Cricket Test Wicket Total Comparison (All-Time)
Who took most Test wickets? Compare 15 career totals, from Muralitharan 800 down to Imran 362. Official red ball records with converter. All 15 ranked.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muttiah Muralitharan 800 wickets. Top row here. 67 five fors. | 800 wickets | Sri Lanka, 1992-2010, 133 Tests | ESPNcricinfo Statsguru bowling: Muralitharan 800 Test wickets; ACS: 800 at 22.72 |
| Shane Warne 708 wickets. First past 700. | 708 wickets | Australia, 1992-2007, 145 Tests | ESPNcricinfo Statsguru bowling: Warne 708 Test wickets; ACS: 708 at 25.41 |
| James Anderson 704 wickets. Top seamer ever. | 704 wickets | England, 2003-2024, 188 Tests | ESPNcricinfo records most wickets: Anderson 704; ACS: 704 at 26.45 |
| Anil Kumble 619 wickets. Perfect ten at 74. | 619 wickets | India, 1990-2008, 132 Tests | ESPNcricinfo Statsguru bowling: Kumble 619 Test wickets; ACS: 619 at 29.65 |
| Stuart Broad 604 wickets. 8 for 15 best. | 604 wickets | England, 2007-2023, 167 Tests | ESPNcricinfo Statsguru bowling: Broad 604 Test wickets; ACS: 604 at 27.68 |
| Glenn McGrath 563 wickets. Best average here at 21.64. | 563 wickets | Australia, 1993-2007, 124 Tests | ESPNcricinfo Statsguru bowling: McGrath 563 Test wickets; ACS: 563 at 21.64 |
| Courtney Walsh 519 wickets. First past 500. | 519 wickets | West Indies, 1986-2000, 132 Tests | ESPNcricinfo Statsguru bowling: Walsh 519 Test wickets |
| Dale Steyn 439 wickets. Best strike rate here. | 439 wickets | South Africa, 2004-2015, 93 Tests | ESPNcricinfo Statsguru bowling: Steyn 439 Test wickets |
| Kapil Dev 434 wickets. All rounder record. | 434 wickets | India, 1978-1994, 131 Tests | ESPNcricinfo Statsguru bowling: Kapil Dev 434 Test wickets |
| Rangana Herath 433 wickets. Top left arm spinner. | 433 wickets | Sri Lanka, 1999-2018, 93 Tests | ESPNcricinfo Statsguru bowling: Herath 433 Test wickets |
| Richard Hadlee 431 wickets. First past 400. | 431 wickets | New Zealand, 1973-1990, 86 Tests | ESPNcricinfo Statsguru bowling: Hadlee 431 Test wickets |
| Wasim Akram 414 wickets. Sultan of swing. | 414 wickets | Pakistan, 1984-2003, 104 Tests | ESPNcricinfo Statsguru bowling: Akram 414 Test wickets |
| Curtly Ambrose 405 wickets. 7 for 1 famous spell. | 405 wickets | West Indies, 1988-2000, 98 Tests | ESPNcricinfo Statsguru bowling: Ambrose 405 Test wickets |
| Waqar Younis 373 wickets. Toe crusher yorkers. | 373 wickets | Pakistan, 1989-2003, 87 Tests | ESPNcricinfo Statsguru bowling: Waqar 373 Test wickets |
| Imran Khan 362 wickets. Lowest row here. | 362 wickets | Pakistan, 1971-1992, 88 Tests | ESPNcricinfo Statsguru bowling: Imran Khan 362 Test wickets |
About this converter
Test wickets count every red ball dismissal at international level. Muralitharan leads with 800, the only 800 in history. Warne follows at 708, Anderson 704, Kumble 619 and Broad 604. McGrath sits at 563, Walsh 519, Steyn 439, Kapil 434, Herath 433 and Hadlee 431. Akram holds 414, Ambrose 405, Waqar 373 and Imran 362 to close the table. One Murali matches over two Imrans. Lyon passes 571 but stays active, so the table keeps retired bowlers with final totals and notes him.
How to use it
Pick two bowlers and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Muralitharan against Imran to see the 800 versus 362 gap. All rows are Test career totals.
All rows are Test matches only, matching ESPNcricinfo records tables. Lyon sits past 571 and stays out because his total moves. White ball wickets stay out: Murali also took 534 ODI wickets but those belong elsewhere. Five fors and ten fors ride in sources where they sharpen a row. Economy rates and strike rates ride in sources: McGrath 2.49 leads economy here.
FAQ
Who took the most Test wickets?
Muttiah Muralitharan with 800 from 1992 to 2010. No one else has reached 800.
Are ODI wickets counted?
No. All rows are Test matches only. His 534 ODI wickets belong to a white ball table.
Why is Nathan Lyon missing?
No. Lyon passed 571 and keeps playing, so his total moves weekly. This page keeps retired bowlers only.
What is the best innings bowling?
10 for 74 by Anil Kumble against Pakistan in 1999. Jim Laker took 10 for 53 in 1956.
Sources
- ESPNcricinfo Statsguru bowling records: Tests, most wickets in career (Muralitharan 800 through Ambrose 405)
- ESPNcricinfo records most wickets in career (Murali 800, Warne 708, Anderson 704, Kumble 619, Broad 604)
- Association of Cricket Statisticians Test most wickets (Murali 800 at 22.72 through McGrath 563 at 21.64) and Wikipedia 300 plus list
Last verified: 2026-10-02 · 15 entries
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