Most Wickets – Complete Cricket Stats & Records

This page lists the players with the most wickets in cricket history. These records highlight the most consistent and impactful performances across different eras.
ALL FORMATSAll-time500 entries
11347Muttiah MuralitharanSL645 clear of Shane Warne
3702Shane WarneAUS645 off the lead
5502Wasim AkramPAK845 off the lead
● LEADS
Muttiah MuralitharanSL
1347 · 645 ahead of Warne
↑ MOST ENTRIES
Muttiah MuralitharanSL
17 separate entries on this list · 236 different players in all
★ TOP-10 CUT-OFF
113
The mark at number ten — 490 entries sit below it
● NATION IN FRONT
Australia
16 of the top 50 · 8 teams represented

Most Wickets — full list

500 entries, ranked
1Muttiah MuralitharanSL1347
2Muttiah MuralitharanSL800
3Shane WarneAUS702
4Muttiah MuralitharanSL534
5Wasim AkramPAK502
6Tim SoutheeNZ164
7Ish SodhiNZ156
8Muttiah MuralitharanSL128
9Shane WarneAUS123
9Muttiah MuralitharanSL123
11Glenn McGrathAUS113
11Mitchell JohnsonAUS113
13Graeme SwannENG111
13Saeed AjmalPAK111
15Muttiah MuralitharanSL109
16Allan DonaldSA107
17Dennis LilleeAUS105
17Joel GarnerWI105
19Makhaya NtiniSA104
19Glenn McGrathAUS104
21Shaun PollockSA103
22Harbhajan SinghIND102
23Saqlain MushtaqPAK101
23Brett LeeAUS101
25Kapil DevIND100
25Muttiah MuralitharanSL100
27Pat CumminsAUS99
28Ravichandran AshwinIND97
28Glenn McGrathAUS97
30Waqar YounisPAK96
30Shane WarneAUS96
32Saeed AjmalPAK95
33Muttiah MuralitharanSL94
33Shane WarneAUS94
35Steve HarmisonENG93
35Shane WarneAUS93
37Waqar YounisPAK91
37Shane WarneAUS91
39Anil KumbleIND90
39Dale SteynSA90
39Muttiah MuralitharanSL90
42Saeed AjmalPAK89
43Mitchell StarcAUS88
43Stuart BroadENG88
43Mitchell JohnsonAUS88
43Jason GillespieAUS88
47Ravichandran AshwinIND87
47Waqar YounisPAK87
49Jasprit BumrahIND86
49Makhaya NtiniSA86
51Dennis LilleeAUS85
51Dale SteynSA85
53Graeme SwannENG84
53Waqar YounisPAK84
55Kagiso RabadaSA83
55Shane WarneAUS83
57Zaheer KhanIND81
57Kagiso RabadaSA81
59Allan DonaldSA80
59Morne MorkelSA80
61Sir Richard HadleeNZ79
61Craig McDermottAUS79
61Joel GarnerWI79
64Courtney WalshWI78
64Jasprit BumrahIND78
66Abdul QadirPAK77
66Sir Curtly AmbroseWI77
66Kagiso RabadaSA77
66Mohammed ShamiIND77
70Kapil DevIND76
70Terry AldermanAUS76
70Shaheen AfridiPAK76
70Sir Curtly AmbroseWI76
74Imran KhanPAK75
74Rangana HerathSL75
74Kapil DevIND75
74Muttiah MuralitharanSL75
74Muttiah MuralitharanSL75
79Kapil DevIND74
79Anil KumbleIND74
79Dale SteynSA74
82Muttiah MuralitharanSL73
82Malcolm MarshallWI73
82Hasan AliPAK73
85Shane WarneAUS72
85Ravichandran AshwinIND72
87Graham McKenzieAUS71
87Sir Ian BothamENG71
87Graham McKenzieAUS71
87Jasprit BumrahIND71
87Glenn McGrathAUS71
92Alzarri JosephWI70
92Shane WarneAUS70
92Shane WarneAUS70
92Dale SteynSA70
92Malcolm MarshallWI70
97Dennis LilleeAUS69
97Wasim AkramPAK69
97Saqlain MushtaqPAK69
97Shaun PollockSA69
97Trent BoultNZ69
102Shane WarneAUS68
102Andrew FlintoffENG68
