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
TM Alderman (AUS)	6	1950	325.0	76	12	893	42	6/135	21.26	2.74	46.42	2	4	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1981
RM Hogg (AUS)	6	1740	217.4	60	11	527	41	6/74	12.85	1.81	42.43	2	5	2
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1978/79
TM Alderman (AUS)	6	1616	269.2	68	11	712	41	6/128	17.36	2.64	39.41	-	6	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1989
SK Warne (AUS)	5	1517	252.5	37	10	797	40	6/46	19.92	3.15	37.92	5	3	2
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2005
DK Lillee (AUS)	6	1870	311.4	81	12	870	39	7/89	22.30	2.79	47.94	3	2	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1981
MG Johnson (AUS)	5	1132	188.4	51	10	517	37	7/40	13.97	2.74	30.59	2	3	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2013/14
HJ Tayfield (SA)	5	2280	285.0	105	10	636	37	9/113	17.18	1.67	61.62	1	4	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
GD McGrath (AUS)	6	1499	249.5	67	12	701	36	8/38	19.47	2.80	41.63	2	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1997
AEE Vogler (SA)	5	1349	224.5	33	10	783	36	7/94	21.75	3.48	37.47	2	4	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
AA Mailey (AUS)	5	1465	244.1	27	8	946	36	9/121	26.27	3.87	40.69	1	4	2
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1920/21
MD Marshall (WI)	5	1219	203.1	49	10	443	35	7/22	12.65	2.18	34.82	1	3	1
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1988
BS Chandrasekhar (IND)	5	1747	291.1	83	9	662	35	8/79	18.91	2.27	49.91	2	4	-
England in India Test Series, 1972/73
CA Walsh (WI)	5	1322	220.2	92	9	436	34	6/74	12.82	1.97	38.88	4	2	1
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 2000
MH Mankad (IND)	5	2225	370.5	151	10	571	34	8/55	16.79	1.53	65.44	5	1	1
England in India Test Series, 1951/52
GF Lawson (AUS)	5	1384	230.4	51	10	687	34	6/47	20.20	2.97	40.70	2	4	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1982/83
G Giffen (AUS)	5	2126	354.2	111	9	820	34	6/155	24.11	2.31	62.52	3	3	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1894/95
SK Warne (AUS)	6	2639	439.5	178	12	877	34	5/82	25.79	1.99	77.61	4	1	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1993
JR Thomson (AUS)	5	1401	175.1	34	9	592	33	6/46	17.93	2.53	42.45	3	2	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1974/75
AA Donald (SA)	5	1460	243.2	69	10	653	33	6/88	19.78	2.68	44.24	1	4	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
AL Valentine (WI)	4	2535	422.3	197	8	674	33	8/104	20.42	1.59	76.81	2	2	2
West Indies in England Test Series, 1950
R Ashwin (IND)	4	1129	188.1	33	8	471	32	6/61	14.71	2.50	35.28	1	3	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
R Ashwin (IND)	4	1129	188.1	33	8	471	32	6/61	14.71	2.50	35.28	1	3	-
Anthony de Mello Trophy (England in India), 2020/21
CC Griffith (WI)	5	1343	223.5	54	10	519	32	6/36	16.21	2.31	41.96	-	3	-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1963
GD McGrath (AUS)	5	1166	194.2	56	10	542	32	7/76	16.93	2.78	36.43	-	4	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2001
MA Noble (AUS)	5	1380	230.0	68	9	608	32	7/17	19.00	2.64	43.12	-	4	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1901/02
CJ McDermott (AUS)	5	1397	232.5	56	10	675	32	6/38	21.09	2.89	43.65	-	4	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1994/95
HV Hordern (AUS)	5	1665	277.3	42	9	780	32	7/90	24.37	2.81	52.03	1	4	2
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1911/12
DK Lillee (AUS)	5	1499	249.5	83	10	548	31	6/66	17.67	2.19	48.35	1	3	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1972
SK Warne (AUS)	5	1172	195.2	41	10	580	31	7/165	18.70	2.96	37.80	1	3	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2001
R Benaud (AUS)	5	1866	233.2	65	10	584	31	5/83	18.83	1.87	60.19	4	2	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1958/59
JV Saunders (AUS)	5	1603	267.1	52	10	716	31	5/28	23.09	2.67	51.70	2	3	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1907/08
MG Hughes (AUS)	6	1778	296.2	78	12	845	31	5/92	27.25	2.85	57.35	3	1	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1993
CEL Ambrose (WI)	6	1235	205.5	62	11	428	30	5/25	14.26	2.07	41.16	1	2	-
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1997/98
Abdul Qadir (PAK)	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
CJ McDermott (AUS)	6	1406	234.2	21	9	901	30	8/141	30.03	3.84	46.86	2	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1985
J Garner (WI)	5	1307	217.5	60	10	540	29	5/55	18.62	2.47	45.06	3	1	-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1984
PJ Cummins (AUS)	5	1266	211.0	61	10	569	29	4/32	19.62	2.69	43.65	2	-	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2019
PJ Cummins (AUS)	5	1266	211.0	61	10	569	29	4/32	19.62	2.69	43.65	2	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
GA Faulkner (SA)	5	1255	209.1	45	9	635	29	6/87	21.89	3.03	43.27	1	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
GD McKenzie (AUS)	5	1536	256.0	61	8	654	29	7/153	22.55	2.55	52.96	1	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1964
GF Lawson (AUS)	6	1663	277.1	68	11	791	29	6/72	27.27	2.85	57.34	-	1	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1989
CV Grimmett (AUS)	5	2098	349.4	78	9	925	29	6/167	31.89	2.64	72.34	1	4	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1930
MA Holding (WI)	4	957	159.3	54	8	356	28	8/92	12.71	2.23	34.17	-	3	1
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1976
AME Roberts (WI)	5	1330	221.4	69	10	537	28	6/37	19.17	2.42	47.50	-	3	1
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1976
CEL Ambrose (WI)	5	1494	249.0	68	9	560	28	6/52	20.00	2.24	53.35	1	2	-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1991
H Trumble (AUS)	5	1604	267.2	93	8	561	28	6/74	20.03	2.09	57.28	1	2	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1901/02
WJ O'Reilly (AUS)	5	2002	333.4	128	9	698	28	7/54	24.92	2.09	71.50	1	2	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1934
R Ashwin (IND)	5	1843	307.1	45	10	847	28	6/55	30.25	2.75	65.82	-	3	1
England in India Test Series, 2016/17
AR Patel (IND)	3	766	127.4	27	6	286	27	6/38	10.59	2.24	28.37	1	4	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
AR Patel (IND)	3	766	127.4	27	6	286	27	6/38	10.59	2.24	28.37	1	4	1
Anthony de Mello Trophy (England in India), 2020/21
BA Reid (AUS)	4	1081	180.1	49	7	432	27	7/51	16.00	2.39	40.03	2	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1990/91
J Garner (WI)	5	937	156.1	30	10	436	27	4/43	16.14	2.79	34.70	3	-	-
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1985/86
SCG MacGill (AUS)	4	1112	185.2	32	8	478	27	7/50	17.70	2.57	41.18	2	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1998/99
MD Marshall (WI)	5	1017	169.3	36	10	482	27	4/38	17.85	2.84	37.66	3	-	-
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1985/86
AE Hall (SA)	4	1505	250.5	82	8	501	27	7/63	18.55	1.99	55.74	2	2	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
RR Lindwall (AUS)	5	1337	222.5	57	9	530	27	6/20	19.62	2.37	49.51	1	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1948
SK Warne (AUS)	5	1537	256.1	84	10	549	27	8/71	20.33	2.14	56.92	-	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1994/95
WA Johnston (AUS)	5	1856	309.2	91	10	630	27	5/36	23.33	2.03	68.74	3	1	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1948
IR Bishop (WI)	6	1455	242.3	49	12	649	27	5/32	24.03	2.67	53.88	1	1	-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1995
EA McDonald (AUS)	5	1235	205.5	32	9	668	27	5/32	24.74	3.24	45.74	3	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1921
WJ O'Reilly (AUS)	5	2302	383.4	144	9	724	27	5/63	26.81	1.88	85.25	2	2	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1932/33
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1390	231.4	109	6	320	26	7/46	12.30	1.38	53.46	4	1	1
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
J Garner (WI)	5	1276	212.4	73	10	371	26	4/30	14.26	1.74	49.07	2	-	-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1980
H Trumble (AUS)	3	1036	172.4	55	6	371	26	8/65	14.26	2.14	39.84	3	2	2
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1902
SR Clark (AUS)	5	1166	194.2	53	10	443	26	4/72	17.03	2.27	44.84	1	-	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2006/07
RR Lindwall (AUS)	5	1444	240.4	62	9	490	26	5/54	18.84	2.03	55.53	1	3	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1953
CEL Ambrose (WI)	5	1346	224.2	59	9	519	26	6/24	19.96	2.31	51.76	3	2	1
