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Top Cricket Bowlers Of All Time.

Top Bowlers in Cricket History

Top Bowlers in Cricket History

Icons whose brilliance redefined the art and impact of bowling on the world cricket stage.

Muralitharan
Muttiah Muralitharan
Sri Lanka – Off-spin
Spinning wizard with a record 800 Test wickets, 534 in ODIs. Redefined spin’s role in the modern era.
FormatMWktsAvg5WI10WM
Test13380022.726722
ODI35053423.0810-
  • Most Test wickets ever
  • 67 Test five-wicket hauls
  • ICC Hall of Fame inductee
Shane Warne
Shane Warne
Australia – Leg-spin
Legendary leg-spinner, the 'Ball of the Century' magician. 708 Test wickets, World Cup winner, and Ashes hero.
FormatMWktsAvg5WI10WM
Test14570825.413710
ODI19429325.731-
  • 1999 World Cup winner
  • Iconic Ashes performances
Wasim Akram
Wasim Akram
Pakistan – Left-arm pace
"Sultan of Swing," 414 Test and 502 ODI wickets. Revolutionized fast bowling and devastating in clutch moments.
FormatMWktsAvg5WI10WM
Test10441423.62255
ODI35650223.526-
  • 1992 World Cup winner
  • First to 500 ODI wickets
Glenn McGrath
Glenn McGrath
Australia – Fast-medium
Fast bowling artist of line and length, 563 Test, 381 ODI wickets; three-time World Cup champion.
FormatMWktsAvg5WI10WM
Test12456321.64293
ODI25038122.027-
  • Three World Cups (1999, 2003, 2007)
  • Most wickets in a single World Cup (26 in 2007)
Anil Kumble
Anil Kumble
India – Leg-spin
Only the second man to take all 10 wickets in a single Test inning. 619 Test wickets, blueprint for Indian spin.
FormatMWktsAvg5WI10WM
Test13261929.65358
ODI27133730.892-
  • 10 wickets in an innings (vs Pakistan 1999)
  • India captain and coach
Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah
India – Fast
Pioneering all-format star: Player of the Tournament 2024 T20 World Cup, and the first bowler to be ranked ICC No.1 in all formats.
FormatMWktsAvg4WI5WI
Test3615920.6979
ODI8914923.5562
T20I629219.7120
IPL12016523.0921
  • ICC #1 in all formats (2024)
  • 2024 T20 WC Player of the Tournament
Dale Steyn
Dale Steyn
South Africa – Fast
South Africa’s relentless pace leader, #1 Test bowler for 263 weeks, fastest to 400 Test wickets (80 matches).
FormatMWktsAvg5WI
Test9343922.9526
ODI12519625.953
  • Fastest to 400 Test wickets
  • 263 weeks as ICC Test #1

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