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International Cricket - England
Most Wickets (Test)
This list features the players with the most test match wickets taken for the England national cricket team.
RANK | PLAYER | APPS | BALLS | WICKETS | YEARS |
1 | James Anderson | 188 | 40037 | 704 | 2003-2024 |
2 | Stuart Broad | 167 | 33698 | 604 | 2007-2023 |
3 | Ian Botham | 102 | 21815 | 383 | 1977-1992 |
4 | Richard Willis | 90 | 17357 | 325 | 1971-1984 |
5 | Fred Trueman | 67 | 15178 | 307 | 1952-1965 |
6 | Derek Underwood | 86 | 21862 | 297 | 1966-1982 |
7 | Graeme Swann | 60 | 15349 | 255 | 2008-2013 |
8 | Jim Statham | 70 | 16056 | 252 | 1951-1965 |
9 | Matthew Hoggard | 67 | 13909 | 248 | 2000-2008 |
10 | Alec Bedser | 51 | 15918 | 236 | 1946-1955 |
References
ESPNcricinfo (2025). Bowling – most wickets – career – England – Test matches. Available at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/bowling-most-wickets-career/england-1/test-matches-1 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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