Bowling Most Wickets Series

Cricket Records for Pakistan in Test matches

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Shaheen Shah Afridi	8	1558	259.4	69	15	746	41	6/51	18.19	2.87	38.00	5	2	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
Imran Khan	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
Shaheen Shah Afridi	12	2320	386.4	73	18	1175	36	5/77	32.63	3.03	64.44	3	1	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
Yasir Shah	10	2308	384.4	43	16	1415	32	4/58	44.21	3.67	72.12	5	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
Abdul Qadir	3	1408	234.4	68	6	437	30	9/56	14.56	1.86	46.93	2	3	2
England in Pakistan Test Series, 1987/88
Waqar Younis	3	868	144.4	50	6	315	29	7/76	10.86	2.17	29.93	1	3	2
New Zealand in Pakistan Test Series, 1990/91
Yasir Shah	3	1145	190.5	37	6	552	29	8/41	19.03	2.89	39.48	1	3	1
Pakistan v New Zealand Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2018/19
Abrar Ahmed	4	1431	238.3	28	8	942	28	7/114	33.64	3.94	51.10	3	2	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
Waqar Younis	3	784	130.4	31	5	373	27	7/91	13.81	2.85	29.03	1	4	1
Zimbabwe in Pakistan Test Series, 1993/94
Wasim Akram	3	958	159.4	41	6	431	25	7/119	17.24	2.69	38.32	1	2	1
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 1993/94
Yasir Shah	3	1130	188.2	40	6	549	25	7/94	21.96	2.91	45.20	-	3	-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 2017
Imran Khan	5	1417	236.1	54	10	790	25	6/90	31.60	3.34	56.68	1	1	-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1976/77
Saeed Ajmal	3	882	147.0	39	6	353	24	7/55	14.70	2.40	36.75	2	1	1
Pakistan v England Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2011/12
Yasir Shah	3	1059	176.3	28	6	464	24	7/76	19.33	2.62	44.12	-	3	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
Sikander Bakht	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
Imran Khan	3	779	129.5	16	6	416	23	7/80	18.08	3.20	33.86	2	2	1
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1987/88
Pervez Sajjad	3	1146	191.0	71	6	342	22	7/74	15.54	1.79	52.09	1	2	-
New Zealand in Pakistan Test Series, 1969/70
Khan Mohammad	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
Waqar Younis	5	996	166.0	29	8	557	22	5/52	25.31	3.35	45.27	-	3	-
Pakistan in England Test Series, 1992
Abdul Qadir	3	1275	212.3	48	6	562	22	7/142	25.54	2.64	57.95	1	2	1
Australia in Pakistan Test Series, 1982/83
Naseem Shah	6	1114	185.4	32	11	669	22	4/58	30.40	3.60	50.63	1	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
Wasim Akram	3	636	106.0	12	6	298	21	5/28	14.19	2.81	30.28	1	1	-
West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1990/91
Fazal Mahmood	3	861	143.3	47	5	333	21	6/34	15.85	2.32	41.00	1	2	1
West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1958/59
Imran Khan	3	1069	178.1	48	6	390	21	7/52	18.57	2.18	50.90	-	2	-
Pakistan in England Test Series, 1982
Imran Khan	5	1010	168.2	33	7	455	21	7/40	21.66	2.70	48.09	-	2	1
Pakistan in England Test Series, 1987
Wasim Akram	4	1013	168.5	36	7	462	21	6/67	22.00	2.73	48.23	1	2	-
Pakistan in England Test Series, 1992
Yasir Shah	3	1156	192.4	38	6	564	21	6/124	26.85	2.92	55.04	1	2	1
Pakistan v West Indies Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2016/17
Hasan Ali	9	1491	248.3	52	17	746	21	5/51	35.52	3.00	71.00	-	1	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
Noman Ali	9	2065	344.1	50	16	1059	21	6/107	50.42	3.07	98.33	1	1	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
Saqlain Mushtaq	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
Fazal Mahmood	4	990	165.0	50	5	408	20	6/46	20.40	2.47	49.50	2	2	1
Pakistan in England Test Series, 1954
Fazal Mahmood	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
Sajid Khan	5	1464	244.0	42	9	717	20	8/42	35.85	2.93	73.20	1	1	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
Fazal Mahmood	5	1922	320.2	105	9	764	20	6/83	38.20	2.38	96.10	1	1	-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1957/58
Naseem Shah	9	1348	224.4	33	13	849	20	5/31	42.45	3.77	67.40	1	1	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
Zulfiqar Ahmed	3	1087	181.1	72	6	288	19	6/42	15.15	1.58	57.21	1	2	1
