10 Top Bowlers with most wickets

In these collection of pictures, we take a look at top 10 bowlers with most wickets in international cricket. (Photo: ANI)

Zee Media Bureau
Jul 13, 2023

Ravinchandran Ashwin

Team India off-spinner is currently in 16th position about leading wicket-takers in international with 700 wickets in 271 matches.

Muttiah Muralitharan

Former Sri Lanka off-spinner and Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling coach is the highest wicket-taker in international cricket with 1,347 wickets in 495 matches at an average of 22.86.

Shane Warne

Late Shane Warne has the second-highest number of wickets in international cricket - 1,001 in 339 matches at average of 25.51.

James Anderson

England pacer has currently claimed 975 wickets in 394 international matches till date at an average of 27.12.

Anil Kumble

Former India captain and head coach retired with 956 wickets in 403 matches at an average of 30.09.

Glenn McGrath

Former Australian pacer retired with 949 wickets in 349 international games at an average of 21.76.

Wasim Akram

Former Pakistan captain scalped 916 wickets in 460 international games at an average of 23.57.

Stuart Broad

England pacer has claimed 841 wickets in 342 matches in international cricket till date. Broad rose to no. 6 in current ICC Test bowlers ranking. (Photo: AP)

Shaun Pollock

Former South Africa captain picked up 829 wickets in 423 international games at an average of 23.73.

Waqar Younis

Former Pakistan pacer and head coach claimed 789 wickets in 349 international matches at an excellent average of 23.7.

Chaminda Vaas

Former Sri Lankan pacer and current Colombo stars coach claimed 761 wickets in 439 international matches at an average of 28.44.

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