102Glenn McGrathAUS68
102Craig McDermottAUS68
106Jacob DuffyNZ67
106Glenn McGrathAUS67
106Shane WarneAUS67
109Ravindra JadejaIND66
109Sir Ian BothamENG66
109Courtney WalshWI66
109Sandeep LamichhaneNEP66
113Saqlain MushtaqPAK65
113Devendra BishooWI65
115Sir Richard HadleeNZ64
115Graeme SwannENG64
115Matt HenryNZ64
115Wanindu HasarangaSL64
115Sandeep LamichhaneNEP64
115Wasim AkramPAK64
115Imran KhanPAK64
115Craig McDermottAUS64
123Malcolm MarshallWI63
123Mitchell JohnsonAUS63
123Nathan LyonAUS63
123Ali DawoodBHR63
123Mitchell JohnsonAUS63
123Harbhajan SinghIND63
123Glenn McGrathAUS63
130Imran KhanPAK62
130Courtney WalshWI62
130Stuart BroadENG62
130Ravichandran AshwinIND62
130Shane WarneAUS62
130Saeed AjmalPAK62
130Sir Ian BothamENG62
137Shaun PollockSA61
137Anil KumbleIND61
137Sir Richard HadleeNZ61
140Malcolm MarshallWI60
140Rangana HerathSL60
140Dale SteynSA60
143Makhaya NtiniSA59
143Pat CumminsAUS59
143Graeme SwannENG59
146Ajit AgarkarIND58
146Makhaya NtiniSA58
148Fred TruemanENG57
148Fred TruemanENG57
148Rangana HerathSL57
148Stuart MacGillAUS57
148Merv HughesAUS57
148Bob WillisENG57
154Craig McDermottAUS56
154Rangana HerathSL56
154Kagiso RabadaSA56
154Kagiso RabadaSA56
154Stuart BroadENG56
159Dennis LilleeAUS55
159Michael HoldingWI55
159Bob WillisENG55
159Alpesh Ravilal RamjaniUGA55
163Richie BenaudAUS54
163Richie BenaudAUS54
163Ravichandran AshwinIND54
163Shaun PollockSA54
163Graeme SwannENG54
163Anil KumbleIND54
163Malcolm MarshallWI54
170Hugh TrumbleAUS53
170Michael HoldingWI53
170Joel GarnerWI53
170Muhammad ButtBHR53
170Merv HughesAUS53
175Kagiso RabadaSA52
175Ravindra JadejaIND52
175Waqar YounisPAK52
175Glenn McGrathAUS52
175Angus AtkinsonENG52
175James AndersonENG52
175Glenn McGrathAUS52
175Bob WillisENG52
175Bhagwath ChandrasekharIND52
184Vinoo MankadIND51
184Vinoo MankadIND51
184Brett LeeAUS51
184Rashid KhanAFG51
184Sandeep LamichhaneNEP51
184Monty NobleAUS51
190Bob WillisENG50
190Terry AldermanAUS50
190Saeed AjmalPAK50
190Mitchell StarcAUS50
190Shane WarneAUS50
190Muttiah MuralitharanSL50
190Dilruwan PereraSL50
197Sir Alec BedserENG49
197Tony GreigENG49
197Sir Alec BedserENG49
197Waqar YounisPAK49
197Muttiah MuralitharanSL49
197Mashrafe MortazaBAN49
197Henry SsenyondoUGA49
197Kuldeep YadavIND49
197Sir Curtly AmbroseWI49
206Jim LakerENG48
206Ajantha MendisSL48
206Lasith MalingaSL48
206Wasim AkramPAK48
206Fred TitmusENG48
211Geoff ArnoldENG47
211Nathan LyonAUS47
211Waqar YounisPAK47
211Irfan PathanIND47
211Lasith MalingaSL47
211Nathan LyonAUS47
211Shaheen AfridiPAK47
211Mitchell JohnsonAUS47
211Fanie de VilliersSA47
220Fred TruemanENG46
220Erapalli PrasannaIND46
220Tim SoutheeNZ46
220Fred TruemanENG46
220Erapalli PrasannaIND46
220Tony GreigENG46
220Dennis LilleeAUS46
220Muttiah MuralitharanSL46
220Mitchell JohnsonAUS46
220Shakib Al HasanBAN46
220Ehsan KhanHK46
220Nathan BrackenAUS46
220Jacques KallisSA46
220Chris PringleNZ46
220Sir Curtly AmbroseWI46
