Test cricket is considered as one of the most loved formats of cricket. Players with the most number of wickets under their name will be considered as the highest Test wicket takers. Here we provide you the top test Bowlers in the History of Cricket
Muttiah Muralitharan (SRI)
Test Bowling Career Summary
Matches – 133
Innings – 23
Balls – 44039
Runs – 18180
Wickets – 800
BBI – 9/51
BBM – 16/220
Economy – 2.48
Average – 22.73
Strike Rate – 55.05
5 Wickets – 67
10 Wickets – 22
Sydney Barnes (England)
Test Bowling Career Summary
Matches – 27
Innings – 50
Balls – 7873
Runs – 3106
Wickets – 189
BBI – 9/103
BBM – 17/159
Economy – 2.37
Average – 16.43
Strike Rate – 41.66
5 Wickets – 24
10 Wickets – 7
Shane Warne (Australia)
Test Bowling Career Summary
Matches – 145
Innings – 273
Balls – 40705
Runs – 17995
Wickets – 708
BBI – 8/71
BBM – 12/128
Economy – 2.65
Average – 25.42
Strike Rate – 57.49
5 Wickets – 37
10 Wickets – 10
Malcolm Marshall (West Indies)
Test Bowling Career Summary
Matches – 81
Innings – 151
Balls – 17584
Runs – 7876
Wickets – 376
BBI – 7/22
BBM – 11/89
Economy – 2.69
Average – 20.95
Strike Rate – 46.77
5 Wickets – 22
10 Wickets – 4
Sir Richard Hadlee (New Zealand)
Test Bowling Career Summary
Matches – 86
Innings – 150
Balls – 20770
Runs – 9611
Wickets – 431
BBI – 9/52
BBM – 15/123
Economy – 2.78
Average – 22.30
Strike Rate – 48.19
5 Wickets – 36
10 Wickets – 9
Dennis Lillee (Australia)
Test Bowling Career Summary
Matches – 70
Innings – 132
Balls – 17017
Runs – 8493
Wickets – 355
BBI – 7/83
BBM – 11/123
Economy – 2.99
Average – 23.92
Strike Rate – 47.94
5 Wickets – 23
10 Wickets – 7
Sir Curtly Ambrose (West Indies)
Test Bowling Career Summary
Matches – 98
Innings – 179
Balls – 22103
Runs – 8501
Wickets – 405
BBI – 8/45
BBM – 11/84
Economy – 2.31
Average – 20.99
Strike Rate – 54.58
5 Wickets – 22
10 Wickets – 3
Glenn McGrath (Australia)
Test Bowling Career Summary
Matches – 124
Innings – 243
Balls – 29248
Runs – 12186
Wickets – 563
BBI – 8/24
BBM – 10/27
Economy – 2.50
Average – 21.64
Strike Rate – 51.95
5 Wickets – 29
10 Wickets – 3
Courtney Walsh (West Indies)
Test Bowling Career Summary
Matches – 132
Innings – 242
Balls – 30019
Runs – 12688
Wickets – 519
BBI – 7/37
BBM – 13/55
Economy – 2.54
Average – 24.45
Strike Rate – 57.84
5 Wickets – 22
10 Wickets – 3
Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
Test Bowling Career Summary
Matches – 104
Innings – 181
Balls – 22627
Runs – 9779
Wickets – 414
BBI – 7/119
BBM – 11/110
Economy – 2.59
Average – 23.62
Strike Rate – 54.65
5 Wickets – 25
10 Wickets – 5
Anil Kumble (India)
Test Bowling Career Summary
Matches – 132
Innings – 236
Balls – 40850
Runs – 18355
Wickets – 619
BBI – 10/74
BBM – 14/149
Economy – 2.70
Average – 29.65
Strike Rate – 65.99
5 Wickets – 35
10 Wickets – 8
Waqar Younis (Pakistan)
Test Bowling Career Summary
Matches – 87
Innings – 154
Balls – 16224Runs – 8788
Wickets – 373
BBI – 7/76
BBM – 13/135
Economy – 3.25
Average – 23.56
Strike Rate – 43.5
5 Wickets – 22
10 Wickets – 5
