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Most wickets in a series
Player	Mat	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	5	10
SF Barnes (Eng)	4	1356	536	49	9/103	17/159	10.93	2.37	27.6	7	3
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
JC Laker (Eng)	5	1703	442	46	10/53	19/90	9.60	1.55	37.0	4	2
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1956
CV Grimmett (Aus)	5	2077	642	44	7/40	13/173	14.59	1.85	47.2	5	3
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
TM Alderman (Aus)	6	1950	893	42	6/135	9/130	21.26	2.74	46.4	4	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1981
RM Hogg (Aus)	6	1740	527	41	6/74	10/66	12.85	1.81	42.4	5	2
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1978/79
TM Alderman (Aus)	6	1616	712	41	6/128	10/151	17.36	2.64	39.4	6	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1989
Imran Khan (Pak)	6	1339	558	40	8/60	11/79	13.95	2.50	33.4	4	2
India in Pakistan Test Series, 1982/83
SK Warne (Aus)	5	1517	797	40	6/46	12/246	19.92	3.15	37.9	3	2
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2005
SF Barnes (Eng)	6	1140	404	39	8/29	13/57	10.35	2.12	29.2	6	3
Triangular Tournament (Australia, England, South Africa in England), 1912
AV Bedser (Eng)	5	1591	682	39	7/44	14/99	17.48	2.57	40.7	5	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1953
DK Lillee (Aus)	6	1870	870	39	7/89	11/159	22.30	2.79	47.9	2	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1981
MW Tate (Eng)	5	2528	881	38	6/99	11/228	23.18	2.09	66.5	5	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1924/25
WJ Whitty (Aus)	5	1395	632	37	6/17	9/98	17.08	2.71	37.7	2	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1910/11
HJ Tayfield (SA)	5	2280	636	37	9/113	13/192	17.18	1.67	61.6	4	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
GD McGrath (Aus)	6	1499	701	36	8/38	9/103	19.47	2.80	41.6	2	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1997
AEE Vogler (SA)	5	1349	783	36	7/94	12/181	21.75	3.48	37.4	4	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
AA Mailey (Aus)	5	1465	946	36	9/121	13/236	26.27	3.87	40.6	4	2
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1920/21
GA Lohmann (Eng)	3	520	203	35	9/28	15/45	5.80	2.34	14.8	4	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1895/96
MD Marshall (WI)	5	1219	443	35	7/22	10/92	12.65	2.18	34.8	3	1
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1988
BS Chandrasekhar (India)	5	1747	662	35	8/79	9/107	18.91	2.27	49.9	4	0
England in India Test Series, 1972/73
GAR Lock (Eng)	5	1056	254	34	7/35	11/65	7.47	1.44	31.0	3	1
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1958
SF Barnes (Eng)	3	768	282	34	8/29	13/57	8.29	2.20	22.5	5	3
South Africa in England Test Series, 1912
CA Walsh (WI)	5	1322	436	34	6/74	10/117	12.82	1.97	38.8	2	1
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 2000
MH Mankad (India)	5	2225	571	34	8/55	12/108	16.79	1.53	65.4	1	1
England in India Test Series, 1951/52
FS Trueman (Eng)	5	1420	594	34	7/44	12/119	17.47	2.50	41.7	4	2
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1963
SP Gupte (India)	5	2140	669	34	7/128	9/145	19.67	1.87	62.9	4	0
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1955/56
GF Lawson (Aus)	5	1384	687	34	6/47	11/134	20.20	2.97	40.7	4	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1982/83
IT Botham (Eng)	6	1635	700	34	6/95	10/253	20.58	2.56	48.0	3	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1981
SF Barnes (Eng)	5	1782	778	34	5/44	8/140	22.88	2.61	52.4	3	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1911/12
G Giffen (Aus)	5	2126	820	34	6/155	8/40	24.11	2.31	62.5	3	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1894/95
SK Warne (Aus)	6	2639	877	34	5/82	8/137	25.79	1.99	77.6	1	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1993
RJ Hadlee (NZ)	3	1017	401	33	9/52	15/123	12.15	2.36	30.8	5	2
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 1985/86
CEL Ambrose (WI)	5	1563	542	33	7/25	10/120	16.42	2.08	47.3	3	1
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1992/93
CV Grimmett (Aus)	5	1836	557	33	7/83	14/199	16.87	1.82	55.6	3	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1931/32
JR Thomson (Aus)	5	1401	592	33	6/46	9/105	17.93	2.53	42.4	2	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1974/75
CV Grimmett (Aus)	5	1436	593	33	7/87	11/183	17.96	2.47	43.5	2	1
West Indies in Australia Test Series, 1930/31
AK Davidson (Aus)	4	1391	612	33	6/53	11/222	18.54	2.63	42.1	5	1
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1960/61
MD Marshall (WI)	6	1326	621	33	6/37	9/102	18.81	2.80	40.1	2	0
West Indies in India Test Series, 1983/84
