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| Rank | Player | Player | Span | Mat | Overs | Mdns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | GAR Lock | GAR Lock (ENG) | 1952-1963 | 8 | 298.5 | 126 | 1793 | 538 | 34 | 6/20 | 15.82 | 1.80 | 52.73 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
🥈 2 | JC Laker | JC Laker (ENG) | 1949-1958 | 8 | 305.3 | 114 | 1833 | 638 | 40 | 6/55 | 15.95 | 2.08 | 45.82 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
🥉 3 | DK Lillee | DK Lillee (AUS) | 1972-1981 | 3 | 189.2 | 54 | 1136 | 475 | 27 | 7/89 | 17.59 | 2.50 | 42.07 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
4 | H Trumble | H Trumble (AUS) | 1890-1902 | 5 | - | 63 | 1154 | 477 | 27 | 8/65 | 17.66 | 2.48 | 42.74 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
5 | FS Trueman | FS Trueman (ENG) | 1952-1964 | 8 | 207.2 | 42 | 1244 | 543 | 30 | 5/48 | 18.10 | 2.61 | 41.46 | 3 | 1 | - |
6 | MW Tate | MW Tate (ENG) | 1924-1931 | 5 | 213.2 | 66 | 1280 | 392 | 19 | 4/59 | 20.63 | 1.83 | 67.36 | 1 | - | - |
7 | AV Bedser | AV Bedser (ENG) | 1946-1953 | 7 | 249.3 | 55 | 1497 | 550 | 25 | 5/41 | 22.00 | 2.20 | 59.88 | 1 | 1 | - |
8 | SK Warne | SK Warne (AUS) | 1993-2005 | 4 | 251.2 | 60 | 1508 | 712 | 32 | 7/165 | 22.25 | 2.83 | 47.12 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
9 | CEL Ambrose | CEL Ambrose (WI) | 1988-2000 | 4 | 202.1 | 58 | 1213 | 417 | 17 | 5/96 | 24.52 | 2.06 | 71.35 | - | 1 | - |
10 | JB Statham | JB Statham (ENG) | 1954-1965 | 9 | 323.4 | 80 | 1942 | 761 | 31 | 5/40 | 24.54 | 2.35 | 62.64 | - | 1 | - |
11 | AR Caddick | AR Caddick (ENG) | 1997-2002 | 5 | 199.1 | 61 | 1195 | 575 | 23 | 5/42 | 25.00 | 2.88 | 51.95 | 2 | 1 | - |
12 | PCR Tufnell | PCR Tufnell (ENG) | 1991-2001 | 5 | 213.1 | 48 | 1279 | 626 | 25 | 7/66 | 25.04 | 2.93 | 51.16 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
13 | SJ Harmison | SJ Harmison (ENG) | 2003-2009 | 6 | 193.5 | 44 | 1163 | 641 | 25 | 6/46 | 25.64 | 3.30 | 46.52 | 2 | 1 | - |
14 | CR Woakes | CR Woakes (ENG) | 2013-2025 | 8 | 226.0 | 57 | 1356 | 702 | 27 | 4/50 | 26.00 | 3.10 | 50.22 | 2 | - | - |
15 | IT Botham | IT Botham (ENG) | 1978-1991 | 11 | 435.5 | 90 | 2615 | 1379 | 52 | 6/125 | 26.51 | 3.16 | 50.28 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
16 | DE Malcolm | DE Malcolm (ENG) | 1990-1997 | 6 | 204.3 | 37 | 1227 | 724 | 27 | 9/57 | 26.81 | 3.54 | 45.44 | - | 2 | 1 |
17 | GG Arnold | GG Arnold (ENG) | 1967-1974 | 5 | 214.1 | 57 | 1285 | 540 | 20 | 5/58 | 27.00 | 2.52 | 64.25 | - | 2 | - |
18 | DL Underwood | DL Underwood (ENG) | 1967-1977 | 10 | 566.5 | 199 | 3401 | 1251 | 45 | 7/50 | 27.80 | 2.20 | 75.57 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
19 | RGD Willis | RGD Willis (ENG) | 1974-1983 | 9 | 284.5 | 55 | 1709 | 928 | 33 | 5/42 | 28.12 | 3.25 | 51.78 | 2 | 2 | - |
20 | GP Swann | GP Swann (ENG) | 2009-2013 | 5 | 261.2 | 49 | 1568 | 769 | 27 | 6/106 | 28.48 | 2.94 | 58.07 | 3 | 1 | - |
21 | MD Marshall | MD Marshall (WI) | 1980-1991 | 4 | 170.5 | 40 | 1025 | 417 | 14 | 5/35 | 29.78 | 2.44 | 73.21 | - | 1 | - |
22 | CA Walsh | CA Walsh (WI) | 1988-2000 | 4 | 196.4 | 60 | 1180 | 456 | 15 | 4/73 | 30.40 | 2.31 | 78.66 | 1 | - | - |
23 | SCJ Broad | SCJ Broad (ENG) | 2008-2023 | 14 | 441.3 | 84 | 2649 | 1398 | 45 | 5/37 | 31.06 | 3.16 | 58.86 | 3 | 1 | - |
24 | R Illingworth | R Illingworth (ENG) | 1959-1973 | 8 | 352.5 | 139 | 2117 | 661 | 21 | 5/70 | 31.47 | 1.87 | 100.80 | - | 1 | - |
25 | CV Grimmett | CV Grimmett (AUS) | 1926-1934 | 3 | 273.2 | 82 | 1640 | 574 | 18 | 5/64 | 31.88 | 2.10 | 91.11 | 1 | 1 | - |
26 | GS Sobers | GS Sobers (WI) | 1957-1973 | 4 | 185.1 | 55 | 1111 | 385 | 12 | 3/27 | 32.08 | 2.07 | 92.58 | - | - | - |
27 | RA Jadeja | RA Jadeja (IND) | 2018-2025 | 4 | 171.0 | 21 | 1026 | 491 | 15 | 4/79 | 32.73 | 2.87 | 68.40 | 1 | - | - |
28 | JM Anderson | JM Anderson (ENG) | 2003-2023 | 16 | 551.5 | 140 | 3311 | 1694 | 50 | 4/52 | 33.88 | 3.06 | 66.22 | 3 | - | - |
29 | JA Snow | JA Snow (ENG) | 1966-1975 | 7 | 264.4 | 66 | 1588 | 694 | 19 | 3/40 | 36.52 | 2.62 | 83.57 | - | - | - |
30 | AW Greig | AW Greig (ENG) | 1972-1977 | 6 | 187.0 | 46 | 1122 | 524 | 13 | 3/107 | 40.30 | 2.80 | 86.30 | - | - | - |
31 | AA Mallett | AA Mallett (AUS) | 1968-1975 | 3 | 174.0 | 58 | 1044 | 421 | 10 | 3/80 | 42.10 | 2.41 | 104.40 | - | - | - |
32 | W Rhodes | W Rhodes (ENG) | 1899-1926 | 7 | - | 57 | 1147 | 427 | 10 | 4/44 | 42.70 | 2.23 | 114.70 | 1 | - | - |
33 | PH Edmonds | PH Edmonds (ENG) | 1975-1987 | 8 | 296.5 | 98 | 1781 | 718 | 15 | 4/20 | 47.86 | 2.41 | 118.73 | 1 | - | - |
34 | JE Emburey | JE Emburey (ENG) | 1980-1987 | 5 | 181.0 | 49 | 1086 | 403 | 5 | 2/38 | 80.60 | 2.22 | 217.20 | - | - | - |
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