Cricket Stats

Leading wicket takers

Player Team Runs Conceded Wickets Average
Muttiah MuralitharanSri Lanka1818080022.73
Shane WarneAustralia1799570825.42
Anil KumbleIndia1836061929.66
Glenn McGrathAustralia1218656321.64
Courtney WalshWest Indies1268451924.44
Kapil DevIndia1286743429.65
Richard HadleeNew Zealand961143122.3
Shaun PollockSouth Africa973342123.12
Wasim AkramPakistan977941423.62
Harbhajan SinghIndia1308440632.23
Curtly AmbroseWest Indies850140520.99
Makhaya NtiniSouth Africa1124239028.83
Ian BothamEngland1087838328.4
Malcolm MarshallWest Indies787637620.95
Waqar YounisPakistan878837323.56
Imran KhanPakistan825836222.81
Daniel VettoriNew Zealand1226535934.16
Chaminda VaasSri Lanka1050135529.58
Dennis LilleeAustralia849335523.92
Allan DonaldSouth Africa734433022.25
Bob WillisEngland819032525.2
Brett LeeAustralia955431030.82
Lance GibbsWest Indies898930929.09
Fred TruemanEngland662530721.58
Derek UnderwoodEngland767429725.84
Craig McDermottAustralia833229128.63
Zaheer KhanIndia915328831.78
Jacques KallisSouth Africa895727632.45
Dale SteynSouth Africa630727223.19
Bishan BediIndia763726628.71
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