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 MuralitharanSL346 clear of Shane Warne
21001Shane WarneAUS346 off the lead
3993James AndersonENG354 off the lead
● LEADS
Muttiah MuralitharanSL
1347 · 346 ahead of Warne
↑ IN THE CHASE
0
players within 10% of the lead — Muralitharan is out on their own
★ TOP-10 CUT-OFF
776
The mark at number ten — 490 entries sit below it
● NATION IN FRONT
Australia
10 of the top 50 · 13 teams represented

Most Wickets — full list

500 entries, ranked
1Muttiah MuralitharanSL1347
2Shane WarneAUS1001
3James AndersonENG993
4Anil KumbleIND956
5Glenn McGrathAUS949
6Wasim AkramPAK916
7Stuart BroadENG847
8Shaun PollockSA829
9Waqar YounisPAK789
10Tim SoutheeNZ776
11Mitchell StarcAUS770
12Ravichandran AshwinIND765
13Chaminda VaasSL761
14Courtney WalshWI746
15Brett LeeAUS718
16Shakib Al HasanBAN712
17Harbhajan SinghIND711
18Daniel VettoriNZ705
19Dale SteynSA699
20Kapil DevIND687
21Makhaya NtiniSA662
22Ravindra JadejaIND644
23Sir Curtly AmbroseWI630
24Trent BoultNZ610
24Zaheer KhanIND610
25Nathan LyonAUS603
26Allan DonaldSA602
27Mitchell JohnsonAUS590
28Sir Richard HadleeNZ589
29Kagiso RabadaSA582
30Jacques KallisSA577
31Javagal SrinathIND551
32Lasith MalingaSL546
33Morne MorkelSA544
33Imran NiaziBHR544
34Shahid AfridiGER541
35Josh HazlewoodAUS536
36Malcolm MarshallWI533
37Sir Ian BothamENG528
37Pat CumminsAUS528
38Rangana HerathSL525
39Jasprit BumrahIND511
40Saqlain MushtaqPAK496
41Craig McDermottAUS494
42Rashid KhanAFG474
43Adil RashidENG472
44Darren GoughENG468
45Mohammed ShamiIND462
46Dennis LilleeAUS458
47Heath StreakZIM455
48Saeed AjmalPAK447
49Shoaib AkhtarPAK444
50Kemar RoachWI440
50Sanath JayasuriyaSL440
51Ishant SharmaIND434
52Jason HolderWI429
52Umar GulPAK429
53Chris CairnsNZ420
54Graeme SwannENG410
55Bob WillisENG405
55Joel GarnerWI405
56Jason GillespieAUS402
57Andrew FlintoffENG400
58Shaheen AfridiPAK398
59Chris WoakesENG393
60Mashrafe MortazaBAN392
61Michael HoldingWI391
62Abdul RazzaqPAK389
63Kuldeep YadavIND376
63Matt HenryNZ376
64Mustafizur RahmanBAN375
65Abdul QadirPAK368
66Mehidy HasanBAN367
67Moeen AliENG366
68Dwayne BravoWI363
69Mitchell SantnerNZ361
70Keshav MaharajSA355
71Adam ZampaAUS352
71Ben StokesENG352
72Ajit AgarkarIND349
73Mushtaq AhmedPAK346
74Mohammad NabiAFG339
75Alzarri JosephWI334
76Derek UnderwoodENG329
77Kyle MillsNZ327
78Nuwan KulasekaraSL312
79Lance GibbsWI311
80Carl HooperWI307
80Fred TruemanENG307
81Dilhara FernandoSL305
82Andy CaddickENG303
82Steve HarmisonENG303
83Irfan PathanIND301
84Bhuvneshwar KumarIND294
85Imran TahirSA293
86Venkatesh PrasadIND292
87Shane WatsonAUS291
87Taskin AhmedBAN291
87Jerome TaylorWI291
88Sir Andy RobertsNZ289
88Sandeep LamichhaneNEP289
89Ajantha MendisSL288
89Umesh YadavIND288
90Steve WaughAUS287
90Suranga LakmalSL287
91Danny MorrisonNZ286
92Taijul IslamBAN285
93Ish SodhiNZ283
94Abdur RazzakBAN281
95Matthew HoggardENG280
95Ravi ShastriIND280
96Ian BishopWI279
97Danish KaneriaPAK276
98Bishan BediIND273
