Bowling Most Wickets Career

Cricket Records in 2010s in Test matches

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
NM Lyon (AUS)	2013-2019	23	44	5606	934.2	202	2595	85	6/49	30.52	2.77	65.95	4	2
MG Johnson (AUS)	2010-2015	14	25	2792	465.2	102	1595	67	7/40	23.80	3.42	41.67	3	4
PM Siddle (AUS)	2010-2019	19	35	3770	628.2	166	1769	60	6/54	29.48	2.81	62.83	3	3
M Morkel (SA)	2010-2017	13	26	3097	516.1	111	1551	58	5/75	26.74	3.00	53.39	6	1
RJ Harris (AUS)	2010-2014	12	22	2473	412.1	106	1176	57	7/117	20.63	2.85	43.38	-	4
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2015-2019	13	24	2785	464.1	110	1393	57	5/30	24.43	3.00	48.85	2	2
R Ashwin (IND)	2012-2018	15	27	4315	719.1	126	2045	56	6/55	36.51	2.84	77.05	1	3
MA Starc (AUS)	2013-2019	13	25	2777	462.5	88	1550	55	6/111	28.18	3.34	50.49	1	3
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2017-2019	10	19	2449	408.1	104	1136	52	4/32	21.84	2.78	47.09	5	-
I Sharma (IND)	2011-2018	15	24	3255	542.3	119	1686	50	7/74	33.72	3.10	65.10	2	2
TA Boult (NZ)	2013-2019	10	19	2685	447.3	117	1185	48	6/32	24.68	2.64	55.93	2	4
K Rabada (SA)	2016-2019	7	14	1702	283.4	49	1108	45	7/112	24.62	3.90	37.82	2	3
TG Southee (NZ)	2013-2019	11	20	3004	500.4	107	1440	45	6/50	32.00	2.87	66.75	4	2
RA Jadeja (IND)	2012-2018	11	20	3559	593.1	129	1467	45	7/48	32.60	2.47	79.08	2	1
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2011-2018	11	19	2981	496.5	76	1431	43	6/74	33.27	2.88	69.32	2	3
KAJ Roach (WI)	2012-2019	10	19	2038	339.4	79	1117	42	5/17	26.59	3.28	48.52	5	2
Mohammad Amir (PAK)	2010-2018	10	18	2104	350.4	74	1007	38	6/84	26.50	2.87	55.36	1	2
N Wagner (NZ)	2013-2019	9	15	2219	369.5	81	1111	37	5/44	30.02	3.00	59.97	1	2
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	2010-2012	6	11	1633	272.1	58	706	36	7/55	19.61	2.59	45.36	3	2
Yasir Shah (PAK)	2015-2016	6	12	2172	362.0	58	1097	34	6/72	32.26	3.03	63.88	4	2
DW Steyn (SA)	2010-2015	6	12	1469	244.5	53	781	32	5/51	24.40	3.18	45.90	3	2
Mohammed Shami (IND)	2014-2018	11	20	2230	371.4	62	1240	31	4/57	40.00	3.33	71.93	1	-
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2010-2016	6	11	1719	286.3	59	849	29	5/85	29.27	2.96	59.27	3	2
VD Philander (SA)	2012-2019	7	14	1411	235.1	68	569	26	5/30	21.88	2.41	54.26	1	1
ST Gabriel (WI)	2012-2019	8	16	1420	236.4	43	779	26	4/51	29.96	3.29	54.61	1	-
Wahab Riaz (PAK)	2010-2016	8	14	1501	250.1	31	902	25	5/63	36.08	3.60	60.04	1	1
JO Holder (WI)	2015-2019	8	15	1400	233.2	66	687	23	4/43	29.86	2.94	60.86	2	-
MDK Perera (SL)	2018-2018	3	6	1014	169.0	20	527	22	5/75	23.95	3.11	46.09	1	2
B Kumar (IND)	2014-2016	6	9	1139	189.5	46	566	20	6/82	28.30	2.98	56.95	-	2
PP Ojha (IND)	2012-2012	4	8	1526	254.2	69	617	20	5/45	30.85	2.42	76.30	2	2
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN)	2016-2016	2	4	656	109.2	12	297	19	6/77	15.63	2.71	34.52	-	3