New Zealand in Pakistan Test Series, 1955/56
Abdur Rehman	3	790	131.4	34	6	318	19	6/25	16.73	2.41	41.57	-	2	-
Pakistan v England Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2011/12
Mohammad Amir	4	798	133.0	30	7	349	19	6/84	18.36	2.62	42.00	-	2	-
Pakistan in England Test Series, 2010
Mohammad Asif	3	755	125.5	34	6	351	19	5/76	18.47	2.78	39.73	-	2	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
Imran Khan	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
Mohammad Asif	3	760	126.4	33	6	376	19	5/67	19.78	2.96	40.00	3	1	-
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 2009/10
Waqar Younis	3	593	98.5	13	5	384	19	5/104	20.21	3.88	31.21	2	1	-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1992/93
Abdul Qadir	3	1110	185.0	42	5	451	19	5/74	23.73	2.43	58.42	-	3	1
England in Pakistan Test Series, 1983/84
Nasim-ul-Ghani	5	1189	198.1	48	8	508	19	6/67	26.73	2.56	62.57	-	2	-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1957/58
Danish Kaneria	3	1156	192.4	40	6	599	19	6/150	31.52	3.10	60.84	-	2	-
Pakistan in India Test Series, 2004/05
Sarfraz Nawaz	6	1447	241.1	61	10	633	19	4/63	33.31	2.62	76.15	3	-	-
India in Pakistan Test Series, 1982/83
Azeem Hafeez	5	1173	195.3	39	7	733	19	5/100	38.57	3.74	61.73	-	2	-
Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 1983/84
Yasir Shah	4	1428	238.0	34	8	774	19	6/72	40.73	3.25	75.15	1	2	1
Pakistan in England Test Series, 2016
Imran Khan	3	638	106.2	23	5	199	18	6/46	11.05	1.87	35.44	1	2	-
West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1986/87
Shaheen Shah Afridi	2	441	73.3	22	4	203	18	6/51	11.27	2.76	24.50	3	1	1
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 2021
Asif Iqbal	3	795	132.3	42	6	248	18	5/48	13.77	1.87	44.16	1	2	-
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 1964/65
Mushtaq Ahmed	2	637	106.1	22	4	282	18	6/84	15.66	2.65	35.38	1	2	1
New Zealand in Pakistan Test Series, 1996/97
Intikhab Alam	3	684	85.4	10	5	323	18	7/52	17.94	2.83	38.00	1	2	1
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 1972/73
Abdul Qadir	3	794	132.2	19	5	361	18	6/16	20.05	2.72	44.11	2	1	-
West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1986/87
Aamer Jamal	3	539	89.5	6	6	368	18	6/69	20.44	4.09	29.94	-	2	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025
Aamer Jamal	3	539	89.5	6	6	368	18	6/69	20.44	4.09	29.94	-	2	-
Benaud-Qadir Trophy (Pakistan in Australia), 2023/24
Mushtaq Ahmed	2	806	134.2	26	4	384	18	5/95	21.33	2.85	44.77	2	2	-
Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 1995/96
Iqbal Qasim	3	1001	166.5	46	5	397	18	5/78	22.05	2.37	55.61	3	1	-
New Zealand in Pakistan Test Series, 1984/85
Waqar Younis	3	710	118.2	21	6	405	18	6/78	22.50	3.42	39.44	1	1	-
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 1993/94
Saqlain Mushtaq	3	1220	203.2	52	6	431	18	8/164	23.94	2.11	67.77	-	1	-
England in Pakistan Test Series, 2000/01
Saeed Ajmal	3	1223	203.5	37	6	518	18	5/68	28.77	2.54	67.94	1	1	-
Pakistan v Sri Lanka Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2011/12
Imran Khan	3	964	120.4	13	6	519	18	6/63	28.83	3.23	53.55	-	3	1
Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 1976/77
Wasim Akram	4	1228	204.4	50	7	551	18	5/101	30.61	2.69	68.22	1	1	-
India in Pakistan Test Series, 1989/90
Umar Gul	4	950	158.2	21	7	614	18	5/123	34.11	3.87	52.77	1	1	-
Pakistan in England Test Series, 2006
Mohammad Abbas	9	1702	283.4	92	13	671	18	4/55	37.27	2.36	94.55	1	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
Mohammad Abbas	2	454	75.4	22	4	180	17	5/33	10.58	2.37	26.70	1	2	1
Pakistan v Australia Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2018/19
Mohammad Asif	2	444	74.0	22	4	183	17	6/44	10.76	2.47	26.11	1	2	1
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2005/06
Saeed Ajmal	2	700	116.4	37	4	246	17	6/42	14.47	2.10	41.17	-	2	1
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 2011
Imran Khan	3	724	120.4	37	5	271	17	5/40	15.94	2.24	42.58	1	1	-
Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series, 1985/86
Wasim Akram	3	643	107.1	30	6	294	17	4/42	17.29	2.74	37.82	3	-	-
West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1997/98
