<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> † </Td> <Td> Denotes player who is still active </Td> </Tr> <Table> Bowlers who have taken 300 or more wickets in Test cricket <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Bowler </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Mat . </Th> <Th> Inn . </Th> <Th> Balls </Th> <Th> Runs </Th> <Th> Wkt </Th> <Th> Ave . </Th> <Th> Econ . </Th> <Th> SR . </Th> <Th> BBI </Th> <Th> BBM </Th> <Th> 5wl </Th> <Th> 10wl </Th> <Th> Period </Th> <Th> Ref (s) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Muralitharan, Muttiah Muttiah Muralitharan ^ </Th> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> 133! 133 </Td> <Td> 230! 230 </Td> <Td> 44039! 44,039 </Td> <Td> 18180! 18,180 </Td> <Td> 800! 800 </Td> <Td> 2272! 22.72 </Td> <Td> 0247! 2.47 </Td> <Td> 0550! 55.0 </Td> <Td> 09149! 9 / 51 </Td> <Td> 16080! 16 / 220 </Td> <Td> 067! 67 </Td> <Td> 022! 22 </Td> <Td> 1992--2010 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Warne, Shane Shane Warne ^ </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 145! 145 </Td> <Td> 273! 273 </Td> <Td> 40705! 40,705 </Td> <Td> 17995! 17,995 </Td> <Td> 708! 708 </Td> <Td> 2541! 25.41 </Td> <Td> 0265! 2.65 </Td> <Td> 0574! 57.4 </Td> <Td> 08129! 8 / 71 </Td> <Td> 12172! 12 / 128 </Td> <Td> 037! 37 </Td> <Td> 010! 10 </Td> <Td> 1992--2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Kumble, Anil Anil Kumble ^ </Th> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 132! 132 </Td> <Td> 236! 236 </Td> <Td> 40850! 40,850 </Td> <Td> 18355! 18,355 </Td> <Td> 619! 619 </Td> <Td> 2965! 29.65 </Td> <Td> 0269! 2.69 </Td> <Td> 0659! 65.9 </Td> <Td> 10126! 10 / 74 </Td> <Td> 14151! 14 / 149 </Td> <Td> 035! 35 </Td> <Td> 008! 8 </Td> <Td> 1990--2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> McGrath, Glenn Glenn McGrath ^ </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 124! 124 </Td> <Td> 243! 243 </Td> <Td> 29248! 29,248 </Td> <Td> 12186! 12,186 </Td> <Td> 563! 563 </Td> <Td> 2164! 21.64 </Td> <Td> 0249! 2.49 </Td> <Td> 0519! 51.9 </Td> <Td> 08176! 8 / 24 </Td> <Td> 10273! 10 / 27 </Td> <Td> 029! 29 </Td> <Td> 003! 3 </Td> <Td> 1993--2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Th> Anderson, James James Anderson </Th> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 133! 133 </Td> <Td> 249! 249 </Td> <Td> 29396! 29,396 </Td> <Td> 14277! 14,277 </Td> <Td> 522! 522 </Td> <Td> 2735! 27.35 </Td> <Td> 0291! 2.91 </Td> <Td> 0563! 56.3 </Td> <Td> 07162! 7 / 42 </Td> <Td> 11229! 11 / 71 </Td> <Td> 025! 25 </Td> <Td> 003! 3 </Td> <Td> 2003--present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Th> Walsh, Courtney Courtney Walsh ^ </Th> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> 132! 132 </Td> <Td> 242! 242 </Td> <Td> 30019! 30,019 </Td> <Td> 12688! 12,688 </Td> <Td> 519! 519 </Td> <Td> 2444! 24.44 </Td> <Td> 0253! 2.53 </Td> <Td> 0577! 57.8 </Td> <Td> 07163! 7 / 37 </Td> <Td> 13245! 13 / 55 </Td> <Td> 022! 22 </Td> <Td> 003! 3 </Td> <Td> 1984--2001 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Th> Dev, Kapil Kapil Dev ^ </Th> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 131! 131 </Td> <Td> 227! 227 </Td> <Td> 27740! 27,740 </Td> <Td> 12867! 12,867 </Td> <Td> 434! 434 </Td> <Td> 2964! 29.64 </Td> <Td> 0278! 2.78 </Td> <Td> 0639! 63.9 </Td> <Td> 09117! 9 / 83 </Td> <Td> 11154! 11 / 146 </Td> <Td> 023! 23 </Td> <Td> 002! 