The year 2025 has been memorable for many cricketers. This year many bowlers created history in Test cricket. These bowlers performed beyond expectations. However, there were many bowlers who could not perform as per expectations this year. Here we will tell you about the 10 bowlers who took the most wickets in Test cricket this year i.e. 2025.

1- Mitchell Starc

Australia’s stormy fast bowler Mitchell Starc has taken the maximum number of 51 wickets this year. He has played only 10 test matches. Thrice he took 5 wickets in a Test innings and once he took 10 wickets in a Test match.

2- Mohammad Siraj

Indian fast bowler Mohammad Siraj is second among the bowlers taking the most wickets this year. Siraj has taken 43 wickets in 10 test matches this year. Siraj managed to take five wickets in the innings twice. Four wickets were also taken in an innings twice.

3- Blessing Muzarabani

The year 2025 was also very good for Zimbabwean fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani. This fast bowler has taken 42 wickets in 10 test matches so far this year.

4- Taijul Islam

Bangladesh spinner Taijul Islam is at fourth place in this list with 33 wickets in 6 Test matches. He was the spinner who took the most wickets this year.

5- Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah, the most feared fast bowler of modern times, is at number five in this list. Bumrah has taken 31 wickets in 8 test matches in 2025. He managed to take five wickets in an innings thrice.

6- Simon Harmer

The year 2025 was also very good for South African spinner Simon Harmer. Harmer took 30 wickets in four Test matches this year. Harmer took five wickets in an innings twice and four wickets in an innings thrice.

7- Noman Ali

Pakistan’s spinner Noman Ali is at seventh place in this list with 30 wickets in four Test matches. Noman took 4 wickets in an innings twice, 5 wickets in an innings thrice and 10 wickets once in a Test match.

8- Ben Stokes

England all-rounder Ben Stokes performed brilliantly in bowling this year. This all-rounder took 29 wickets in 8 test matches in the year 2025. He managed to take five wickets in an innings twice and four wickets in an innings once.

9- Nathan Lyon

Australia’s off-spinner Nathan Lyon was successful in taking 29 wickets in 8 test matches this year. Lyon took four wickets in an innings twice this year.

10- Scott Boland

Australian fast bowler Scott Boland took 27 wickets in five Test matches this year. Boland managed to take 4 wickets in an innings twice, 5 wickets in an innings once and 10 wickets once in a Test match.

More than half has passed 2025, yet so far no bowler has been able to take 40 wickets in the Test. Whereas last year i.e. in 2024, Jasprit Bumrah took 71 wickets in Tests. Talking about 2025, the highest wicket -taking bowler is not from Australia, India or New Zealand but from Zimbabwe. At the same time, Jasprit Bumrah is not even in the top-10 in terms of taking the most wickets this year.

The highest Test wicket in 2025

The highest Test wicket -taking bowler in 2025 is Zimbabwe’s Blessing Mujrabani, who has taken 36 wickets in 9 matches so far. Second place is Mitchell Starc of Australia, who has now 29 wickets and is India’s Mohammad Siraj on number-3, who has taken 27 wickets in 6 matches so far. Of these, 23 wickets Siraj took in the five -match Test series against England.

So far, the spinner, who took the most wickets in 2025, is Nathan Lion of Australia, who has taken 24 wickets in 6 matches. At the same time, West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph is in fifth place in the list with 22 wickets.

• Blessing Mujrabani – 36 wickets
• Mitchell Starc – 29 wickets
• Mohammad Siraj – 27 wickets
• Nathan Lion – 24 wickets
• Shamar Joseph – 22 wickets
• Josh Tung – 21 wickets
• Pat Cummins – 20 wickets
• Ben Stokes – 20 wickets
• Taizul Islam – 20 wickets
• Famous Krishna – 20 wickets

Jasprit Bumrah not even in the top-10

Test cricket number-1 bowler Jasprit Bumrah is not even in the top-5 in terms of taking the most wickets in the world. Bumrah has so far taken 16 wickets in 4 Tests this year. He is ranked 13th in terms of taking the most wickets in 2025. In the top-10, apart from Mohammad Siraj, there are only famous Krishna. This year, the second most wicket -taking Indian bowler is the famous Krishna, who has taken 20 wickets so far.

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