TEST, ODI & T20 STATISTICS
Bowling Records
Leading wicket takers across recorded matches. Choose a format to compare bowling totals.
T20 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 | 15 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| 1852 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
| 1853 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| 1854 | 45 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| 1855 | 32 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1856 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1857 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1858 | 32 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1859 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| 1860 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1861 | 28 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1862 | 30 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1863 | 19 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1864 | 24 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1865 | 20 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 1866 | 22 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1867 | 24 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1868 | 18 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1869 | 20 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1870 | 19 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1871 | 16 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1872 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1873 | 16 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1874 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1875 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1876 | 97 | 1,293 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 55 | |
| 1877 | 47 | 1,195 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 161 | |
| 1878 | 43 | 668 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 67 | |
| 1879 | 35 | 638 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 58 | |
| 1880 | 75 | 616 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 41 | |
| 1881 | 20 | 496 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 69 | |
| 1882 | 15 | 448 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 76 | |
| 1883 | 24 | 436 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 69 | |
| 1884 | 25 | 361 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 74 | |
| 1885 | 25 | 342 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 47 | |
| 1886 | 19 | 306 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65 | |
| 1887 | 26 | 270 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46 | |
| 1888 | 27 | 232 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 50 | |
| 1889 | 28 | 218 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | |
| 1890 | 32 | 207 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | |
| 1891 | 34 | 203 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | |
| 1892 | 24 | 198 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 | |
| 1893 | 14 | 190 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57 | |
| 1894 | 31 | 185 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | |
| 1895 | 29 | 183 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | |
| 1896 | 24 | 178 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | |
| 1897 | 18 | 174 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | |
| 1898 | 29 | 160 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | |
| 1899 | 35 | 159 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 38 | |
| 1900 | 24 | 153 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 |
Available historical scorebook coverage through 25 Oct 2026. Our Sources & methodology →