Bowling Most Wickets Career

Cricket Records in 2000s in Test matches

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
M Muralidaran (SL)	2001-2004	5	10	1721	286.5	104	513	44	9/51	11.65	1.78	39.11	5	3
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	2001-2005	6	12	1668	278.0	61	655	26	6/62	25.19	2.35	64.15	3	1
J Srinath (IND)	2000-2002	6	12	1453	242.1	64	655	22	5/60	29.77	2.70	66.04	1	1
IK Pathan (IND)	2005-2005	2	4	391	65.1	14	237	21	7/59	11.28	3.63	18.61	1	3
Z Khan (IND)	2000-2005	6	12	1044	174.0	34	574	21	4/58	27.33	3.29	49.71	1	-
A Kumble (IND)	2002-2005	4	8	1142	190.2	61	476	20	5/63	23.80	2.50	57.10	2	1
Enamul Haque jnr (BAN)	2005-2005	2	4	728	121.2	31	300	18	7/95	16.66	2.47	40.44	-	3
Mashrafe Mortaza (BAN)	2001-2005	4	7	914	152.2	41	441	17	4/106	25.94	2.89	53.76	1	-
RD King (WI)	2000-2001	4	8	874	145.4	39	380	16	5/51	23.75	2.60	54.62	1	1
DNT Zoysa (SL)	2001-2004	4	8	647	107.5	25	282	15	5/20	18.80	2.61	43.13	-	1
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	2002-2002	2	4	683	113.5	21	323	15	7/66	21.53	2.83	45.53	-	1
JH Kallis (SA)	2001-2005	4	6	497	82.5	25	197	14	4/13	14.07	2.37	35.50	2	-
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2001-2004	5	10	1025	170.5	52	442	14	3/41	31.57	2.58	73.21	-	-
SE Bond (NZ)	2005-2005	2	4	282	47.0	14	120	13	6/51	9.23	2.55	21.69	1	1
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	2001-2004	5	10	504	84.0	21	186	12	5/43	15.50	2.21	42.00	1	1
CEL Stuart (WI)	2001-2001	2	4	477	79.3	19	222	12	3/33	18.50	2.79	39.75	-	-
DL Vettori (NZ)	2000-2005	3	5	706	117.4	46	230	12	4/28	19.16	1.95	58.83	1	-
NC McGarrell (WI)	2001-2001	2	4	678	113.0	40	245	12	4/23	20.41	2.16	56.50	2	-
Mohammad Rafique (BAN)	2004-2005	4	7	1294	215.4	69	457	12	5/65	38.08	2.11	107.83	1	1
Tapash Baisya (BAN)	2004-2005	4	7	812	135.2	30	465	12	3/133	38.75	3.43	67.66	-	-
CS Martin (NZ)	2000-2005	3	6	485	80.5	25	203	11	5/71	18.45	2.51	44.09	-	1
A Nehra (IND)	2001-2001	2	4	454	75.4	11	217	11	4/72	19.72	2.86	41.27	1	-
CL Cairns (NZ)	2000-2000	2	4	560	93.2	28	221	11	5/31	20.09	2.36	50.90	-	1
JM Anderson (ENG)	2003-2003	2	4	384	64.0	18	223	11	5/73	20.27	3.48	34.90	1	1
CW Henderson (SA)	2001-2001	2	4	984	164.0	56	353	11	4/143	32.09	2.15	89.45	1	-
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	2002-2002	2	4	368	61.2	12	218	10	4/75	21.80	3.55	36.80	1	-
SB O'Connor (NZ)	2000-2000	3	6	816	136.0	49	224	10	4/73	22.40	1.64	81.60	1	-
AJ Bichel (AUS)	2003-2003	2	4	556	92.4	29	255	10	4/63	25.50	2.75	55.60	2	-
