There are so many special records in the history of cricket. He has made a special record in Test cricket. From Muttiah Muralitharan to Dale Steyn, the players who have taken the most wickets in Test cricket have held the record. Now here we are going to see the list of highest wicket takers in Tests.
10 most wickets in test cricket history
Here’s a list of the top 10 most wickets in test cricket.
1. Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)
- Wickets: 800
- Matches: 133
- Bowling Average: 22.72
- Bowling Style: Off-spin
- Span: 1992–2010
2. Shane Warne (Australia)
- Wickets: 708
- Matches: 145
- Bowling Average: 25.41
- Bowling Style: Leg-spin
- Span: 1992–2007
3. James Anderson (England)
- Wickets: 690+ (ongoing)
- Matches: 180+
- Bowling Average: ~26
- Bowling Style: Right-arm fast swing
- Span: 2003–present
4. Anil Kumble (India)
- Wickets: 619
- Matches: 132
- Bowling Average: 29.65
- Bowling Style: Leg-spin
- Span: 1990–2008
5. Stuart Broad (England)
- Wickets: 600+
- Matches: 160+
- Bowling Average: ~27
- Bowling Style: Right-arm fast
- Span: 2007–2023
6. Glenn McGrath (Australia)
- Wickets: 563
- Matches: 124
- Bowling Average: 21.64
- Bowling Style: Right-arm fast
- Span: 1993–2007
7. Courtney Walsh (West Indies)
- Wickets: 519
- Matches: 132
- Bowling Average: 24.44
- Bowling Style: Right-arm fast
- Span: 1984–2001
8. Nathan Lyon (Australia)
- Wickets: 496+ (ongoing)
- Matches: 100+
- Bowling Average: ~31
- Bowling Style: Off-spin
- Span: 2011–present
9. Ravichandran Ashwin (India)
- Wickets: 490+ (ongoing)
- Matches: 90+
- Bowling Average: ~24
- Bowling Style: Off-spin
- Span: 2011–present
10. Dale Steyn (South Africa)
- Wickets: 439
- Matches: 93
- Bowling Average: 22.95
- Bowling Style: Right-arm fast
- Span: 2004–2019
