Most Wickets Taker Bowler In Test Cricket History

List of Players With Most Wickets in Test Cricket

Most Wickets Taker Bowler In Test Cricket History : Test cricket is considered one of the most loved formats of cricket. The bowlers are an integral part of the match, and without them winning the game of cricket would not be possible. To win a test match, a team has to take 20 wickets which put a lot of responsibility on the bowlers. To a large extent, the winning and losing of the game depending on how many wickets the bowler is able to take. The bowlers often have proved their exceptional skills and single-handedly taken their team to victory.

The nature of test games is vastly different than One-Day International (ODI) and Twenty20. It’s played with the red ball and prioritises high-level playing over pure entertainment. You’ll never see slip fielding in T20 games, but it’s a necessity in test matches as wickets are the main focus of the bowling side.

The field placement and pitches also favour the bowlers, and we see 8, 9 and 10-wicket hauls in single innings. Today, we cover the list of players with the most wickets in test cricket. Muthiah Muralidaran, Shane Warne and James Anderson are the top 3 highest-wicket takers in test cricket.

Table 1
Rank	player	Country	wickets	matches	bowling avg
1	Muthiah Muralitharan	srilanka	800	133	22.72
2	Shane Warne	australia	708	145	25.41
3	James Anderson	england	700	187	26.44
4	Anil Kumble	india	619	132	29.65
5	Stuart Broad	england	604	167	27.68
6	Glenn McGrath	australia	563	124	21.64
7	Courtney Walsh	west indies	519	132	30.47
8	Nathan Lyon	australia	530	130	31.45
9	Ravi chandan Ashwin	india	516	100	23.97
10	Dale Steyn	south africa	439	93	22.95

Muttiah Muralitharan – The Spin Giant

Muttiah Muralitharan still holds the top spot for Most Wickets Taker in Test Cricket, with 800 wickets in 133 games. The Sri Lankan off-spinner’s unorthodox style and sharp turn gave nightmares to batsmen around the world. He never relied only on pitch support—his skillset made even flat wickets work in his favour. He also had many 10-wicket match hauls, and some of his most iconic moments came in high pressure games like vs England in 1998.

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