Cricket is the most popular sport in India and has a massive fan following. India are at the helm of cricket. Currently, they are No. 1 in ODIs and T20Is and No. 2 in Test. India are on the verge of becoming the No. 1 Test team as well if they beat Australia in the upcoming 3rd Test in the Border Gavaskar trophy.
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have been crucial for Team India in the ongoing test series and Ashwin is now one of the top 10 bowlers with the most wickets in test cricket history. The record for the most wickets in test cricket history is held by Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan as he is the only bowler with 800 wickets. However, among pacers, England’s James Anderson holds the record for the most wickets in test cricket history.
Let’s take a look at the top 10 bowlers with the most wickets in Test cricket history:
| Player | Span | Matches | Innings | Balls | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Average | Economy | SR | 4 | 5 |
| M Muralidaran (ICC/SL) | 1992-2010 | 133 | 230 | 44039 | 7339.5 | 1794 | 18180 | 800 | 9/51 | 22.72 | 2.47 | 55.04 | 45 | 67 |
| SK Warne (AUS) | 1992-2007 | 145 | 273 | 40705 | 6784.1 | 1761 | 17995 | 708 | 8/71 | 25.41 | 2.65 | 57.49 | 48 | 37 |
| JM Anderson (ENG) | 2003-2024 | 187* | 348 | 39877 | 6646.1 | 1720 | 18569 | 700 | 7/42 | 26.52 | 2.79 | 56.96 | 32 | 32 |
| A Kumble (IND) | 1990-2008 | 132 | 236 | 40850 | 6808.2 | 1576 | 18355 | 619 | 10/74 | 29.65 | 2.69 | 65.99 | 31 | 35 |
| SCJ Broad (ENG) | 2007-2023 | 167 | 309 | 33698 | 5616.2 | 1304 | 16719 | 604 | 8/15 | 27.68 | 2.97 | 55.79 | 28 | 20 |
| GD McGrath (AUS) | 1993-2007 | 124 | 243 | 29248 | 4874.4 | 1470 | 12186 | 563 | 8/24 | 21.64 | 2.49 | 51.95 | 28 | 29 |
| NM Lyon (AUS) | 2011-2024 | 129* | 242 | 32699 | 5449.5 | 1044 | 16017 | 527 | 8/50 | 30.39 | 2.93 | 62.04 | 24 | 24 |
| CA Walsh (WI) | 1984-2001 | 132 | 242 | 30019 | 5003.1 | 1144 | 12688 | 519 | 7/37 | 24.44 | 2.53 | 57.84 | 32 | 22 |
| R Ashwin (IND) | 2011-2024 | 100* | 189 | 26135 | 4355.5 | 889 | 12233 | 515 | 7/59 | 23.75 | 2.80 | 50.74 | 26 | 35 |
| DW Steyn (SA) | 2004-2019 | 93 | 171 | 18608 | 3101.2 | 660 | 10077 | 439 | 7/51 | 22.95 | 3.24 | 42.38 | 27 | 26 |
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<strong>Which bowler has the most wickets in test cricket history?</strong>
The record for the most wickets in test cricket history is held by Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan as he is the only bowler with 800 wickets.
