Best Bowling Fig – Complete Cricket Stats & Records

This page lists the players with the best bowling fig in cricket history. These records highlight the most consistent and impactful performances across different eras.
TESTAll-time500 entries
110/53Jim LakerENGBest return on the list
210/74Anil KumbleIND
310/119Ajaz PatelNZ
● LEADS
Jim LakerENG
10/53 · best figures on this list
↑ MATCHING THE HAUL
3
entries on this list took 10 wickets in an innings
★ TOP-10 CUT-OFF
9/83
The mark at number ten — 490 entries sit below it
● NATION IN FRONT
England
13 of the top 50 · 10 teams represented

Best Bowling Fig — full list

500 entries, ranked
1Jim LakerENG10/53
2Anil KumbleIND10/74
3Ajaz PatelNZ10/119
4George LohmannENG9/28
5Muttiah MuralitharanSL9/51
6Sir Richard HadleeNZ9/52
7Abdul QadirPAK9/56
8Devon MalcolmENG9/57
9Jasubhai PatelIND9/69
10Kapil DevIND9/83
11Sarfraz NawazPAK9/86
12Jack NoreigaWI9/95
13Subhash GupteIND9/102
14Sydney BarnesENG9/103
15Hugh TayfieldSA9/113
16Arthur MaileyAUS9/121
17Rangana HerathSL9/127
18Keshav MaharajSA9/129
19Johnny BriggsENG8/11
20Stuart BroadENG8/15
21Glenn McGrathAUS8/24
22Colin CroftWI8/29
23Fred TruemanENG8/31
23Frank LaverAUS8/31
24Sir Ian BothamENG8/34
25Lance GibbsWI8/38
26Taijul IslamBAN8/39
27Yasir ShahPAK8/41
28Sajid KhanPAK8/42
29Bob WillisENG8/43
29Hedley VerityENG8/43
29Albert TrottAUS8/43
30Sir Curtly AmbroseWI8/45
31Noman AliPAK8/46
32Devendra BishooWI8/49
33Nathan LyonAUS8/50
34Derek UnderwoodENG8/51
35Vinoo MankadIND8/52
36Angus FraserENG8/53
36Bob MassieAUS8/53
36Goofy LawrenceSA8/53
37Imran NiaziBHR8/58
38Colin BlytheENG8/59
38Ashley MallettAUS8/59
39Roston ChaseWI8/60
40Mitchell JohnsonAUS8/61
40Narendra HirwaniIND8/61
41Shannon GabrielWI8/62
42Lance KlusenerSA8/64
43Hugh TrumbleAUS8/65
44Wilfred RhodesENG8/68
45Sikander BakhtPAK8/69
46Tip SnookeSA8/70
47Allan DonaldSA8/71
47Graham McKenzieAUS8/71
47Shane WarneAUS8/71
48Srinivas VenkataraghavanIND8/72
49Erapalli PrasannaIND8/76
50Bhagwath ChandrasekharIND8/79
51Len BraundENG8/81
52Ravi RatnayekeSL8/83
53Harbhajan SinghIND8/84
54Javagal SrinathIND8/86
54Tony GreigENG8/86
55Merv HughesAUS8/87
56Michael HoldingWI8/92
57Tom RichardsonENG8/94
58Craig McDermottAUS8/97
59Alf ValentineWI8/104
60Bernard BosanquetENG8/107
60Neil FosterENG8/107
61Stuart MacGillAUS8/108
62Paul StrangZIM8/109
63Geoff LawsonAUS8/112
64Jack WhiteENG8/126
65Max WalkerAUS8/143
66Saqlain MushtaqPAK8/164
67Jason KrejzaAUS8/215
68Steve HarmisonENG7/12