Iqbal Qasim	4	825	137.3	34	6	305	17	6/89	17.94	2.21	48.52	1	1	-
West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1980/81
Wasim Akram	3	814	135.4	37	5	318	17	6/62	18.70	2.34	47.88	-	3	1
Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 1989/90
Shabbir Ahmed	3	714	119.0	23	6	341	17	5/48	20.05	2.86	42.00	1	1	-
Bangladesh in Pakistan Test Series, 2003
Shoaib Akhtar	3	712	118.4	18	6	418	17	5/71	24.58	3.52	41.88	-	1	-
England in Pakistan Test Series, 2005/06
Sarfraz Nawaz	3	890	148.2	27	6	425	17	5/70	25.00	2.86	52.35	2	1	-
India in Pakistan Test Series, 1978/79
Mushtaq Ahmed	3	1170	195.0	52	5	447	17	6/78	26.29	2.29	68.82	-	2	-
Pakistan in England Test Series, 1996
Abrar Ahmed	2	586	97.4	9	4	462	17	7/114	27.17	4.73	34.47	2	1	1
England in Pakistan Test Series, 2022/23
Iqbal Qasim	6	1451	241.5	80	10	568	17	6/40	33.41	2.34	85.35	1	1	1
Pakistan in India Test Series, 1979/80
Sajid Khan	2	528	88.0	18	4	240	16	8/42	15.00	2.72	33.00	1	1	1
Pakistan in Bangladesh Test Series, 2021/22
Waqar Younis	3	501	83.3	10	4	279	16	5/65	17.43	3.34	31.31	1	2	-
Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series, 1991/92
Mohammad Nazir	4	732	122.0	36	6	283	16	5/44	17.68	2.31	45.75	-	1	-
West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1980/81
Waqar Younis	3	534	89.0	8	6	296	16	5/46	18.50	3.32	33.37	1	2	-
West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1990/91
Imran Khan	3	902	150.2	39	6	312	16	4/66	19.50	2.07	56.37	2	-	-
Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 1981/82
Aaqib Javed	3	679	113.1	22	6	313	16	5/84	19.56	2.76	42.43	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series, 1995/96
Waqar Younis	3	633	105.3	19	6	354	16	6/78	22.12	3.35	39.56	1	1	1
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
Yasir Shah	2	911	151.5	27	4	402	16	6/184	25.12	2.64	56.93	-	2	-
Pakistan v Sri Lanka Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2017/18
Umar Gul	3	751	125.1	28	5	428	16	5/65	26.75	3.41	46.93	2	1	-
West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 2006/07
Waqar Younis	3	750	125.0	25	5	431	16	4/69	26.93	3.44	46.87	3	-	-
Pakistan in England Test Series, 1996
Wasim Akram	5	1084	180.4	38	8	464	16	4/111	29.00	2.56	67.75	1	-	-
Pakistan in England Test Series, 1987
Iqbal Qasim	3	1206	201.0	63	5	475	16	7/49	29.68	2.36	75.37	2	1	1
Australia in Pakistan Test Series, 1979/80
Tauseef Ahmed	4	1313	218.5	34	7	561	16	5/54	35.06	2.56	82.06	1	1	-
Pakistan in India Test Series, 1986/87
Sarfraz Nawaz	4	1185	197.3	54	8	579	16	4/79	36.18	2.93	74.06	1	-	-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1976/77
Wasim Akram	3	698	116.2	35	5	264	15	6/61	17.60	2.26	46.53	-	2	1
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 2000
Imran Khan	3	696	116.0	27	6	270	15	4/69	18.00	2.32	46.40	1	-	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985/86
Wasim Akram	3	548	91.2	15	6	276	15	4/30	18.40	3.02	36.53	1	-	-
Asian Test Championship (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Bangladesh/India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1998/99
Mohammad Abbas	3	756	126.0	33	6	288	15	5/46	19.20	2.28	50.40	1	1	-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 2017
Saqlain Mushtaq	2	683	113.5	21	4	323	15	7/66	21.53	2.83	45.53	-	1	1
Pakistan in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2002/03
Yasir Shah	2	744	124.0	24	4	323	15	4/44	21.53	2.60	49.60	3	-	-
Pakistan v England Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2015/16
Fazal Mahmood	4	1298	216.2	94	8	329	15	5/48	21.93	1.52	86.53	1	1	-
India in Pakistan Test Series, 1954/55
Iqbal Qasim	3	907	151.1	46	6	329	15	6/141	21.93	2.17	60.46	1	1	-
Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series, 1981/82

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Australia v Pakistan at Sydney, ICC World Test Championship 3rd Test, Jan 3-6, 2024 [Test # 2521]

Australia v Pakistan at Melbourne, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Dec 26-29, 2023 [Test # 2519]

Australia v Pakistan at Perth, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Dec 14-17, 2023 [Test # 2518]