H Larwood (Eng)	5	1322	644	33	5/28	10/124	19.51	2.92	40.0	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1932/33
AA Donald (SA)	5	1460	653	33	6/88	8/115	19.78	2.68	44.2	4	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
AL Valentine (WI)	4	2535	674	33	8/104	11/204	20.42	1.59	76.8	2	2
West Indies in England Test Series, 1950
CEH Croft (WI)	5	1307	676	33	8/29	9/95	20.48	3.10	39.6	1	0
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1976/77
CC Griffith (WI)	5	1343	519	32	6/36	9/81	16.21	2.31	41.9	3	0
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1963
GD McGrath (Aus)	5	1166	542	32	7/76	8/114	16.93	2.78	36.4	4	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2001
Harbhajan Singh (India)	3	1071	545	32	8/84	15/217	17.03	3.05	33.4	4	2
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2000/01
N Kapil Dev (India)	6	1271	566	32	7/56	11/146	17.68	2.67	39.7	3	1
Pakistan in India Test Series, 1979/80
AME Roberts (WI)	5	1251	585	32	7/64	12/121	18.28	2.80	39.0	3	1
West Indies in India Test Series, 1974/75
MA Noble (Aus)	5	1380	608	32	7/17	13/77	19.00	2.64	43.1	4	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1901/02
CJ McDermott (Aus)	5	1397	675	32	6/38	8/114	21.09	2.89	43.6	4	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1994/95
FR Foster (Eng)	5	1660	692	32	6/91	7/115	21.62	2.50	51.8	3	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1911/12
HV Hordern (Aus)	5	1665	780	32	7/90	12/175	24.37	2.81	52.0	4	2
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1911/12
T Richardson (Eng)	5	1748	849	32	6/104	9/242	26.53	2.91	54.6	4	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1894/95
H Ironmonger (Aus)	4	1331	296	31	6/18	11/24	9.54	1.33	42.9	3	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1931/32
W Rhodes (Eng)	5	1032	488	31	8/68	15/124	15.74	2.83	33.2	3	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1903/04
J Garner (WI)	5	1253	523	31	6/60	9/142	16.87	2.50	40.4	3	0
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1983/84
DK Lillee (Aus)	5	1499	548	31	6/66	10/181	17.67	2.19	48.3	3	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1972
SK Warne (Aus)	5	1172	580	31	7/165	11/229	18.70	2.96	37.8	3	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2001
R Benaud (Aus)	5	1866	584	31	5/83	9/173	18.83	1.87	60.1	2	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1958/59
AS Kennedy (Eng)	5	1683	599	31	5/76	8/169	19.32	2.13	54.2	2	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
CJ McDermott (Aus)	5	1586	670	31	5/54	10/168	21.61	2.53	51.1	3	1
India in Australia Test Series, 1991/92
JA Snow (Eng)	6	1805	708	31	7/40	8/63	22.83	2.35	58.2	2	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1970/71
JV Saunders (Aus)	5	1603	716	31	5/28	9/104	23.09	2.67	51.7	3	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1907/08
BS Bedi (India)	5	1759	740	31	5/55	10/194	23.87	2.52	56.7	3	1
India in Australia Test Series, 1977/78
MG Hughes (Aus)	6	1778	845	31	5/92	8/151	27.25	2.85	57.3	1	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1993
IT Botham (Eng)	6	1510	855	31	5/109	7/158	27.58	3.39	48.7	1	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1985
M Muralitharan (SL)	3	1219	294	30	9/51	13/115	9.80	1.44	40.6	2	1
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
CEL Ambrose (WI)	6	1235	428	30	5/25	8/75	14.26	2.07	41.1	2	0
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1997/98
Abdul Qadir (Pak)	3	1408	437	30	9/56	13/101	14.56	1.86	46.9	3	2
England in Pakistan Test Series, 1987/88
AV Bedser (Eng)	5	1560	482	30	5/46	10/105	16.06	1.85	52.0	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1950/51
GD McGrath (Aus)	4	1198	508	30	5/28	10/78	16.93	2.54	39.9	4	1
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1998/99
AV Bedser (Eng)	5	1655	517	30	7/58	12/112	17.23	1.87	55.1	3	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1951
WW Hall (WI)	5	1330	530	30	6/50	11/126	17.66	2.39	44.3	2	1
West Indies in India Test Series, 1958/59
R Benaud (Aus)	5	1937	658	30	5/49	9/144	21.93	2.03	64.5	4	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
MA Holding (WI)	6	1342	663	30	5/102	6/88	22.10	2.96	44.7	1	0
West Indies in India Test Series, 1983/84
JN Crawford (Eng)	5	1426	742	30	5/48	8/120	24.73	3.12	47.5	3	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1907/08
GD McKenzie (Aus)	5	1649	758	30	8/71	10/159	25.26	2.75	54.9	1	1
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1968/69
HJ Tayfield (SA)	5	2228	843	30	7/81	13/165	28.10	2.27	74.2	2	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53
CJ McDermott (Aus)	6	1406	901	30	8/141	8/141	30.03	3.84	46.8	2	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1985

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