in Test matches

Most wickets in a series
Player
Mat
Balls
Overs
Mdns
Inns
Runs
Wkts
BBI
Ave
Econ
SR
4
5
10
51420236.4539594347/4417.472.5041.76142
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1963
51436239.26110593337/8717.962.4743.51321
West Indies in Australia Test Series, 1930/31
41391173.7258612336/5318.542.6342.15-51
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1960/61
41198199.4598508305/2816.932.5439.93141
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1998/99
51649206.12710758308/7125.262.7554.96111
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1968/69
51184197.24410483295/4316.652.4440.8213-
West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
61223203.54310537299/8318.512.6342.17221
West Indies in India Test Series, 1983/84
41121186.5458620295/4921.373.3138.6513-
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
61205150.51511831296/5028.654.1341.5522-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1975/76
41034172.2398478277/7417.72.7738.2912-
New Zealand in West Indies Test Series, 1971/72
61124187.2509492278/5318.222.6241.62121
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1997/98
4990165.0298504277/4918.663.0536.66131
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1967/68
61224204.04210634275/5123.483.1045.3321-
West Indies in India Test Series, 1978/79
51035129.379712275/6326.374.1238.3311-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1975/76
51977329.3879789277/16229.222.3973.2213-
India in West Indies Test Series, 1952/53
3842140.2326401267/7115.422.8532.38221
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
51205200.56110453265/5017.422.2546.3421-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1996/97
51627271.18310539266/11420.731.9862.5713-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1972/73
51106184.2308661267/4325.423.5842.5331-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1995
52006250.65710844265/6132.462.5277.1512-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1968/69
51043173.5339530255/10921.23.0441.7221-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 2000
31130188.2406549257/9421.962.9145.2-3-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 2017
51417236.15410790256/9031.63.3456.6811-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1976/77
51312218.45210524246/7221.832.3954.66111
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1964/65
31306217.4536536246/8122.332.4654.41132
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
51243207.1457543248/8622.622.6251.79-31
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1973/74
51157192.5389564245/8023.52.9248.221-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1990/91
51420236.4498611246/9125.452.5859.1621-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1966
4839139.5417342237/1214.862.4436.47-2-
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 2003/04
5704117.2259395235/4917.173.3630.6-2-
West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
3779129.5166416237/8018.083.2033.86221
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1987/88
4863143.5268430236/12918.692.9837.52131
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 2007
51375171.72510508236/6222.082.2159.78-1-
West Indies in Australia Test Series, 1951/52
51168194.4399589238/11225.63.0250.78-21
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1984/85
41339223.1508658236/7828.62.9458.2111-
India in West Indies Test Series, 2006
52145268.15610779235/9633.862.1793.2621-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1960/61
3840140.0506302225/3913.722.1538.18221
West Indies in England Test Series, 1928
4918153.0618323227/2314.682.1141.72111
West Indies in Australia Test Series, 1930/31
3743123.5296371226/5516.862.9933.77121
India in West Indies Test Series, 2011
51025170.5539422225/1419.182.4746.5912-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 2000
51041173.33410455225/6320.682.6247.3111-
West Indies in England Test Series, 1957
51115185.55510457224/3420.772.4550.682--
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1991
31020170.0226504226/4722.92.9646.3612-
West Indies in India Test Series, 2011/12
41117186.1417509225/5723.132.7350.7722-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 2004
4958159.4428510225/8723.183.1943.54-1-
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
51303217.1569594224/95272.7359.221--
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1996/97
51737289.36710744225/9533.812.5678.9511-
India in West Indies Test Series, 1970/71
51875312.3718927229/10242.132.9685.22211
West Indies in India Test Series, 1958/59
3636106.0126298215/2814.192.8130.2811-
West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1990/91
3861143.3475333216/3415.852.3241121
West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1958/59
51103183.56910359216/1717.091.9552.52111
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 2000/01
51232154.01910484215/5223.042.3558.6621-
