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Most Wickets
This list features the players with the most wickets taken in international cricket history as of 2025.
RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | APPEARANCES | BALLS | WICKETS | YEARS |
1 | Muthiah Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | 495 | 63,132 | 1,347 | 1992-2011 |
2 | Shane Warne | Australia | 339 | 51,347 | 1,001 | 1992-2007 |
3 | James Anderson | England | 401 | 50,043 | 991 | 2002-2024 |
4 | Anil Kumble | India | 403 | 55,346 | 956 | 1990-2008 |
5 | Glenn McGrath | Australia | 376 | 42,266 | 949 | 1993-2007 |
6 | Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 460 | 40,813 | 916 | 1984-2003 |
7 | Stuart Broad | England | 344 | 40,980 | 847 | 2006-2023 |
8 | Shaun Pollock | South Africa | 423 | 40,308 | 829 | 1995-2008 |
9 | Waqar Younis | Pakistan | 349 | 28,922 | 789 | 1989-2003 |
10 | Tim Southee | New Zealand | 387 | 34,318 | 776 | 2008-2024 |
References
ESPNcricinfo (n.d.). Most wickets in a career. Available at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/most-wickets-in-career-283980 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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