M Zondeki (SA)	2005-2005	1	2	213	35.3	9	105	9	6/39	11.66	2.95	23.66	-	1
CA Walsh (WI)	2000-2000	2	4	483	80.3	29	134	9	3/21	14.88	1.66	53.66	-	-
SJ Harmison (ENG)	2003-2003	2	4	353	58.5	16	148	9	4/55	16.44	2.51	39.22	1	-
FA Rose (WI)	2000-2000	2	4	408	68.0	23	153	9	4/19	17.00	2.25	45.33	1	-
D Gough (ENG)	2000-2000	2	4	297	49.3	6	174	9	4/57	19.33	3.51	33.00	1	-
SM Pollock (SA)	2001-2005	3	6	579	96.3	30	200	9	3/9	22.22	2.07	64.33	-	-
A Nel (SA)	2001-2005	3	6	497	82.5	27	227	9	4/53	25.22	2.74	55.22	1	-
CD Collymore (WI)	2003-2003	2	4	498	83.0	20	289	9	4/70	32.11	3.48	55.33	1	-
PJ Wiseman (NZ)	2000-2000	3	6	960	160.0	50	353	9	5/90	39.22	2.20	106.66	-	1
Manjural Islam (BAN)	2001-2004	4	6	864	144.0	40	382	9	6/81	42.44	2.65	96.00	-	1
ESH Giddins (ENG)	2000-2000	2	3	180	30.0	10	88	8	5/15	11.00	2.93	22.50	-	1
CEL Ambrose (WI)	2000-2000	2	4	462	77.0	36	100	8	4/42	12.50	1.29	57.75	1	-
AR Caddick (ENG)	2000-2000	2	4	269	44.5	13	132	8	4/38	16.50	2.94	33.62	1	-
Waqar Younis (PAK)	2002-2002	2	4	386	64.2	14	229	8	4/78	28.62	3.55	48.25	1	-
FH Edwards (WI)	2003-2003	2	3	393	65.3	11	233	8	5/133	29.12	3.55	49.12	-	1
Enamul Haque (BAN)	2001-2001	3	5	882	147.0	40	311	8	3/74	38.87	2.11	110.25	-	-
TCB Fernando (SL)	2001-2002	3	6	329	54.5	8	159	7	4/27	22.71	2.89	47.00	1	-
Mohammad Sami (PAK)	2002-2002	2	4	408	68.0	15	188	7	4/53	26.85	2.76	58.28	1	-
SM Katich (AUS)	2003-2003	1	2	197	32.5	3	90	6	6/65	15.00	2.74	32.83	-	1
JEC Franklin (NZ)	2005-2005	2	4	222	37.0	8	97	6	3/11	16.16	2.62	37.00	-	-
RL Johnson (ENG)	2003-2003	1	2	204	34.0	11	100	6	6/33	16.66	2.94	34.00	-	1
Sarandeep Singh (IND)	2000-2000	1	2	426	71.0	17	206	6	4/136	34.33	2.90	71.00	1	-
B Lee (AUS)	2003-2003	2	3	438	73.0	17	222	6	3/48	37.00	3.04	73.00	-	-
M Ntini (SA)	2001-2005	3	6	540	90.0	25	278	6	3/23	46.33	3.08	90.00	-	-
SB Joshi (IND)	2000-2000	2	4	822	137.0	30	406	6	2/68	67.66	2.96	137.00	-	-
JN Gillespie (AUS)	2003-2003	1	2	171	28.3	9	58	5	3/52	11.60	2.03	34.20	-	-
MA Butcher (ENG)	2003-2003	2	3	119	19.5	2	77	5	4/60	15.40	3.88	23.80	1	-
OAC Banks (WI)	2003-2003	1	2	337	56.1	15	141	5	3/35	28.20	2.51	67.40	-	-
VC Drakes (WI)	2003-2003	1	2	324	54.0	6	152	5	4/67	30.40	2.81	64.80	1	-
NJ Astle (NZ)	2000-2005	5	7	570	95.0	45	176	5	2/22	35.20	1.85	114.00	-	-
N Boje (SA)	2005-2005	2	3	356	59.2	13	193	5	4/106	38.60	3.25	71.20	1	-
AB Agarkar (IND)	2000-2001	3	6	720	120.0	37	309	5	2/59	61.80	2.57	144.00	-	-
M Dillon (WI)	2003-2003	1	2	252	42.0	15	74	4	2/17	18.50	1.76	63.00	-	-
BA Williams (AUS)	2003-2003	1	2	234	39.0	14	114	4	2/56	28.50	2.92	58.50	-	-
