29 C
Delhi

Top 5 bowlers quickest to take 400 wickets in Test cricket

Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took a 4-wicket haul in the second innings of the third Day/Night Test against England. This took his tally to 400 wickets in Test cricket.

Ashwin needed just 76 innings to take 400 wickets in Test cricket, which made him the second-quickest bowler to reach the milestone just behind Sri Lankan great Muttiah Muralitharan, who took just 72 innings.

So here we take a look at the quickest bowlers to take 400 wickets in Test cricket:

anil kumble Top 5 bowlers quickest to take 400 wickets in Test cricket

6. Anil Kumble

Country: India
Innings: 85
Year: 2004

Rangana Herath Top 5 bowlers quickest to take 400 wickets in Test cricket

5. Rangana Herath

Country: Sri Lanka
Innings: 84
Year: 2017

Dale Steyn Top 5 bowlers quickest to take 400 wickets in Test cricket

4. Dale Steyn

Country: South Africa
Innings: 80
Year: 2015

- Advertisement -TechnoSports-Ad
Richard Hadlee Top 5 bowlers quickest to take 400 wickets in Test cricket
1986: Richard Hadlee in action during the 1st Test between England and New Zealand at Lords. Mandatory Credit:Adrian Murrell/Allsport UK

3. Richard Hadlee

Country: New Zealand
Innings: 80
Year: 1990

Ravichandran Ashwin Top 5 bowlers quickest to take 400 wickets in Test cricket
Ranchi: India’s Ravichandran Ashwin on Day 3 of the 3rd Test match between India and South Africa at JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Oct 21, 2019. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)

2. Ravichandran Ashwin

Country: India
Innings: 76
Year: 2021

Muttiah Muralitharan Top 5 bowlers quickest to take 400 wickets in Test cricket

1. Muttiah Muralitharan

Country: Sri Lanka
Innings: 72
Year: 2002

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Rahul Roy
Rahul Roy
I am a computer guy by profession and a sports fanatic by choice.
TechnoSports-Ad

Popular

TechnoSports-Ad

Related Stories

More from author

Top 5 players with the most runs in ODIs of all time

Virat Kohli scored yet another ODI century against Sri Lanka in the third ODI. He scored an unbeaten 166 runs off 110 balls. This...

Top 5 most valuable sporting leagues according to their per match media rights value

One of the major income streams for sporting leagues around the world is media rights. There have been exorbitant fees paid for the media...

Top 10 Players with the Most Sixes in Test Cricket History

Test Cricket, revered as the game's purest format, challenges players with its unique demands of endurance, skill, and strategy. This format played over five...

Top 10 bowlers with the most wickets in test cricket history

Cricket is the most popular sport in India and has a massive fan following. India are at the helm of cricket. Currently, they are...