ICC World Test Championship Most Wickets

Based on 65 matches (2021–2023)

#	Player	Wickets
1	Nathan Lyon AUS	72
2	Kagiso Rabada SA	67
3	Ravichandran Ashwin IND	61
4	James Anderson ENG	50
5	Tim Southee NZ	50
6	Ravindra Jadeja IND	47
7	Mohammed Shami IND	45
8	Jasprit Bumrah IND	45
9	Marco Jansen SA	44
10	Jack Leach ENG	42
11	Ollie Edward Robinson ENG	42
12	Alzarri Joseph WI	41
13	Shaheen Afridi PAK	41
14	Ramesh Mendis SL	38
15	Kemar Roach WI	37
16	Mitchell Starc AUS	36
17	Mohammed Siraj IND	36
18	Pat Cummins AUS	36
19	Prabath Jayasuriya SL	33
20	Mehidy Hasan Miraz BAN	33
21	Taijul Islam BAN	32
22	Jayden Seales WI	32
23	Stuart Broad ENG	30
24	Matt Henry NZ	29
25	Keshav Maharaj SA	29
26	Abrar Ahmed PAK	28
27	Ben Stokes ENG	26
28	Kyle Jamieson NZ	26
29	Trent Boult NZ	25
30	Ebadot Hossain BAN	24
31	Kyle Mayers WI	24
32	Anrich Nortje SA	23
33	A Axar Patel IND	23
34	Asitha Fernando SL	23
35	Umesh Yadav IND	22
36	Shardul Thakur IND	22
37	Ajaz Patel NZ	22
38	Naseem Shah PAK	22
39	Lasith Embuldeniya SL	22
40	Hasan Ali PAK	21
41	Jason Holder WI	21
42	Khaled Ahmed BAN	21
43	Noman Ali PAK	21
44	Matty Potts ENG	20
45	Sajid Khan PAK	20
46	Lungi Ngidi SA	19
47	Kasun Rajitha SL	19
48	Simon Harmer SA	19
49	Michael Bracewell NZ	19
50	Neil Wagner NZ	18
51	Shakib Al Hasan BAN	16
52	Scott Boland AUS	15
53	Mark Wood ENG	14
54	Praveen Jayawickrama SL	14
55	Todd Murphy AUS	14
56	Ish Sodhi NZ	13
57	Veerasammy Permaul WI	13
58	Chris Woakes ENG	12
59	Craig Overton ENG	12
60	Cameron Green AUS	12
61	Zahid Mahmood PAK	12
62	Roston Chase WI	11
63	Mohammad Nawaz PAK	11
64	Duanne Olivier SA	11
65	Dhananjaya de Silva SL	10
66	Mitchell Swepson AUS	10
67	Yasir Shah PAK	9
68	Jomel Warrican WI	9
69	Joe Root ENG	9
70	Matthew Kuhnemann AUS	9
71	Gerald Coetzee SA	9
72	Faheem Ashraf PAK	8
73	Kuldeep Yadav IND	8
74	Blair Tickner NZ	8
75	Travis Head AUS	7
76	Josh Hazlewood AUS	7
77	Shoriful Islam BAN	7
78	Rehan Ahmed ENG	7
79	Mohammad Abbas PAK	6
80	Kraigg Brathwaite WI	6
81	Moeen Ali ENG	6
82	Taskin Ahmed BAN	6
83	Salman Agha PAK	6
84	Nayeem Hasan BAN	6
85	Will Jacks ENG	6
86	Saqib Mahmood ENG	6
87	Michael Neser AUS	5
88	Lahiru Kumara SL	5
89	Ishant Sharma IND	5
90	Jayant Yadav IND	5
91	Wiaan Mulder SA	5
92	Maheesh Theekshana SL	5
93	Shannon Gabriel WI	4
94	Suranga Lakmal SL	4
95	Mohammad Ali PAK	4
96	Sam Curran ENG	3
97	Mominul Haque BAN	3
98	Lizaad Williams SA	3
99	Jaydev Unadkat IND	3
100	Anderson Phillip WI	3
101	Rachin Ravindra NZ	3
102	Vishwa Fernando SL	3
103	Gudakesh Motie WI	3
104	Babar Azam PAK	2
105	Aiden Markram SA	2
106	Doug Bracewell NZ	2
107	Colin de Grandhomme NZ	2
108	Devon Thomas WI	2
109	Jeffrey Vandersay SL	2
110	Jamie Overton ENG	2
111	Daniel Lawrence ENG	2
112	Rahkeem Cornwall WI	2
113	Daryl Mitchell NZ	2
114	Mohammad Wasim Jr PAK	2
115	Mir Hamza PAK	1
116	Marnus Labuschagne AUS	1
117	Ross Taylor NZ	1
118	Mustafizur Rahman BAN	1
119	Lutho Sipamla SA	1
120	Steven Smith AUS	1
121	Matthew Fisher ENG	1
122	Haris Rauf PAK	1
123	Raymon Reifer WI	1
124	Matt Parkinson ENG	1
125	Glenton Stuurman SA	1
126	Jermaine Blackwood WI	1

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The ICC World Test Championship wickets leaderboard ranks all 126 players who have contributed wickets. Rankings are updated after every match. Filter by team to analyse wickets depth across squads.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who has scored the most wickets in ICC World Test Championship?

Nathan Lyon leads with 72 wickets. Kagiso Rabada is second with 67.

Who are the top wickets leaders in ICC World Test Championship?

The top three are Nathan Lyon (72), Kagiso Rabada (67), and Ravichandran Ashwin (61).

How often is the ICC World Test Championship wickets leaderboard updated?

This leaderboard is updated after every completed match. All statistics are compiled from official match data.

ICC World Test Championship Most Wickets