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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 27 | 690 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 118 | |
| 1902 | 26 | 679 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 113 | |
| 1903 | 25 | 672 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 61 | |
| 1904 | 28 | 666 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 64 | |
| 1905 | 30 | 663 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 71 | |
| 1906 | 29 | 661 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 108 | |
| 1907 | 37 | 661 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 74 | |
| 1908 | 26 | 656 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 70 | |
| 1909 | 26 | 645 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 194 | |
| 1910 | 35 | 642 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 84 | |
| 1911 | 31 | 639 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 83 | |
| 1912 | 37 | 638 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 61 | |
| 1913 | 22 | 632 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 117 | |
| 1914 | 38 | 618 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 78 | |
| 1915 | 26 | 614 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 87 | |
| 1916 | 45 | 605 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 71 | |
| 1917 | 19 | 601 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 111 | |
| 1918 | 36 | 597 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 88 | |
| 1919 | 38 | 590 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 68 | |
| 1920 | 28 | 590 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 80 | |
| 1921 | 36 | 583 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 112 | |
| 1922 | 22 | 582 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 96 | |
| 1923 | 50 | 578 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 55 | |
| 1924 | 28 | 573 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 96 | |
| 1925 | 17 | 568 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 102 | |
| 1926 | 20 | 561 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 112 | |
| 1927 | 28 | 558 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 104 | |
| 1928 | 33 | 555 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 71 | |
| 1929 | 15 | 539 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 82 | |
| 1930 | 28 | 538 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 70 | |
| 1931 | 37 | 535 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 67 | |
| 1932 | 25 | 535 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 57 | |
| 1933 | 15 | 532 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 179 | |
| 1934 | 30 | 531 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 72 | |
| 1935 | 21 | 531 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 160 | |
| 1936 | 28 | 521 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 62 | |
| 1937 | 16 | 521 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 95 | |
| 1938 | 38 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50 | |
| 1939 | 34 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 73 | |
| 1940 | 29 | 517 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 92 | |
| 1941 | 25 | 515 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 58 | |
| 1942 | 16 | 510 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 108 | |
| 1943 | 19 | 506 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 87 | |
| 1944 | 10 | 506 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 130 | |
| 1945 | 20 | 498 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80 | |
| 1946 | 22 | 494 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 110 | |
| 1947 | 13 | 492 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 126 | |
| 1948 | 20 | 489 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 80 | |
| 1949 | 12 | 487 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 118 | |
| 1950 | 17 | 487 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 89 |
Available historical scorebook coverage through 25 Oct 2026. Our Sources & methodology →