West Indies in Australia Test Series, 1951/52
51323220.3628549215/3526.142.486321-
England in West Indies Test Series, 1959/60
31156192.4386564216/12426.852.9255.04121
Pakistan v West Indies Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2016/17
41208201.2436656216/12031.233.2557.5212-
India in West Indies Test Series, 1975/76
4659109.5318245204/2312.252.2332.952--
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 2000
3701116.5296308206/4015.42.6335.05211
West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 2013/14
3996166.0545335207/4816.752.0149.812-
West Indies in India Test Series, 2002/03
3860143.2376365205/3218.252.5443121
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 2000/01
4846141.0408368206/4018.42.6042.3-2-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 2000/01
3706117.4276382206/7219.13.2435.321-
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2007/08
51138189.46710395206/6719.752.0856.911-
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
51027128.31610398205/2619.92.3251.35-2-
West Indies in Australia Test Series, 1951/52
578297.6179406205/3420.33.1139.111-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1975/76
5872145.2308432205/6421.62.9743.611-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1992/93
3857142.5286446207/9822.33.1242.85121
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1981/82
31064177.2386450206/4722.52.5353.212-
West Indies in India Test Series, 2011/12
31037172.5336463205/6023.152.6751.85-2-
West Indies in India Test Series, 1994/95
51369228.17710464205/2823.22.0368.4511-
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
61575262.39910495204/4324.751.8878.752--
West Indies in India Test Series, 1978/79
5908151.2259576206/7728.83.8045.411-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1977/78
51536192.03910628205/12231.42.4576.821-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1968/69
51056176.02510637206/9531.853.6152.811-
Australia in West Indies Test Series, 1955
51130188.23710641206/10732.053.4056.5-1-
Australia in West Indies Test Series, 1955
41225204.1468678205/7533.93.3261.2511-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 2003
51922320.21059764206/8338.22.3896.111-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1957/58
3667111.1336268197/4214.12.4135.1-2-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 2017
3969161.3506361196/68192.2351121
West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 1979/80
359398.5135384195/10420.213.8831.2121-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1992/93
2836139.2324396196/7320.842.8444221
Clive Lloyd Trophy (West Indies in Zimbabwe), 2003/04
31082180.2525457195/5724.052.5356.94-2-
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 2008/09
51189198.1488508196/6726.732.5662.57-2-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1957/58
61029171.3299546194/7728.733.1854.151--
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1997/98
51204200.4447576195/10430.312.8763.36-2-
India in West Indies Test Series, 1996/97
4970161.4217577196/7730.363.5651.05311
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1989/90
51035172.3339589194/44313.4154.474--
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1990/91
5980163.2307667198/10335.14.0851.57-2-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1984
3638106.2235199186/4611.051.8735.4412-
West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1986/87
244173.3224203186/5111.272.7624.5311
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 2021
244173.3224203186/5111.272.7624.5311
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
2644107.2204275186/7015.272.5635.77121
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
2644107.2204275186/7015.272.5635.77121
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2021/22
3653108.5176326184/5218.112.9936.272--
West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 2013/14
3794132.2195361186/1620.052.7244.1121-
West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1986/87
3973162.1506371186/9520.612.2854.05111
West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 1979/80
3687114.3266377185/3020.943.2938.1611-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 2005/06
4881146.5317385186/8421.382.6248.94-2-
India in West Indies Test Series, 1988/89
3796132.4306427185/5923.723.2144.22-1-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 2008
41478246.2998448184/11924.881.8182.111--
West Indies in England Test Series, 1957
41205200.5616456185/8225.332.2766.9411-
India in West Indies Test Series, 1975/76
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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:

New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2024 [Test # 2535]

India v England at Dharamsala, ICC World Test Championship 5th Test, Mar 7-9, 2024 [Test # 2534]

New Zealand v Australia at Wellington, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Feb 29-Mar 3, 2024 [Test # 2533]