Who is the highest Wicket taker in test cricket?
Sri Lankan Bowler Muttaiah Muralitharan holds the record of highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. In a total of 133 matches he took 800 wickets with an average of 22.72. Shane Warne of Australia stands in second position with 708 wickers in 145 matches. Indian Bowler Anil Kumble stands in Third position with 619 wickets.
| Rank | Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts |
| 1 | M Muralitharan (ICC/SL) | 1992-2010 | 133 | 230 | 44039 | 18180 | 800 |
| 2 | SK Warne (AUS) | 1992-2007 | 145 | 273 | 40705 | 17995 | 708 |
| 3 | A Kumble (INDIA) | 1990-2008 | 132 | 236 | 40850 | 18355 | 619 |
| 4 | GD McGrath (AUS) | 1993-2007 | 124 | 243 | 29248 | 12186 | 563 |
| 5 | CA Walsh (WI) | 1984-2001 | 132 | 242 | 30019 | 12688 | 519 |
| 6 | JM Anderson (ENG) | 2003-2017 | 129 | 242 | 28259 | 13860 | 506 |
| 7 | N Kapil Dev (INDIA) | 1978-1994 | 131 | 227 | 27740 | 12867 | 434 |
| 8 | Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ) | 1973-1990 | 86 | 150 | 21918 | 9611 | 431 |
| 9 | SM Pollock (SA) | 1995-2008 | 108 | 202 | 24353 | 9733 | 421 |
| 10 | DW Steyn (SA) | 2004-2016 | 85 | 156 | 17286 | 9303 | 417 |
Originally written on
November 1, 2017
and last modified on
November 1, 2017.
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