Test matches Cricket – Most balls bowled in career
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Most balls bowled in career
| Rank | Player | Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | M Muralidaran | M Muralidaran (ICC/SL) | 1992-2010 | 133 | 230 | 44039 | 7339.5 | 1794 | 18180 | 800 | 9/51 | 22.72 | 2.47 | 55.04 | 45 | 67 | 22 |
🥈 2 | A Kumble | A Kumble (IND) | 1990-2008 | 132 | 236 | 40850 | 6808.2 | 1576 | 18355 | 619 | 10/74 | 29.65 | 2.69 | 65.99 | 31 | 35 | 8 |
🥉 3 | SK Warne | SK Warne (AUS) | 1992-2007 | 145 | 273 | 40705 | 6784.1 | 1761 | 17995 | 708 | 8/71 | 25.41 | 2.65 | 57.49 | 48 | 37 | 10 |
4 | JM Anderson | JM Anderson (ENG) | 2003-2024 | 188 | 350 | 40037 | 6672.5 | 1730 | 18627 | 704 | 7/42 | 26.45 | 2.79 | 56.87 | 32 | 32 | 3 |
5 | NM Lyon | NM Lyon (AUS) | 2011-2025 | 139 | 259 | 34502 | 5750.2 | 1089 | 16942 | 562 | 8/50 | 30.14 | 2.94 | 61.39 | 26 | 24 | 5 |
6 | SCJ Broad | SCJ Broad (ENG) | 2007-2023 | 167 | 309 | 33698 | 5616.2 | 1304 | 16719 | 604 | 8/15 | 27.68 | 2.97 | 55.79 | 28 | 20 | 3 |
7 | CA Walsh | CA Walsh (WI) | 1984-2001 | 132 | 242 | 30019 | 5003.1 | 1144 | 12688 | 519 | 7/37 | 24.44 | 2.53 | 57.84 | 32 | 22 | 3 |
8 | GD McGrath | GD McGrath (AUS) | 1993-2007 | 124 | 243 | 29248 | 4874.4 | 1470 | 12186 | 563 | 8/24 | 21.64 | 2.49 | 51.95 | 28 | 29 | 3 |
9 | DL Vettori | DL Vettori (ICC/NZ) | 1997-2014 | 113 | 187 | 28814 | 4802.2 | 1197 | 12441 | 362 | 7/87 | 34.36 | 2.59 | 79.59 | 19 | 20 | 3 |
10 | Harbhajan Singh | Harbhajan Singh (IND) | 1998-2015 | 103 | 190 | 28580 | 4763.2 | 871 | 13537 | 417 | 8/84 | 32.46 | 2.84 | 68.53 | 16 | 25 | 5 |
11 | N Kapil Dev | N Kapil Dev (IND) | 1978-1994 | 131 | 227 | 27740 | 4623.2 | 1060 | 12867 | 434 | 9/83 | 29.64 | 2.78 | 63.91 | 17 | 23 | 2 |
12 | R Ashwin | R Ashwin (IND) | 2011-2024 | 106 | 200 | 27246 | 4541.0 | 907 | 12891 | 537 | 7/59 | 24.00 | 2.83 | 50.73 | 25 | 37 | 8 |
13 | LR Gibbs | LR Gibbs (WI) | 1958-1976 | 79 | 148 | 27115 | - | 1313 | 8989 | 309 | 8/38 | 29.09 | 1.98 | 87.75 | 11 | 18 | 2 |
14 | HMRKB Herath | HMRKB Herath (SL) | 1999-2018 | 93 | 170 | 25993 | 4332.1 | 814 | 12157 | 433 | 9/127 | 28.07 | 2.80 | 60.03 | 20 | 34 | 9 |
15 | SM Pollock | SM Pollock (SA) | 1995-2008 | 108 | 202 | 24353 | 4058.5 | 1222 | 9733 | 421 | 7/87 | 23.11 | 2.39 | 57.84 | 23 | 16 | 1 |
16 | TG Southee | TG Southee (NZ) | 2008-2024 | 107 | 203 | 23490 | 3915.0 | 889 | 11832 | 391 | 7/64 | 30.26 | 3.02 | 60.07 | 19 | 15 | 1 |
17 | WPUJC Vaas | WPUJC Vaas (SL) | 1994-2009 | 111 | 194 | 23438 | 3906.2 | 895 | 10501 | 355 | 7/71 | 29.58 | 2.68 | 66.02 | 20 | 12 | 2 |
18 | Wasim Akram | Wasim Akram (PAK) | 1985-2002 | 104 | 181 | 22627 | 3771.1 | 871 | 9779 | 414 | 7/119 | 23.62 | 2.59 | 54.65 | 20 | 25 | 5 |
19 | CEL Ambrose | CEL Ambrose (WI) | 1988-2000 | 98 | 179 | 22103 | 3683.5 | 1001 | 8501 | 405 | 8/45 | 20.99 | 2.30 | 54.57 | 21 | 22 | 3 |
20 | Sir RJ Hadlee | Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ) | 1973-1990 | 86 | 150 | 21918 | - | 809 | 9611 | 431 | 9/52 | 22.29 | 2.63 | 50.85 | 25 | 36 | 9 |
21 | DL Underwood | DL Underwood (ENG) | 1966-1982 | 86 | 151 | 21862 | - | 1239 | 7674 | 297 | 8/51 | 25.83 | 2.10 | 73.60 | 13 | 17 | 6 |
22 | IT Botham | IT Botham (ENG) | 1977-1992 | 102 | 168 | 21815 | - | 788 | 10878 | 383 | 8/34 | 28.40 | 2.99 | 56.95 | 17 | 27 | 4 |
23 | GS Sobers | GS Sobers (WI) | 1954-1974 | 93 | 159 | 21599 | - | 974 | 7999 | 235 | 6/73 | 34.03 | 2.22 | 91.91 | 8 | 6 | - |
24 | BS Bedi | BS Bedi (IND) | 1966-1979 | 67 | 118 | 21364 | - | 1096 | 7637 | 266 | 7/98 | 28.71 | 2.14 | 80.31 | 13 | 14 | 1 |
25 | M Ntini | M Ntini (SA) | 1998-2009 | 101 | 190 | 20834 | 3472.2 | 759 | 11242 | 390 | 7/37 | 28.82 | 3.23 | 53.42 | 19 | 18 | 4 |
26 | JH Kallis | JH Kallis (ICC/SA) | 1995-2013 | 166 | 272 | 20232 | 3372.0 | 848 | 9535 | 292 | 6/54 | 32.65 | 2.82 | 69.28 | 7 | 5 | - |
27 | Imran Khan | Imran Khan (PAK) | 1971-1992 | 88 | 142 | 19458 | - | 727 | 8258 | 362 | 8/58 | 22.81 | 2.54 | 53.75 | 17 | 23 | 6 |
28 | RA Jadeja | RA Jadeja (IND) | 2012-2025 | 84 | 157 | 19290 | 3215.0 | 742 | 8272 | 330 | 7/42 | 25.06 | 2.57 | 58.45 | 14 | 15 | 3 |
29 | I Sharma | I Sharma (IND) | 2007-2021 | 105 | 188 | 19160 | 3193.2 | 640 | 10078 | 311 | 7/74 | 32.40 | 3.15 | 61.60 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
30 | R Benaud | R Benaud (AUS) | 1952-1964 | 63 | 116 | 19108 | - | 805 | 6704 | 248 | 7/72 | 27.03 | 2.10 | 77.04 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
31 | MA Starc | MA Starc (AUS) | 2011-2025 | 100 | 192 | 19094 | 3182.2 | 606 | 10863 | 402 | 6/9 | 27.02 | 3.41 | 47.49 | 20 | 16 | 2 |
32 | Z Khan | Z Khan (IND) | 2000-2014 | 92 | 165 | 18785 | 3130.5 | 624 | 10247 | 311 | 7/87 | 32.94 | 3.27 | 60.40 | 15 | 11 | 1 |
33 | DW Steyn | DW Steyn (SA) | 2004-2019 | 93 | 171 | 18608 | 3101.2 | 660 | 10077 | 439 | 7/51 | 22.95 | 3.24 | 42.38 | 27 | 26 | 5 |
34 | DK Lillee | DK Lillee (AUS) | 1971-1984 | 70 | 132 | 18467 | - | 652 | 8493 | 355 | 7/83 | 23.92 | 2.75 | 52.01 | 23 | 23 | 7 |
35 | Danish Kaneria | Danish Kaneria (PAK) | 2000-2010 | 61 | 112 | 17697 | 2949.3 | 517 | 9082 | 261 | 7/77 | 34.79 | 3.07 | 67.80 | 8 | 15 | 2 |
36 | GD McKenzie | GD McKenzie (AUS) | 1961-1971 | 60 | 113 | 17681 | - | 547 | 7328 | 246 | 8/71 | 29.78 | 2.48 | 71.87 | 7 | 16 | 3 |
37 | MD Marshall | MD Marshall (WI) | 1978-1991 | 81 | 151 | 17584 | 2930.4 | 614 | 7876 | 376 | 7/22 | 20.94 | 2.68 | 46.76 | 19 | 22 | 4 |
38 | TA Boult | TA Boult (NZ) | 2011-2022 | 78 | 149 | 17417 | 2902.5 | 656 | 8717 | 317 | 6/30 | 27.49 | 3.00 | 54.94 | 18 | 10 | 1 |
39 | RGD Willis | RGD Willis (ENG) | 1971-1984 | 90 | 165 | 17357 | - | 554 | 8190 | 325 | 8/43 | 25.20 | 2.83 | 53.40 | 12 | 16 | - |
40 | Abdul Qadir | Abdul Qadir (PAK) | 1977-1990 | 67 | 111 | 17126 | - | 608 | 7742 | 236 | 9/56 | 32.80 | 2.71 | 72.56 | 12 | 15 | 5 |
41 | CJ McDermott | CJ McDermott (AUS) | 1984-1996 | 71 | 124 | 16586 | 2764.2 | 579 | 8332 | 291 | 8/97 | 28.63 | 3.01 | 56.99 | 17 | 14 | 2 |
42 | B Lee | B Lee (AUS) | 1999-2008 | 76 | 150 | 16531 | 2755.1 | 547 | 9554 | 310 | 5/30 | 30.81 | 3.46 | 53.32 | 17 | 10 | - |
43 | M Morkel | M Morkel (SA) | 2006-2018 | 86 | 160 | 16498 | 2749.4 | 605 | 8550 | 309 | 6/23 | 27.66 | 3.10 | 53.39 | 18 | 8 | - |
44 | Waqar Younis | Waqar Younis (PAK) | 1989-2003 | 87 | 154 | 16224 | 2704.0 | 516 | 8788 | 373 | 7/76 | 23.56 | 3.25 | 43.49 | 28 | 22 | 5 |
45 | JB Statham | JB Statham (ENG) | 1951-1965 | 70 | 129 | 16056 | - | 595 | 6261 | 252 | 7/39 | 24.84 | 2.33 | 63.71 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
46 | MG Johnson | MG Johnson (AUS) | 2007-2015 | 73 | 140 | 16001 | 2666.5 | 514 | 8891 | 313 | 8/61 | 28.40 | 3.33 | 51.12 | 16 | 12 | 3 |
47 | BS Chandrasekhar | BS Chandrasekhar (IND) | 1964-1979 | 58 | 97 | 15963 | - | 584 | 7199 | 242 | 8/79 | 29.74 | 2.70 | 65.96 | 12 | 16 | 2 |
48 | AV Bedser | AV Bedser (ENG) | 1946-1955 | 51 | 92 | 15918 | - | 574 | 5876 | 236 | 7/44 | 24.89 | 2.21 | 67.44 | 11 | 15 | 5 |
49 | RJ Shastri | RJ Shastri (IND) | 1981-1992 | 80 | 125 | 15751 | 2625.1 | 657 | 6185 | 151 | 5/75 | 40.96 | 2.35 | 104.31 | 11 | 2 | - |
50 | Shakib Al Hasan | Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 2007-2024 | 71 | 121 | 15675 | 2612.3 | 486 | 7804 | 246 | 7/36 | 31.72 | 2.98 | 63.71 | 11 | 19 | 2 |
51 | AA Donald | AA Donald (SA) | 1992-2002 | 72 | 129 | 15519 | 2586.3 | 661 | 7344 | 330 | 8/71 | 22.25 | 2.83 | 47.02 | 11 | 20 | 3 |
52 | JR Hazlewood | JR Hazlewood (AUS) | 2014-2025 | 76 | 143 | 15423 | 2570.3 | 657 | 7144 | 295 | 6/67 | 24.21 | 2.77 | 52.28 | 11 | 13 | - |
53 | JE Emburey | JE Emburey (ENG) | 1978-1995 | 64 | 103 | 15391 | - | 741 | 5646 | 147 | 7/78 | 38.40 | 2.20 | 104.70 | 5 | 6 | - |
54 | GP Swann | GP Swann (ENG) | 2008-2013 | 60 | 109 | 15349 | 2558.1 | 493 | 7642 | 255 | 6/65 | 29.96 | 2.98 | 60.19 | 14 | 17 | 3 |
55 | FS Trueman | FS Trueman (ENG) | 1952-1965 | 67 | 127 | 15178 | - | 522 | 6625 | 307 | 8/31 | 21.57 | 2.61 | 49.43 | 19 | 17 | 3 |
56 | FJ Titmus | FJ Titmus (ENG) | 1955-1975 | 53 | 90 | 15118 | - | 777 | 4931 | 153 | 7/79 | 32.22 | 1.95 | 98.81 | 9 | 7 | - |
57 | J Srinath | J Srinath (IND) | 1991-2002 | 67 | 121 | 15104 | 2517.2 | 599 | 7196 | 236 | 8/86 | 30.49 | 2.85 | 64.00 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
58 | A Flintoff | A Flintoff (ENG/ICC) | 1998-2009 | 79 | 137 | 14951 | 2491.5 | 507 | 7410 | 226 | 5/58 | 32.78 | 2.97 | 66.15 | 11 | 3 | - |
59 | KAJ Roach | KAJ Roach (WI) | 2009-2025 | 85 | 154 | 14944 | 2490.4 | 540 | 7729 | 284 | 6/48 | 27.21 | 3.10 | 52.61 | 14 | 11 | 1 |
60 | S Venkataraghavan | S Venkataraghavan (IND) | 1965-1983 | 57 | 96 | 14877 | - | 696 | 5634 | 156 | 8/72 | 36.11 | 2.27 | 95.36 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
61 | MH Mankad | MH Mankad (IND) | 1946-1959 | 44 | 70 | 14686 | - | 777 | 5236 | 162 | 8/52 | 32.32 | 2.13 | 90.65 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
62 | Taijul Islam | Taijul Islam (BAN) | 2014-2025 | 55 | 98 | 14585 | 2430.5 | 425 | 7423 | 237 | 8/39 | 31.32 | 3.05 | 61.54 | 12 | 17 | 2 |
63 | CV Grimmett | CV Grimmett (AUS) | 1925-1936 | 37 | 67 | 14513 | - | 736 | 5231 | 216 | 7/40 | 24.21 | 2.16 | 67.18 | 7 | 21 | 7 |
64 | EAS Prasanna | EAS Prasanna (IND) | 1962-1978 | 49 | 86 | 14353 | - | 602 | 5742 | 189 | 8/76 | 30.38 | 2.40 | 75.94 | 17 | 10 | 2 |
65 | Yasir Shah | Yasir Shah (PAK) | 2014-2022 | 48 | 89 | 14255 | 2375.5 | 359 | 7657 | 244 | 8/41 | 31.38 | 3.22 | 58.42 | 15 | 16 | 3 |
66 | JN Gillespie | JN Gillespie (AUS) | 1996-2006 | 71 | 137 | 14234 | 2372.2 | 630 | 6770 | 259 | 7/37 | 26.13 | 2.85 | 54.95 | 8 | 8 | - |
67 | PJ Cummins | PJ Cummins (AUS) | 2011-2025 | 71 | 132 | 14187 | 2364.3 | 514 | 6829 | 309 | 6/23 | 22.10 | 2.88 | 45.91 | 17 | 14 | 2 |
68 | Saqlain Mushtaq | Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) | 1995-2004 | 49 | 86 | 14070 | 2345.0 | 541 | 6206 | 208 | 8/164 | 29.83 | 2.64 | 67.64 | 12 | 13 | 3 |
69 | CS Martin | CS Martin (NZ) | 2000-2013 | 71 | 126 | 14026 | 2337.4 | 486 | 7878 | 233 | 6/26 | 33.81 | 3.37 | 60.19 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
70 | Sarfraz Nawaz | Sarfraz Nawaz (PAK) | 1969-1984 | 55 | 95 | 13951 | - | 486 | 5798 | 177 | 9/86 | 32.75 | 2.49 | 78.81 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
71 | S Ramadhin | S Ramadhin (WI) | 1950-1961 | 43 | 76 | 13939 | - | 813 | 4579 | 158 | 7/49 | 28.98 | 1.97 | 88.22 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
72 | MJ Hoggard | MJ Hoggard (ENG) | 2000-2008 | 67 | 122 | 13909 | 2318.1 | 493 | 7564 | 248 | 7/61 | 30.50 | 3.26 | 56.08 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
73 | PM Siddle | PM Siddle (AUS) | 2008-2019 | 67 | 126 | 13907 | 2317.5 | 615 | 6777 | 221 | 6/54 | 30.66 | 2.92 | 62.92 | 8 | 8 | - |
74 | CL Hooper | CL Hooper (WI) | 1987-2002 | 102 | 145 | 13794 | 2299.0 | 531 | 5635 | 114 | 5/26 | 49.42 | 2.45 | 121.00 | 1 | 4 | - |
75 | N Wagner | N Wagner (NZ) | 2012-2024 | 64 | 122 | 13725 | 2287.3 | 473 | 7169 | 260 | 7/39 | 27.57 | 3.13 | 52.78 | 13 | 9 | - |
76 | RR Lindwall | RR Lindwall (AUS) | 1946-1960 | 61 | 113 | 13650 | - | 419 | 5251 | 228 | 7/38 | 23.03 | 2.30 | 59.86 | 8 | 12 | - |
77 | HJ Tayfield | HJ Tayfield (SA) | 1949-1960 | 37 | 61 | 13568 | - | 602 | 4405 | 170 | 9/113 | 25.91 | 1.94 | 79.81 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
78 | HH Streak | HH Streak (ZIM) | 1993-2005 | 65 | 102 | 13559 | 2259.5 | 595 | 6079 | 216 | 6/73 | 28.14 | 2.69 | 62.77 | 16 | 7 | - |
79 | AR Caddick | AR Caddick (ENG) | 1993-2003 | 62 | 105 | 13558 | 2259.4 | 501 | 6999 | 234 | 7/46 | 29.91 | 3.09 | 57.94 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
80 | SJ Harmison | SJ Harmison (ENG/ICC) | 2002-2009 | 63 | 115 | 13375 | 2229.1 | 431 | 7192 | 226 | 7/12 | 31.82 | 3.22 | 59.18 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
81 | J Garner | J Garner (WI) | 1977-1987 | 58 | 111 | 13169 | 2194.5 | 576 | 5433 | 259 | 6/56 | 20.97 | 2.47 | 50.84 | 18 | 7 | - |
82 | BA Stokes | BA Stokes (ENG) | 2013-2025 | 115 | 170 | 13160 | 2193.2 | 379 | 7278 | 230 | 6/22 | 31.64 | 3.31 | 57.21 | 9 | 5 | - |
83 | GAR Lock | GAR Lock (ENG) | 1952-1968 | 49 | 88 | 13147 | - | 819 | 4451 | 174 | 7/35 | 25.58 | 2.03 | 75.55 | 11 | 9 | 3 |
84 | K Rabada | K Rabada (SA) | 2015-2025 | 71 | 130 | 13100 | 2183.2 | 433 | 7306 | 336 | 7/112 | 21.74 | 3.34 | 38.98 | 15 | 17 | 4 |
85 | Iqbal Qasim | Iqbal Qasim (PAK) | 1976-1988 | 50 | 86 | 13019 | - | 649 | 4807 | 171 | 7/49 | 28.11 | 2.21 | 76.13 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
86 | AL Valentine | AL Valentine (WI) | 1950-1962 | 36 | 63 | 12953 | - | 789 | 4215 | 139 | 8/104 | 30.32 | 1.95 | 93.18 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
87 | Mehidy Hasan Miraz | Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN) | 2016-2025 | 54 | 94 | 12696 | 2116.0 | 328 | 6635 | 205 | 7/58 | 32.36 | 3.13 | 61.93 | 9 | 13 | 3 |
88 | MA Holding | MA Holding (WI) | 1975-1987 | 60 | 113 | 12680 | - | 459 | 5898 | 249 | 8/92 | 23.68 | 2.79 | 50.92 | 11 | 13 | 2 |
89 | MM Ali | MM Ali (ENG) | 2014-2023 | 68 | 119 | 12610 | 2101.4 | 293 | 7612 | 204 | 6/53 | 37.31 | 3.62 | 61.81 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
90 | Mushtaq Ahmed | Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK) | 1990-2003 | 52 | 89 | 12532 | 2088.4 | 405 | 6100 | 185 | 7/56 | 32.97 | 2.92 | 67.74 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
91 | MW Tate | MW Tate (ENG) | 1924-1935 | 39 | 68 | 12523 | - | 581 | 4055 | 155 | 6/42 | 26.16 | 1.94 | 80.79 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
92 | MS Panesar | MS Panesar (ENG) | 2006-2013 | 50 | 85 | 12475 | 2079.1 | 468 | 5797 | 167 | 6/37 | 34.71 | 2.78 | 74.70 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
93 | RAS Lakmal | RAS Lakmal (SL) | 2010-2022 | 70 | 122 | 12443 | 2073.5 | 439 | 6232 | 171 | 5/47 | 36.44 | 3.00 | 72.76 | 7 | 4 | - |
94 | MG Hughes | MG Hughes (AUS) | 1985-1994 | 53 | 97 | 12285 | 2047.3 | 499 | 6017 | 212 | 8/87 | 28.38 | 2.93 | 57.94 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
95 | AF Giles | AF Giles (ENG) | 1998-2006 | 54 | 88 | 12180 | 2030.0 | 397 | 5806 | 143 | 5/57 | 40.60 | 2.86 | 85.17 | 11 | 5 | - |
96 | PH Edmonds | PH Edmonds (ENG) | 1975-1987 | 51 | 84 | 12028 | - | 613 | 4273 | 125 | 7/66 | 34.18 | 2.13 | 96.22 | 9 | 2 | - |
97 | JC Laker | JC Laker (ENG) | 1948-1959 | 46 | 86 | 12027 | - | 674 | 4101 | 193 | 10/53 | 21.24 | 2.04 | 62.31 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
98 | JA Snow | JA Snow (ENG) | 1965-1976 | 49 | 93 | 12021 | - | 415 | 5387 | 202 | 7/40 | 26.66 | 2.68 | 59.50 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
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