69Marco JansenSA7/13
70Monty NobleAUS7/17
71Malcolm MarshallWI7/22
72Bert IronmongerAUS7/23
72Matt HenryNZ7/23
73Gerry HazlittAUS7/25
74Maninder SinghIND7/27
74Mike WhitneyAUS7/27
74Chris CairnsNZ7/27
74Frank TysonENG7/27
75Billy BatesENG7/28
76Kyle AbbottSA7/29
76George Finlay-BissettSA7/29
77Bobby PeelENG7/31
78Jomel WarricanWI7/32
79Trevor BaileyENG7/34
79Jack SaundersAUS7/34
80Tony LockENG7/35
81Johnny WardleENG7/36
81George UlyettENG7/36
81Shakib Al HasanBAN7/36
81Michael KasprowiczAUS7/36
82Jason GillespieAUS7/37
82J.J. FerrisAUS7/37
82Makhaya NtiniSA7/37
82Gudakesh MotieWI7/37
82Courtney WalshWI7/37
83Ray LindwallAUS7/38
84Neil WagnerNZ7/39
84Brian StathamENG7/39
85John SnowENG7/40
85Dick BarlowENG7/40
85Clarrie GrimmettAUS7/40
86Ravindra JadejaIND7/42
86Fazal MahmoodPAK7/42
86James AndersonENG7/42
87Dominic CorkENG7/43
87Charlie TurnerAUS7/43
88Ian JohnsonAUS7/44
88Frederick SpofforthAUS7/44
88Sir Alec BedserENG7/44
89Gus AtkinsonENG7/45
90Andy CaddickENG7/46
90John LeverENG7/46
90Allan BorderAUS7/46
91Phil TufnellENG7/47
91Ryan SidebottomENG7/47
92Shoriful IslamBAN7/48
93Iqbal QasimPAK7/49
93Ghulam AhmedIND7/49
93Sonny RamadhinWI7/49
94Chris OldENG7/50
94Eric HolliesENG7/50
95Bruce ReidAUS7/51
95Dale SteynSA7/51
96Chris PringleNZ7/52
96Prabath JayasuriyaSL7/52
96Roy TattersallENG7/52
96Intikhab AlamPAK7/52
97Denis AtkinsonWI7/53
97Mitchell SantnerNZ7/53
98Bill O'ReillyAUS7/54
98Sir Andy RobertsWI7/54
99Gerry GomezWI7/55
99Saeed AjmalPAK7/55
99Tom KendallAUS7/55
100Mushtaq AhmedPAK7/56
100James LangridgeENG7/56
101Corey CollymoreWI7/57
102Mehidy HasanBAN7/58
102Charles MacartneyAUS7/58
102Mitchell StarcAUS7/58
102Blessing MuzarabaniZIM7/58
103Washington SundarIND7/59
103Ravichandran AshwinIND7/59
103Irfan PathanIND7/59
104Keith MillerAUS7/60
105Shardul ThakurIND7/61
105Matthew HoggardENG7/61
106Tom HartleyENG7/62
107Alf HallSA7/63
108Tim SoutheeNZ7/64
109Simon DoullNZ7/65
109Sid PeglerSA7/65
109Joey PalmerAUS7/65
110Mohammad ZahidPAK7/66
110Darren SammyWI7/66
110Phil EdmondsENG7/66
110Rashid KhanAFG7/66
111Geoff DymockAUS7/67
112Tom EmmettENG7/68
112Shamar JosephWI7/68
113Sir Wes HallWI7/69
113Jack GregoryAUS7/69
114Frank WorrellWI7/70
114Bill VoceENG7/70
114George GearyENG7/70
114Phil DeFreitasENG7/70
115Tich FreemanENG7/71
115Bill LockwoodENG7/71
115Chaminda VaasSL7/71
116Richie BenaudAUS7/72
117Ishant SharmaIND7/74
117Lance CairnsNZ7/74
117Bruce TaylorNZ7/74
117Pervez SajjadPAK7/74
118Rahkeem CornwallWI7/75
