Cricket in Test matches
Most wickets in a series
Player | Mat | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Inns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
6 | 1339 | 223.1 | 69 | 10 | 558 | 40 | 8/60 | 13.95 | 2.50 | 33.47 | - | 4 | 2 | ||
India in Pakistan Test Series, 1982/83 | |||||||||||||||
6 | 1326 | 221.0 | 59 | 11 | 621 | 33 | 6/37 | 18.81 | 2.80 | 40.18 | 2 | 2 | - | ||
West Indies in India Test Series, 1983/84 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1251 | 208.3 | 51 | 10 | 585 | 32 | 7/64 | 18.28 | 2.80 | 39.09 | - | 3 | 1 | ||
West Indies in India Test Series, 1974/75 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1586 | 264.2 | 75 | 9 | 670 | 31 | 5/54 | 21.61 | 2.53 | 51.16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
India in Australia Test Series, 1991/92 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1330 | 221.4 | 65 | 10 | 530 | 30 | 6/50 | 17.66 | 2.39 | 44.33 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
West Indies in India Test Series, 1958/59 | |||||||||||||||
6 | 1342 | 223.4 | 43 | 11 | 663 | 30 | 5/102 | 22.10 | 2.96 | 44.73 | 2 | 1 | - | ||
West Indies in India Test Series, 1983/84 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 718 | 119.4 | 25 | 7 | 386 | 29 | 8/31 | 13.31 | 3.22 | 24.75 | 3 | 2 | - | ||
India in England Test Series, 1952 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1469 | 244.5 | 85 | 10 | 431 | 29 | 7/93 | 14.86 | 1.76 | 50.65 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
Australia in India Test Series, 1959/60 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1517 | 252.5 | 95 | 10 | 509 | 29 | 5/84 | 17.55 | 2.01 | 52.31 | 4 | 1 | - | ||
England in India Test Series, 1976/77 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1934 | 322.2 | 146 | 10 | 568 | 29 | 5/43 | 19.58 | 1.76 | 66.68 | 2 | 2 | - | ||
Australia in India Test Series, 1959/60 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1792 | 298.4 | 129 | 10 | 535 | 28 | 6/64 | 19.10 | 1.79 | 64.00 | - | 3 | 1 | ||
Australia in India Test Series, 1969/70 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1585 | 198.1 | 27 | 9 | 701 | 28 | 4/46 | 25.03 | 2.65 | 56.60 | 5 | - | - | ||
India in Australia Test Series, 1977/78 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 2580 | 430.0 | 178 | 10 | 828 | 28 | 5/64 | 29.57 | 1.92 | 92.14 | 2 | 2 | - | ||
India in West Indies Test Series, 1952/53 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1006 | 167.4 | 37 | 10 | 425 | 27 | 6/49 | 15.74 | 2.53 | 37.25 | - | 2 | - | ||
India in West Indies Test Series, 1961/62 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 1008 | 168.0 | 44 | 8 | 465 | 27 | 5/75 | 17.22 | 2.76 | 37.33 | 2 | 2 | - | ||
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia), 2011/12 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1256 | 209.2 | 35 | 8 | 552 | 27 | 8/64 | 20.44 | 2.63 | 46.51 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 2393 | 398.5 | 156 | 10 | 747 | 27 | 6/73 | 27.66 | 1.87 | 88.62 | 1 | 2 | - | ||
England in India Test Series, 1963/64 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 898 | 149.4 | 29 | 10 | 380 | 26 | 7/46 | 14.61 | 2.53 | 34.53 | - | 2 | 1 | ||
England in India Test Series, 1976/77 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 1189 | 198.1 | 73 | 8 | 419 | 26 | 6/55 | 16.11 | 2.11 | 45.73 | 1 | 1 | - | ||
West Indies in India Test Series, 1958/59 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 823 | 137.1 | 24 | 7 | 437 | 26 | 5/54 | 16.80 | 3.18 | 31.65 | 3 | 2 | - | ||
West Indies in India Test Series, 1987/88 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 979 | 163.1 | 24 | 6 | 478 | 26 | 6/117 | 18.38 | 2.92 | 37.65 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 908 | 151.2 | 44 | 8 | 346 | 25 | 6/46 | 13.84 | 2.28 | 36.32 | 2 | 1 | - | ||
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2011 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1195 | 199.1 | 65 | 10 | 515 | 25 | 5/53 | 20.60 | 2.58 | 47.80 | 1 | 1 | - | ||
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2014 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 866 | 144.2 | 33 | 5 | 298 | 24 | 7/49 | 12.41 | 2.06 | 36.08 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
India in England Test Series, 1946 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1066 | 177.4 | 53 | 10 | 401 | 24 | 4/24 | 16.70 | 2.25 | 44.41 | 2 | - | - | ||
