
Most Wickets in International Cricket History: Test cricket was the first format of international cricket, having been introduced in 1877. After this, ODI cricket started in 1971 and T20 international cricket in 2005. In the international history of about 147 years, there have been only two bowlers so far who have taken more than 1000 wickets in all formats combined.
At present, there is only one bowler who can achieve this feat and that name is England’s James Anderson. The record of taking the most wickets in international cricket is registered in the name of former Sri Lankan legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan. It is not easy for any bowler in today’s time to break his record.
It would not be wrong to say that his record is always going to remain unbroken. In this article, we are going to tell you about the top 5 bowlers who have taken the most wickets in international cricket.
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Glenn McGrath (Australia): 949 wickets
The former Australian fast bowler has played a total of 376 matches in his international career from 1993 to 2007. During this time, he has taken 949 wickets. McGrath has also played some ODI matches for the ICC XI in his career.
Anil Kumble (India): 956 wickets
Former Indian spinner Anil Kumble has taken a total of 956 wickets for India in his international career, during which he played a total of 403 matches.
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James Anderson (England): 980 wickets
England’s experienced fast bowler James Anderson comes third in the list of bowlers who have taken the most wickets in their international career. He has taken a total of 980 wickets in his career so far.
Shane Warne (Australia): 1001 wickets
Former Australian great spinner Shane Warne is the second bowler in international cricket history to have taken more than 1000 wickets. Warne has a total of 1001 wickets in international matches; he has played a total of 339 matches in his international career from 1992 to 2008.
Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka): 1347 wickets
The record for taking the most wickets in international cricket is held by former Sri Lankan player and famous spinner Muttiah Muralitharan. His international career began in 1992 and he ended his playing career in 2011. He has played 495 matches in his 19-year international career. During this time, he has created a global record by taking 1347 wickets in 495 matches.