118Lindsay KlineAUS7/75
119Frank WoolleyENG7/76
119Waqar YounisPAK7/76
120Danish KaneriaPAK7/77
121John EmbureyENG7/78
121Jermaine LawsonWI7/78
122Fred TitmusENG7/79
123Sir Gubby AllenENG7/80
124Marchant de LangeSA7/81
125Dennis LilleeAUS7/83
126Aubrey FaulknerSA7/84
126Franklyn RoseWI7/84
127Amar SinghIND7/86
128Fidel EdwardsWI7/87
128Shaun PollockSA7/87
128Stephen BoockNZ7/87
128Daniel VettoriNZ7/87
128Ray BrightAUS7/87
128Zaheer KhanIND7/87
129Ernie JonesAUS7/88
130Danny MorrisonNZ7/89
131Ranji HordernAUS7/90
132Joe PartridgeSA7/91
133Percy HornibrookAUS7/92
134Alan DavidsonAUS7/93
135Bert VoglerSA7/94
135Mark CraigNZ7/94
136Gobo AshleySA7/95
136Enamul Haque jnrBAN7/95
137Ziaur RahmanAFG7/97
138Bishan BediIND7/98
138Bruce YardleyAUS7/98
139Mohammad NazirPAK7/99
140Doug WrightENG7/105
140Neil HawkeAUS7/105
141Kagiso RabadaSA7/112
142Sikandar RazaZIM7/113
143Abrar AhmedPAK7/114
144Ravindra PushpakumaraSL7/116
145Ryan HarrisAUS7/117
145George GiffenAUS7/117
146Wasim AkramPAK7/119
147Todd MurphyAUS7/124
148Paul AdamsSA7/128
149Lasith EmbuldeniyaSL7/137
150Jim HiggsAUS7/143
151Tibby CotterAUS7/148
152Dattu PhadkarIND7/159
153Arthur GilliganENG6/7
153Scott BolandAUS6/7
154Michael ClarkeAUS6/9
155Schofield HaighENG6/11
155Shoaib AkhtarPAK6/11
156Venkatapathy RajuIND6/12
157Mohammed SirajIND6/15
158Simon HarmerSA6/16
159Bill WhittyAUS6/17
159Chris WoakesENG6/17
160Khan MohammadPAK6/21
160Vernon PhilanderSA6/21
161Ben StokesENG6/22
162Fanie de VilliersSA6/23
162Morne MorkelSA6/23
162Pat CumminsAUS6/23
163Abdur RehmanPAK6/25
164Jimmy SinclairSA6/26
164Chris MartinNZ6/26
165Dion NashNZ6/27
165Jack IversonAUS6/27
165Jasprit BumrahIND6/27
165Shahadat HossainBAN6/27
166Billy BarnesENG6/28
166Vanburn HolderWI6/28
167Kraigg BrathwaiteWI6/29
167Tom GoddardENG6/29
167Ray IllingworthENG6/29
167Ernie ToshackAUS6/29
168Trent BoultNZ6/30
169John BracewellNZ6/32
169Dilruwan PereraSL6/32
169Andre NelSA6/32
169Walter RobinsENG6/32
169Harold LarwoodENG6/32
169Mudassar NazarPAK6/32
170Richard JohnsonENG6/33
170Bill BowesENG6/33
170Venkatesh PrasadIND6/33
170Shane WatsonAUS6/33
171James KirtleyENG6/34
172Stan NicholsENG6/35
172Steve O'KeefeAUS6/35
172Warwick ArmstrongAUS6/35
173Peter LoaderENG6/36
173Charlie GriffithWI6/36
173Bilal AsifPAK6/36
174Monty PanesarENG6/37
174Mark WoodENG6/37
174Duanne OlivierSA6/37
175Peter PollockSA6/38
175Gary BartlettNZ6/38
175Ian MeckiffAUS6/38
175Axar PatelIND6/38
175Graham DilleyENG6/38
175Peter LeverENG6/38