India in England Test Series, 1959 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1102 | 183.4 | 56 | 10 | 435 | 24 | 5/20 | 18.12 | 2.36 | 45.91 | 1 | 1 | - | ||
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2018 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1589 | 264.5 | 93 | 10 | 490 | 24 | 8/38 | 20.41 | 1.85 | 66.20 | 1 | 1 | - | ||
India in West Indies Test Series, 1961/62 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 1121 | 186.5 | 33 | 8 | 542 | 24 | 5/119 | 22.58 | 2.90 | 46.70 | 1 | 1 | - | ||
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia), 2007/08 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1127 | 187.5 | 36 | 9 | 545 | 24 | 5/39 | 22.70 | 2.90 | 46.95 | 3 | 1 | - | ||
India in West Indies Test Series, 1982/83 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1276 | 212.4 | 46 | 7 | 580 | 24 | 7/67 | 24.16 | 2.72 | 53.16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
Australia in India Test Series, 1979/80 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1269 | 211.3 | 47 | 10 | 641 | 24 | 8/69 | 26.70 | 3.03 | 52.87 | - | 3 | 1 | ||
Pakistan in India Test Series, 1979/80 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 947 | 157.5 | 61 | 6 | 387 | 23 | 7/49 | 16.82 | 2.45 | 41.17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
England in India Test Series, 1933/34 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 1019 | 169.5 | 52 | 6 | 388 | 23 | 7/72 | 16.86 | 2.28 | 44.30 | - | 3 | 1 | ||
Australia in India Test Series, 1956/57 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 744 | 124.0 | 29 | 8 | 429 | 23 | 5/49 | 18.65 | 3.45 | 32.34 | - | 1 | - | ||
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia), 2011/12 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 1065 | 177.3 | 51 | 6 | 444 | 23 | 8/87 | 19.30 | 2.50 | 46.30 | - | 2 | 1 | ||
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1341 | 223.3 | 61 | 10 | 473 | 23 | 5/63 | 20.56 | 2.11 | 58.30 | 2 | 1 | - | ||
India in West Indies Test Series, 1961/62 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1329 | 221.3 | 52 | 8 | 626 | 23 | 5/71 | 27.21 | 2.82 | 57.78 | 3 | 1 | - | ||
India in West Indies Test Series, 2002 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 1342 | 223.4 | 31 | 8 | 801 | 23 | 7/152 | 34.82 | 3.58 | 58.34 | - | 2 | 1 | ||
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia), 2014/15 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1394 | 232.2 | 19 | 8 | 861 | 23 | 4/82 | 37.43 | 3.70 | 60.60 | 4 | - | - | ||
England in India Test Series, 2016/17 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 1013 | 168.5 | 54 | 8 | 350 | 22 | 5/73 | 15.90 | 2.07 | 46.04 | 2 | 2 | - | ||
India in Pakistan Test Series, 1954/55 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 1139 | 189.5 | 33 | 6 | 492 | 22 | 8/64 | 22.36 | 2.59 | 51.77 | - | 2 | 1 | ||
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2022/23 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1197 | 199.3 | 46 | 9 | 511 | 22 | 4/50 | 23.22 | 2.56 | 54.40 | 2 | - | - | ||
India in Australia Test Series, 1991/92 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1167 | 145.7 | 21 | 8 | 516 | 22 | 4/76 | 23.45 | 2.65 | 53.04 | 3 | - | - | ||
India in Australia Test Series, 1977/78 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1839 | 306.3 | 124 | 8 | 628 | 22 | 6/65 | 28.54 | 2.04 | 83.59 | 2 | 1 | - | ||
England in India Test Series, 1961/62 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1504 | 250.4 | 30 | 9 | 795 | 22 | 7/62 | 36.13 | 3.17 | 68.36 | 1 | 1 | - | ||
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1504 | 250.4 | 30 | 9 | 795 | 22 | 7/62 | 36.13 | 3.17 | 68.36 | 1 | 1 | - | ||
Anthony de Mello Trophy (England in India), 2023/24 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 744 | 124.0 | 31 | 6 | 367 | 21 | 6/50 | 17.47 | 2.95 | 35.42 | 1 | 2 | - | ||
India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 973 | 162.1 | 51 | 8 | 421 | 21 | 4/21 | 20.04 | 2.59 | 46.33 | 3 | - | - | ||
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 973 | 162.1 | 51 | 8 | 421 | 21 | 4/21 | 20.04 | 2.59 | 46.33 | 3 | - | - | ||
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia), 2020/21 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1332 | 222.0 | 73 | 10 | 441 | 21 | 6/67 | 21.00 | 1.98 | 63.42 | - | 2 | - | ||
Australia in India Test Series, 1969/70 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 998 | 166.2 | 47 | 8 | 448 | 21 | 5/65 | 21.33 | 2.69 | 47.52 | - | 2 | - | ||