2 </Td> <Td> 1978--1994 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Th> Hadlee, Richard Richard Hadlee ^ </Th> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 086! 86 </Td> <Td> 150! 150 </Td> <Td> 21918! 21,918 </Td> <Td> 09611! 9,611 </Td> <Td> 431! 431 </Td> <Td> 2229! 22.29 </Td> <Td> 0263! 2.63 </Td> <Td> 0508! 50.8 </Td> <Td> 09146! 9 / 52 </Td> <Td> 15177! 15 / 123 </Td> <Td> 036! 36 </Td> <Td> 009! 9 </Td> <Td> 1973--1990 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Th> Pollock, Shaun Shaun Pollock </Th> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 108! 108 </Td> <Td> 202! 202 </Td> <Td> 24353! 24,353 </Td> <Td> 09733! 9,733 </Td> <Td> 421! 421 </Td> <Td> 2311! 23.11 </Td> <Td> 0239! 2.39 </Td> <Td> 0578! 57.8 </Td> <Td> 07113! 7 / 87 </Td> <Td> 10153! 10 / 147 </Td> <Td> 016! 16 </Td> <Td> 001! 1 </Td> <Td> 1995--2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Th> Steyn, Dale Dale Steyn </Th> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 085! 85 </Td> <Td> 156! 156 </Td> <Td> 17286! 17,286 </Td> <Td> 09303! 9,303 </Td> <Td> 419! 419 </Td> <Td> 2230! 22.30 </Td> <Td> 0322! 3.22 </Td> <Td> 0414! 41.4 </Td> <Td> 07149! 7 / 51 </Td> <Td> 11240! 11 / 60 </Td> <Td> 026! 26 </Td> <Td> 005! 5 </Td> <Td> 2004--present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Th> Singh, Harbhajan Harbhajan Singh </Th> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 103! 103 </Td> <Td> 190! 190 </Td> <Td> 28580! 28,580 </Td> <Td> 13537! 13,537 </Td> <Td> 417! 417 </Td> <Td> 3246! 32.46 </Td> <Td> 0284! 2.84 </Td> <Td> 0685! 68.5 </Td> <Td> 08116! 8 / 84 </Td> <Td> 15083! 15 / 217 </Td> <Td> 025! 25 </Td> <Td> 005! 5 </Td> <Td> 1998--present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Th> Akram, Wasim Wasim Akram ^ </Th> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> 104! 104 </Td> <Td> 181! 181 </Td> <Td> 22627! 22,627 </Td> <Td> 09779! 9,779 </Td> <Td> 414! 414 </Td> <Td> 2362! 23.62 </Td> <Td> 0259! 2.59 </Td> <Td> 0546! 54.6 </Td> <Td> 07071! 7 / 119 </Td> <Td> 11190! 11 / 110 </Td> <Td> 025! 25 </Td> <Td> 005! 5 </Td> <Td> 1985--2002 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Th> Herath, Rangana Rangana Herath </Th> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> 087! 87 </Td> <Td> 158! 158 </Td> <Td> 24389! 24,389 </Td> <Td> 11384! 11,384 </Td> <Td> 406! 406 </Td> <Td> 2803! 28.03 </Td> <Td> 0280! 2.80 </Td> <Td> 0600! 60.0 </Td> <Td> 09127! 9 / 127 </Td> <Td> 14184! 14 / 184 </Td> <Td> 033! 33 </Td> <Td> 009! 9 </Td> <Td> 1999--present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Th> Ambrose, Curtly Curtly Ambrose ^ </Th> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> 098! 98 </Td> <Td> 179! 179 </Td> <Td> 22103! 22,103 </Td> <Td> 08501! 8,501 </Td> <Td> 405! 405 </Td> <Td> 2099! 20.99 </Td> <Td> 0230! 2.30 </Td> <Td> 0545! 54.5 </Td> <Td> 08155! 8 / 45 </Td> <Td> 11216! 11 / 84 </Td> <Td> 022! 22 </Td> <Td> 003! 3 </Td> <Td> 1980--2000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Th> Broad, Stuart Stuart Broad </Th> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 113! 113 </Td> <Td> 207! 207 </Td> <Td> 23353! 23,353 </Td> <Td> 11585! 11,585 </Td> <Td> 398! 398 </Td> <Td> 2910! 29.10 </Td> <Td> 0297! 2.97 </Td> <Td> 0586! 58.6 </Td> <Td> 08185! 8 / 15 </Td> <Td> 11179! 11 / 121 </Td> <Td> 015! 15 </Td> <Td> 002! 2 </Td> <Td> 2007--present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Th> Ntini, Makhaya Makhaya Ntini </Th> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 101! 