Leading international test cricket wicket-takers 2024
The leading wicket-taker of all time in men's international tests is Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan. The right-arm spin bowler took 800 wickets in a test career spanning from 1992 to 2010. The highest-ranked seam bowler in the ranking is England's James Anderson, who, as of March 2024, had taken 700 wickets in a career dating back to 2003.
The King of Spin
While Muralitharan, nicknamed Murali, tops the wicket-taking charts, it's Australia's Shane Warne who was anointed the King of Spin. The legendary leg spinner took 708 wickets for his country in 145 test matches between 1992 and 2007. One of his most famous wickets dismissed English batter Mike Gatting in June 1993 and was subsequently named the "Ball of the Century". Warne also tops the list of all-time leading wicket-takers in The Ashes, a historic Test cricket series between England and Australia held at least once every two years.
One Day International wicket-takers
In One Day International (ODI) games, a shorter form of cricket, Murali also claims the title of leading-wicket taker of all time. In his 350 ODIs for Sri Lanka, the spinner took 534 wickets, with a best of 7/30 in a win against India in 2000. Top scorer for India in that match was Sachin Tendulkar. Nicknamed The Little Master, Tendulkar is the leading test match run scorer of all time, as well as top of the rankings for all-time One Day International run scorers.
