Bowling Most 5wi Career

Cricket in Test matches

Most five-wickets-in-an-innings

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
NM Lyon (AUS)	2011-2023	27	49	7495	1249.1	189	3819	121	8/50	31.56	3.05	61.94	4	9	2
M Muralidaran (SL)	1993-2010	22	32	7020	1170.0	222	3425	105	8/87	32.61	2.92	66.85	4	7	2
IT Botham (ENG)	1979-1982	14	23	3371	561.5	131	1558	59	7/48	26.40	2.77	57.13	2	6	1
MD Marshall (WI)	1978-1989	17	30	3507	584.3	128	1671	76	6/37	21.98	2.85	46.14	3	6	1
Imran Khan (PAK)	1978-1989	23	38	5078	846.2	216	2260	94	8/60	24.04	2.67	54.02	4	6	2
JM Anderson (ENG)	2006-2024	39	73	8318	1386.2	375	3796	149	5/20	25.47	2.73	55.82	7	6	-
DW Steyn (SA)	2006-2018	14	23	2721	453.3	103	1400	65	7/51	21.53	3.08	41.86	3	5	1
R Benaud (AUS)	1956-1960	8	16	2953	492.1	198	956	52	7/72	18.38	1.94	56.78	2	5	1
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	1999-2004	4	7	1385	230.5	51	707	25	5/93	28.28	3.06	55.40	-	4	2
AV Bedser (ENG)	1946-1952	7	12	1849	308.1	90	577	44	7/49	13.11	1.87	42.02	2	4	2
GD McKenzie (AUS)	1964-1969	10	19	2563	-	106	967	47	7/66	20.57	2.26	54.53	1	4	2
WW Hall (WI)	1958-1967	13	26	2774	462.2	112	1221	65	6/49	18.78	2.64	42.67	1	4	1
AME Roberts (WI)	1974-1983	14	25	3030	505.0	113	1454	67	7/64	21.70	2.87	45.22	3	4	1
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1976-1990	14	24	3106	-	111	1493	65	7/23	22.96	2.88	47.78	5	4	2
CA Walsh (WI)	1987-1997	15	25	3124	520.4	122	1316	65	6/62	20.24	2.52	48.06	5	4	1
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2014-2021	15	28	3247	541.1	160	1374	51	6/67	26.94	2.53	63.66	-	4	-
Fazal Mahmood (PAK)	1952-1961	14	21	3635	605.5	228	1080	44	7/42	24.54	1.78	82.61	2	4	1
LR Gibbs (WI)	1958-1975	15	30	4793	798.5	284	1467	63	8/38	23.28	1.83	76.07	3	4	-
GOB Allen (ENG)	1936-1936	3	6	600	100.0	19	330	20	7/80	16.50	3.30	30.00	-	3	1
DK Morrison (NZ)	1988-1995	8	13	1332	222.0	35	779	23	5/75	33.86	3.50	57.91	1	3	-
Sikander Bakht (PAK)	1978-1983	8	15	1737	289.3	60	952	28	8/69	34.00	3.28	62.03	-	3	1
AA Mallett (AUS)	1969-1969	5	10	1792	298.4	129	535	28	6/64	19.10	1.79	64.00	-	3	1
JK Lever (ENG)	1976-1986	10	18	2116	352.4	69	995	45	7/46	22.11	2.82	47.02	1	3	1
CJ McDermott (AUS)	1985-1992	9	15	2150	358.2	98	980	34	5/54	28.82	2.73	63.23	2	3	1
TG Southee (NZ)	2009-2021	11	21	2441	406.5	80	1284	52	7/64	24.69	3.15	46.94	2	3	-
AA Donald (SA)	1992-2000	11	20	2494	415.4	121	987	57	7/84	17.31	2.37	43.75	2	3	1
RGD Willis (ENG)	1974-1982	17	30	2941	490.1	96	1441	62	6/53	23.24	2.93	47.43	1	3	-
ERH Toshack (AUS)	1947-1948	2	4	499	62.3	17	170	13	6/29	13.07	2.04	38.38	-	2	1
S Shillingford (WI)	2013-2013	2	2	588	98.0	15	346	11	6/167	31.45	3.53	53.45	-	2	-
BP Patterson (WI)	1987-1988	4	7	703	117.1	14	456	17	5/24	26.82	3.89	41.35	-	2	-
NA Foster (ENG)	1985-1986	3	5	900	150.0	36	427	18	6/104	23.72	2.84	50.00	-	2	1
ARC Fraser (ENG)	1990-1990	3	5	955	159.1	41	460	16	5/104	28.75	2.89	59.68	-	2	-
L Ngidi (SA)	2018-2024	7	12	978	163.0	45	493	27	6/39	18.25	3.02	36.22	-	2	-