220Dennis LilleeAUS46
236Subhash GupteIND45
236Subhash GupteIND45
236Abdul QadirPAK45
236Wasim AkramPAK45
236Hasan AliPAK45
236Yalinde Maurice NkanyaTNZ45
236Kuldeep YadavIND45
236Shahid AfridiGER45
236Naved-ul-HasanPAK45
236Makhaya NtiniSA45
236Nathan LyonAUS45
247John SnowENG44
247Dennis LilleeAUS44
247John SnowENG44
247Ray PriceZIM44
247Dale SteynSA44
247Roy TattersallENG44
253Hugh TayfieldSA43
253Hugh TayfieldSA43
253Malcolm MarshallWI43
253John EmbureyENG43
253Wasim AkramPAK43
253Daniel VettoriNZ43
253Bilal KhanOMN43
253Rashid KhanPAK43
253Mohammed SirajIND43
253Ishant SharmaIND43
263Bert IronmongerAUS42
263Geoff ArnoldENG42
263Mohammed ShamiIND42
263Pat CumminsAUS42
263Sir Ian BothamENG42
263Imran NiaziPAK42
269Brian StathamENG41
269Ken HiggsENG41
269Brian StathamENG41
269Ken HiggsENG41
269Craig McDermottAUS41
269Mitchell StarcAUS41
269Clarrie GrimmettAUS41
276Junaid SiddiqueBAN40
276Ryan HarrisAUS40
276Zaheer KhanIND40
276Heath StreakZIM40
280Sir Alec BedserENG39
280Sir Alec BedserENG39
280Dennis LilleeAUS39
280Josh LittleIRE39
280Phil DeFreitasENG39
280Sir Richard HadleeNZ39
280Sir Andy RobertsWI39
280Erapalli PrasannaIND39
288George LohmannENG38
288Maurice TateENG38
288Stuart BroadENG38
288Ajantha MendisSL38
288Trent BoultNZ38
288Merv HughesAUS38
288Derek UnderwoodENG38
288Fred TruemanENG38
288Adam ZampaAUS38
297Alan DavidsonAUS37
297Alan DavidsonAUS37
297Venkatesh PrasadIND37
297Imran TahirSA37
297Upul ChandanaSL37
297Javagal SrinathIND37
297Sir Wes HallWI37
297Ghulam AhmedIND37
305Roy GilchristWI36
305Jofra ArcherENG36
305Doug WrightENG36
305Roy GilchristWI36
305Ewen ChatfieldNZ36
305Wanindu HasarangaSL36
305Muttiah MuralitharanSL36
305Waqar YounisPAK36
305Craig McDermottAUS36
314Srinivas VenkataraghavanIND35
314Srinivas VenkataraghavanIND35
314Joel GarnerWI35
314Dinesh Maganiai NakraniUGA35
314Sompal KamiNEP35
314Muttiah MuralitharanSL35
314Mushtaq AhmedPAK35
314Sir Richard HadleeNZ35
314Lance GibbsWI35
314David AllenENG35
314Tony LockENG35
325Adil RashidENG34
325Sunil NarineWI34
325Ray LindwallAUS34
328Fred TruemanENG33
328Bobby PeelENG33
328Alf ValentineWI33
328Fred TruemanENG33
328Sir Curtly AmbroseWI33
328Aaqib JavedPAK33
328Chris OldENG33
328Derek UnderwoodENG33
328Fred TitmusENG33
328Frank TysonENG33
338Kapil DevIND32
338Ian BishopWI32
338Simon O'DonnellAUS32
338Lance GibbsWI32
338Richie BenaudAUS32
343Fred TitmusENG31
343Fred TitmusENG31
343Carl RackemannAUS31
343Andrew TyeAUS31
343Matt HenryNZ31
343Bruce ReidAUS31
343Lance CairnsNZ31
343Waqar YounisPAK31
343Adil RashidENG31
352Sir Curtly AmbroseWI30
352Adam ZampaAUS30
352Michael HoldingWI30
352Tim SoutheeNZ30
352Richard CollingeNZ30
357Richie BenaudAUS29
357Adil RashidENG29
357Chris JordanENG29
360Sir Curtly AmbroseWI28
360Jasprit BumrahIND28
360Sandeep LamichhaneNEP28
360Shadab KhanPAK28
360Craig McDermottAUS28
365Colin BlytheENG27
365Sydney BarnesENG27
365Alf HallSA27
