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| Rank | Player | Span | Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | 5 | caught | % Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | JM Anderson (ENG) | 2003-2024 | 188 | 40037 | 18627 | 704 | 7/42 | 26.45 | 32 | 469 | 66.61 |
🥈 2 | M Muralidaran (ICC/SL) | 1992-2010 | 133 | 44039 | 18180 | 800 | 9/51 | 22.72 | 67 | 435 | 54.37 |
🥉 3 | SK Warne (AUS) | 1992-2007 | 145 | 40705 | 17995 | 708 | 8/71 | 25.41 | 37 | 418 | 59.03 |
4 | SCJ Broad (ENG) | 2007-2023 | 167 | 33698 | 16719 | 604 | 8/15 | 27.68 | 20 | 402 | 66.55 |
5 | NM Lyon (AUS) | 2011-2025 | 139 | 34502 | 16942 | 562 | 8/50 | 30.14 | 24 | 380 | 67.61 |
6 | GD McGrath (AUS) | 1993-2007 | 124 | 29248 | 12186 | 563 | 8/24 | 21.64 | 29 | 373 | 66.25 |
7 | CA Walsh (WI) | 1984-2001 | 132 | 30019 | 12688 | 519 | 7/37 | 24.44 | 22 | 349 | 67.24 |
8 | A Kumble (IND) | 1990-2008 | 132 | 40850 | 18355 | 619 | 10/74 | 29.65 | 35 | 345 | 55.73 |
9 | R Ashwin (IND) | 2011-2024 | 106 | 27246 | 12891 | 537 | 7/59 | 24.00 | 37 | 297 | 55.3 |
10 | M Ntini (SA) | 1998-2009 | 101 | 20834 | 11242 | 390 | 7/37 | 28.82 | 18 | 294 | 75.38 |
11 | Harbhajan Singh (IND) | 1998-2015 | 103 | 28580 | 13537 | 417 | 8/84 | 32.46 | 25 | 287 | 68.82 |
12 | DW Steyn (SA) | 2004-2019 | 93 | 18608 | 10077 | 439 | 7/51 | 22.95 | 26 | 285 | 64.92 |
13 | TG Southee (NZ) | 2008-2024 | 107 | 23490 | 11832 | 391 | 7/64 | 30.26 | 15 | 283 | 72.37 |
14 | SM Pollock (SA) | 1995-2008 | 108 | 24353 | 9733 | 421 | 7/87 | 23.11 | 16 | 272 | 64.6 |
15 | CEL Ambrose (WI) | 1988-2000 | 98 | 22103 | 8501 | 405 | 8/45 | 20.99 | 22 | 269 | 66.41 |
16 | Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ) | 1973-1990 | 86 | 21918 | 9611 | 431 | 9/52 | 22.29 | 36 | 256 | 59.39 |
17 | MA Starc (AUS) | 2011-2025 | 100 | 19094 | 10863 | 402 | 6/9 | 27.02 | 16 | 249 | 61.94 |
18 | K Rabada (SA) | 2015-2025 | 71 | 13100 | 7306 | 336 | 7/112 | 21.74 | 17 | 243 | 72.32 |
18 | IT Botham (ENG) | 1977-1992 | 102 | 21815 | 10878 | 383 | 8/34 | 28.40 | 27 | 243 | 63.44 |
20 | DK Lillee (AUS) | 1971-1984 | 70 | 18467 | 8493 | 355 | 7/83 | 23.92 | 23 | 239 | 67.32 |
21 | M Morkel (SA) | 2006-2018 | 86 | 16498 | 8550 | 309 | 6/23 | 27.66 | 8 | 233 | 75.4 |
22 | PJ Cummins (AUS) | 2011-2025 | 71 | 14187 | 6829 | 309 | 6/23 | 22.10 | 14 | 232 | 75.08 |
22 | N Kapil Dev (IND) | 1978-1994 | 131 | 27740 | 12867 | 434 | 9/83 | 29.64 | 23 | 232 | 53.45 |
24 | DL Vettori (ICC/NZ) | 1997-2014 | 113 | 28814 | 12441 | 362 | 7/87 | 34.36 | 20 | 231 | 63.81 |
25 | MG Johnson (AUS) | 2007-2015 | 73 | 16001 | 8891 | 313 | 8/61 | 28.40 | 12 | 227 | 72.52 |
25 | MD Marshall (WI) | 1978-1991 | 81 | 17584 | 7876 | 376 | 7/22 | 20.94 | 22 | 227 | 60.37 |