99Lance KlusenerSA272
100Mohammad AmirPAK271
101Wanindu HasarangaSL270
102Vernon PhilanderSA269
103Yasir ShahPAK268
103Geoff LawsonAUS268
104Ewen ChatfieldNZ263
105Mervyn DillonWI261
105Blessing MuzarabaniZIM261
106Lungi NgidiSA260
106Chris GayleWI260
106Neil WagnerNZ260
107Shane BondNZ259
108Chris MartinNZ258
108Sikandar RazaZIM258
108Terry AldermanAUS258
109Jeff ThomsonAUS255
109Phil DeFreitasENG255
110Steven FinnENG254
110Hasan AliPAK254
111Mark WoodENG253
111Manoj PrabhakarIND253
111Mohammad HafeezPAK253
112Jacob OramNZ252
112Brian StathamENG252
113Merv HughesAUS250
114Richie BenaudAUS248
114Graham McKenzieAUS248
114Axar PatelIND248
115Bhagwath ChandrasekharIND245
115Fidel EdwardsWI245
116Mark AdairIRE244
117Bilal KhanOMN242
118Peter SiddleAUS241
119Sarfraz NawazPAK240
120Wahab RiazPAK237
120Thisara PereraSL237
120Mohammed SirajIND237
121Haris RaufPAK236
121Sir Garry SobersWI236
121Aaqib JavedPAK236
121Sir Alec BedserENG236
122Ashish NehraIND235
123Andre NelSA231
124George DockrellIRE230
125Safyaan SharifSCO228
125Ray LindwallAUS228
126Mohammad SamiPAK227
127Mohammad RafiqueBAN226
128Richard NgaravaZIM225
129Shadab KhanPAK224
129Angus FraserENG224
130John EmbureyENG223
131Hardik PandyaIND222
132Jofra ArcherENG221
133Ehsan KhanHK220
133Shoaib MalikPAK220
134Lance CairnsNZ219
134Chris HarrisNZ219
134Graeme CremerZIM219
135Bernard ScholtzNAM218
136Yuzvendra ChahalIND217
137Sompal KamiNEP216
137John SnowENG216
137Clarrie GrimmettAUS216
138Stuart MacGillAUS214
139Paul ReiffelAUS210
140Damien FlemingAUS209
140Darren SammyWI209
141Rodney HoggAUS208
142Tendai ChataraZIM207
142Kumar DharmasenaSL207
143Nathan BrackenAUS205
143Tim BresnanENG205
144Angelo MathewsSL204
145Shannon GabrielWI202
146Sachin TendulkarIND201
147Ashley GilesENG199
148Liam PlunkettENG197
148Ravi RampaulWI197
148Nicky BojeSA197
149Karan KCNEP196
150Kevin O'BrienIRE195
150Muhammad SiddiqueUAE195
151Shem NgocheKEN194
151Dushmantha ChameeraSL194
151Rohan MustafaUAE194
151Pramodya WickramasingheSL194
152Ray PriceZIM193
152Monty PanesarENG193
152Boyd RankinENG193
152Rubel HossainBAN193
152Jim LakerENG193
152Mark WattSCO193
153Sir Wes HallWI192
154Daryl TuffeyNZ190
154Mujeeb Ur RahmanAFG190
155Junaid KhanPAK189
155Sydney BarnesENG189
155Erapalli PrasannaIND189
156Chris OldENG188
156Upul ChandanaSL188
157Graham DilleyENG186
157Alan DavidsonAUS186
157Roston ChaseWI186
158Michael KasprowiczAUS185
159Patrick PattersonWI183
159James FranklinNZ183
159Iqbal QasimPAK183
160Lahiru KumaraSL182
161Fanie de VilliersSA180
161Dawlat ZadranAFG180
161Brad HoggAUS180
162Craig YoungIRE178
163Dilruwan PereraSL177
163Mudassar NazarPAK177
164Corey CollymoreWI176
164Bruce ReidAUS176
165Scott StyrisNZ175
166Chris JordanENG174
166Tony LockENG174
166Marco JansenSA174
167Wayne ParnellSA173
168Nuwan ZoysaSL172
168Martin SneddenNZ172
168Dominic CorkENG172
168Barry McCarthyIRE172
168Zahoor KhanUAE172
169Lockie FergusonNZ170
169Keith MillerAUS170
169Hugh TayfieldSA170
170Prosper UtseyaZIM169
