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Top 5 Wicket Taker In Test Cricket: There have been many greats in Test cricket who have defeated good batsmen on the basis of their bowling. Even big masters have fallen before his bowling. Be it Sri Lanka’s legendary player Muttiah Muralitharan or Australia’s lethal bowler Shane Warne or India’s legendary player Anil Kumble, each bowler has surprised the batsmen with his bowling. These players are the bowlers who have taken the most wickets in Test cricket.
Bowlers taking most wickets in test
The most wicket-taking bowler in Test cricket is Muttiah Muralitharan. The name of legendary player Shane Warne is at number two. In terms of taking the third highest number of wickets in Test cricket, the name of England player James Anderson is there. Former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble is at fourth place in this list. The name of British player Stuart Broad is included in this list at number five.
Muthiah Muralidaran
Muttiah Muralitharan, the great player of not only Sri Lankan cricket but also world cricket, started his cricketing career in 1992. Muralitharan played 133 matches in his 18-year Test career, taking 800 wickets in 230 innings. Muttiah Muralitharan is the only player to take 800 wickets in international cricket. He holds the world record for taking most wickets in Test cricket.
Shane Warne
Australian veteran player Shane Warne started his Test career in 1992 and continued playing Test cricket for his country till 2007. Shane Warne took 708 wickets in 273 innings of 145 matches in his Test career. With this, Shane Warne is the highest wicket taker in Test cricket. Australia’s legendary player is no longer in this world. Shane Warne died on March 4, 2022.
James Anderson
James Anderson’s name is at third place in the list of bowlers who have taken the most wickets in Test cricket. This legendary England player has played 188 test matches, in which he has taken 704 wickets in 350 innings. Anderson is the third player to take more than 700 wickets. James Anderson said goodbye to his 21-year-old Test career in 2024. For Anderson’s historic career, the Test series between India and England was named Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, in which the name of India’s legendary player Sachin Tendulkar is also included.
Anil Kumble
The name of India’s legendary player Anil Kumble is included among the five players in the world who have taken more than 600 wickets in world cricket. Anil Kumble started his Test career in 1990 and said goodbye to international cricket in November 2008. During this period, Kumble took 619 wickets in 236 innings of 132 matches. Anil Kumble is the only Indian player to take more than 600 wickets.
Stuart Broad
England’s star player Stuart Broad is at fifth position in terms of taking most wickets in Test cricket. This British player played 167 matches in his Test career from 2007 to 2023, in which he took 604 wickets in 309 innings.
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