Muttiah Muralitharan, from Sri Lanka, is the very best wicket-taker in Check cricket with 800 wickets. He performed 133 Assessments and 350 ODIs, claiming 1,347 wickets in whole. His finest efficiency was 9/51, and he had a mean of twenty-two.72 in Assessments with an financial system charge of two.47.
Shane Warne, an Australian legend, took 708 wickets in 145 Assessments. His finest bowling determine was 8/71. Identified for his leg-spin, Warne was essential to Australia’s 1999 World Cup win. His profession financial system charge was 2.65, and his strike charge was 57.49.
James Anderson, England’s tempo bowler, has 704 wickets in 188 Assessments. Identified for his swing bowling, his finest determine was 7/42. He has been a key participant for England, with an financial system charge of two.79, making him probably the greatest quick bowlers in historical past.
Let’s check out the highest 50 most Check wicket-takers in cricket historical past.
High wicket-taker in Check historical past
Participant
Nation
Tenure
Mat
Inns
Balls
Overs
Mdns
Runs
Wkts
BBI
Ave
Econ
SR
4
5
10
Muttiah Muralitharan
Sri Lanka
1992-2010
133
230
44039
7339.5
1794
18180
800
9/51
22.72
2.47
55.04
45
67
22
Shane Warne
Australia
1992-2007
145
273
40705
6784.1
1761
17995
708
8/71
25.41
2.65
57.49
48
37
10
James Anderson
England
2003-2024
188
350
40037
6672.5
1730
18627
704
7/42
26.45
2.79
56.87
32
32
3
Anil Kumble
India
1990-2008
132
236
40850
6808.2
1576
18355
619
10/74
29.65
2.69
65.99
31
35
8
Stuart Broad
England
2007-2023
167
309
33698
5616.2
1304
16719
604
8/15
27.68
2.97
55.79
28
20
3
Glenn McGrath
Australia
1993-2007
124
243
29248
4874.4
1470
12186
563
8/24
21.64
2.49
51.95
28
29
3
Nathan Lyon
Australia
2011-2025
139
259
34502
5750.2
1089
16942
562
8/50
30.14
2.94
61.39
26
24
5
Ravichandran Ashwin
India
2011-2024
106
200
27246
4541.0
907
12891
537
7/59
24.00
2.83
50.73
25
37
8
Courtney Walsh
West Indies
1984-2001
132
242
30019
5003.1
1144
12688
519
7/37
24.44
2.53
57.84
32
22
3
Dale Steyn
South Africa
2004-2019
93
171
18608
3101.2
660
10077
439
7/51
22.95
3.24
42.38
27
26
5
Kapil Dev
India
1978-1994
131
227
27740
4623.2
1060
12867
434
9/83
29.64
2.78
63.91
17
23
2
Rangana Herath
Sri Lanka
1999-2018
93
170
25993
4332.1
814
12157
433
9/127
28.07
2.80
60.03
20
34
9
Richard Hadlee
New Zealand
1973-1990
86
150
21918
–
809
9611
431
9/52
22.29
2.63
50.85
25
36
9
Shaun Pollock
South Africa
1995-2008
108
202
24353
4058.5
1222
9733
421
7/87
23.11
2.39
57.84
23
16
1
Harbhajan Singh
India
1998-2015
103
190
28580
4763.2
871
13537
417
8/84
32.46
2.84
68.53
16
25
5
Wasim Akram
Pakistan
1985-2002
104
181
22627
3771.1
871
9779
414
7/119
23.62
2.59
54.65
20
25
5
Curtly Ambrose
West Indies
1988-2000
98
179
22103
3683.5
1001
8501
405
8/45
20.99
2.30
54.57
21
22
3
Mitchell Starc
Australia
2011-2025
100
192
19094
3182.2
606
10863
402
6/9
27.02
3.41
47.49
20
16
2
Tim Southee
New Zealand
2008-2024
107
203
23490
3915.0
889
11832
391
7/64
30.26
3.02
60.07
19
15
1
Makhaya Ntini
South Africa