27 | AA Donald (SA) | 1992-2002 | 72 | 15519 | 7344 | 330 | 8/71 | 22.25 | 20 | 226 | 68.48 |
28 | JH Kallis (ICC/SA) | 1995-2013 | 166 | 20232 | 9535 | 292 | 6/54 | 32.65 | 5 | 225 | 77.05 |
29 | RGD Willis (ENG) | 1971-1984 | 90 | 17357 | 8190 | 325 | 8/43 | 25.20 | 16 | 222 | 68.3 |
30 | WPUJC Vaas (SL) | 1994-2009 | 111 | 23438 | 10501 | 355 | 7/71 | 29.58 | 12 | 218 | 61.4 |
31 | N Wagner (NZ) | 2012-2024 | 64 | 13725 | 7169 | 260 | 7/39 | 27.57 | 9 | 214 | 82.3 |
32 | JR Hazlewood (AUS) | 2014-2025 | 76 | 15423 | 7144 | 295 | 6/67 | 24.21 | 13 | 210 | 71.18 |
33 | HMRKB Herath (SL) | 1999-2018 | 93 | 25993 | 12157 | 433 | 9/127 | 28.07 | 34 | 208 | 48.03 |
34 | I Sharma (IND) | 2007-2021 | 105 | 19160 | 10078 | 311 | 7/74 | 32.40 | 11 | 204 | 65.59 |
35 | CJ McDermott (AUS) | 1984-1996 | 71 | 16586 | 8332 | 291 | 8/97 | 28.63 | 14 | 201 | 69.07 |
36 | B Lee (AUS) | 1999-2008 | 76 | 16531 | 9554 | 310 | 5/30 | 30.81 | 10 | 200 | 64.51 |
37 | TA Boult (NZ) | 2011-2022 | 78 | 17417 | 8717 | 317 | 6/30 | 27.49 | 10 | 194 | 61.19 |
38 | Wasim Akram (PAK) | 1985-2002 | 104 | 22627 | 9779 | 414 | 7/119 | 23.62 | 25 | 193 | 46.61 |
39 | LR Gibbs (WI) | 1958-1976 | 79 | 27115 | 8989 | 309 | 8/38 | 29.09 | 18 | 192 | 62.13 |
40 | Z Khan (IND) | 2000-2014 | 92 | 18785 | 10247 | 311 | 7/87 | 32.94 | 11 | 191 | 61.41 |
41 | DL Underwood (ENG) | 1966-1982 | 86 | 21862 | 7674 | 297 | 8/51 | 25.83 | 17 | 186 | 62.62 |
42 | KAJ Roach (WI) | 2009-2025 | 85 | 14944 | 7729 | 284 | 6/48 | 27.21 | 11 | 185 | 65.14 |
42 | Imran Khan (PAK) | 1971-1992 | 88 | 19458 | 8258 | 362 | 8/58 | 22.81 | 23 | 185 | 51.1 |
44 | BS Bedi (IND) | 1966-1979 | 67 | 21364 | 7637 | 266 | 7/98 | 28.71 | 14 | 182 | 68.42 |
45 | RA Jadeja (IND) | 2012-2025 | 84 | 19290 | 8272 | 330 | 7/42 | 25.06 | 15 | 174 | 52.72 |
46 | BA Stokes (ENG) | 2013-2025 | 115 | 13160 | 7278 | 230 | 6/22 | 31.64 | 5 | 168 | 73.04 |
47 | CS Martin (NZ) | 2000-2013 | 71 | 14026 | 7878 | 233 | 6/26 | 33.81 | 10 | 167 | 71.67 |
48 | R Benaud (AUS) | 1952-1964 | 63 | 19108 | 6704 | 248 | 7/72 | 27.03 | 16 | 164 | 66.12 |
49 | SJ Harmison (ENG/ICC) | 2002-2009 | 63 | 13375 | 7192 | 226 | 7/12 | 31.82 | 8 | 161 | 71.23 |
49 | FS Trueman (ENG) | 1952-1965 | 67 | 15178 | 6625 | 307 | 8/31 | 21.57 | 17 | 161 | 52.44 |
49 | Waqar Younis (PAK) | 1989-2003 | 87 | 16224 | 8788 | 373 | 7/76 | 23.56 | 22 | 161 | 43.16 |
52 | Danish Kaneria (PAK) | 2000-2010 | 61 | 17697 | 9082 | 261 | 7/77 | 34.79 | 15 | 158 | 60.53 |
53 | MG Hughes (AUS) | 1985-1994 | 53 | 12285 | 6017 | 212 | 8/87 | 28.38 | 7 | 157 | 74.05 |
54 | AR Caddick (ENG) | 1993-2003 | 62 | 13558 | 6999 | 234 | 7/46 | 29.91 | 13 | 155 | 66.23 |
54 | A Flintoff (ENG/ICC) | 1998-2009 | 79 | 14951 | 7410 | 226 | 5/58 | 32.78 | 3 | 155 | 68.58 |