170SreesanthIND169
170Morawakage TheekshanaSL169
171Arshdeep SinghIND168
171Tabraiz ShamsiSA168
171Thomas OdoyoKEN168
172Farveez MaharoofSL167
173Paul StrangZIM166
173Mohammad AsifPAK166
173MahmudullahBAN166
173Anrich NortjeSA166
174Aizaz KhanHK165
174Andrew SymondsAUS165
174Sunil NarineWI165
175Paul AdamsSA163
175Jayden SealesWI163
176Sam CurranENG162
176Azhar MahmoodPAK162
176Devendra BishooWI162
176Vinoo MankadIND162
177Srinivas VenkataraghavanIND161
177Ryan HarrisAUS161
177Winston BenjaminWI161
177Sean WilliamsZIM161
178Stuart ClarkAUS160
178Bill JohnstonAUS160
178Tony GreigENG160
178Mohammad IslamBAN160
179Norman VanuaPNG159
179Chris LewisENG159
180Max WalkerAUS158
180Daren PowellWI158
180Sonny RamadhinWI158
180Akeal HoseinWI158
180Andile PhehlukwayoSA158
181Naseem ShahPAK157
181Hansie CronjeSA157
181Dion NashNZ157
182Venkatapathy RajuIND156
182Amit MishraIND156
182Fred TitmusENG156
182Mudassar BukhariNED156
183Maurice TateENG155
183Colin CroftWI155
183Chris MpofuZIM155
184Tillakaratne DilshanSL154
184Nathan AstleNZ154
184Maninder SinghIND154
185Marlon SamuelsWI152
186Phil EdmondsENG151
187Sir Viv RichardsWI150
187Kyle JamiesonNZ150
187Muhammad ButtBHR150
188Asitha FernandoSL149
188Pieter SeelaarNED149
188David WilleyENG149
188Rumesh RatnayakeSL149
188Subhash GupteIND149
189Yuvraj SinghIND148
189James NeeshamNZ148
189Tauseef AhmedPAK148
189Josh LittleIRE148
190Nuwan PradeepSL147
190Neil FosterENG147
191Roger HarperWI146
192Pedro CollinsWI145
192Brian McMillanSA145
192Andy McBrineIRE145
193Nehemiah OdhiamboKEN144
193Ahmed RazaUAE144
193Johannes SmitNAM144
193Sulieman BennWI144
193Devon MalcolmENG144
193Paul CollingwoodENG144
193Hedley VerityENG144
193Pragyan OjhaIND144
193Madan LalIND144
193Mark WaughAUS144
193Bill O'ReillyAUS144
194Ashley MallettAUS143
194Andrew HallSA143
195Jack LeachENG142
196Ravi RatnayekeSL141
196Hugh TrumbleAUS141
197Phil TufnellENG140
197Abdur RehmanPAK140
198Fazal MahmoodPAK139
198Alf ValentineWI139
198Guy WhittallZIM139
198Gudakesh MotieWI139
198Paul van MeekerenNED139
199Ali DawoodBHR138
199Elton ChigumburaZIM138
199James FaulknerAUS138
200Ben HilfenhausAUS137
200Robin PetersonSA137
200Gavin LarsenNZ137
200Mohammad NaveedUAE137
200Roelof van der MerweNED137
201Zeeshan MaqsoodOMN136
201Glenn MaxwellAUS136
201Andy BichelAUS136
201Dilip DoshiIND136
201Virender SehwagIND136
202John BracewellNZ135
202Aravinda de SilvaSL135
203Simon DoullNZ134
203Richard CollingeNZ134
203Geoff ArnoldENG134
203Prabath JayasuriyaSL134
204Bruce YardleyAUS133
204Chris PringleNZ133
204Naved-ul-HasanPAK133
204Charl LangeveldtSA133
204Kyle JarvisZIM133
205Andre RussellWI132
205Jean-Paul DuminySA132
205Sourav GangulyIND132
205Trevor BaileyENG132
205Alex CusackIRE132
206Shardul ThakurIND131
206Virandeep Singh Jagjit SinghMAL131
206Ryan SidebottomENG131
206Craig MatthewsSA131
207Sohail TanvirPAK130
207Jeetan PatelNZ130
207Henry SsenyondoUGA130
208Intikhab AlamPAK129
208Grant FlowerZIM129
208Reon KingWI129