KA Jamieson (NZ)	2020-2021	5	10	980	163.2	56	390	22	5/31	17.72	2.38	44.54	1	2	-
Shoaib Bashir (ENG)	2024-2024	3	5	1015	169.1	18	567	17	5/119	33.35	3.35	59.70	-	2	-
SNJ O'Keefe (AUS)	2017-2017	4	7	1075	179.1	36	442	19	6/35	23.26	2.46	56.57	-	2	1
OE Robinson (ENG)	2021-2024	5	9	1076	179.2	47	502	21	5/65	23.90	2.79	51.23	-	2	-
Khan Mohammad (PAK)	1952-1955	5	9	1133	188.5	59	402	24	5/73	16.75	2.12	47.20	2	2	-
GRJ Matthews (AUS)	1985-1986	6	6	1183	197.1	29	643	16	5/103	40.18	3.26	73.93	1	2	1
Haseeb Ahsan (PAK)	1960-1961	5	6	1254	209.0	56	490	15	6/202	32.66	2.34	83.60	-	2	-
G Dymock (AUS)	1979-1979	5	7	1276	212.4	46	580	24	7/67	24.16	2.72	53.16	2	2	1
JG Bracewell (NZ)	1981-1990	6	10	1303	217.1	53	577	19	6/51	30.36	2.65	68.57	1	2	-
JM Noreiga (WI)	1971-1971	4	7	1322	220.2	47	493	17	9/95	29.00	2.23	77.76	-	2	-
FH Edwards (WI)	2006-2011	7	13	1333	222.1	26	782	26	5/76	30.07	3.51	51.26	1	2	-
ALF de Mel (SL)	1982-1986	5	9	1347	224.3	36	758	20	5/64	37.90	3.37	67.35	-	2	-
JO Holder (WI)	2016-2023	9	13	1436	239.2	66	613	16	5/56	38.31	2.56	89.75	-	2	-
BR Taylor (NZ)	1965-1969	8	14	1439	239.5	50	666	29	5/26	22.96	2.77	49.62	-	2	-
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	1985-1990	6	9	1498	249.4	47	756	26	6/85	29.07	3.02	57.61	1	2	-
BW Hilfenhaus (AUS)	2010-2012	6	12	1500	250.0	55	726	33	5/75	22.00	2.90	45.45	3	2	-
BL Cairns (NZ)	1976-1981	6	10	1505	-	85	450	22	5/33	20.45	1.79	68.40	-	2	-
BA Reid (AUS)	1985-1992	7	10	1516	252.4	69	683	24	6/60	28.45	2.70	63.16	2	2	1
RC Motz (NZ)	1965-1968	7	13	1562	260.2	66	714	22	6/63	32.45	2.74	71.00	1	2	-
AK Davidson (AUS)	1956-1960	6	12	1607	267.5	95	473	30	7/93	15.76	1.76	53.56	1	2	1
FS Trueman (ENG)	1952-1959	9	17	1784	297.2	78	787	53	8/31	14.84	2.64	33.66	5	2	-
PM Siddle (AUS)	2008-2014	10	18	1832	305.2	67	1019	38	5/49	26.81	3.33	48.21	-	2	-
BAW Mendis (SL)	2008-2010	6	10	1849	308.1	41	986	34	6/117	29.00	3.19	54.38	4	2	1
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1947-1960	10	20	2085	-	91	725	36	7/38	20.13	2.08	57.91	-	2	-
R Illingworth (ENG)	1959-1971	8	15	2148	358.0	144	592	31	6/29	19.09	1.65	69.29	2	2	-
FJ Titmus (ENG)	1964-1964	5	10	2393	398.5	156	747	27	6/73	27.66	1.87	88.62	1	2	-
GD McGrath (AUS)	1996-2004	11	22	2558	426.2	157	951	51	5/48	18.64	2.23	50.15	2	2	1
GP Swann (ENG)	2008-2012	10	19	2570	428.2	78	1340	41	6/106	32.68	3.12	62.68	2	2	-
SM Pollock (SA)	1996-2007	12	23	2710	451.4	149	1021	52	6/56	19.63	2.26	52.11	4	2	1
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1987-1999	12	21	2928	488.0	104	1299	45	5/96	28.86	2.66	65.06	2	2	-
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2009-2017	11	18	2932	488.4	61	1586	33	7/48	48.06	3.24	88.84	2	2	-
AL Valentine (WI)	1953-1962	7	14	3012	502.0	217	942	30	5/64	31.40	1.87	100.40	2	2	-
B Lee (AUS)	1999-2008	12	24	3028	504.4	93	1695	53	5/47	31.98	3.35	57.13	3	2	-
MS Panesar (ENG)	2006-2012	11	20	3065	510.5	110	1474	36	6/81	40.94	2.88	85.13	2	2	1