56 | JN Gillespie (AUS) | 1996-2006 | 71 | 14234 | 6770 | 259 | 7/37 | 26.13 | 8 | 154 | 59.45 |
57 | VD Philander (SA) | 2011-2020 | 64 | 11391 | 5000 | 224 | 6/21 | 22.32 | 13 | 152 | 67.85 |
58 | PM Siddle (AUS) | 2008-2019 | 67 | 13907 | 6777 | 221 | 6/54 | 30.66 | 8 | 151 | 68.32 |
58 | GD McKenzie (AUS) | 1961-1971 | 60 | 17681 | 7328 | 246 | 8/71 | 29.78 | 16 | 151 | 61.38 |
60 | MJ Hoggard (ENG) | 2000-2008 | 67 | 13909 | 7564 | 248 | 7/61 | 30.50 | 7 | 147 | 59.27 |
61 | J Srinath (IND) | 1991-2002 | 67 | 15104 | 7196 | 236 | 8/86 | 30.49 | 10 | 145 | 61.44 |
62 | CL Cairns (NZ) | 1989-2004 | 62 | 11698 | 6410 | 218 | 7/27 | 29.40 | 13 | 141 | 64.67 |
63 | JR Thomson (AUS) | 1972-1985 | 51 | 10535 | 5601 | 200 | 6/46 | 28.00 | 8 | 137 | 68.5 |
63 | GS Sobers (WI) | 1954-1974 | 93 | 21599 | 7999 | 235 | 6/73 | 34.03 | 6 | 137 | 58.29 |
65 | AV Bedser (ENG) | 1946-1955 | 51 | 15918 | 5876 | 236 | 7/44 | 24.89 | 15 | 136 | 57.62 |
66 | D Gough (ENG) | 1994-2003 | 58 | 11821 | 6503 | 229 | 6/42 | 28.39 | 9 | 135 | 58.95 |
66 | HH Streak (ZIM) | 1993-2005 | 65 | 13559 | 6079 | 216 | 6/73 | 28.14 | 7 | 135 | 62.5 |
68 | J Garner (WI) | 1977-1987 | 58 | 13169 | 5433 | 259 | 6/56 | 20.97 | 7 | 133 | 51.35 |
69 | MA Holding (WI) | 1975-1987 | 60 | 12680 | 5898 | 249 | 8/92 | 23.68 | 13 | 132 | 53.01 |
69 | BS Chandrasekhar (IND) | 1964-1979 | 58 | 15963 | 7199 | 242 | 8/79 | 29.74 | 16 | 132 | 54.54 |
71 | Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) | 1995-2004 | 49 | 14070 | 6206 | 208 | 8/164 | 29.83 | 13 | 131 | 62.98 |
72 | Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 2007-2024 | 71 | 15675 | 7804 | 246 | 7/36 | 31.72 | 19 | 130 | 52.84 |
73 | Mohammed Shami (IND) | 2013-2023 | 64 | 11515 | 6346 | 229 | 6/56 | 27.71 | 6 | 128 | 55.89 |
74 | AK Davidson (AUS) | 1953-1963 | 44 | 11587 | 3819 | 186 | 7/93 | 20.53 | 14 | 127 | 68.27 |
74 | EAS Prasanna (IND) | 1962-1978 | 49 | 14353 | 5742 | 189 | 8/76 | 30.38 | 10 | 127 | 67.19 |
76 | CR Woakes (ENG) | 2013-2025 | 61 | 11135 | 5640 | 191 | 6/17 | 29.52 | 5 | 126 | 65.96 |
76 | Abdul Qadir (PAK) | 1977-1990 | 67 | 17126 | 7742 | 236 | 9/56 | 32.80 | 15 | 126 | 53.38 |
78 | AME Roberts (WI) | 1974-1983 | 47 | 11135 | 5174 | 202 | 7/54 | 25.61 | 11 | 124 | 61.38 |
78 | MM Ali (ENG) | 2014-2023 | 68 | 12610 | 7612 | 204 | 6/53 | 37.31 | 5 | 124 | 60.78 |
80 | SCG MacGill (AUS) | 1998-2008 | 44 | 11237 | 6038 | 208 | 8/108 | 29.02 | 12 | 123 | 59.13 |
81 | ARC Fraser (ENG) | 1989-1998 | 46 | 10876 | 4836 | 177 | 8/53 | 27.32 | 13 | 120 | 67.79 |
81 | Taijul Islam (BAN) | 2014-2025 | 55 | 14585 | 7423 | 237 | 8/39 | 31.32 | 17 | 120 | 50.63 |
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