209Vanburn HolderWI128
209Chetan SharmaIND128
209Nathan HauritzAUS128
209Michael LeaskSCO128
209Majid HaqSCO128
210Wilfred RhodesENG127
211Ray IllingworthENG126
211Johan BothaSA126
211Henry OlongaZIM126
211Abrar AhmedPAK126
212Ruben TrumpelmannNAM125
212Kenny BenjaminWI125
212Mitchell MarshAUS125
212Munaf PatelIND125
213RP SinghIND124
213Roger BinnyIND124
213Karsan GhavriIND124
213Peter TaylorAUS124
213Craig WhiteENG124
214Shahadat HossainBAN123
214Trevor GoddardSA123
214Washington SundarIND123
214Jacob DuffyNZ123
214Fazalhaq FarooqiAFG123
215Mohammad AbbasPAK122
215Steve TikoloKEN122
215Adam MilneNZ122
215Mike HendrickENG122
215David AllenENG122
216Alan MullallyENG121
216Carl RackemannAUS121
216Doug BollingerAUS121
216Monty NobleAUS121
216Lonwabo TsotsobeSA121
216Nathan McCullumNZ121
216Akila DananjayaSL121
216Chad SoperPNG121
216Faheem AshrafPAK121
217Hamid HassanAFG120
217Doug BracewellNZ120
217Dipak PatelNZ120
218Greg ChappellAUS119
218Jan FrylinckNAM119
218Trent JohnstonIRE119
218Saurabh NetravalkarUSA119
219Greg MatthewsAUS118
219Johnny BriggsENG118
219Ashantha de MelSL118
220Len PascoeAUS117
220Nadeem AhmedHK117
220Imad WasimPAK117
221Romario ShepherdWI116
221Tinashe PanyangaraZIM116
221Peter PollockSA116
222Bruce TaylorNZ115
222Alasdair EvansSCO115
223Willie WatsonENG114
223Tim MayAUS114
223Simon O'DonnellAUS114
223Derek PringleENG114
224Gladstone SmallENG113
224Pavandeep Singh Jagjit SinghMAL113
225Mitchell McClenaghanNZ112
225Hasan MahmudBAN112
225Saad ZafarCAN112
225Brydon CarseENG112
225George LohmannENG112
225Allan BorderAUS112
225Praveen KumarIND112
225Champaka RamanayakeSL112
226Joe RootENG111
226Assad ValaPNG111
226Hiren VaraiyaKEN111
227Tim MurtaghIRE110
227Charles AminiPNG110
227Angus AtkinsonENG110
227Azmatullah OmarzaiAFG110
227Dipendra AireeNEP110
227Sunil JoshiIND110
227Shivlal YadavIND110
227Gulbadin NaibAFG110
227Aamer SohailPAK110
227Martin AkayezuRWA110
228Mohammad IrfanPAK109
228Pat SymcoxSA109
228Ian JohnsonAUS109
228Mohammed Nawfer Mohammed AslamKUW109
229Merwe ErasmusNAM108
229Dhananjaya de SilvaSL108
229Doug WrightENG108
230Shafiul IslamBAN107
230Dhammika PrasadSL107
230Luke JongweZIM107
231Wellington MasakadzaZIM106
231Brad EvansZIM106
231Michael BracewellNZ106
231Mohammad HossainBAN106
231Paul HarrisSA106
231Samiullah ShenwariAFG106
231Sheldon CottrellWI106
232Scott BolandAUS105
233Oliver RobinsonENG104
233Neil AdcockSA104
234Andy BlignautZIM103
234George GiffenAUS103
234Basant RegmiNEP103
235Ajaz PatelNZ102
235Alan ConnollyAUS102
235Clint McKayAUS102
235Johnny WardleENG102
235Bryan StrangZIM102
235Alpesh Ravilal RamjaniUGA102
236Bobby PeelENG101
236Charlie TurnerAUS101
236Ahmad ButtOMN101
236Marcus StoinisAUS101
236Timm van der GugtenNED101
236Imran AnwarBHR101
237James PattinsonAUS100
237Colin BlytheENG100
237Amir HamzaAFG100
237Dick MotzNZ100
237Sikander BakhtPAK100
238Shayne O'ConnorNZ99
238Anderson CumminsWI99
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