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Australian Glenn McGrath has the best bowling average (22.02) among players who have taken 300 or more wickets. [6] In terms of matches played, Brett Lee—another Australian cricketer—took the fewest (171) to accomplish the feat. [7] South African fast bowler Shaun Pollock is the most economical with 3.67 runs per over, whereas Lee has the ...
As of March 2024, former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan has the highest aggregate with 800 wickets. [6] He also holds the record for the most five-wicket hauls (67) and ten-wicket hauls in a match (22); his 16 wickets for 220 runs against England in 1998 is the fifth-best bowling performance by a player in a match.
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 innings figures. Indian leg spinner Anil Kumble was the second bowler to take 10 wickets in an innings, claiming 10–74 against Pakistan in 1999. [14]
India's Neetu David holds the distinction of taking the highest number of wickets in Test innings - 8 wickets against England at Jamshedpur in 1995. [36] In the same match where Jim Laker captured all wickets in the innings, he captured 19 wickets in the match, the most wickets ever captured by a bowler in a Test match.
In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer") occurs when a bowler takes five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded by critics as a notable achievement, equivalent to a century from a batsman.
In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer") [1] [2] occurs when a bowler takes five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded by critics as a notable achievement, [3] equivalent to a century from a batter. [4] Taking a five-wicket haul at Lord's earns the bowler a place on the Lord's honours boards. [5]
In Test cricket, 24 bowlers have taken a wicket with their first ball. The first was Australian Tom Horan, who dismissed Walter Read with his first ball on 26 January 1883, and the most recent is South African bowler Tshepo Moreki who took the wicket of Devon Conway on 4 February 2024.
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 ...