101 </Td> <Td> 190! 190 </Td> <Td> 20834! 20,834 </Td> <Td> 11242! 11,242 </Td> <Td> 390! 390 </Td> <Td> 2882! 28.82 </Td> <Td> 0323! 3.23 </Td> <Td> 0534! 53.4 </Td> <Td> 07163! 7 / 37 </Td> <Td> 13168! 13 / 132 </Td> <Td> 018! 18 </Td> <Td> 004! 4 </Td> <Td> 1998--2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Th> Botham, Ian Ian Botham ^ </Th> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 102! 102 </Td> <Td> 168! 160 </Td> <Td> 21815! 21,815 </Td> <Td> 10878! 10,878 </Td> <Td> 383! 383 </Td> <Td> 2840! 28.40 </Td> <Td> 0299! 2.99 </Td> <Td> 0569! 56.9 </Td> <Td> 08166! 8 / 34 </Td> <Td> 13194! 13 / 106 </Td> <Td> 027! 27 </Td> <Td> 004! 4 </Td> <Td> 1977--1992 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Th> Marshall, Malcolm Malcolm Marshall ^ </Th> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> 081! 81 </Td> <Td> 151! 151 </Td> <Td> 17584! 17,584 </Td> <Td> 07876! 7,876 </Td> <Td> 376! 376 </Td> <Td> 2094! 20.94 </Td> <Td> 0268! 2.68 </Td> <Td> 0467! 46.7 </Td> <Td> 07178! 7 / 22 </Td> <Td> 11211! 11 / 89 </Td> <Td> 022! 22 </Td> <Td> 004! 4 </Td> <Td> 1978--1991 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Th> Younis, Waqar Waqar Younis ^ </Th> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> 087! 87 </Td> <Td> 154! 154 </Td> <Td> 16224! 16,224 </Td> <Td> 08788! 8,788 </Td> <Td> 373! 373 </Td> <Td> 2356! 23.56 </Td> <Td> 0325! 3.25 </Td> <Td> 0434! 43.4 </Td> <Td> 07124! 7 / 76 </Td> <Td> 13165! 13 / 135 </Td> <Td> 022! 22 </Td> <Td> 005! 5 </Td> <Td> 1989--2003 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Th> Khan, Imran Imran Khan ^ </Th> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> 088! 88 </Td> <Td> 142! 142 </Td> <Td> 19458! 19,458 </Td> <Td> 08258! 8,258 </Td> <Td> 362! 362 </Td> <Td> 2281! 22.81 </Td> <Td> 0254! 2.54 </Td> <Td> 0537! 53.7 </Td> <Td> 08142! 8 / 58 </Td> <Td> 14184! 14 / 116 </Td> <Td> 023! 23 </Td> <Td> 006! 6 </Td> <Td> 1971--1992 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Th> Vettori, Daniel Daniel Vettori </Th> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 113! 113 </Td> <Td> 187! 187 </Td> <Td> 28814! 28,814 </Td> <Td> 12441! 12,441 </Td> <Td> 362! 362 </Td> <Td> 3436! 34.36 </Td> <Td> 0259! 2.59 </Td> <Td> 0795! 79.5 </Td> <Td> 07113! 7 / 87 </Td> <Td> 12151! 12 / 149 </Td> <Td> 020! 20 </Td> <Td> 003! 3 </Td> <Td> 1997--2015 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Th> Lillee, Dennis Dennis Lillee ^ </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 070! 70 </Td> <Td> 132! 132 </Td> <Td> 18467! 18,467 </Td> <Td> 08493! 8,493 </Td> <Td> 355! 355 </Td> <Td> 2392! 23.92 </Td> <Td> 0275! 2.75 </Td> <Td> 0520! 52.0 </Td> <Td> 07117! 7 / 83 </Td> <Td> 11177! 11 / 123 </Td> <Td> 023! 23 </Td> <Td> 007! 7 </Td> <Td> 1971--1984 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Th> Vaas, Chaminda Chaminda Vaas </Th> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> 111! 111 </Td> <Td> 194! 194 </Td> <Td> 23438! 23,438 </Td> <Td> 10501! 10,501 </Td> <Td> 355! 355 </Td> <Td> 2958! 29.58 </Td> <Td> 0268! 2.68 </Td> <Td> 0660! 66.0 </Td> <Td> 07129! 7 / 71 </Td> <Td> 14109! 14 / 191 </Td> <Td> 012! 12 </Td> <Td> 002! 2 </Td> <Td> 1994--2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Th> Donald, Allan Allan Donald ^ </Th> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 072! 72 </Td> <Td> 129! 129 </Td> <Td> 15519! 15,519 </Td> <Td> 07344! 7,344 </Td> <Td> 330! 330 </Td> <Td> 2225! 