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2021-2022 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 998 | 166.2 | 47 | 8 | 448 | 21 | 5/65 | 21.33 | 2.69 | 47.52 | - | 2 | - | ||
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 891 | 148.3 | 33 | 6 | 452 | 21 | 4/65 | 21.52 | 3.04 | 42.42 | 4 | - | - | ||
India in Australia Test Series, 1980/81 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1559 | 259.5 | 103 | 10 | 454 | 21 | 7/98 | 21.61 | 1.74 | 74.23 | - | 2 | - | ||
West Indies in India Test Series, 1974/75 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 965 | 160.5 | 18 | 6 | 467 | 21 | 6/26 | 22.23 | 2.90 | 45.95 | - | 2 | 1 | ||
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1226 | 204.2 | 60 | 10 | 476 | 21 | 5/60 | 22.66 | 2.32 | 58.38 | 1 | 2 | - | ||
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2021-2022 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1226 | 204.2 | 60 | 10 | 476 | 21 | 5/60 | 22.66 | 2.32 | 58.38 | 1 | 2 | - | ||
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1045 | 174.1 | 40 | 9 | 495 | 21 | 5/37 | 23.57 | 2.84 | 49.76 | 1 | 1 | - | ||
India in West Indies Test Series, 1982/83 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 1003 | 167.1 | 41 | 8 | 540 | 21 | 5/65 | 25.71 | 3.23 | 47.76 | 1 | 1 | - | ||
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2011 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1811 | 301.5 | 121 | 8 | 583 | 21 | 5/67 | 27.76 | 1.93 | 86.23 | 2 | 1 | - | ||
England in India Test Series, 1961/62 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1481 | 246.5 | 69 | 8 | 589 | 21 | 6/48 | 28.04 | 2.38 | 70.52 | 1 | 1 | - | ||
England in India Test Series, 1951/52 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 1453 | 242.1 | 35 | 7 | 639 | 21 | 6/122 | 30.42 | 2.63 | 69.19 | 1 | 2 | - | ||
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia), 2018/19 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1403 | 233.5 | 39 | 8 | 711 | 21 | 5/126 | 33.85 | 3.04 | 66.80 | 2 | 1 | - | ||
West Indies in India Test Series, 1978/79 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 927 | 154.3 | 68 | 6 | 266 | 20 | 6/29 | 13.30 | 1.72 | 46.35 | 2 | 1 | - | ||
India in England Test Series, 1967 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 983 | 163.5 | 57 | 7 | 279 | 20 | 5/27 | 13.95 | 1.70 | 49.15 | - | 2 | - | ||
India in England Test Series, 1952 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 716 | 119.2 | 32 | 6 | 319 | 20 | 5/40 | 15.95 | 2.67 | 35.80 | 1 | 1 | - | ||
India in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 797 | 132.5 | 33 | 8 | 323 | 20 | 5/56 | 16.15 | 2.43 | 39.85 | 2 | 1 | - | ||
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2004/05 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 600 | 100.0 | 19 | 6 | 330 | 20 | 7/80 | 16.50 | 3.30 | 30.00 | - | 3 | 1 | ||
India in England Test Series, 1936 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 810 | 135.0 | 25 | 10 | 335 | 20 | 6/53 | 16.75 | 2.48 | 40.50 | - | 2 | - | ||
England in India Test Series, 1976/77 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 715 | 119.1 | 23 | 6 | 381 | 20 | 4/42 | 19.05 | 3.19 | 35.75 | 2 | - | - | ||
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 715 | 119.1 | 23 | 6 | 381 | 20 | 4/42 | 19.05 | 3.19 | 35.75 | 2 | - | - | ||
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2021/22 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 1050 | 175.0 | 49 | 7 | 394 | 20 | 7/84 | 19.70 | 2.25 | 52.50 | - | 2 | 1 | ||
India in South Africa Test Series, 1992/93 | |||||||||||||||
2 | 899 | 149.5 | 38 | 4 | 403 | 20 | 5/93 | 20.15 | 2.68 | 44.95 | - | 4 | 2 | ||
Pakistan in India Test Series, 1998/99 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 977 | 162.5 | 35 | 6 | 459 | 20 | 6/85 | 22.95 | 2.81 | 48.85 | 1 | 2 | - | ||
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 1074 | 179.0 | 49 | 7 | 472 | 20 | 5/35 | 23.60 | 2.63 | 53.70 | 1 | 2 | - | ||
India in England Test Series, 1979 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 1115 | 185.5 | 44 | 7 | 495 | 20 | 5/144 | 24.75 | 2.66 | 55.75 | 2 | 1 | - | ||
England in India Test Series, 2012/13 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1374 | 229.0 | 74 | 7 | 512 | 20 | 7/42 | 25.60 | 2.23 | 68.70 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