Abdur Rehman (PAK)	2012-2012	3	6	790	131.4	34	318	19	6/25	16.73	2.41	41.57	-	2
KA Maharaj (SA)	2017-2019	5	10	1096	182.4	33	571	19	4/85	30.05	3.12	57.68	1	-
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2011-2018	10	17	1550	258.2	38	971	17	3/73	57.11	3.75	91.17	-	-
N Pradeep (SL)	2014-2016	5	9	1038	173.0	31	621	16	4/107	38.81	3.58	64.87	2	-
RMS Eranga (SL)	2014-2016	5	9	1148	191.2	40	681	16	4/93	42.56	3.55	71.75	1	-
KS Williamson (NZ)	2013-2019	11	12	554	92.2	20	264	15	4/44	17.60	2.85	36.93	1	-
MR Marsh (AUS)	2015-2019	7	13	633	105.3	22	367	15	5/46	24.46	3.47	42.20	-	1
Umar Gul (PAK)	2010-2012	5	9	697	116.1	24	371	15	4/61	24.73	3.19	46.46	2	-
P Kumar (IND)	2011-2011	3	5	951	158.3	38	443	15	5/106	29.53	2.79	63.40	1	1
RL Chase (WI)	2017-2019	6	8	876	146.0	13	506	15	8/60	33.73	3.46	58.40	1	1
UT Yadav (IND)	2012-2018	7	14	1187	197.5	30	624	15	3/70	41.60	3.15	79.13	-	-
JJ Bumrah (IND)	2018-2018	3	6	800	133.2	31	363	14	5/85	25.92	2.72	57.14	-	1
Shoaib Malik (PAK)	2010-2015	5	9	626	104.2	16	318	13	4/33	24.46	3.04	48.15	1	-
Sohail Khan (PAK)	2016-2016	2	4	526	87.4	9	325	13	5/68	25.00	3.70	40.46	-	2
Mohammad Asif (PAK)	2010-2010	4	7	810	135.0	33	404	12	5/77	33.66	2.99	67.50	-	1
CH Morris (SA)	2016-2017	4	8	623	103.5	15	459	12	3/38	38.25	4.42	51.91	-	-
JL Pattinson (AUS)	2013-2019	4	8	937	156.1	36	474	12	3/69	39.50	3.03	78.08	-	-
Rahat Ali (PAK)	2015-2016	5	9	966	161.0	31	564	12	3/47	47.00	3.50	80.50	-	-
JE Taylor (WI)	2015-2015	2	4	382	63.4	18	201	11	3/33	18.27	3.15	34.72	-	-
Mohammad Abbas (PAK)	2018-2018	2	3	342	57.0	18	142	10	4/23	14.20	2.49	34.20	2	-
HH Pandya (IND)	2018-2018	4	6	385	64.1	7	247	10	5/28	24.70	3.84	38.50	-	1
AS Joseph (WI)	2017-2019	4	7	530	88.2	19	347	10	2/12	34.70	3.92	53.00	-	-
A Dananjaya (SL)	2018-2018	2	4	467	77.5	5	378	10	6/115	37.80	4.85	46.70	-	1
DL Piedt (SA)	2015-2016	3	6	756	126.0	25	455	10	5/153	45.50	3.61	75.60	-	1
BP Martin (NZ)	2013-2013	4	7	1260	210.0	70	471	10	4/43	47.10	2.24	126.00	2	-
J Yadav (IND)	2016-2016	3	6	489	81.3	17	266	9	3/30	29.55	3.26	54.33	-	-
PM Pushpakumara (SL)	2018-2018	2	4	492	82.0	10	282	9	3/28	31.33	3.43	54.66	-	-
Zulfiqar Babar (PAK)	2015-2015	3	6	1134	189.0	53	409	9	3/53	45.44	2.16	126.00	-	-
MJ Henry (NZ)	2015-2019	3	5	715	119.1	18	427	9	4/93	47.44	3.58	79.44	1	-
Abdur Razzak (BAN)	2010-2010	3	5	753	125.3	14	518	9	3/132	57.55	4.12	83.66	-	-
SR Watson (AUS)	2010-2015	16	24	1333	222.1	74	571	9	1/0	63.44	2.57	148.11	-	-
UWMBCA Welegedara (SL)	2011-2012	3	5	516	86.0	12	348	8	4/122	43.50	4.04	64.50	1	-
Imran Tahir (SA)	2012-2012	3	6	700	116.4	13	378	8	3/63	47.25	3.24	87.50	-	-
MN Samuels (WI)	2012-2015	6	11	814	135.4	16	409	8	2/14	51.12	3.01	101.75	-	-
S Sreesanth (IND)	2011-2011	3	4	666	111.0	12	493	8	3/77	61.62	4.44	83.25	-	-
A Mishra (IND)	2011-2016	4	6	941	156.5	17	595	8	3/150	74.37	3.79	117.62	-	-
Taijul Islam (BAN)	2016-2016	2	4	419	69.5	18	160	7	3/65	22.85	2.29	59.85	-	-
