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Wkts – Wickets taken in career; Ave. – Average runs per wicket; Econ. – Runs conceded per over; SR. – Number of balls bowled per wicket taken; BBI – Best bowling in an innings; BBM – Best bowling in a match; 5WI – Five or more wickets in an innings; 10WM – Ten or more wickets in a match; Period – Cricketing career of the player
In the Manchester Test of 1956, England spin bowler Jim Laker took 19 wickets for 90 runs (19–90) which set not only the Test record for best match figures but also the first-class one. [13] In taking 10–53 in the second innings he became the first bowler to capture ten wickets in a Test match innings, and his analysis remains the best ...
[14] [108] Stuart Broad, with 604, is the second-highest England Test wicket-taker and fifth overall, after becoming the second fast bowler to overtake McGrath's total of 563 wickets in September 2022. [106] [109] Of genuine all-rounders, no England player has taken more wickets than Ian Botham, who also scored 5,200 Test runs. [110] [111]
As of 2024, thirty-five Australian cricketers have taken five-wicket hauls at their debut in Test cricket. [15] Tom Kendall was the first bowler in the history of Test cricket to take a five-wicket haul on debut. [4] He took seven wickets for 55 runs in the second innings of the first ever Test match in March 1877 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
India's Rahul Dravid holds the record for the most catches in Test cricket by a non-wicket-keeper with 210, followed by Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka on 205 and South African Jacques Kallis with 200. Stephen Fleming is the highest ranked New Zealander in seventh, securing 171 catches in his Test career. [176]
India's Rahul Dravid holds the record for the most catches in Test cricket by a non-wicket-keeper with 210, followed by Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka on 205 and South African Jacques Kallis with 200. Younis Khan is the highest-ranked Pakistani and twelfth overall, securing 139 catches in his Test career. [213]
Mitchell Starc picked up career-best test figures of 6-48 as India was skittled out for 180 on the opening day of the second test against Australia on Friday. In reply, Australia finished on 86-1 ...
Alok Kapali took the fewest total Test wickets of any player who recorded a hat-trick, taking only six wickets in his entire Test career. [7] Australian Peter Siddle is the only bowler to take a hat-trick on his birthday. [8] Bangladeshi off spinner Sohag Gazi is the only male player to score a century and take a hat-trick in the same Test ...