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Top 10 wicket takers in Test cricket history:
Test cricket is the longest format of cricket with the duration of 5 days. Both the teams play 2 innings each and result is decided after the completion of 4 innings.
If any team failed to play to the innings and time of 5 days gets over, then no team is declared as winner and match end in draw.
Cricket lovers always like to know the records and stats of players. In this article there is detail about Top 10 wicket takers in Test cricket history.
Top 10 wicket takers in Test cricket history are
1.Muttiah Muralitharan
Deshabandu Muttiah Muralitharan is former cricketer of Sri Lanka. Now he works as cricket coach and a businessman. He is spinner, who picked highest number of wickets that is 800 in 133 test matches.
- Wickets Taken: 800
- Test Matches played: 133
- Average: 22.72
2.Shane Warne
Shane Keith Warne is former cricketer of Australia and led Australia team in ODIs. He now works as cricket commentator. He is one of the greatest bowlers in history of cricket and second highest wicket taker in history of Test cricket .He picked up 708 wickets in 145 Test played.
- Wickets Taken: 708
- Test Matches played: 145
- Average: 25.41
3.Anil Kumble
Anil Kumble is former cricketer of India team and played ODIs and Test matches for long period of 18 years. He is former India team captain and commentator. Now he works as cricket coach. He is on the third position in the list of top 10 wicket takers in Test cricket history.
- Wickets Taken: 619
- Test Matches played: 132
- Average: 29.65
4.Glen McGrath
Glenn Donald McGrath is former cricketer of Australia and played international cricket for long period of 14 years. He has been one of the greatest bowlers of his time and achieved 4th rank in the list of top 10 wicket takers in Test cricket history .
- Wickets Taken: 563
- Test Matches played: 124
- Average: 21.64
5.Courtney Walsh
Courtney Andrew Walsh is a former Jamaican cricketer. He has played for West Indies for a long period of 17 years. He also led West Indies team in 22 Test matches. He is pacer, well known for his brilliant performances and placed on 5th position in list of top 10 wicket takers in Test cricket history.
- Wickets Taken: 519
- Test Matches played: 132
- Average: 24.44
6.James Anderson
James Michael Anderson is an English cricketer. He plays for International cricket for England and Lancashire County Cricket Club. He achieved 6th rank in list of top 10 wicket takers in Test cricket history.
- Wickets Taken: 501
- Test Matches played: 129
- Average: 27.61
7.Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj is a one of the famous former Indian cricketer. He has shown his skills with both bat and ball and considered as greatest all-rounders. He also possesses great leadership skills and considered as one of the best captains. He achieved the success of becoming second bowler in history of cricket to pick 400 wickets.
- Wickets Taken: 434
- Test Matches played: 131
- Average: 29.64
8. Sir Richard Hadlee
Sir Richard John Hadlee is former cricketer of New Zealand. Hadlee is one of the greatest bowlers as well as all-rounder in cricket history. He is first bowler to pick 400 wickets .He is also fastest bowler to reach the milestone as he has picked 431 wickets only in 86 matches.
- Wickets Taken: 431
- Test Matches played: 86
- Average: 22.29
9.Shaun Pollock
Shaun Maclean Pollock is former cricketer of South Africa. He has also captained the team in all formats. Now he works as cricket commentator. He is regarded as one of the finest of his time pacers of his time.
- Wickets Taken: 431
- Test Matches played: 108
- Average: 23.11
10. Dale Steyn
Dale Willem Steyn is a South African cricketer. He is considered as one of the greatest pacers and achieved 10th rank in list of top 10 wicket takers in Test cricket history.
- Wickets Taken: 417
- Test Matches played: 85
- Average: 22.30
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