CH Gayle (WI)	2000-2003	6	5	338	56.2	12	141	4	3/25	35.25	2.50	84.50	-	-
MF Maharoof (SL)	2004-2004	2	4	216	36.0	5	157	4	2/62	39.25	4.36	54.00	-	-
A McGrath (ENG)	2003-2003	2	1	36	6.0	1	16	3	3/16	5.33	2.66	12.00	-	-
CK Langeveldt (SA)	2005-2005	2	3	123	20.3	6	55	3	2/27	18.33	2.68	41.00	-	-
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2003-2003	1	2	198	33.0	13	59	3	3/24	19.66	1.78	66.00	-	-
DS Lehmann (AUS)	2003-2003	1	2	200	33.2	16	64	3	3/61	21.33	1.92	66.66	-	-
WW Hinds (WI)	2000-2003	4	3	180	30.0	10	78	3	2/20	26.00	2.60	60.00	-	-
GB Hogg (AUS)	2003-2003	1	2	324	54.0	17	119	3	2/49	39.66	2.20	108.00	-	-
CD McMillan (NZ)	2000-2000	3	4	305	50.5	13	127	3	2/29	42.33	2.49	101.66	-	-
L Klusener (SA)	2001-2001	2	4	486	81.0	26	171	3	2/50	57.00	2.11	162.00	-	-
Naimur Rahman (BAN)	2001-2001	4	5	517	86.1	22	252	3	2/60	84.00	2.92	172.33	-	-
Mushfiqur Rahman (BAN)	2001-2004	4	6	482	80.2	16	272	3	3/75	90.66	3.38	160.66	-	-
Mohammad Sharif (BAN)	2001-2001	3	4	556	92.4	16	374	3	2/108	124.66	4.03	185.33	-	-
SCG MacGill (AUS)	2003-2003	1	2	148	24.4	5	64	2	2/54	32.00	2.59	74.00	-	-
M Kartik (IND)	2000-2000	1	2	210	35.0	9	66	2	2/26	33.00	1.88	105.00	-	-
TT Samaraweera (SL)	2001-2004	5	5	174	29.0	8	66	2	1/7	33.00	2.27	87.00	-	-
AF Giles (ENG)	2003-2003	2	3	204	34.0	11	67	2	1/15	33.50	1.97	102.00	-	-
PT Collins (WI)	2001-2001	1	2	159	26.3	5	76	2	2/29	38.00	2.86	79.50	-	-
Manjural Islam Rana (BAN)	2004-2004	2	3	158	26.2	4	99	2	2/40	49.50	3.75	79.00	-	-
Hasibul Hossain (BAN)	2001-2001	1	1	180	30.0	7	125	2	2/125	62.50	4.16	90.00	-	-
MI Black (WI)	2001-2001	1	2	169	28.1	3	128	2	2/35	64.00	4.54	84.50	-	-
SR Tendulkar (IND)	2000-2002	6	9	318	53.0	11	153	2	1/19	76.50	2.88	159.00	-	-
Mohammad Ashraful (BAN)	2001-2005	6	6	296	49.2	6	167	2	1/22	83.50	3.38	148.00	-	-
JE Taylor (WI)	2003-2003	1	1	58	9.4	4	32	1	1/32	32.00	3.31	58.00	-	-
DJ Nash (NZ)	2000-2000	1	2	207	34.3	19	53	1	1/25	53.00	1.53	207.00	-	-
Aminul Islam (BAN)	2001-2001	4	2	108	18.0	1	68	1	1/66	68.00	3.77	108.00	-	-
CL Hooper (WI)	2001-2001	2	3	300	50.0	13	129	1	1/86	129.00	2.58	300.00	-	-

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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

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa v England at Durban, 2nd Test, Dec 26-30, 2009 [Test # 1944]

Australia v Pakistan at Melbourne, 1st Test, Dec 26-30, 2009 [Test # 1943]

South Africa v England at Centurion, 1st Test, Dec 16-20, 2009 [Test # 1942]