353614285/6021.922.8745.7512-
66
AIC DodemaideAIC Dodemaide (AUS)1987-19888141861310.177803286/5828.672.5866.4621-
66
DL UnderwoodDL Underwood (ENG)1980-198211182559426.3158959285/2834.252.2491.39-1-
66
IVA RichardsIVA Richards (WI)1980-198978784190698.21631575282/1756.252.25149.64---
70
PR SleepPR Sleep (AUS)1982-198910172435405.51101104275/7240.882.7290.1811-
71
WKM BenjaminWKM Benjamin (WI)1987-19898141248208.038564264/5221.692.7148.001--
71
PJW AllottPJW Allott (ENG)1981-198513222225370.5761084266/6141.692.9285.57-1-
71
L SivaramakrishnanL Sivaramakrishnan (IND)1983-19869162367394.3741145266/6444.032.9091.03-31
71
PAJ DeFreitasPAJ DeFreitas (ENG)1986-198913202719453.1971296265/8649.842.85104.57-1-
75
Saleem JaffarSaleem Jaffar (PAK)1986-198910171931321.568887255/4035.482.7577.24-1-
75
TBA MayTBA May (AUS)1987-19897121997332.587895254/9735.802.6879.881--
75
Wasim RajaWasim Raja (PAK)1980-198529372314385.4811031254/5041.242.6792.561--
78
GC SmallGC Small (ENG)1986-19896111443240.361652245/4827.162.7160.1212-
78
Mohammad NazirMohammad Nazir (PAK)1980-198310152196366.0107771245/4432.122.1091.50-2-
78
JV ConeyJV Coney (NZ)1980-198745472235372.3116800243/2833.332.1493.12---
81
AH GrayAH Gray (WI)1986-1987510888148.037377224/3917.132.5440.361--
81
KD GhavriKD Ghavri (IND)1980-19817121294215.438731225/5233.223.3858.81-2-
81
JK LeverJK Lever (ENG)1980-19866101547257.552747225/10033.952.8970.3121-
84
WW DanielWW Daniel (WI)1983-1984510966161.025529215/3925.193.2846.00-1-
84
AR BorderAR Border (AUS)1980-198997551825304.191738217/4635.142.4286.90111
84
DK MorrisonDK Morrison (NZ)1987-19899131675279.148949215/6945.193.3979.7621-
87
PI PocockPI Pocock (ENG)1984-19858132168361.297953204/9347.652.63108.402--
88
PL TaylorPL Taylor (AUS)1987-19897111256209.257616196/7832.422.9466.1021-
89
FS AhangamaFS Ahangama (SL)1985-198536801133.332348185/5219.332.6044.50-1-
89
MR WhitneyMR Whitney (AUS)1981-1989481089181.337532187/8929.552.9360.5011-
89
G MillerG Miller (ENG)1981-198410161456242.461659184/7036.612.7180.881--
92
TV HohnsTV Hohns (AUS)1989-19897131528254.484580173/5934.112.2789.88---
92
Mohsin KamalMohsin Kamal (PAK)1984-19877101024170.422597174/12735.113.4960.231--
92
M PrabhakarM Prabhakar (IND)1984-1989681262210.230644176/13237.883.0674.23-2-
92
EJ GrayEJ Gray (NZ)1983-198810162076346.087886173/7352.112.56122.11---
96
IR BishopIR Bishop (WI)1989-198947822137.038370166/8723.122.7051.3711-
96
G DymockG Dymock (AUS)1980-19806101163193.549481165/10430.062.4872.6811-
96
DR GilbertDR Gilbert (AUS)1985-19869131647274.349843163/4852.683.07102.93---
96
EE HemmingsEE Hemmings (ENG)1982-19899162530421.4121957163/5359.812.26158.12---
100
ST ClarkeST Clarke (WI)1980-198259780130.034318154/2721.202.4452.001--

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Additional Information

Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures