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
GAR Lock (ENG)	5	1056	176.0	93	10	254	34	7/35	7.47	1.44	31.05	2	3	1
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1958
SP Gupte (IND)	5	2140	356.4	152	10	669	34	7/128	19.67	1.87	62.94	1	4	-
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1955/56
Waqar Younis (PAK)	3	868	144.4	50	6	315	29	7/76	10.86	2.17	29.93	1	3	2
New Zealand in Pakistan Test Series, 1990/91
Yasir Shah (PAK)	3	1145	190.5	37	6	552	29	8/41	19.03	2.89	39.48	1	3	1
Pakistan v New Zealand Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2018/19
GB Lawrence (SA)	5	1334	222.2	62	9	512	28	8/53	18.28	2.30	47.64	2	2	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
R Ashwin (IND)	3	879	146.3	28	6	480	27	7/59	17.77	3.27	32.55	1	3	2
New Zealand in India Test Series, 2016/17
MD Marshall (WI)	4	1021	170.1	30	7	486	27	7/80	18.00	2.85	37.81	4	1	1
New Zealand in West Indies Test Series, 1984/85
Wasim Akram (PAK)	3	958	159.4	41	6	431	25	7/119	17.24	2.69	38.32	1	2	1
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 1993/94
DL Underwood (ENG)	3	900	150.0	70	6	220	24	7/32	9.16	1.46	37.50	1	3	2
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1969
IT Botham (ENG)	3	853	142.1	42	6	337	24	6/34	14.04	2.37	35.54	-	3	1
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1978
RJ Sidebottom (ENG)	3	846	141.0	34	6	410	24	7/47	17.08	2.90	35.25	1	3	1
England in New Zealand Test Series, 2007/08
EAS Prasanna (IND)	4	1187	197.5	63	8	451	24	6/94	18.79	2.27	49.45	2	2	-
India in New Zealand Test Series, 1967/68
NAT Adcock (SA)	5	1363	170.3	27	9	485	24	5/43	20.20	2.13	56.79	1	2	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1953/54
BS Bedi (IND)	3	1219	203.1	91	6	290	22	5/27	13.18	1.42	55.40	1	2	-
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1976/77
Pervez Sajjad (PAK)	3	1146	191.0	71	6	342	22	7/74	15.54	1.79	52.09	1	2	-
New Zealand in Pakistan Test Series, 1969/70
Arshad Ayub (IND)	3	1180	196.4	75	6	287	21	5/50	13.66	1.45	56.19	3	1	-
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1988/89
VD Philander (SA)	3	609	101.3	19	6	325	21	6/44	15.47	3.20	29.00	2	2	1
South Africa in New Zealand Test Series, 2011/12
HJ Tayfield (SA)	5	1542	192.6	80	8	377	21	6/13	17.95	1.46	73.42	-	2	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1953/54
S Venkataraghavan (IND)	4	1545	257.3	124	7	399	21	8/72	19.00	1.54	73.57	1	1	1
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1964/65
PAJ DeFreitas (ENG)	3	861	143.3	24	6	451	21	5/71	21.47	3.14	41.00	1	1	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1994
SJ Harmison (ENG)	3	1016	169.2	44	6	464	21	4/74	22.09	2.74	48.38	3	-	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 2004
DW Steyn (SA)	2	336	56.0	10	4	184	20	6/49	9.20	3.28	16.80	1	3	2
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 2007/08
RGD Willis (ENG)	4	741	123.3	38	8	273	20	5/35	13.65	2.21	37.05	2	1	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1983
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	708	118.0	21	4	278	20	6/43	13.90	2.35	35.40	-	3	1
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012/13
S Ramadhin (WI)	4	1108	184.4	76	8	316	20	6/23	15.80	1.71	55.40	-	2	-
West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 1955/56
NM Lyon (AUS)	3	698	116.2	24	6	345	20	5/50	17.25	2.96	34.90	2	2	1
Trans-Tasman Trophy [New Zealand in Australia], 2019/20
NM Lyon (AUS)	3	698	116.2	24	6	345	20	5/50	17.25	2.96	34.90	2	2	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
A Kumble (IND)	3	1186	197.4	76	6	364	20	6/67	18.20	1.84	59.30	1	2	1
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1999/00
ND Hirwani (IND)	3	1008	168.0	47	6	390	20	6/59	19.50	2.32	50.40	1	1	-
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1988/89
PS de Villiers (SA)	3	1016	169.2	50	6	401	20	5/61	20.05	2.36	50.80	1	2	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1994/95
M Ntini (SA)	3	702	117.0	23	6	411	20	5/35	20.55	3.51	35.10	1	3	1
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
AR Caddick (ENG)	4	1045	174.1	62	7	412	20	5/32	20.60	2.36	52.25	-	1	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1999
EAS Prasanna (IND)	3	1191	198.3	69	6	433	20	5/51	21.65	2.18	59.55	2	1	-
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1969/70
