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| Rank | Player | Span | Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | 5 | Bwd | % Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | M Muralidaran (ICC/SL) | 1992-2010 | 133 | 44039 | 18180 | 800 | 9/51 | 22.72 | 67 | 167 | 20.87 |
🥈 2 | JM Anderson (ENG) | 2003-2024 | 188 | 40037 | 18627 | 704 | 7/42 | 26.45 | 32 | 137 | 19.46 |
🥉 3 | SK Warne (AUS) | 1992-2007 | 145 | 40705 | 17995 | 708 | 8/71 | 25.41 | 37 | 116 | 16.38 |
4 | R Ashwin (IND) | 2011-2024 | 106 | 27246 | 12891 | 537 | 7/59 | 24.00 | 37 | 109 | 20.29 |
5 | FS Trueman (ENG) | 1952-1965 | 67 | 15178 | 6625 | 307 | 8/31 | 21.57 | 17 | 103 | 33.55 |
6 | JB Statham (ENG) | 1951-1965 | 70 | 16056 | 6261 | 252 | 7/39 | 24.84 | 9 | 102 | 40.47 |
6 | Waqar Younis (PAK) | 1989-2003 | 87 | 16224 | 8788 | 373 | 7/76 | 23.56 | 22 | 102 | 27.34 |
6 | Wasim Akram (PAK) | 1985-2002 | 104 | 22627 | 9779 | 414 | 7/119 | 23.62 | 25 | 102 | 24.63 |
9 | SCJ Broad (ENG) | 2007-2023 | 167 | 33698 | 16719 | 604 | 8/15 | 27.68 | 20 | 101 | 16.72 |
10 | RR Lindwall (AUS) | 1946-1960 | 61 | 13650 | 5251 | 228 | 7/38 | 23.03 | 12 | 97 | 42.54 |
11 | MA Starc (AUS) | 2011-2025 | 100 | 19094 | 10863 | 402 | 6/9 | 27.02 | 16 | 96 | 23.88 |
11 | Imran Khan (PAK) | 1971-1992 | 88 | 19458 | 8258 | 362 | 8/58 | 22.81 | 23 | 96 | 26.51 |
13 | A Kumble (IND) | 1990-2008 | 132 | 40850 | 18355 | 619 | 10/74 | 29.65 | 35 | 94 | 15.18 |
14 | Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ) | 1973-1990 | 86 | 21918 | 9611 | 431 | 9/52 | 22.29 | 36 | 92 | 21.34 |
15 | CA Walsh (WI) | 1984-2001 | 132 | 30019 | 12688 | 519 | 7/37 | 24.44 | 22 | 91 | 17.53 |
16 | DW Steyn (SA) | 2004-2019 | 93 | 18608 | 10077 | 439 | 7/51 | 22.95 | 26 | 90 | 20.5 |
17 | N Kapil Dev (IND) | 1978-1994 | 131 | 27740 | 12867 | 434 | 9/83 | 29.64 | 23 | 88 | 20.27 |
18 | LR Gibbs (WI) | 1958-1976 | 79 | 27115 | 8989 | 309 | 8/38 | 29.09 | 18 | 87 | 28.15 |
19 | CEL Ambrose (WI) | 1988-2000 | 98 | 22103 | 8501 | 405 | 8/45 | 20.99 | 22 | 83 | 20.49 |
20 | HMRKB Herath (SL) | 1999-2018 | 93 | 25993 | 12157 | 433 | 9/127 | 28.07 | 34 | 82 | 18.93 |
21 | MA Holding (WI) | 1975-1987 | 60 | 12680 | 5898 | 249 | 8/92 | 23.68 | 13 | 81 | 32.53 |
22 | DL Underwood (ENG) | 1966-1982 | 86 | 21862 | 7674 | 297 | 8/51 | 25.83 | 17 | 79 | 26.59 |
23 | RA Jadeja (IND) | 2012-2025 | 84 | 19290 | 8272 | 330 | 7/42 | 25.06 | 15 | 78 | 23.63 |
24 | GD McGrath (AUS) | 1993-2007 | 124 | 29248 | 12186 | 563 | 8/24 | 21.64 | 29 | 76 | 13.49 |
25 | MD Marshall (WI) | 1978-1991 | 81 | 17584 | 7876 | 376 | 7/22 | 20.94 | 22 | 73 | 19.41 |
26 | TA Boult (NZ) | 2011-2022 | 78 | 17417 | 8717 | 317 | 6/30 | 27.49 | 10 | 72 | 22.71 |
26 | M Ntini (SA) | 1998-2009 | 101 | 20834 | 11242 | 390 | 7/37 | 28.82 | 18 | 72 | 18.46 |
28 | AV Bedser (ENG) | 1946-1955 | 51 | 15918 | 5876 | 236 | 7/44 | 24.89 | 15 | 70 | 29.66 |
29 | GD McKenzie (AUS) | 1961-1971 | 60 | 17681 | 7328 | 246 | 8/71 | 29.78 | 16 | 69 | 28.04 |
29 | NM Lyon (AUS) | 2011-2025 | 139 | 34502 | 16942 | 562 | 8/50 | 30.14 | 24 | 69 | 12.27 |
31 | SF Barnes (ENG) | 1901-1914 | 27 | 7873 | 3106 | 189 | 9/103 | 16.43 | 24 | 68 | 35.97 |
31 | J Garner (WI) | 1977-1987 | 58 | 13169 | 5433 | 259 | 6/56 | 20.97 | 7 | 68 | 26.25 |
31 | RGD Willis (ENG) | 1971-1984 | 90 | 17357 | 8190 | 325 | 8/43 | 25.20 | 16 | 68 | 20.92 |
34 | Mohammed Shami (IND) | 2013-2023 | 64 | 11515 | 6346 | 229 | 6/56 | 27.71 | 6 | 66 | 28.82 |
34 | B Lee (AUS) | 1999-2008 | 76 | 16531 | 9554 | 310 | 5/30 | 30.81 | 10 | 66 | 21.29 |
36 | WW Hall (WI) | 1958-1969 | 48 | 10421 | 5066 | 192 | 7/69 | 26.38 | 9 | 65 | 33.85 |
37 | Shoaib Akhtar (PAK) | 1997-2007 | 46 | 8143 | 4574 | 178 | 6/11 | 25.69 | 12 | 64 | 35.95 |
37 | KAJ Roach (WI) | 2009-2025 | 85 | 14944 | 7729 | 284 | 6/48 | 27.21 | 11 | 64 | 22.53 |
37 | BS Chandrasekhar (IND) | 1964-1979 | 58 | 15963 | 7199 | 242 | 8/79 | 29.74 | 16 | 64 | 26.44 |
40 | JJ Bumrah (IND) | 2018-2025 | 48 | 9348 | 4341 | 219 | 6/27 | 19.82 | 15 | 63 | 28.76 |
41 | S Ramadhin (WI) | 1950-1961 | 43 | 13939 | 4579 | 158 | 7/49 | 28.98 | 10 | 62 | 39.24 |
41 | AA Donald (SA) | 1992-2002 | 72 | 15519 | 7344 | 330 | 8/71 | 22.25 | 20 | 62 | 18.78 |
43 | Yasir Shah (PAK) | 2014-2022 | 48 | 14255 | 7657 | 244 | 8/41 | 31.38 | 16 | 61 | 25 |
44 | MW Tate (ENG) | 1924-1935 | 39 | 12523 | 4055 | 155 | 6/42 | 26.16 | 7 | 59 | 38.06 |
44 | I Sharma (IND) | 2007-2021 | 105 | 19160 | 10078 | 311 | 7/74 | 32.40 | 11 | 59 | 18.97 |
44 | SM Pollock (SA) | 1995-2008 | 108 | 24353 | 9733 | 421 | 7/87 | 23.11 | 16 | 59 | 14.01 |
47 | IT Botham (ENG) | 1977-1992 | 102 | 21815 | 10878 | 383 | 8/34 | 28.40 | 27 | 58 | 15.14 |
48 | JA Snow (ENG) | 1965-1976 | 49 | 12021 | 5387 | 202 | 7/40 | 26.66 | 8 | 57 | 28.21 |
48 | GP Swann (ENG) | 2008-2013 | 60 | 15349 | 7642 | 255 | 6/65 | 29.96 | 17 | 57 | 22.35 |
50 | CV Grimmett (AUS) | 1925-1936 | 37 | 14513 | 5231 | 216 | 7/40 | 24.21 | 21 | 56 | 25.92 |
50 | Z Khan (IND) | 2000-2014 | 92 | 18785 | 10247 | 311 | 7/87 | 32.94 | 11 | 56 | 18 |
52 | T Richardson (ENG) | 1893-1898 | 14 | 4498 | 2220 | 88 | 8/94 | 25.22 | 11 | 54 | 61.36 |
52 | DK Lillee (AUS) | 1971-1984 | 70 | 18467 | 8493 | 355 | 7/83 | 23.92 | 23 | 54 | 15.21 |
52 | TG Southee (NZ) | 2008-2024 | 107 | 23490 | 11832 | 391 | 7/64 | 30.26 | 15 | 54 | 13.81 |
55 | ST Gabriel (WI) | 2012-2023 | 59 | 9379 | 5348 | 166 | 8/62 | 32.21 | 6 | 53 | 31.92 |
55 | GS Sobers (WI) | 1954-1974 | 93 | 21599 | 7999 | 235 | 6/73 | 34.03 | 6 | 53 | 22.55 |
57 | J Briggs (ENG) | 1884-1899 | 33 | 5332 | 2095 | 118 | 8/11 | 17.75 | 9 | 52 | 44.06 |
57 | JC Laker (ENG) | 1948-1959 | 46 | 12027 | 4101 | 193 | 10/53 | 21.24 | 9 | 52 | 26.94 |
59 | GA Lohmann (ENG) | 1886-1896 | 18 | 3830 | 1205 | 112 | 9/28 | 10.75 | 9 | 51 | 45.53 |
59 | K Rabada (SA) | 2015-2025 | 71 | 13100 | 7306 | 336 | 7/112 | 21.74 | 17 | 51 | 15.17 |
59 | PJ Cummins (AUS) | 2011-2025 | 71 | 14187 | 6829 | 309 | 6/23 | 22.10 | 14 | 51 | 16.5 |
62 | FR Spofforth (AUS) | 1877-1887 | 18 | 4185 | 1731 | 94 | 7/44 | 18.41 | 7 | 50 | 53.19 |
62 | Taijul Islam (BAN) | 2014-2025 | 55 | 14585 | 7423 | 237 | 8/39 | 31.32 | 17 | 50 | 21.09 |
62 | MG Johnson (AUS) | 2007-2015 | 73 | 16001 | 8891 | 313 | 8/61 | 28.40 | 12 | 50 | 15.97 |
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