Bowling Most Wickets Series

Cricket in Test matches

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
CEH Croft (WI)	5	1307	217.5	45	10	676	33	8/29	20.48	3.10	39.60	2	1	-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1976/77
N Kapil Dev (IND)	6	1271	211.5	53	11	566	32	7/56	17.68	2.67	39.71	2	3	1
Pakistan in India Test Series, 1979/80
SK Warne (AUS)	3	744	124.0	29	6	342	27	7/94	12.66	2.75	27.55	3	2	1
Australia v Pakistan Test Series (in Sri Lanka/United Arab Emirates), 2002/03
CR Woakes (ENG)	4	891	148.3	33	8	435	26	6/70	16.73	2.92	34.26	1	2	1
Pakistan in England Test Series, 2016
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1279	213.1	50	6	516	26	6/71	19.84	2.42	49.19	5	1	1
Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series, 1999/00
MH Mankad (IND)	4	1592	265.2	100	7	514	25	8/52	20.56	1.93	63.68	-	3	1
Pakistan in India Test Series, 1952/53
J Garner (WI)	5	1317	219.3	41	10	688	25	4/48	27.52	3.13	52.68	3	-	-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1976/77
D Olivier (SA)	3	528	88.0	16	6	353	24	6/37	14.70	4.01	22.00	1	3	1
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
GF Lawson (AUS)	5	1131	188.3	40	9	580	24	5/49	24.16	3.07	47.12	1	2	-
Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 1983/84
N Kapil Dev (IND)	6	1232	205.2	22	7	831	24	8/85	34.62	4.04	51.33	-	3	-
India in Pakistan Test Series, 1982/83
JM Anderson (ENG)	4	843	140.3	55	8	316	23	6/17	13.73	2.24	36.65	1	2	1
Pakistan in England Test Series, 2010
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	742	123.4	25	4	348	23	9/127	15.13	2.81	32.26	-	3	1
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
GP Swann (ENG)	4	641	106.5	38	6	269	22	6/65	12.22	2.51	29.13	2	2	-
Pakistan in England Test Series, 2010
HH Streak (ZIM)	3	708	118.0	31	6	298	22	6/90	13.54	2.52	32.18	2	2	-
Pakistan in Zimbabwe Test Series, 1994/95
FS Trueman (ENG)	4	989	164.5	37	8	439	22	6/31	19.95	2.66	44.95	1	1	-
Pakistan in England Test Series, 1962
A Kumble (IND)	2	587	97.5	24	4	312	21	10/74	14.85	3.18	27.95	1	2	1
Pakistan in India Test Series, 1998/99
SP Gupte (IND)	5	1661	276.5	118	9	476	21	5/18	22.66	1.71	79.09	-	3	-
India in Pakistan Test Series, 1954/55
DK Lillee (AUS)	3	1042	130.2	16	6	540	21	6/82	25.71	3.10	49.61	1	2	1
Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 1976/77
RB Desai (IND)	5	1295	215.5	34	10	625	21	4/66	29.76	2.89	61.66	3	-	-
Pakistan in India Test Series, 1960/61
R Gilchrist (WI)	5	1123	187.1	32	9	636	21	4/32	30.28	3.39	53.47	3	-	-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1957/58
JH Wardle (ENG)	4	857	142.5	82	7	176	20	7/56	8.80	1.23	42.85	2	1	-
Pakistan in England Test Series, 1954
DW Steyn (SA)	3	692	115.2	38	6	258	20	6/8	12.90	2.23	34.60	1	2	1
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2012/13
Maninder Singh (IND)	4	1562	260.2	96	8	478	20	7/27	23.90	1.83	78.10	-	2	1
Pakistan in India Test Series, 1986/87
SJ Harmison (ENG)	4	909	151.3	29	7	542	20	6/19	27.10	3.57	45.45	2	2	1
Pakistan in England Test Series, 2006
DK Lillee (AUS)	5	1383	230.3	51	9	633	20	6/171	31.65	2.74	69.15	2	1	-
Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 1983/84
SK Warne (AUS)	3	690	115.0	52	4	198	19	7/23	10.42	1.72	36.31	3	1	1
Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 1995/96
PJ Cummins (AUS)	3	534	89.0	12	6	228	19	5/48	12.00	2.56	28.10	-	3	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025
PJ Cummins (AUS)	3	534	89.0	12	6	228	19	5/48	12.00	2.56	28.10	-	3	1
Benaud-Qadir Trophy (Pakistan in Australia), 2023/24
M Ntini (SA)	3	619	103.1	21	6	355	19	6/59	18.68	3.44	32.57	1	2	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
AME Roberts (WI)	5	1419	236.3	37	10	763	19	4/85	40.15	3.22	74.68	1	-	-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1976/77
GD McGrath (AUS)	3	642	107.0	35	6	260	18	8/24	14.44	2.42	35.66	2	1	-
Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 2004/05
R Benaud (AUS)	3	1344	224.0	94	6	380	18	5/93	21.11	1.69	74.66	2	1	-
Australia in Pakistan Test Series, 1959/60
B Yardley (AUS)	3	785	130.5	26	4	399	18	7/187	22.16	3.04	43.61	1	2	-
Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 1981/82
DW Fleming (AUS)	3	826	137.4	29	6	401	18	5/59	22.27	2.91	45.88	1	1	-
Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 1999/00
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	3	942	117.6	13	6	414	18	5/62	23.00	2.63	52.33	1	2	-
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 1978/79
NM Hauritz (AUS)	3	736	122.4	26	6	415	18	5/53	23.05	3.38	40.88	-	2	-
Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 2009/10
A Kumble (IND)	3	1071	178.3	46	6	477	18	5/60	26.50	2.67	59.50	1	1	-
Pakistan in India Test Series, 2007/08
IT Botham (ENG)	3	905	150.5	33	6	478	18	5/74	26.55	3.16	50.27	2	1	-
Pakistan in England Test Series, 1982
D Bishoo (WI)	3	809	134.5	10	6	486	18	8/49	27.00	3.60	44.94	1	1	1
Pakistan v West Indies Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2016/17
DR Doshi (IND)	6	1503	250.3	78	11	504	18	3/42	28.00	2.01	83.50	-	-	-
Pakistan in India Test Series, 1979/80
SK Warne (AUS)	3	1090	181.4	50	6	504	18	6/136	28.00	2.77	60.55	-	2	-
Australia in Pakistan Test Series, 1994/95
DL Underwood (ENG)	3	683	113.5	48	6	218	17	8/51	12.82	1.91	40.17	-	2	1
Pakistan in England Test Series, 1974
K Higgs (ENG)	3	714	119.0	45	6	249	17	5/58	14.64	2.09	42.00	1	1	-
Pakistan in England Test Series, 1967
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	3	574	95.4	20	6	256	17	4/21	15.05	2.67	33.76	3	-	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
CEH Croft (WI)	4	780	130.0	32	7	302	17	3/27	17.76	2.32	45.88	-	-	-
West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1980/81
K Rabada (SA)	3	518	86.2	14	6	318	17	4/61	18.70	3.68	30.47	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
LR Gibbs (WI)	4	1001	166.5	47	7	392	17	5/80	23.05	2.34	58.88	1	1	-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1957/58
Mohammad Rafique (BAN)	3	976	162.4	43	6	405	17	5/36	23.82	2.48	57.41	-	2	-
Bangladesh in Pakistan Test Series, 2003
AF Giles (ENG)	3	1092	182.0	55	5	410	17	5/75	24.11	2.25	64.23	2	1	-
England in Pakistan Test Series, 2000/01
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL)	2	986	164.2	35	4	414	17	5/82	24.35	2.51	58.00	1	2	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL)	2	986	164.2	35	4	414	17	5/82	24.35	2.51	58.00	1	2	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2022
SL Boock (NZ)	3	1036	172.4	45	6	431	17	7/87	25.35	2.49	60.94	1	1	-
New Zealand in Pakistan Test Series, 1984/85
DS de Silva (SL)	3	918	153.0	20	5	492	17	5/59	28.94	3.21	54.00	2	1	-
Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series, 1981/82
MS Panesar (ENG)	4	1105	184.1	40	7	515	17	5/72	30.29	2.79	65.00	-	1	-
Pakistan in England Test Series, 2006
A Kumble (IND)	3	1309	218.1	58	6	644	17	7/63	37.88	2.95	77.00	1	1	1
Pakistan in India Test Series, 2004/05
CG Rackemann (AUS)	2	312	52.0	10	4	177	16	6/86	11.06	3.40	19.50	-	2	1
Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 1983/84
KA Jamieson (NZ)	2	542	90.2	40	4	187	16	6/48	11.68	2.07	33.87	-	2	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
KA Jamieson (NZ)	2	542	90.2	40	4	187	16	6/48	11.68	2.07	33.87	-	2	1
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 2020/21
AA Donald (SA)	3	482	80.2	18	5	262	16	5/79	16.37	3.26	30.12	2	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
MD Marshall (WI)	3	684	114.0	27	6	266	16	5/33	16.62	2.33	42.75	-	1	-
West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1986/87
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	642	107.0	22	4	277	16	6/43	17.31	2.58	40.12	-	2	1
Pakistan v Sri Lanka Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2017/18
JB Statham (ENG)	3	721	120.1	40	6	278	16	4/50	17.37	2.31	45.06	2	-	-
Pakistan in England Test Series, 1962
WW Hall (WI)	3	605	100.5	18	6	287	16	5/87	17.93	2.84	37.81	2	1	-
West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1958/59
IR Bishop (WI)	3	630	105.0	23	6	302	16	5/41	18.87	2.87	39.37	1	1	-
West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1990/91
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	3	713	118.5	29	5	306	16	6/51	19.12	2.57	44.56	1	1	-
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 1984/85
HJ Howarth (NZ)	3	869	144.5	51	5	323	16	5/80	20.18	2.23	54.31	1	1	-
New Zealand in Pakistan Test Series, 1969/70
MG Hughes (AUS)	3	840	140.0	51	5	357	16	5/111	22.31	2.55	52.50	-	1	-
Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 1989/90