Zulfiqar Ahmed (PAK)	3	1087	181.1	72	6	288	19	6/42	15.15	1.58	57.21	1	2	1
New Zealand in Pakistan Test Series, 1955/56
D Gough (ENG)	3	765	127.3	31	6	361	19	5/40	19.00	2.83	40.26	2	1	-
England in New Zealand Test Series, 1996/97
JM Anderson (ENG)	3	621	103.3	22	6	367	19	7/43	19.31	3.54	32.68	1	1	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 2008
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	930	155.0	41	6	374	19	5/30	19.68	2.41	48.94	1	2	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
Mohammad Asif (PAK)	3	760	126.4	33	6	376	19	5/67	19.78	2.96	40.00	3	1	-
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 2009/10
AR Caddick (ENG)	3	747	124.3	38	6	377	19	6/63	19.84	3.02	39.31	1	2	-
England in New Zealand Test Series, 2001/02
SK Warne (AUS)	3	1024	170.4	36	6	476	19	5/88	25.05	2.78	53.89	2	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 1997/98
R Ashwin (IND)	2	536	89.2	20	4	236	18	6/31	13.11	2.64	29.77	-	3	1
New Zealand in India Test Series, 2012
Asif Iqbal (PAK)	3	795	132.3	42	6	248	18	5/48	13.77	1.87	44.16	1	2	-
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 1964/65
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)	2	637	106.1	22	4	282	18	6/84	15.66	2.65	35.38	1	2	1
New Zealand in Pakistan Test Series, 1996/97
GD McGrath (AUS)	3	758	126.2	47	6	283	18	6/115	15.72	2.24	42.11	1	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 2004/05
SK Warne (AUS)	3	909	151.3	49	6	305	18	6/31	16.94	2.01	50.50	2	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 1993/94
B Lee (AUS)	3	604	100.4	26	6	314	18	5/77	17.44	3.11	33.55	-	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 1999/00
Intikhab Alam (PAK)	3	684	85.4	10	5	323	18	7/52	17.94	2.83	38.00	1	2	1
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 1972/73
Iqbal Qasim (PAK)	3	1001	166.5	46	5	397	18	5/78	22.05	2.37	55.61	3	1	-
New Zealand in Pakistan Test Series, 1984/85
Waqar Younis (PAK)	3	710	118.2	21	6	405	18	6/78	22.50	3.42	39.44	1	1	-
Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 1993/94
K Higgs (ENG)	3	768	128.0	50	6	157	17	4/5	9.23	1.22	45.17	1	-	-
England in New Zealand Test Series, 1965/66
JC Laker (ENG)	4	786	131.0	67	8	173	17	5/17	10.17	1.32	46.23	1	1	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1958
DL Underwood (ENG)	2	673	84.1	28	4	205	17	6/12	12.05	1.82	39.58	-	3	1
England in New Zealand Test Series, 1970/71
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	566	94.2	24	4	217	17	6/87	12.76	2.30	33.29	2	1	1
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2006/07
SK Warne (AUS)	3	954	159.0	73	6	256	17	4/8	15.05	1.61	56.11	2	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 1992/93
NGB Cook (ENG)	2	812	135.2	56	4	275	17	5/35	16.17	2.03	47.76	1	2	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1983
PM Pollock (SA)	3	772	128.4	35	6	299	17	6/38	17.58	2.32	45.41	-	1	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
IT Botham (ENG)	3	808	101.0	17	6	311	17	5/73	18.29	2.30	47.52	-	2	-
England in New Zealand Test Series, 1977/78
RJ Sidebottom (ENG)	3	780	130.0	38	6	348	17	6/67	20.47	2.67	45.88	1	1	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 2008
SK Warne (AUS)	3	789	131.3	25	6	374	17	5/39	22.00	2.84	46.41	1	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 2004/05
BS Chandrasekhar (IND)	3	1015	169.1	47	6	391	17	4/77	23.00	2.31	59.70	1	-	-
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1976/77
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	3	716	119.2	34	6	402	17	7/63	23.64	3.36	42.11	1	1	-
England in New Zealand Test Series, 2001/02
CJ McDermott (AUS)	3	865	144.1	32	6	426	17	5/97	25.05	2.95	50.88	2	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 1987/88
CA Walsh (WI)	2	420	70.0	21	4	132	16	7/37	8.25	1.88	26.25	-	2	1
West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 1994/95
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2	514	85.4	22	4	177	16	6/87	11.06	2.06	32.12	-	3	1
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1994/95
DS Atkinson (WI)	4	890	148.2	62	8	233	16	7/53	14.56	1.57	55.62	-	2	-
West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 1955/56
DK Lillee (AUS)	3	636	106.0	27	6	245	16	6/53	15.31	2.31	39.75	-	2	-
