TEST, ODI & T20 STATISTICS
Bowling Records
Leading wicket takers across recorded matches. Choose a format to compare bowling totals.
ODI figures reflect the available historical deliveries. Mixed men’s and women’s competitions are included. A player with missing earlier matches can appear below a player with more complete coverage. Super overs are excluded.
| # | Player | Matches | Runs | Wickets | 100s | 50s | Ducks | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 32 | 976 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 122 | |
| 1852 | 40 | 973 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 107 | |
| 1853 | 23 | 958 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 177 | |
| 1854 | 40 | 953 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 90 | |
| 1855 | 36 | 939 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 139 | |
| 1856 | 42 | 934 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 83 | |
| 1857 | 45 | 934 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 86 | |
| 1858 | 37 | 927 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 123 | |
| 1859 | 51 | 926 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 70 | |
| 1860 | 36 | 924 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 115 | |
| 1861 | 52 | 923 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 93 | |
| 1862 | 37 | 919 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 109 | |
| 1863 | 28 | 901 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 210 | |
| 1864 | 33 | 898 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 111 | |
| 1865 | 46 | 896 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 97 | |
| 1866 | 40 | 893 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 111 | |
| 1867 | 35 | 888 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 102 | |
| 1868 | 37 | 882 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 137 | |
| 1869 | 17 | 881 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 150 | |
| 1870 | 26 | 879 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 101 | |
| 1871 | 55 | 872 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 61 | |
| 1872 | 31 | 871 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 125 | |
| 1873 | 34 | 861 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 111 | |
| 1874 | 40 | 858 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 123 | |
| 1875 | 25 | 848 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 121 | |
| 1876 | 29 | 842 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 101 | |
| 1877 | 36 | 838 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 100 | |
| 1878 | 28 | 828 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 107 | |
| 1879 | 25 | 826 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 138 | |
| 1880 | 49 | 823 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 51 | |
| 1881 | 32 | 823 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 86 | |
| 1882 | 28 | 820 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 71 | |
| 1883 | 24 | 811 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 112 | |
| 1884 | 24 | 787 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 152 | |
| 1885 | 32 | 781 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 117 | |
| 1886 | 22 | 777 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 119 | |
| 1887 | 37 | 773 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 72 | |
| 1888 | 26 | 761 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 101 | |
| 1889 | 42 | 761 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 78 | |
| 1890 | 30 | 761 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 124 | |
| 1891 | 32 | 755 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 74 | |
| 1892 | 26 | 732 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 125 | |
| 1893 | 22 | 729 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 104 | |
| 1894 | 17 | 716 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 102 | |
| 1895 | 40 | 715 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 80 | |
| 1896 | 32 | 711 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 73 | |
| 1897 | 16 | 710 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 131 | |
| 1898 | 47 | 699 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 69 | |
| 1899 | 29 | 693 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 105 | |
| 1900 | 32 | 693 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 95 |
Available historical scorebook coverage through 25 Oct 2026. Our Sources & methodology →