176Lungi NgidiSA6/39
176Monde ZondekiSA6/39
177Jack CowieNZ6/40
177Doug BracewellNZ6/40
177Tom HoranAUS6/40
177Tino BestWI6/40
177Ian BishopWI6/40
178Jack HearneENG6/41
178Mohammad AsifPAK6/41
178Ajit AgarkarIND6/41
178Colin de GrandhommeNZ6/41
179Harry BoyleAUS6/42
179Ken MackayAUS6/42
179Brydon CarseENG6/42
179Zulfiqar AhmedPAK6/42
179Darren GoughENG6/42
179Maurice TateENG6/42
179Jason HolderWI6/42
180George Simpson-HaywardENG6/43
180Bapu NadkarniIND6/43
180Neil AdcockSA6/43
180Cuan McCarthySA6/43
181Bill JohnstonAUS6/44
181Mohammad AmirPAK6/44
182Tauseef AhmedPAK6/45
182Jofra ArcherENG6/45
182Geoff ArnoldENG6/45
183Ebadot HossainBAN6/46
183Azeem HafeezPAK6/46
183Jeff ThomsonAUS6/46
183Buster NupenSA6/46
183Ian ButlerNZ6/46
184Reggie SchwarzSA6/47
184Terry AldermanAUS6/47
184Alan ConnollyAUS6/47
184Pragyan OjhaIND6/47
184Jerome TaylorWI6/47
185Kemar RoachWI6/48
185Miguel CumminsWI6/48
185Chris TremlettENG6/48
185Kyle JamiesonNZ6/48
186Josh HazlewoodAUS6/49
186Gulabrai RamchandIND6/49
186Shane ShillingfordWI6/49
187Fred MartinENG6/50
187Dipak PatelNZ6/50
187Claude CarterSA6/50
188Cyril VincentSA6/51
188Geoff ChubbSA6/51
188Shane BondNZ6/51
188Asitha FernandoSL6/51
188Shaheen AfridiPAK6/51
189Moeen AliENG6/53
189Simon JonesENG6/53
189Pedro CollinsWI6/53
189Trevor GoddardSA6/53
190Jacques KallisSA6/54
190Daryl TuffeyNZ6/54
190Peter SiddleAUS6/54
190Bob HollandAUS6/54
190Mohammad AbbasPAK6/54
191Syed Abid AliIND6/55
191Hasan MahmudBAN6/55
191Dwayne BravoWI6/55
191Roy GilchristWI6/55
191Marcus NorthAUS6/55
192Mohammed ShamiIND6/56
192Roger BinnyIND6/56
192Anrich NortjeSA6/56
192Joel GarnerWI6/56
192Ramakant DesaiIND6/56
193Roger HarperWI6/57
193Matthew HumphreysIRE6/57
194Peter HeineSA6/58
194David PitheySA6/58
194Chetan SharmaIND6/58
194Tony DodemaideAUS6/58
194Eddie HemmingsENG6/58
195Charles MarriottENG6/59
195Tufty MannSA6/59
195Douglas HondoZIM6/59
196John ReidNZ6/60
196Pramodya WickramasingheSL6/60
196Dean HeadleyENG6/60
197Paul AllottENG6/61
197Jayden SealesWI6/61
198Ian PeeblesENG6/63
198Dick MotzNZ6/63
198Richard CollingeNZ6/63
199Laxman SivaramakrishnanIND6/64
199Taskin AhmedBAN6/64
200Nick CookENG6/65
200Graeme SwannENG6/65
200Simon KatichAUS6/65
201Rumesh RatnayakeSL6/66
201Kenny BenjaminWI6/66
202Peter SuchENG6/67
202Mahmood HussainPAK6/67
202Nasim-ul-GhaniPAK6/67
203Geoff RaboneNZ6/68
204Aamer JamalPAK6/69
205Ramesh MendisSL6/70
205Nathan SmithNZ6/70
206Michael MelleSA6/71
206Paul ReiffelAUS6/71
206Robiul IslamBAN6/71
