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Most Wickets in 2018: Top Performers, Rankings & Full Stats
This page shows players with the most wickets during the 2018 season, ranking them by their on-field performances.
TEST
2018
141 entries
1
52
Kagiso Rabada
SA
2 clear of Dilruwan Perera
2
50
Dilruwan Perera
SL
2 off the lead
3
49
Nathan Lyon
AUS
3 off the lead
● LEADS
Kagiso Rabada
SA
52 · 2 ahead of Perera
↑ IN THE CHASE
4
players sit within 10% of the lead on most wickets
★ TOP-10 CUT-OFF
37
The mark at number ten — 131 entries sit below it
● NATION IN FRONT
England
8 of the top 50 · 9 teams represented
Most Wickets — full list
141 entries, ranked
Table view
1
Kagiso Rabada
SA
52
2
Dilruwan Perera
SL
50
3
Nathan Lyon
AUS
49
4
Jasprit Bumrah
IND
48
5
Mohammed Shami
IND
47
6
Pat Cummins
AUS
44
7
James Anderson
ENG
43
7
Taijul Islam
BAN
43
8
Mehidy Hasan
BAN
41
8
Ishant Sharma
IND
41
9
Ravichandran Ashwin
IND
38
9
Yasir Shah
PAK
38
9
Mohammad Abbas
PAK
38
10
Shannon Gabriel
WI
37
11
Stuart Broad
ENG
35
12
Keshav Maharaj
SA
34
13
Trent Boult
NZ
33
13
Jason Holder
WI
33
14
Moeen Ali
ENG
32
14
Vernon Philander
SA
32
15
Mitchell Starc
AUS
31
15
Suranga Lakmal
SL
31
16
Tim Southee
NZ
29
17
Morne Morkel
SA
28
18
Akila Dananjaya
SL
27
18
Rangana Herath
SL
27
19
Josh Hazlewood
AUS
26
19
Lahiru Kumara
SL
26
20
Ravindra Jadeja
IND
25
21
Hasan Ali
PAK
22
21
Adil Rashid
ENG
22
21
Ben Stokes
ENG
22
22
Jack Leach
ENG
20
22
Umesh Yadav
IND
20
23
Kemar Roach
WI
19
24
Shakib Al Hasan
BAN
17
25
Bilal Asif
PAK
16
25
Mohammad Amir
PAK
16
26
Devendra Bishoo
WI
15
26
Lungi Ngidi
SA
15
27
Neil Wagner
NZ
14
27
Sam Curran
ENG
14
28
Hardik Pandya
IND
13
28
Ajaz Patel
NZ
13
29
Lakshan Sandakan
SL
12
29
Chris Woakes
ENG
12
30
Roston Chase
WI
11
30
Colin de Grandhomme
NZ
11
30
Duanne Olivier
SA
11
30
Kasun Rajitha
SL
11
31
Kyle Jarvis
ZIM
10
31
Jomel Warrican
WI
10
31
Kuldeep Yadav
IND
10
31
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
IND
10
32
Miguel Cummins
WI
9
32
Malinda Pushpakumara
SL
9
33
Abu Jayed
BAN
8
33
Shaheen Afridi
PAK
8
34
Shadab Khan
PAK
7
34
Mustafizur Rahman
BAN
7
34
William Somerville
NZ
7
34
Marnus Labuschagne
AUS
7
34
Sikandar Raza
ZIM
7
34
Dale Steyn
SA
7
35
Tim Murtagh
IRE
6
35
Mitchell Marsh
AUS
6
35
Nayeem Hasan
BAN
6
36
Faheem Ashraf
PAK
5
36
Hanuma Vihari
IND
5
36
Abdur Razzak
BAN
5
37
Mark Wood
ENG
4
37
Nazmul Islam
BAN
4
37
Jon Holland
AUS
4
37
Stuart Thompson
IRE
4
37
Tabraiz Shamsi
SA
4
37
Brandon Mavuta
ZIM
4
37
Tendai Chatara
ZIM
4
38
Donald Tiripano
ZIM
3
38
Yamin Ahmadzai
AFG
3
38
Todd Astle
NZ
3
38
Ish Sodhi
NZ
3
38
Dhananjaya de Silva
SL
3
38
Peter Siddle
AUS
3
38
Boyd Rankin
ENG
3
38
Kraigg Brathwaite
WI
3
38
Keemo Paul
WI
3
38
Shermon Lewis
WI
3
38
Joe Root
ENG
3
38
Dominic Bess
ENG
3
39
Mahmudullah
BAN
2
39
Haris Sohail
PAK
2
39
Chadd Sayers
AUS
2
39
Rashid Khan
AFG
2
39
Wafadar Momand
AFG
2
39
Wellington Masakadza
ZIM
2
39
Sean Williams
ZIM
2
39
Andile Phehlukwayo
SA
2
40
Dean Elgar
SA
1
40
Mohammad Nabi
AFG
1
40
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
AFG
1
40
Dushmantha Chameera
SL
1
40
Kamrul Islam
BAN
1
40
Shan Masood
PAK
1
40
Mir Hamza
PAK
1
40
Mohammad Hafeez
PAK
1
40
Craig Overton
ENG
1
40
Tom Curran
ENG
1
40
Mason Crane
ENG
1
40
Ariful Haque
BAN
1
40
Sunzamul Islam
BAN
1
41
Mosaddek Hossain
BAN
0
41
Rubel Hossain
BAN
0
41
Mominul Haque
BAN
0
41
Keaton Jennings
ENG
0
41
Dawid Malan
ENG
0
41
Khaled Ahmed
BAN
0
41
Azhar Ali
PAK
0
41
Wahab Riaz
PAK
0
41
Asad Shafiq
PAK
0
41
Rahat Ali
PAK
0
41
Steven Smith
AUS
0
41
Shardul Thakur
IND
0
41
Murali Vijay
IND
0
41
Kusal Mendis
SL
0
41
Danushka Gunathilaka
SL
0
41
Kane Williamson
NZ
0
41
Kevin O'Brien
IRE
0
41
Paul Stirling
IRE
0
41
Angelo Mathews
SL
0
41
Lahiru Gamage
SL
0
41
Dimuth Karunaratne
SL
0
41
Matt Renshaw
AUS
0
41
Aaron Finch
AUS
0
41
Travis Head
AUS
0
41
Asghar Stanikzai
AFG
0
41
Temba Bavuma
SA
0
41
Tyrone Kane
IRE
0
41
Jeet Raval
NZ
0
41
Theunis de Bruyn
SA
0
41
Aiden Markram
SA
0
41
Hamilton Masakadza
ZIM
0
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