Most Wickets in 1998: Top Performers, Rankings & Full Stats

Here is the complete breakdown of the most wickets in 1998, featuring the most impactful players of the year.
TEST1998135 entries
180Allan DonaldSA11 clear of Shaun Pollock
269Shaun PollockSA11 off the lead
368Muttiah MuralitharanSL12 off the lead
● LEADS
Allan DonaldSA
80 · 11 ahead of Pollock
↑ IN THE CHASE
0
players within 10% of the lead — Donald is out on their own
★ TOP-10 CUT-OFF
34
The mark at number ten — 125 entries sit below it
● NATION IN FRONT
South Africa
9 of the top 50 · 9 teams represented

Most Wickets — full list

135 entries, ranked
1Allan DonaldSA80
2Shaun PollockSA69
3Muttiah MuralitharanSL68
4Angus FraserENG58
5Sir Curtly AmbroseWI42
6Courtney WalshWI38
7Waqar YounisPAK37
8Darren GoughENG36
8Anil KumbleIND36
9Glenn McGrathAUS35
9Stuart MacGillAUS35
10Heath StreakZIM34
11Dean HeadleyENG32
12Dominic CorkENG24
12Shane WarneAUS24
12Jacques KallisSA24
12Daniel VettoriNZ24
13Paul AdamsSA22
13Pommie MbangwaZIM22
13Mushtaq AhmedPAK22
14Chris CairnsNZ21
15Simon DoullNZ20
15Wasim AkramPAK20
15Damien FlemingAUS20
16Paul StrangZIM18
17Lance KlusenerSA17
17Javagal SrinathIND17
18Shoaib AkhtarPAK16
18Carl HooperWI16
18Niroshan BandaratillekeSL16
19Michael KasprowiczAUS15
19Henry OlongaZIM15
20Colin MillerAUS14
21Gavin RobertsonAUS13
21Andy CaddickENG13
21Azhar MahmoodPAK13
22Alan MullallyENG12
22Paul WisemanNZ12
23Dion NashNZ11
24Sanath JayasuriyaSL10
24Pramodya WickramasingheSL10
24Makhaya NtiniSA10
24Fanie de VilliersSA10
24Nixon McLeanWI10
25Dinanath RamnarineWI9
25Saqlain MushtaqPAK9
25Adam HuckleZIM9
25Guy WhittallZIM9
26David TerbruggeSA8
26Hansie CronjeSA8
26Kumar DharmasenaSL8
26Chaminda VaasSL8
26Franklyn RoseWI8
26Robert CroftENG8
27Phil TufnellENG7
27Venkatapathy RajuIND7
27Harbhajan SinghIND7
27Craig McMillanNZ7
27Aravinda de SilvaSL7
27Jason GillespieAUS7
27Neil JohnsonZIM7
28Pat SymcoxSA6
28Ravindra PushpakumaraSL6
29Mark WaughAUS5
29Arshad KhanPAK5
29Shahid AfridiPAK5
29Peter SuchENG5
29Alex TudorENG5
30Mark RamprakashENG4
30Shakil AhmedPAK4
30Rajesh ChauhanIND4
30Steve WaughAUS4
30Sourav GangulyIND4
30Greg BlewettAUS4
30Shayne O'ConnorNZ4
30Don AnurasiriSL4
30Matthew NicholsonAUS4
30Andy WhittallZIM4
31Bryan StrangZIM3
31Adam DaleAUS3
31Jayantha SilvaSL3
31Paul ReiffelAUS3
31Sachin TendulkarIND3
31Fazl-e-AkbarPAK3
31Aamer SohailPAK3
31Kenny BenjaminWI3
31Ian BishopWI3
32Ben HollioakeENG2
32Mark EalhamENG2
32Mohammad HussainPAK2
32Venkatesh PrasadIND2
32Michael BevanAUS2
32Harvinder SinghIND2
32Ajit AgarkarIND2
32Mark PriestNZ2
32Darren LehmannAUS2
32Ruwan KalpageSL2
33Andy BichelAUS1
33Suresh PereraSL1
33Nuwan ZoysaSL1
33Chris HarrisNZ1
33Nathan AstleNZ1
33Brian McMillanSA1
33Steve ElworthySA1
33Dirk ViljoenZIM1
33Jimmy AdamsWI1
33Ricky PontingAUS1
33Ashley GilesENG1
33Andrew FlintoffENG1
33Ijaz AhmedPAK1
33Mervyn DillonWI1
33Rawl LewisWI1
33Ian SalisburyENG1
34Graeme HickENG0
34Shiv ChanderpaulWI0
34Clayton LambertWI0
34Aaqib JavedPAK0
34Saeed AnwarPAK0
34Saleem MalikPAK0
34Mark ButcherENG0
34Adam HollioakeENG0
34Matthew ElliottAUS0
34VVS LaxmanIND0
34Robin SinghIND0
34Mohammad ZahidPAK0
34Ali NaqviPAK0
34Inzamam-ul-HaqPAK0
34Murray GoodwinZIM0
34Daryll CullinanSA0
34Craig EvansZIM0
34Grant FlowerZIM0
34Mahela JayawardeneSL0
34Malinga BandaraSL0
34Paul WilsonAUS0
34Marvan AtapattuSL0
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