<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> Muttiah Muralitharan ^ </Th> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> 133 </Td> <Td> 230 </Td> <Td> 44,039 </Td> <Td> 18,180 </Td> <Td> 800 </Td> <Td> 22.72 </Td> <Td> 2.47 </Td> <Td> 55.0 </Td> <Td> 9 / 51 </Td> <Td> 16 / 220 </Td> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 1992--2010 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Shane Warne ^ </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 145 </Td> <Td> 273 </Td> <Td> 40,705 </Td> <Td> 17,995 </Td> <Td> 708 </Td> <Td> 25.41 </Td> <Td> 2.65 </Td> <Td> 57.4 </Td> <Td> 8 / 71 </Td> <Td> 12 / 128 </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 1992--2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Anil Kumble ^ </Th> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 132 </Td> <Td> 236 </Td> <Td> 40,850 </Td> <Td> 18,355 </Td> <Td> 619 </Td> <Td> 29.65 </Td> <Td> 2.69 </Td> <Td> 65.9 </Td> <Td> 10 / 74 </Td> <Td> 14 / 149 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 1990--2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> James Anderson </Th> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 143 </Td> <Td> 267 </Td> <Td> 31,500 </Td> <Td> 15,140 </Td> <Td> 564 </Td> <Td> 26.84 </Td> <Td> 2.88 </Td> <Td> 55.8 </Td> <Td> 7 / 42 </Td> <Td> 11 / 71 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2003--present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Th> Glenn McGrath ^ </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 124 </Td> <Td> 243 </Td> <Td> 29,248 </Td> <Td> 12,186 </Td> <Td> 563 </Td> <Td> 21.64 </Td> <Td> 2.49 </Td> <Td> 51.9 </Td> <Td> 8 / 24 </Td> <Td> 10 / 27 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1993--2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Th> Courtney Walsh ^ </Th> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> 132 </Td> <Td> 242 </Td> <Td> 30,019 </Td> <Td> 12,688 </Td> <Td> 519 </Td> <Td> 24.44 </Td> <Td> 2.53 </Td> <Td> 57.8 </Td> <Td> 7 / 37 </Td> <Td> 13 / 55 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1984--2001 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Th> Kapil Dev ^ </Th> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 131 </Td> <Td> 227 </Td> <Td> 27,740 </Td> <Td> 12,867 </Td> <Td> 434 </Td> <Td> 29.64 </Td> <Td> 2.78 </Td> <Td> 63.9 </Td> <Td> 9 / 83 </Td> <Td> 11 / 146 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1978--1994 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Th> Stuart Broad </Th> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 123 </Td> <Td> 225 </Td> <Td> 25,257 </Td> <Td> 12,525 </Td> <Td> 433 </Td> <Td> 28.92 </Td> <Td> 2.97 </Td> <Td> 58.3 </Td> <Td> 8 / 15 </Td> <Td> 11 / 121 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2007--present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Th> Richard Hadlee ^ </Th> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> 150 </Td> <Td> 21,918 </Td> <Td> 9,611 </Td> <Td> 431 </Td> <Td> 22.29 </Td> <Td> 2.63 </Td> <Td> 50.8 </Td> <Td> 9 / 52 </Td> <Td> 15 / 123 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 1973--1990 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Th> Rangana Herath </Th> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> 168 </Td> <Td> 25,704 </Td> <Td> 12,022 </Td> <Td> 430 </Td> <Td> 27.96 </Td> <Td> 2.81 </Td> <Td> 59.8 </Td> <Td> 9 / 127 </Td> <Td> 14 / 184 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 1999--present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Th> Dale Steyn </Th> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> 161 </Td> <Td> 17,707 </Td> <Td> 9,533 </Td> <Td> 421 </Td> <Td> 22.64 </Td> <Td> 3.23 </Td> <Td> 42.0 </Td> <Td> 7 / 51 </Td> <Td> 11 / 60 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 2004--present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Shaun Pollock </Th> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 108 </Td> <Td> 202 </Td> <Td> 24,353 </Td> <Td> 9,733 </Td> <Td> 421 </Td> <Td> 23.11 </Td> <Td> 2.39 </Td> <Td> 57.8 </Td> <Td> 7 / 87 </Td> <Td> 10 / 147 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1995--2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Th> Harbhajan Singh </Th> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 103 </Td> <Td> 190 </Td> <Td> 28,580 </Td> <Td> 13,537 </Td> <Td> 417 </Td> <Td> 32.46 </Td> <Td> 2.84 </Td> <Td> 68.5 </Td> <Td> 8 / 84 </Td> <Td> 15 / 217 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1998--present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Th> Wasim Akram ^ </Th> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> 104 </Td> <Td> 181 </Td> <Td> 22,627 </Td> <Td> 9,779 </Td> <Td> 414 </Td> <Td> 23.62 </Td> <Td> 2.59 </Td> <Td> 54.6 </Td> <Td> 7 / 119 </Td> <Td> 11 / 110 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1985--2002 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Th> Curtly Ambrose ^ </Th> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> 98 </Td> <Td> 179 </Td> <Td> 22,103 </Td> <Td> 8,501 </Td> <Td> 405 </Td> <Td> 20.99 </Td> <Td> 2.30 </Td> <Td> 54.5 </Td> <Td> 8 / 45 </Td> <Td> 11 / 84 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1988--2000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Th> Makhaya Ntini </Th> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 101 </Td> <Td> 190 </Td> <Td> 20,834 </Td> <Td> 11,242 </Td> <Td> 390 </Td> <Td> 28.82 </Td> <Td> 3.23 </Td> <Td> 53.4 </Td> <Td> 7 / 37 </Td> <Td> 13 / 132 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1998--2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Th> Ian Botham ^ </Th> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 102 </Td> <Td> 160 </Td> <Td> 21,815 </Td> <Td> 10,878 </Td> <Td> 383 </Td> <Td> 28.40 </Td> <Td> 2.99 </Td> <Td> 56.9 </Td> <Td> 8 / 34 </Td> <Td> 13 / 106 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1977--1992 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Th> Malcolm Marshall ^ </Th> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> 151 </Td> <Td> 17,584 </Td> <Td> 7,876 </Td> <Td> 376 </Td> <Td> 20.94 </Td> <Td> 2.68 </Td> <Td> 46.7 </Td> <Td> 7 / 22 </Td> <Td> 11 / 89 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1978--1991 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Th> Waqar Younis ^ </Th> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> 87 </Td> <Td> 154 </Td> <Td> 16,224 </Td> <Td> 8,788 </Td> <Td> 373 </Td> <Td> 23.56 </Td> <Td> 3.25 </Td> <Td> 43.4 </Td> <Td> 7 / 76 </Td> <Td> 13 / 135 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1989--2003 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Th> Imran Khan ^ </Th> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> 142 </Td> <Td> 19,458 </Td> <Td> 8,258 </Td> <Td> 362 </Td> <Td> 22.81 </Td> <Td> 2.54 </Td> <Td> 53.7 </Td> <Td> 8 / 58 </Td> <Td> 14 / 116 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1971--1992 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Daniel Vettori </Th> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 113 </Td> <Td> 187 </Td> <Td> 28,814 </Td> <Td> 12,441 </Td> <Td> 362 </Td> <Td> 34.36 </Td> <Td> 2.59 </Td> <Td> 79.5 </Td> <Td> 7 / 87 </Td> <Td> 12 / 149 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997--2015 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Th> Dennis Lillee ^ </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> 132 </Td> <Td> 18,467 </Td> <Td> 8,493 </Td> <Td> 355 </Td> <Td> 23.92 </Td> <Td> 2.75 </Td> <Td> 52.0 </Td> <Td> 7 / 83 </Td> <Td> 11 / 123 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 1971--1984 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chaminda Vaas </Th> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> 111 </Td> <Td> 194 </Td> <Td> 23,438 </Td> <Td> 10,501 </Td> <Td> 355 </Td> <Td> 29.58 </Td> <Td> 2.68 </Td> <Td> 66.0 </Td> <Td> 7 / 71 </Td> <Td> 14 / 191 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1994--2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Th> Ravichandran Ashwin </Th> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> 120 </Td> <Td> 17,851 </Td> <Td> 8,551 </Td> <Td> 336 </Td> <Td> 25.44 </Td> <Td> 2.87 </Td> <Td> 53.1 </Td> <Td> 7 / 59 </Td> <Td> 13 / 140 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 2011--present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Th> Allan Donald ^ </Th> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 129 </Td> <Td> 15,519 </Td> <Td> 7,344 </Td> <Td> 330 </Td> <Td> 22.25 </Td> <Td> 2.83 </Td> <Td> 47.0 </Td> <Td> 8 / 71 </Td> <Td> 12 / 139 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1992--2002 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Th> Bob Willis </Th> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 90 </Td> <Td> 165 </Td> <Td> 17,357 </Td> <Td> 8,190 </Td> <Td> 325 </Td> <Td> 25.20 </Td> <Td> 2.83 </Td> <Td> 53.4 </Td> <Td> 8 / 43 </Td> <Td> 9 / 92 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1971--1984 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Th> Nathan Lyon </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> 153 </Td> <Td> 20,081 </Td> <Td> 10,224 </Td> <Td> 318 </Td> <Td> 32.21 </Td> <Td> 3.06 </Td> <Td> 63.1 </Td> <Td> 8 / 50 </Td> <Td> 13 / 154 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2011--present </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Th> Mitchell Johnson </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 150 </Td> <Td> 16,001 </Td> <Td> 8,891 </Td> <Td> 313 </Td> <Td> 28.40 </Td> <Td> 3.33 </Td> <Td> 51.1 </Td> <Td> 8 / 61 </Td> <Td> 12 / 127 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2007--2015 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Th> Zaheer Khan </Th> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> 165 </Td> <Td> 18,785 </Td> <Td> 10,247 </Td> <Td> 311 </Td> <Td> 32.94 </Td> <Td> 3.27 </Td> <Td> 60.4 </Td> <Td> 7 / 87 </Td> <Td> 10 / 149 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2000--2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Th> Brett Lee </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> 150 </Td> <Td> 16,531 </Td> <Td> 9,554 </Td> <Td> 310 </Td> <Td> 30.81 </Td> <Td> 3.46 </Td> <Td> 53.3 </Td> <Td> 5 / 30 </Td> <Td> 9 / 171 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1999--2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Th> Lance Gibbs ^ </Th> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> 148 </Td> <Td> 27,115 </Td> <Td> 8,989 </Td> <Td> 309 </Td> <Td> 29.09 </Td> <Td> 1.98 </Td> <Td> 87.7 </Td> <Td> 8 / 38 </Td> <Td> 11 / 157 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1958--1976 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Morné Morkel </Th> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> 160 </Td> <Td> 16,498 </Td> <Td> 8,550 </Td> <Td> 309 </Td> <Td> 27.66 </Td> <Td> 3.10 </Td> <Td> 53.3 </Td> <Td> 6 / 23 </Td> <Td> 9 / 110 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 2006--2018 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Th> Fred Trueman ^ </Th> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> 127 </Td> <Td> 15,178 </Td> <Td> 6,625 </Td> <Td> 307 </Td> <Td> 21.57 </Td> <Td> 2.61 </Td> <Td> 49.4 </Td> <Td> 8 / 31 </Td> <Td> 12 / 119 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> </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>

Who has taken the highest number of wickets in test cricket