DR Tuffey (NZ)	3	779	129.5	36	5	368	16	4/39	23.00	2.83	48.68	2	-	-
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 2000/01
M Prabhakar (IND)	4	1088	181.2	26	5	542	16	6/132	33.87	2.98	68.00	-	2	-
India in Pakistan Test Series, 1989/90
CD Collymore (WI)	2	432	72.0	12	4	234	15	7/78	15.60	3.25	28.80	1	1	1
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 2005
VD Philander (SA)	3	606	101.0	30	6	237	15	5/59	15.80	2.34	40.40	1	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2012/13
RO Collinge (NZ)	3	655	109.1	32	6	265	15	3/41	17.66	2.42	43.66	-	-	-
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 1964/65
ST Gabriel (WI)	3	702	117.0	27	6	282	15	5/11	18.80	2.41	46.80	1	1	-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 2017
MD Marshall (WI)	2	550	91.4	14	4	284	15	5/65	18.93	3.09	36.66	2	1	-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1987/88
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	3	884	147.2	40	6	294	15	4/55	19.60	1.99	58.93	1	-	-
Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 2016/17
AG Hurst (AUS)	2	700	87.4	11	4	325	15	5/94	21.66	2.78	46.66	1	1	-
Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 1978/79
DK Lillee (AUS)	3	627	104.3	22	5	332	15	5/18	22.13	3.17	41.80	1	2	-
Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 1981/82
NA Foster (ENG)	5	824	137.2	36	5	339	15	8/107	22.60	2.46	54.93	1	1	-
Pakistan in England Test Series, 1987
GD McGrath (AUS)	3	731	121.5	25	6	342	15	5/61	22.80	2.80	48.73	1	1	-
Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 1995/96
RJ Bright (AUS)	3	881	146.5	45	4	354	15	7/87	23.60	2.41	58.73	-	2	1
Australia in Pakistan Test Series, 1979/80
A Kumble (IND)	3	783	130.3	31	5	389	15	6/72	25.93	2.98	52.20	1	1	-
India in Pakistan Test Series, 2003/04
HMRKB Herath (SL)	3	825	137.3	25	6	404	15	5/99	26.93	2.93	55.00	1	2	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	826	137.4	26	5	410	15	5/68	27.33	2.97	55.06	2	1	-
Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series, 1995/96
SCG MacGill (AUS)	3	766	127.4	24	5	412	15	5/66	27.46	3.22	51.06	1	1	-
Australia in Pakistan Test Series, 1998/99
HMRKB Herath (SL)	3	1029	171.3	30	6	425	15	4/99	28.33	2.47	68.60	1	-	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012
IE O'Brien (NZ)	3	861	143.3	25	6	448	15	4/35	29.86	3.12	57.40	2	-	-
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 2009/10
KD Ghavri (IND)	6	1089	181.3	33	11	616	15	4/63	41.06	3.39	72.60	1	-	-
Pakistan in India Test Series, 1979/80
MJ Leach (ENG)	3	1065	177.3	28	6	669	15	4/98	44.60	3.76	71.00	2	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
MJ Leach (ENG)	3	1065	177.3	28	6	669	15	4/98	44.60	3.76	71.00	2	-	-
England in Pakistan Test Series, 2022/23
GD McGrath (AUS)	3	452	75.2	27	6	152	14	4/41	10.85	2.01	32.28	1	-	-
Australia v Pakistan Test Series (in Sri Lanka/United Arab Emirates), 2002/03
AH Gray (WI)	3	594	99.0	27	6	227	14	4/39	16.21	2.29	42.42	1	-	-
West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1986/87
MA Starc (AUS)	2	454	75.4	15	4	238	14	6/66	17.00	3.14	32.42	1	1	-
Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 2019/20
MA Starc (AUS)	2	454	75.4	15	4	238	14	6/66	17.00	3.14	32.42	1	1	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
CEL Ambrose (WI)	3	640	106.4	24	6	239	14	5/35	17.07	2.24	45.71	1	1	-
West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1990/91
ST Clarke (WI)	4	588	98.0	21	7	242	14	4/27	17.28	2.46	42.00	1	-	-
West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1980/81
D Gough (ENG)	2	471	78.3	13	4	280	14	5/61	20.00	3.56	33.64	-	1	-
Pakistan in England Test Series, 2001
CA Walsh (WI)	3	738	123.0	26	5	292	14	5/22	20.85	2.37	52.71	-	2	-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 2000
MS Panesar (ENG)	2	846	141.0	44	4	302	14	6/62	21.57	2.14	60.42	-	2	-
Pakistan v England Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2011/12
CA Walsh (WI)	3	607	101.1	17	4	306	14	5/78	21.85	3.02	43.35	1	2	-
West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1997/98
AR Caddick (ENG)	2	510	85.0	12	4	309	14	4/52	22.07	3.63	36.42	2	-	-
Pakistan in England Test Series, 2001

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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]