Mahmood Hussain (PAK)	1952-1961	14	23	3106	517.4	128	1293	39	6/67	33.15	2.49	79.64	1	2	-
MA Holding (WI)	1976-1983	15	26	3142	523.4	101	1543	61	6/65	25.29	2.94	51.50	3	2	-
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2004-2007	11	18	3189	531.3	75	1784	43	6/150	41.48	3.35	74.16	1	2	-
MM Ali (ENG)	2014-2021	16	27	3209	534.5	59	1863	55	6/67	33.87	3.48	58.34	4	2	-
Iqbal Qasim (PAK)	1978-1987	15	25	3359	559.5	176	1334	34	6/40	39.23	2.38	98.79	2	2	1
DL Vettori (NZ)	1998-2010	15	21	4264	710.4	158	1937	40	6/127	48.42	2.72	106.60	2	2	-
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2008-2022	24	43	4374	729.0	188	2110	74	6/25	28.51	2.89	59.10	4	2	-
Umar Gul (PAK)	2004-2004	1	2	150	25.0	3	96	6	5/31	16.00	3.84	25.00	-	1	-
LA King (WI)	1962-1962	1	2	192	32.0	7	64	7	5/46	9.14	2.00	27.42	-	1	-
P Lever (ENG)	1971-1971	1	2	198	33.0	7	84	5	5/70	16.80	2.54	39.60	-	1	-
JM Sims (ENG)	1936-1936	1	2	263	43.5	2	168	7	5/73	24.00	3.83	37.57	-	1	-
Naimur Rahman (BAN)	2000-2000	1	2	291	48.3	9	154	6	6/132	25.66	3.17	48.50	-	1	-
R Pollard (ENG)	1946-1946	1	2	312	52.0	26	87	7	5/24	12.42	1.67	44.57	-	1	-
Yasir Arafat (PAK)	2007-2007	1	2	315	52.3	8	210	7	5/161	30.00	4.00	45.00	-	1	-
KJ Abbott (SA)	2015-2015	2	3	317	52.5	17	105	6	5/40	17.50	1.98	52.83	-	1	-
GA Bartlett (NZ)	1968-1968	2	4	431	71.5	18	196	10	6/38	19.60	2.72	43.10	-	1	-
JJ Krejza (AUS)	2008-2008	1	2	449	74.5	4	358	12	8/215	29.83	4.78	37.41	1	1	1
MP Kuhnemann (AUS)	2023-2023	3	5	471	78.3	11	280	9	5/16	31.11	3.56	52.33	-	1	-
ML Cummins (WI)	2016-2019	4	5	476	79.2	15	258	9	6/48	28.66	3.25	52.88	-	1	-
PADLR Sandakan (SL)	2017-2017	2	3	476	79.2	5	349	10	5/132	34.90	4.39	47.60	1	1	-
N Boje (SA)	2000-2001	4	6	486	81.0	27	172	7	5/83	24.57	2.12	69.42	-	1	-
Shahadat Hossain (BAN)	2007-2010	3	5	486	81.0	9	321	12	5/71	26.75	3.96	40.50	-	1	-
DA Renneberg (AUS)	1967-1968	3	6	530	66.2	8	302	12	5/39	25.16	3.41	44.16	-	1	-
SB Doull (NZ)	1998-1999	2	4	534	89.0	32	195	12	7/65	16.25	2.19	44.50	-	1	-
HK Olonga (ZIM)	1998-2001	4	6	564	94.0	16	348	9	5/70	38.66	3.70	62.66	-	1	-
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	1997-1997	2	3	568	94.4	23	266	8	5/57	33.25	2.80	71.00	-	1	-
MJ Hilton (ENG)	1952-1952	2	3	569	94.5	30	193	11	5/61	17.54	2.03	51.72	1	1	-
JE Taylor (WI)	2006-2006	3	5	570	95.0	16	341	14	5/50	24.35	3.58	40.71	1	1	-
AJ Traicos (ZIM)	1992-1993	2	2	600	100.0	20	272	8	5/86	34.00	2.72	75.00	-	1	-
MS Nichols (ENG)	1933-1934	3	6	679	113.1	31	287	13	5/55	22.07	2.53	52.23	-	1	-
SL Malinga (SL)	2005-2010	3	6	696	116.0	12	449	14	5/50	32.07	3.87	49.71	-	1	-
JR Ratnayeke (SL)	1982-1987	4	5	700	116.4	10	417	10	5/85	41.70	3.57	70.00	1	1	-
MR Whitney (AUS)	1991-1992	3	6	701	116.5	21	359	17	7/27	21.11	3.07	41.23	1	1	1

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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 figures
Performances 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]