Top 10 Highest Wicket Takers In International Cricket

Published - 30 Jan 2022, 01:34 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:04 AM

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In international cricket, there are many bowlers who have scalped hundreds of wickets in their careers. Some of these played for their countries for many years and led from the front in bowling departments. There are many bowlers who also represented the national side across three formats for many years.

With their consistent show, these bowlers bagged many wickets during their careers. Some of them also became the leading wicket-takers of all time. In this article, we talk about the top 10 highest wicket-takers in international cricket.

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Top 10 Highest Wicket Takers In International Cricket

10. Chaminda Vaas- 761

Former Sri Lanka player Chaminda Vaas is the 10th highest wicket-taker in international cricket. The former left-arm pacer bagged 761 wickets during his career. Vaas scalped 355 wickets in Tests, 400 wickets in ODIs, and 6 wickets in T20Is. He played for Sri Lanka from 1994 to 2009.

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9. Stuart Broad- 780

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England player Stuart Broad gets the 9th spot on this list. The right-arm pacer accounts for 780 wickets so far. Stuart only represents England in the Test format now. He accounts for 537 wickets in Tests, 178 in ODIs, and 65 in the shortest format.

8. Waqar Younis- 789

Waqar Younis is slight ahead of Stuart Broad on this list. The former Pakistan pacer accounts for 789 wickets in international cricket. The former right-arm pacer played for Pakistan from 1989 to 2003. Younis picked 373 wickets in the longest format and 416 in ODIs. Waqar Younis never played a T20I game.

7. Shaun Pollock- 829

Former South Africa pacer Shaun Pollock is the 7th bowler on this list. The former Proteas skipper accounts for 829 wickets in international cricket. The right-arm pacer scalped 421 wickets in Tests, 393 in ODIs, and 15 in T20Is. Pollock was part of the national team from 1995 to 2008.

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6. Wasim Akram- 916

Former Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram takes the 6th spot on this list. The former left-arm pacer hunted down 916 wickets during his active career. Akram played for Pakistan from 1985 to 2002. Akram picked 414 wickets in Tests and 502 scalps in ODIs. He never played a T20I game.

5. James Anderson- 927

James Anderson, International cricket — James Anderson (Image Credit: Twitter)

England pacer James Anderson grabs the 5th spot on this list with 927 wickets in his kitty. Anderson is yet to retire from international cricket and represents England in only Tests format currently. The right-arm pacer accounts for 640 wickets in Tests, 269 in ODIs, and 18 in T20Is.

4. Glenn McGrath- 949

Australia bowling legend Glenn McGrath takes the 4th spot on this list. The former Aussie medium-pacer scalped 949 wickets in international cricket. The right-arm bowler hunted 563 wickets in Tests, 381 in ODIs, and 5 in the shortest format. McGrath played for Australia from 1993 to 2007.

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3. Anil Kumble- 956

Anil Kumble, Indian Bowler Anil Kumble, International cricket — Anil Kumble (Image Credit: Getty)

India’s Anil Kumble is the third-highest wicket-taker in international cricket. The former India skipper accounts for 956 wickets in his international career. The leg spinner picked 619 wickets in Tests and 337 in ODIs. He never played a T20I match. Kumble played for India from 1990 to 2008.

2. Shane Warne- 1001

Spin legend Shane Warne grabs the 2nd spot in this list. The former Aussie spinner scalped 1001 wickets for Australia across three formats. The leg spinner picked 708 wickets in Tests and 293 in ODIs. He never played a T20I game. The right-arm spinner represented Australia from 1993 to 2005.

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1. Muttiah Muralitharan- 1347

With 1347 wickets, Muttiah Muralitharan is the top wicket-taker in international cricket. The former Sri Lanka spinner picked 800 wickets in Tests, 534 in ODIs, and 13 in T20Is. The former off-spinner is also far ahead of other bowlers on this list. Muralitharan had a 19-year-long career with Sri Lanka, representing the national side from 1992 to 2011.

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