Test matches Cricket – Fastest to 400 wickets
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Fastest career wickets
Fastest to 400 wickets
Rank | Player | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Debut | Time | Mat | Scorecard |
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🥇 1 | M Muralidaran (SL) | v Zimbabwe | Galle | 12 Jan 2002 | 28 Aug 1992 | 9y 137d | 72 | Test # 1585 |
🥈 2 | R Ashwin (IND) | v England | Ahmedabad | 24 Feb 2021 | 6 Nov 2011 | 9y 110d | 77 | Test # 2412 |
🥉 3 | RJ Hadlee (NZ) | v India | Christchurch | 2 Feb 1990 | 2 Feb 1973 | 17y 0d | 80 | Test # 1136 |
🥉 3 | DW Steyn (SA) | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 30 Jul 2015 | 17 Dec 2004 | 10y 225d | 80 | Test # 2174 |
5 | HMRKB Herath (SL) | v Pakistan | Abu Dhabi | 28 Sep 2017 | 22 Sep 1999 | 18y 6d | 84 | Test # 2275 |
6 | A Kumble (IND) | v Australia | Bengaluru | 6 Oct 2004 | 9 Aug 1990 | 14y 58d | 85 | Test # 1713 |
7 | GD McGrath (AUS) | v Pakistan | Sharjah | 19 Oct 2002 | 12 Nov 1993 | 8y 341d | 87 | Test # 1620 |
8 | SK Warne (AUS) | v England | The Oval | 23 Aug 2001 | 2 Jan 1992 | 9y 233d | 92 | Test # 1558 |
9 | Wasim Akram (PAK) | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Jun 2000 | 25 Jan 1985 | 15y 141d | 96 | Test # 1499 |
9 | Harbhajan Singh (IND) | v West Indies | Roseau | 6 Jul 2011 | 25 Mar 1998 | 13y 103d | 96 | Test # 1999 |
11 | CEL Ambrose (WI) | v England | Leeds | 17 Aug 2000 | 2 Apr 1988 | 12y 137d | 97 | Test # 1508 |
12 | MA Starc (AUS) | v West Indies | Kingston | 12 Jul 2025 | 1 Dec 2011 | 13y 223d | 100 | Test # 2595 |
13 | NM Lyon (AUS) | v England | Brisbane | 8 Dec 2021 | 31 Aug 2011 | 10y 99d | 101 | Test # 2440 |
14 | SM Pollock (SA) | v India | Johannesburg | 15 Dec 2006 | 16 Nov 1995 | 11y 29d | 103 | Test # 1823 |
15 | JM Anderson (ENG) | v New Zealand | Leeds | 29 May 2015 | 22 May 2003 | 12y 7d | 104 | Test # 2163 |
16 | CA Walsh (WI) | v Australia | Port of Spain | 5 Mar 1999 | 9 Nov 1984 | 14y 116d | 107 | Test # 1448 |
17 | N Kapil Dev (IND) | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 1 Feb 1992 | 16 Oct 1978 | 13y 108d | 115 | Test # 1186 |
17 | SCJ Broad (ENG) | v New Zealand | Auckland | 22 Mar 2018 | 9 Dec 2007 | 10y 103d | 115 | Test # 2299 |
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