207Kumar DharmasenaSL6/72
207Doug RingAUS6/72
208Heath StreakZIM6/73
208Mike ProcterSA6/73
208Ewen ChatfieldNZ6/73
208Salim DuraniIND6/73
208Sir Garry SobersWI6/73
208Ray PriceZIM6/73
209Polly UmrigarIND6/74
209Sohag GaziBAN6/74
209Rodney HoggAUS6/74
210Iain O'BrienNZ6/75
210Amir HamzaAFG6/75
211Bob CunisNZ6/76
211Jimmy BlanckenbergSA6/76
212Mohammad RafiqueBAN6/77
212Norman CowansENG6/77
212Richard EllisonENG6/77
212Keith BoyceWI6/77
213Walter LeesENG6/78
213Willie WatsonENG6/78
213Peter TaylorAUS6/78
213Tom GarrettAUS6/78
214Pat PocockENG6/79
214Steven FinnENG6/79
214Asif AfridiPAK6/79
215Manjurul IslamBAN6/81
215Shoaib BashirENG6/81
215Sulieman BennWI6/81
216Arthur FielderENG6/82
216Bhuvneshwar KumarIND6/82
216Michael BevanAUS6/82
217John SharpeENG6/84
218Len ColdwellENG6/85
218Ted PeateENG6/85
218Gary GilmourAUS6/85
219Carl RackemannAUS6/86
219Ish SodhiNZ6/86
220Umesh YadavIND6/88
221Arif ButtPAK6/89
222Khurram ShahzadPAK6/90
223Sadu ShindeIND6/91
223Sunil NarineWI6/91
223Ken HiggsENG6/91
223Frank FosterENG6/91
224Wilf FergusonWI6/92
224Perumapperuma JayawickramaSL6/92
224Charlie LlewellynSA6/92
224Neville QuinnSA6/92
225Don BlackieAUS6/94
225Tom CartwrightENG6/94
225Elias SunnyBAN6/94
226Gary TroupNZ6/95
227Ken FarnesENG6/96
228Sandy BellSA6/99
228Akash DeepIND6/99
228Ajantha MendisSL6/99
229Dilip DoshiIND6/102
229Frank WardAUS6/102
230Herman GriffithWI6/103
231Nayeem HasanBAN6/105
232Ashantha de MelSL6/109
232Andy McBrineIRE6/109
232Adam HuckleZIM6/109
233Chuck Fleetwood-SmithAUS6/110
234Chris LewisENG6/111
235Mark GillespieNZ6/113
236Akila DananjayaSL6/115
237Senuran MuthusamySA6/117
238Jeff JonesENG6/118
239Neil BrandSA6/119
239James FranklinNZ6/119
240William CooperAUS6/120
240Tanvir AhmedPAK6/120
241Lahiru KumaraSL6/122
242Dick HoworthENG6/124
243Rahat AliPAK6/127
243Paul HarrisSA6/127
244Sydney BurkeSA6/128
245Nuwan PradeepSL6/132
245Manoj PrabhakarIND6/132
245Naimur RahmanBAN6/132
246Umar GulPAK6/135
247George ParkerSA6/152
248Alex MoirNZ6/155
249Will JacksENG6/161
250Tom BurttNZ6/162
251Fen CresswellNZ6/168
252Nishan PeirisSL6/170
253Upul ChandanaSL6/179
254Haseeb AhsanPAK6/202
255Joe RootENG5/8
256Tim MayAUS5/9
257Tim MurtaghIRE5/13
258Tim WallAUS5/14
259Ed GiddinsENG5/15
259Derick ParryWI5/15
260Jim SmithENG5/16
260Matthew KuhnemannAUS5/16
261Jimmy AdamsWI5/17
262Kyle MayersWI5/18
263Sir Aubrey SmithENG5/19
264Nuwan ZoysaSL5/20
265Morris SieversAUS5/21
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