1998-2009
101
190
20834
3472.2
759
11242
390
7/37
28.82
3.23
53.42
19
18
4
Ian Botham
England
1977-1992
102
168
21815
–
788
10878
383
8/34
28.40
2.99
56.95
17
27
4
Malcolm Marshall
West Indies
1978-1991
81
151
17584
2930.4
614
7876
376
7/22
20.94
2.68
46.76
19
22
4
Waqar Younis
Pakistan
1989-2003
87
154
16224
2704.0
516
8788
373
7/76
23.56
3.25
43.49
28
22
5
Imran Khan
Pakistan
1971-1992
88
142
19458
–
727
8258
362
8/58
22.81
2.54
53.75
17
23
6
Daniel Vettori
New Zealand
1997-2014
113
187
28814
4802.2
1197
12441
362
7/87
34.36
2.59
79.59
19
20
3
Dennis Lillee
Australia
1971-1984
70
132
18467
–
652
8493
355
7/83
23.92
2.75
52.01
23
23
7
Chaminda Vaas
Sri Lanka
1994-2009
111
194
23438
3906.2
895
10501
355
7/71
29.58
2.68
66.02
20
12
2
Kagiso Rabada
South Africa
2015-2025
71
130
13100
2183.2
433
7306
336
7/112
21.74
3.34
38.98
15
17
4
Allan Donald
South Africa
1992-2002
72
129
15519
2586.3
661
7344
330
8/71
22.25
2.83
47.02
11
20
3
Ravindra Jadeja
India
2012-2025
83
156
19067
3177.5
742
8129
326
7/42
24.93
2.55
58.48
13
15
3
Bob Willis
England
1971-1984
90
165
17357
–
554
8190
325
8/43
25.20
2.83
53.40
12
16
–
Trent Boult
New Zealand
2011-2022
78
149
17417
2902.5
656
8717
317
6/30
27.49
3.00
54.94
18
10
1
Mitchell Johnson
Australia
2007-2015
73
140
16001
2666.5
514
8891
313
8/61
28.40
3.33
51.12
16
12
3
Ishant Sharma
India
2007-2021
105
188
19160
3193.2
640
10078
311
7/74
32.40
3.15
61.60
10
11
1
Zaheer Khan
India
2000-2014
92
165
18785
3130.5
624
10247
311
7/87
32.94
3.27
60.40
15
11
1
Brett Lee
Australia
1999-2008
76
150
16531
2755.1
547
9554
310
5/30
30.81
3.46
53.32
17
10
–
Pat Cummins
Australia
2011-2025
71
132
14187
2364.3
514
6829
309
6/23
22.10
2.88
45.91
17
14
2
Morne Morkel
South Africa
2006-2018
86
160
16498
2749.4
605
8550
309
6/23
27.66
3.10
53.39
18
8
–
Lance Gibbs
West Indies
1958-1976
79
148
27115
–
1313
8989
309
8/38
29.09
1.98
87.75
11
18
2
Fred Trueman
England
1952-1965
67
127
15178
–
522
6625
307
8/31
21.57
2.61
49.43
19
17
3
Derek Underwood
England
1966-1982
86
151
21862
–
1239
7674
297
8/51
25.83
2.10
73.60
13
17
6
Josh Hazlewood
Australia
2014-2025
76
143
15423
2570.3
657
7144
295
6/67
24.21
2.77
52.28
11
13
–
Jacques Kallis
South Africa
1995-2013
166
272
20232
3372.0
848
9535
292
6/54
32.65
2.82
69.28
7
5
–
Craig McDermott
Australia
1984-1996
71
124
16586
2764.2
579
8332
291
8/97
28.63
3.01
56.99
17
14
2
Kemar Roach
West Indies
2009-2025
85
154
14944
2490.4
540
7729
284
6/48
27.21
3.10
52.61
14
11
1
Bishan Singh Bedi
India
1966-1979
67
118
21364
–
1096
7637
266
7/98
28.71
2.14
80.31
13
14
1
Danish Kaneria
Pakistan
2000-2010
61
112
17697
2949.3
517
9082
261
7/77
34.79
3.07
67.80
8
15
2
Neil Wagner
New Zealand
2012-2024
64
122
13725
2287.3
473
7169
260
7/39
27.57
3.13
52.78
13
9
–
Joel Garner
West Indies
1977-1987
58
111
13169
2194.5
576
5433
259
6/56
20.97
2.47
50.84
18
7
–
Jason Gillespie
Australia
1996-2006
71
137
14234
2372.2
630
6770
259
7/37
26.13
2.85
54.95
8
8
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