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Fast bowlers with most Test wickets
McGrath surpasses Walsh's record
Cricinfo staff
October 15, 2005

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Glenn McGrath: a worthy contender to the title of Greatest Fast Bowler
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When Glenn McGrath trapped Brian Lara lbw on the second day of the Super Test at Sydney, he surpassed Courtney Walsh's tally of 519 Test wickets to become the highest wicket-taker among fast bowlers in Test cricket. While it took Walsh 132 matches to take 519 wickets, McGrath's 520th came in just his 112th match.
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Fast bowlers with the most Test-wickets
| Bowler |
Tests |
Wickets |
Avg |
5I/10M |
| Glenn McGrath |
112 |
520 |
21.28 |
28/3 |
| Courtney Walsh |
132 |
519 |
24.44 |
22/3 |
| Kapil Dev |
131 |
434 |
29.64 |
23/2 |
| Richard Hadlee |
86 |
431 |
22.29 |
36/9 |
| Wasim Akram |
104 |
414 |
23.62 |
25/5 |
| Curtly Ambrose |
98 |
405 |
20.99 |
22/3 |
| Ian Botham |
102 |
383 |
28.40 |
27/4 |
| Shaun Pollock |
94 |
377 |
22.09 |
16/1 |
| Malcolm Marshall |
81 |
376 |
20.94 |
22/4 |
| Waqar Younis |
87 |
373 |
23.56 |
22/5 |
Figures inclusive of the first innings of the Super Test
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