365Maurice TateENG27
365Sir Alec BedserENG27
365Adam ZampaAUS27
365Dirk NannesAUS27
365Paul van MeekerenNED27
365Bruce TaylorNZ27
365Sir Wes HallWI27
365Jim LakerENG27
376Mike ProcterSA26
376Ernie JonesAUS26
376Walter LeesENG26
376Mike ProcterSA26
376Wanindu HasarangaSL26
376Ahsan MalikNED26
376Martin SneddenNZ26
376Sonny RamadhinWI26
384Greg ChappellAUS25
384Saeed AjmalPAK25
384Mudassar BukhariNED25
384John GleesonAUS25
384Frank TysonENG25
389Erapalli PrasannaIND24
389Erapalli PrasannaIND24
389Ray LindwallAUS24
389Tip SnookeSA24
389Tom RichardsonENG24
394Chud LangtonSA23
394Dennis LilleeAUS23
394Aaqib JavedPAK23
394Yuzvendra ChahalIND23
394Adil RashidENG23
394Ravichandran AshwinIND23
394Craig McDermottAUS23
394Ray IllingworthENG23
394Alex KennedyENG23
403Sydney BarnesENG22
403Daniel JakielZIM22
403George DockrellIRE22
403Saeed AjmalPAK22
407AM GhazanfarAFG21
408Joey PalmerAUS20
408George GiffenAUS20
408Dushmantha ChameeraSL20
408Rashid KhanNEP20
408Paul ReiffelAUS20
408Dennis LilleeAUS20
408Len PascoeAUS20
408Arthur GilliganENG20
408George LohmannENG20
417Frederick SpofforthAUS19
417Monty NobleAUS19
417Saeed AjmalPAK19
417Samuel BadreeWI19
417Simi SinghIRE19
417Manny MartindaleWI19
417Tom RichardsonENG19
424Billy BatesENG18
424J.J. FerrisAUS18
424Colin BlytheENG18
424Joel GarnerWI18
424Shahid AfridiGER18
424Alzarri JosephWI18
424Hugh TrumbleAUS18
431Johnny BriggsENG17
431Johnny BriggsENG17
431Not on recordNZ17
431Lungi NgidiSA17
431Jeff ThomsonAUS17
431Roy KilnerENG17
431Sydney BarnesENG17
431Albert TrottAUS17
431Charlie TurnerAUS17
440Johnny BriggsENG16
440Warwick ArmstrongAUS16
440Nathan SmithNZ16
440Sir Ian BothamENG16
440Zeeshan MaqsoodOMN16
440Haris RaufPAK16
440Krishmar SantokieWI16
440Charlie TurnerAUS16
440Billy BarnesENG16
449Umar GulPAK15
449Nahid RanaBAN15
449Mike HendrickENG15
449Jayden SealesWI15
449Ernie ToshackAUS15
449Bert VoglerSA15
449Dick BarlowENG15
456Tom KendallAUS14
456Arthur MaileyAUS14
456Ken FarnesENG14
456Harvir BaidwanCAN14
456Graeme CremerZIM14
456Shahid AfridiPAK14
456Walter BrearleyENG14
456Bill LockwoodENG14
456Frederick SpofforthAUS14
465Sir Alec BedserENG13
465Gary GilmourAUS13
465Doug WrightENG13
465Maurice TateENG13
465Jimmy BlanckenbergSA13
470George GearyENG12
470Chris OldENG12
470Harry BoyleAUS12
473Ajantha MendisSL11
474John LeverENG10
474Mohammad HafeezPAK10
474Wally HammondENG10
477Sir Andy RobertsWI8
477Hasan JamilPAK8
477Ravi BoparaENG8
477Alfred ShawENG8
481Len BraundENG7
481Wilfred RhodesENG7
481Vanburn HolderWI7
484Geoff ArnoldENG6
484Chris OldENG6
484Bob WillisENG6
484Greg ChappellAUS6
484Jimmy BlanckenbergSA6
484Ted ArnoldENG6
484Sydney BarnesENG6
491Geoff ArnoldENG5
491Michael KasprowiczAUS5
491Sanath JayasuriyaSL5
491Robin JackmanENG5
491Dennis LilleeAUS5
496Paul CollingwoodENG4
496Jon LewisENG4
496Sarfraz NawazPAK4
499Ray IllingworthENG3
500Graham McKenzieAUS2
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