22.25 </Td> <Td> 0283! 2.83 </Td> <Td> 0470! 47.0 </Td> <Td> 08129! 8 / 71 </Td> <Td> 12161! 12 / 139 </Td> <Td> 020! 20 </Td> <Td> 003! 3 </Td> <Td> 1992--2002 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Th> Willis, Bob Bob Willis </Th> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 090! 90 </Td> <Td> 165! 165 </Td> <Td> 17357! 17,357 </Td> <Td> 08190! 8,190 </Td> <Td> 325! 325 </Td> <Td> 2520! 25.20 </Td> <Td> 0282! 2.83 </Td> <Td> 0535! 53.4 </Td> <Td> 08157! 8 / 43 </Td> <Td> 09208! 9 / 92 </Td> <Td> 017! 16 </Td> <Td> 000! 0 </Td> <Td> 1971--1984 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Th> Johnson, Mitchell Mitchell Johnson </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 073! 73 </Td> <Td> 150! 150 </Td> <Td> 16001! 16,001 </Td> <Td> 08891! 8,891 </Td> <Td> 313! 313 </Td> <Td> 2840! 28.40 </Td> <Td> 0333! 3.33 </Td> <Td> 0511! 51.1 </Td> <Td> 08139! 8 / 61 </Td> <Td> 12173! 12 / 127 </Td> <Td> 012! 12 </Td> <Td> 003! 3 </Td> <Td> 2007--2015 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Th> Khan, Zaheer Zaheer Khan </Th> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 092! 92 </Td> <Td> 165! 165 </Td> <Td> 18785! 18,785 </Td> <Td> 10247! 10,247 </Td> <Td> 311! 311 </Td> <Td> 3294! 32.94 </Td> <Td> 0327! 3.27 </Td> <Td> 060.4! 60.4 </Td> <Td> 07113! 7 / 87 </Td> <Td> 10151! 10 / 149 </Td> <Td> 011! 11 </Td> <Td> 001! 1 </Td> <Td> 2000--2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ashwin, Ravichandran Ravichandran Ashwin </Th> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 057! 57 </Td> <Td> 107! 107 </Td> <Td> 16515! 16,515 </Td> <Td> 07951! 7,951 </Td> <Td> 311! 311 </Td> <Td> 2556! 25.56 </Td> <Td> 288! 2.88 </Td> <Td> 0531! 53.1 </Td> <Td> 07141! 7 / 59 </Td> <Td> 13160! 13 / 140 </Td> <Td> 026! 26 </Td> <Td> 007! 7 </Td> <Td> 2011--present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Th> Lee, Brett Brett Lee </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 076! 76 </Td> <Td> 150! 150 </Td> <Td> 16531! 16,531 </Td> <Td> 09554! 9,554 </Td> <Td> 310! 310 </Td> <Td> 3081! 30.81 </Td> <Td> 0346! 3.46 </Td> <Td> 0533! 53.3 </Td> <Td> 05170! 5 / 30 </Td> <Td> 09129! 9 / 171 </Td> <Td> 010! 10 </Td> <Td> 000! 0 </Td> <Td> 1999--2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Th> Gibbs, Lance Lance Gibbs ^ </Th> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> 079! 79 </Td> <Td> 148! 148 </Td> <Td> 27115! 27,115 </Td> <Td> 08989! 8,989 </Td> <Td> 309! 309 </Td> <Td> 2909! 29.09 </Td> <Td> 0198! 1.98 </Td> <Td> 0877! 87.7 </Td> <Td> 08162! 8 / 38 </Td> <Td> 11143! 11 / 157 </Td> <Td> 018! 18 </Td> <Td> 002! 2 </Td> <Td> 1958--1976 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Th> Trueman, Fred Fred Trueman ^ </Th> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 067! 67 </Td> <Td> 127! 127 </Td> <Td> 15178! 15,178 </Td> <Td> 06625! 6,625 </Td> <Td> 307! 307 </Td> <Td> 2157! 21.57 </Td> <Td> 0261! 2.61 </Td> <Td> 0494! 49.4 </Td> <Td> 08169! 8 / 31 </Td> <Td> 12181! 12 / 119 </Td> <Td> 017! 17 </Td> <Td> 003! 3 </Td> <Td> 1952--1965 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Bowler </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Mat . </Th> <Th> Inn . </Th> <Th> Balls </Th> <Th> Runs </Th> <Th> Wkt </Th> <Th> Ave . </Th> <Th> Econ . </Th> <Th> SR . </Th> <Th> BBI </Th> <Th> BBM </Th> <Th> 5wl </Th> <Th> 10wl </Th> <Th> Period </Th> <Th> Ref (s) </Th> </Tr>

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