Pakistan in India Test Series, 1952/53 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 668 | 111.2 | 18 | 6 | 290 | 19 | 6/55 | 15.26 | 2.60 | 35.15 | - | 3 | 1 | ||
India in West Indies Test Series, 1988/89 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 637 | 106.1 | 28 | 6 | 296 | 19 | 5/61 | 15.57 | 2.78 | 33.52 | 2 | 1 | - | ||
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 621 | 103.3 | 29 | 6 | 313 | 19 | 4/31 | 16.47 | 3.02 | 32.68 | 3 | - | - | ||
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 621 | 103.3 | 29 | 6 | 313 | 19 | 4/31 | 16.47 | 3.02 | 32.68 | 3 | - | - | ||
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2021/22 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 914 | 152.2 | 38 | 8 | 365 | 19 | 5/63 | 19.21 | 2.39 | 48.10 | 2 | 2 | - | ||
Pakistan in India Test Series, 1979/80 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 828 | 138.0 | 35 | 7 | 378 | 19 | 6/65 | 19.89 | 2.73 | 43.57 | 1 | 1 | - | ||
India in West Indies Test Series, 1975/76 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 686 | 114.2 | 12 | 6 | 380 | 19 | 5/76 | 20.00 | 3.32 | 36.10 | 1 | 2 | - | ||
India in West Indies Test Series, 2011 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 742 | 123.4 | 16 | 8 | 437 | 19 | 6/67 | 23.00 | 3.53 | 39.05 | 1 | 1 | - | ||
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2014 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 1055 | 175.5 | 56 | 9 | 437 | 19 | 6/25 | 23.00 | 2.48 | 55.52 | - | 1 | - | ||
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2014 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 1075 | 179.1 | 36 | 7 | 442 | 19 | 6/35 | 23.26 | 2.46 | 56.57 | - | 2 | 1 | ||
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2016/17 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 998 | 166.2 | 19 | 7 | 480 | 19 | 8/50 | 25.26 | 2.88 | 52.52 | 1 | 2 | - | ||
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2016/17 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 1156 | 192.4 | 40 | 6 | 599 | 19 | 6/150 | 31.52 | 3.10 | 60.84 | - | 2 | - | ||
Pakistan in India Test Series, 2004/05 | |||||||||||||||
6 | 1447 | 241.1 | 61 | 10 | 633 | 19 | 4/63 | 33.31 | 2.62 | 76.15 | 3 | - | - | ||
India in Pakistan Test Series, 1982/83 | |||||||||||||||
6 | 1160 | 193.2 | 38 | 9 | 650 | 19 | 4/48 | 34.21 | 3.36 | 61.05 | 2 | - | - | ||
West Indies in India Test Series, 1978/79 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 678 | 113.0 | 34 | 6 | 248 | 18 | 5/48 | 13.77 | 2.19 | 37.66 | - | 2 | 1 | ||
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia), 1999/00 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 534 | 89.0 | 19 | 6 | 249 | 18 | 5/21 | 13.83 | 2.79 | 29.66 | 2 | 1 | - | ||
India in England Test Series, 1974 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 605 | 100.5 | 28 | 4 | 252 | 18 | 6/49 | 14.00 | 2.49 | 33.61 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1988/89 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 740 | 123.2 | 35 | 7 | 268 | 18 | 6/62 | 14.88 | 2.17 | 41.11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
India in West Indies Test Series, 1988/89 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 908 | 113.4 | 23 | 10 | 304 | 18 | 7/38 | 16.88 | 2.00 | 50.44 | - | 1 | - | ||
India in Australia Test Series, 1947/48 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 801 | 133.3 | 32 | 6 | 348 | 18 | 5/52 | 19.33 | 2.60 | 44.50 | - | 1 | - | ||
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 1225 | 204.1 | 59 | 6 | 397 | 18 | 5/51 | 22.05 | 1.94 | 68.05 | 2 | 1 | - | ||
West Indies in India Test Series, 1966/67 | |||||||||||||||
5 | 847 | 141.1 | 27 | 6 | 402 | 18 | 6/100 | 22.33 | 2.84 | 47.05 | 1 | 1 | - | ||
India in West Indies Test Series, 1996/97 | |||||||||||||||
4 | 966 | 161.0 | 26 | 7 | 517 | 18 | 4/54 | 28.72 | 3.21 | 53.66 | 3 | - | - | ||
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021 |
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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figuresPerformances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chattogram, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 30-Apr 3, 2024 [Test # 2537]
Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Sylhet, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Mar 22-25, 2024 [Test # 2536]
New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2024 [Test # 2535]
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