Most Wickets in Test Cricket — All Time
Source:
International Cricket Council
Key Findings
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Muttiah Muralitharan leads in Test Wickets with 800.
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Average Test Wickets: 620 · median: 612.
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Gap: Muttiah Muralitharan is 1.8× larger than Dale Steyn.
About This Dataset
Most Wickets in Test Cricket — All Time
Bowlers with the most wickets in Test match cricket history according to ICC official records. Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka holds the all-time Test wicket record with 800 wickets — a career total that many experts consider the most statistically extraordinary individual achievement in cricket history.
Analysis
Muttiah Muralitharan heads the table on 800, ahead of Shane Warne (708) and James Anderson (704) in Test Wickets. 361 separates the highest figure (800) from the lowest (439) in Test Wickets. First and second are separated by 92, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. Places 3 to 8 are close together, spanning 704 to 439 Test Wickets.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- International Cricket Council
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 8 observations
- Measure
- Test Wickets
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.
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