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1993/94
LR Gibbs (WI)	5	1497	249.3	74	10	554	26	6/98	21.30	2.22	57.57	2	2	1
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1963
HJ Tayfield (SA)	5	1881	313.3	124	8	568	26	5/60	21.84	1.81	72.34	1	3	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
NAT Adcock (SA)	5	1578	263.0	69	9	587	26	6/65	22.57	2.23	60.69	1	2	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1960
S Ramadhin (WI)	4	2267	377.5	170	8	604	26	6/86	23.23	1.59	87.19	-	3	1
West Indies in England Test Series, 1950
R Ashwin (IND)	5	939	156.3	12	10	645	26	5/51	24.80	4.12	36.11	1	2	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025
R Ashwin (IND)	5	939	156.3	12	10	645	26	5/51	24.80	4.12	36.11	1	2	-
Anthony de Mello Trophy (England in India), 2023/24
E Jones (AUS)	5	1276	255.1	73	9	657	26	7/88	25.26	3.08	49.07	1	2	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1899
RA Jadeja (IND)	5	1741	290.1	67	10	672	26	7/48	25.84	2.31	66.96	1	1	1
England in India Test Series, 2016/17
CA Walsh (WI)	6	1740	290.0	57	12	786	26	5/45	30.23	2.71	66.92	2	1	-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1995
GF Bissett (SA)	4	989	164.5	28	8	469	25	7/29	18.76	2.84	39.56	2	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
TL Goddard (SA)	5	1894	315.4	148	9	528	25	5/31	21.12	1.67	75.76	1	2	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
WJ O'Reilly (AUS)	5	1982	247.6	89	9	555	25	5/51	22.20	1.68	79.28	1	2	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1936/37
BS Bedi (IND)	5	1788	298.0	106	9	574	25	6/71	22.96	1.92	71.52	3	2	-
England in India Test Series, 1976/77
AG Hurst (AUS)	6	1634	204.2	44	11	577	25	5/28	23.08	2.11	65.36	2	1	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1978/79
DK Lillee (AUS)	6	1462	182.6	36	11	596	25	4/49	23.84	2.44	58.48	2	-	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1974/75
JM Blanckenberg (SA)	5	1510	251.4	60	9	613	25	6/76	24.52	2.43	60.40	-	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
M Ntini (SA)	5	1329	221.3	49	10	627	25	4/50	25.08	2.83	53.16	2	-	-
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
BS Bedi (IND)	5	2237	372.5	134	9	632	25	5/63	25.28	1.69	89.48	1	1	-
England in India Test Series, 1972/73
CV Grimmett (AUS)	5	2379	396.3	148	9	668	25	5/64	26.72	1.68	95.16	1	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1934
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	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
SJ Snooke (SA)	5	870	145.0	36	9	369	24	8/70	15.37	2.54	36.25	1	1	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
H Trumble (AUS)	4	1198	199.4	59	7	398	24	7/28	16.58	1.99	49.91	1	2	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1903/04
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	878	146.2	35	5	405	24	8/70	16.87	2.76	36.58	1	2	2
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2006
MD Marshall (WI)	4	1006	167.4	50	8	437	24	7/53	18.20	2.60	41.91	-	3	-
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1984
CEH Croft (WI)	4	947	157.5	34	8	455	24	6/74	18.95	2.88	39.45	1	2	-
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1980/81
AK Davidson (AUS)	5	1469	183.5	45	10	456	24	6/64	19.00	1.86	61.20	-	1	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1958/59
RJ Harris (AUS)	4	973	162.1	37	8	470	24	7/117	19.58	2.89	40.54	-	2	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 2013
AK Davidson (AUS)	5	1406	175.6	30	9	480	24	6/75	20.00	2.04	58.58	1	2	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1962/63
GD McGrath (AUS)	5	1180	196.4	52	10	492	24	6/85	20.50	2.50	49.16	1	1	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1998/99
GE Palmer (AUS)	4	1462	365.2	145	8	522	24	7/68	21.75	2.14	60.91	2	2	1
England in Australia Test Series, 1881/82
SK Warne (AUS)	6	1423	237.1	69	12	577	24	6/48	24.04	2.43	59.29	1	1	-
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1997
AMB Rowan (SA)	5	2218	277.2	40	9	794	24	5/80	33.08	2.14	92.41	2	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
AA Mailey (AUS)	5	1952	244.0	20	8	999	24	5/92	41.62	3.07	81.33	2	1	-
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1924/25

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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]