New Zealand in Australia Test Series, 1980/81
Q McMillan (SA)	2	539	89.5	10	4	323	16	5/66	20.18	3.59	33.68	1	2	-
South Africa in New Zealand Test Series, 1931/32
MRCN Bandaratilleke (SL)	3	960	160.0	45	6	339	16	5/36	21.18	2.11	60.00	2	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	3	886	147.4	28	5	342	16	6/63	21.37	2.31	55.37	1	1	-
India in New Zealand Test Series, 2008/09
GG Arnold (ENG)	3	966	161.0	48	5	351	16	5/27	21.93	2.18	60.37	-	2	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1973
PCR Tufnell (ENG)	3	1117	186.1	69	6	367	16	7/47	22.93	1.97	69.81	1	1	1
England in New Zealand Test Series, 1991/92
BS Bedi (IND)	4	1057	176.1	65	8	371	16	6/127	23.18	2.10	66.06	-	1	-
India in New Zealand Test Series, 1967/68
AG Huckle (ZIM)	2	706	117.4	24	4	371	16	6/109	23.18	3.15	44.12	-	2	1
New Zealand in Zimbabwe Test Series, 1997/98
VB John (SL)	3	774	129.0	28	5	373	16	5/86	23.31	2.89	48.37	-	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1983/84
DW Steyn (SA)	3	658	109.4	18	6	416	16	5/47	26.00	3.79	41.12	1	1	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
TE Bailey (ENG)	4	948	158.0	22	7	599	16	6/84	37.43	3.79	59.25	-	2	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1949
GR Dilley (ENG)	3	629	104.5	33	5	210	15	6/38	14.00	2.00	41.93	-	2	-
England in New Zealand Test Series, 1987/88
FJ Titmus (ENG)	3	1026	171.0	85	6	234	15	5/19	15.60	1.36	68.40	1	1	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1965
FS Trueman (ENG)	5	791	131.5	44	10	256	15	5/31	17.06	1.94	52.73	-	1	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1958
PM Pollock (SA)	3	781	130.1	44	6	258	15	6/47	17.20	1.98	52.06	-	1	-
South Africa in New Zealand Test Series, 1963/64
MA Starc (AUS)	3	539	89.5	18	6	268	15	5/52	17.86	2.98	35.93	1	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy [New Zealand in Australia], 2019/20
MA Starc (AUS)	3	539	89.5	18	6	268	15	5/52	17.86	2.98	35.93	1	1	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
DE Malcolm (ENG)	3	712	118.4	38	5	269	15	5/46	17.93	2.26	47.46	-	2	-
New Zealand in England Test Series, 1990
DEJ Ironside (SA)	3	986	123.2	41	5	275	15	5/51	18.33	1.67	65.73	1	1	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1953/54
RJ Shastri (IND)	3	882	147.0	51	5	277	15	5/125	18.46	1.88	58.80	-	1	-
India in New Zealand Test Series, 1980/81
AL Valentine (WI)	4	1210	201.4	99	8	283	15	5/32	18.86	1.40	80.66	-	1	-
West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 1955/56
KA Maharaj (SA)	3	689	114.5	26	4	299	15	6/40	19.93	2.60	45.93	-	2	-
South Africa in New Zealand Test Series, 2016/17
Taijul Islam (BAN)	2	602	100.2	19	4	306	15	6/75	20.40	3.04	40.13	1	1	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025
Taijul Islam (BAN)	2	602	100.2	19	4	306	15	6/75	20.40	3.04	40.13	1	1	1
New Zealand in Bangladesh Test Series, 2023/24
BS Bedi (IND)	3	1127	187.5	82	6	308	15	6/42	20.53	1.63	75.13	1	1	-
New Zealand in India Test Series, 1969/70
DK Lillee (AUS)	2	660	82.4	13	4	312	15	6/72	20.80	2.83	44.00	-	2	1
Australia in New Zealand Test Series, 1976/77
Intikhab Alam (PAK)	3	963	120.3	34	6	333	15	4/35	22.20	2.07	64.20	2	-	-
New Zealand in Pakistan Test Series, 1976/77
KAJ Roach (WI)	3	739	123.1	25	6	348	15	4/55	23.20	2.82	49.26	3	-	-
New Zealand in West Indies Test Series, 2014
RM Edwards (WI)	3	895	111.7	23	6	352	15	5/84	23.46	2.35	59.66	-	1	-
West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 1968/69
I Sharma (IND)	2	636	106.0	14	4	377	15	6/51	25.13	3.55	42.40	-	2	-
India in New Zealand Test Series, 2013/14
SK Warne (AUS)	3	776	129.2	33	6	414	15	4/68	27.60	3.20	51.73	1	-	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 1999/00
Yasir Shah (PAK)	3	847	141.1	14	5	503	15	5/79	33.53	3.56	56.46	1	1	-
Pakistan v New Zealand Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2014/15
MG Johnson (AUS)	2	394	65.4	21	4	154	14	5/39	11.00	2.34	28.14	1	1	-
Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 2008/09
R Ashwin (IND)	2	618	103.0	33	4	159	14	4/8	11.35	1.54	44.14	2	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
R Ashwin (IND)	2	618	103.0	33	4	159	14	4/8	11.35	1.54	44.14	2	-	-
New Zealand in India Test Series, 2021/22

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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]