PADLR Sandakan (SL)	2018-2018	1	2	228	38.0	1	171	7	5/95	24.42	4.50	32.57	-	1
KTGD Prasad (SL)	2012-2014	2	3	390	65.0	16	188	7	5/50	26.85	2.89	55.71	-	1
D Olivier (SA)	2017-2017	2	4	260	43.2	8	193	7	3/38	27.57	4.45	37.14	-	-
S Randiv (SL)	2012-2012	2	4	427	71.1	6	223	7	4/74	31.85	3.13	61.00	1	-
C de Grandhomme (NZ)	2018-2019	3	5	600	100.0	24	234	7	4/94	33.42	2.34	85.71	1	-
MD Craig (NZ)	2015-2015	2	4	623	103.5	29	294	7	3/73	42.00	2.83	89.00	-	-
D Bishoo (WI)	2015-2017	3	5	606	101.0	13	338	7	4/177	48.28	3.34	86.57	1	-
BW Hilfenhaus (AUS)	2010-2011	4	6	947	157.5	42	415	7	3/121	59.28	2.62	135.28	-	-
TJ Murtagh (IRE)	2019-2019	1	2	162	27.0	5	65	6	5/13	10.83	2.40	27.00	-	1
MR Adair (IRE)	2019-2019	1	2	166	27.4	8	98	6	3/32	16.33	3.54	27.66	-	-
JP Faulkner (AUS)	2013-2013	1	2	166	27.4	4	98	6	4/51	16.33	3.54	27.66	1	-
JP Duminy (SA)	2010-2017	8	11	275	45.5	7	133	6	2/10	22.16	2.90	45.83	-	-
Imran Khan (PAK)	2015-2015	2	3	326	54.2	15	148	6	2/33	24.66	2.72	54.33	-	-
Hasan Ali (PAK)	2018-2018	2	3	328	54.4	9	191	6	4/51	31.83	3.49	54.66	1	-
Z Khan (IND)	2011-2012	4	5	612	102.0	30	231	6	2/18	38.50	2.26	102.00	-	-
JH Kallis (SA)	2010-2012	5	9	618	103.0	27	275	6	2/38	45.83	2.66	103.00	-	-
DJG Sammy (WI)	2012-2012	3	5	516	86.0	6	291	6	2/92	48.50	3.38	86.00	-	-
Shahadat Hossain (BAN)	2010-2010	3	5	444	74.0	8	293	6	5/98	48.83	3.95	74.00	-	1
SPD Smith (AUS)	2010-2019	27	18	540	90.0	10	366	6	3/18	61.00	4.06	90.00	-	-
Mahmudullah (BAN)	2010-2016	6	9	667	111.1	11	379	6	2/78	63.16	3.40	111.16	-	-
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)	2012-2016	9	5	258	43.0	12	80	5	3/54	16.00	1.86	51.60	-	-
A Nortje (SA)	2019-2019	1	2	174	29.0	6	103	5	3/56	20.60	3.55	34.80	-	-
AD Mathews (SL)	2012-2018	9	7	456	76.0	21	197	5	4/44	39.40	2.59	91.20	1	-
VR Aaron (IND)	2014-2014	2	2	330	55.0	5	250	5	3/97	50.00	4.54	66.00	-	-
WB Rankin (IRE)	2019-2019	1	2	120	20.0	2	91	4	2/5	22.75	4.55	30.00	-	-
Faheem Ashraf (PAK)	2018-2018	2	3	228	38.0	8	119	4	3/60	29.75	3.13	57.00	-	-
V Permaul (WI)	2015-2015	1	2	186	31.0	4	129	4	3/43	32.25	4.16	46.50	-	-
PP Chawla (IND)	2012-2012	1	2	287	47.5	7	133	4	4/69	33.25	2.78	71.75	1	-
R Rampaul (WI)	2012-2012	2	3	312	52.0	11	142	4	3/75	35.50	2.73	78.00	-	-
MJ Santner (NZ)	2019-2019	2	3	486	81.0	24	165	4	3/53	41.25	2.03	121.50	-	-
CRD Fernando (SL)	2011-2011	2	3	285	47.3	4	216	4	2/92	54.00	4.54	71.25	-	-
TM Dilshan (SL)	2011-2012	4	5	376	62.4	8	231	4	2/73	57.75	3.68	94.00	-	-

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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 Centurion, 1st Test, Dec 26-29, 2019 [Test # 2377]

Australia v New Zealand at Melbourne, 2nd Test, Dec 26-29, 2019 [Test # 2376]

Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Karachi, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Dec 19-23, 2019 [Test # 2375]