Most Wickets in World Test Championship – All Season

Most Wickets in World Test Championship
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Most Wickets in World Test Championship: ICC announces a Test Championship tournament as of World Cups for ODI and T20I format under the name of “World Test Championship”.

Most Wickets in World Test Championship

Test cricket format provides the necessary time for a player to create as many as records in cricket compared to other cricket formats. A player can bag all 10 wickets of the inning if he bowls extraordinary.

A team can successfully defend a low-score game if they have a strong bowling unit who can take wickets without spelling any runs.

Apart from most wickets post we also created a separate post for most runs in WTC and the ICC WTC Points Table which includes the table of all seasons played so far.

Most Wickets in WTC 2023-25

Following are the details of the full list of players with the Most Wickets in WTC 2023-25:

Player Mat Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR 4 5
JR Hazlewood (AUS) 11 51 5/31 20.45 3.26 37.56 2 3
PJ Cummins (AUS) 12 48 6/91 26.2 3.47 45.2 3 4
MA Starc (AUS) 11 48 5/78 28.37 4.2 40.5 4 1
NM Lyon (AUS) 9 43 6/65 21.79 3.24 40.34 4 1
R Ashwin (IND) 8 42 7/71 21.69 3.43 37.92 1 4
JJ Bumrah (IND) 6 31 6/45 15.35 3.12 29.48 2 2
RA Jadeja (IND) 7 26 5/41 22.57 2.77 48.8 1 1
MJ Henry (NZ) 4 23 7/67 16.95 2.83 35.82 2
Mohammed Siraj (IND) 8 22 6/15 24.45 3.38 43.31 1 2
SCJ Broad (ENG) 5 22 4/65 28.4 3.39 50.27 1
TW Hartley (ENG) 5 22 7/62 36.13 3.17 68.36 1 1
CR Woakes (ENG) 3 19 5/62 18.15 3.04 35.78 1 1
Kuldeep Yadav (IND) 4 19 5/72 20.15 3.35 36.05 1 1
Aamer Jamal (PAK) 3 18 6/69 20.44 4.09 29.94 2
MA Wood (ENG) 6 18 5/34 33 3.58 55.16 1 1
GD Phillips (NZ) 6 17 5/45 17.47 2.94 35.64 1 1
Shoaib Bashir (ENG) 3 17 5/119 33.35 3.35 59.7 2
Taijul Islam (BAN) 2 15 6/75 20.4 3.04 40.13 1 1
JM Anderson (ENG) 8 15 3/47 50.8 2.88 105.6
AY Patel (NZ) 2 14 6/57 23.92 3.5 41 1 1
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK) 4 14 4/76 39.78 3.49 68.28 1
JE Root (ENG) 10 14 4/79 41.42 3.38 73.35 1
S Joseph (WI) 2 13 7/68 17.3 5.05 20.53 2
MJ Santner (NZ) 2 12 3/34 17.41 2.43 43
N Burger (SA) 2 11 4/33 14 4.08 20.54 1
K Rabada (SA) 2 11 5/59 14.72 3.25 27.18 1
W O’Rourke (NZ) 2 11 5/34 17.36 2.85 36.54 1 1
Rehan Ahmed (ENG) 3 11 3/65 44 4.08 64.63
Noman Ali (PAK) 2 10 7/70 20 3.12 38.4 1
Abrar Ahmed (PAK) 2 10 4/69 23.9 2.77 51.7 1
OE Robinson (ENG) 4 10 3/55 33.8 2.92 69.4
C Green (AUS) 7 10 2/64 39 4.44 52.6
TG Southee (NZ) 6 10 2/46 52.9 3.15 100.6
Naseem Shah (PAK) 2 9 3/41 23 3.15 43.77
KAJ Roach (WI) 4 9 3/47 36.55 3.68 59.44
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL) 2 9 4/56 43.88 3.84 68.55 1
MM Ali (ENG) 4 9 3/76 51.44 3.67 84
N Brand (SA) 2 8 6/119 21.37 4.38 29.25 1
KA Jamieson (NZ) 3 8 4/58 22.25 2.69 49.5 1
DL Piedt (SA) 1 8 5/89 22.75 2.82 48.37 1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN) 2 8 3/52 26.62 3.29 48.5
AS Joseph (WI) 4 8 4/84 53.37 4.43 72.25 1
R Ravindra (NZ) 4 7 3/33 20.42 2.43 50.42
Mir Hamza (PAK) 2 7 4/32 20.71 2.29 54.14 1
Mukesh Kumar (IND) 3 7 2/0 25.57 3.78 40.57
T Murphy (AUS) 2 7 4/110 25.85 4.72 32.85 1
Agha Salman (PAK) 5 6 2/39 49 3.09 95
MR Marsh (AUS) 10 6 1/9 49.83 4.15 72
RTM Mendis (SL) 2 6 5/136 56.16 3.64 92.33 1
Shoriful Islam (BAN) 2 5 2/15 18.2 3.25 33.6
Khurram Shahzad (PAK) 1 5 3/45 25.6 3.36 45.6
M Jansen (SA) 2 5 3/36 26.4 3.86 41
TM Head (AUS) 12 5 2/17 29.4 4.1 43
Nayeem Hasan (BAN) 2 5 2/21 29.8 3.1 57.6
JC Tongue (ENG) 1 5 3/98 30.2 3.59 50.4
BV Sears (NZ) 1 5 4/90 32.2 4.87 39.6 1
AR Patel (IND) 2 5 2/33 41.2 4.38 56.4
JA Warrican (WI) 2 5 3/89 46.2 2.56 108
D Paterson (SA) 2 5 3/39 46.6 2.87 97.2
BA Stokes (ENG) 10 4 1/9 26.5 3.11 51
Mominul Haque (BAN) 2 3 3/4 10 3.39 17.66
L Ngidi (SA) 1 3 3/30 10 5 12
Akash Deep (IND) 1 3 3/83 27.66 4.36 38
JP Greaves (WI) 2 3 2/36 37.66 3.13 72
R de Swardt (SA) 2 3 2/61 40.33 2.68 90
Sajid Khan (PAK) 1 3 2/49 40.66 3.29 74
AM Fernando (SL) 1 3 3/133 44.33 5.32 50
IS Sodhi (NZ) 1 3 2/74 48.33 4.39 66
N Wagner (NZ) 1 2 1/32 37 3.08 72
MJ Leach (ENG) 1 2 1/33 48 2.66 108
ST Gabriel (WI) 1 2 1/33 53.5 4.45 72
SN Thakur (IND) 2 2 1/15 58 4.46 78
JO Holder (WI) 2 2 2/57 61.5 2.86 129
M Prasidh Krishna (IND) 2 2 1/27 65 4.64 84
SC Kuggeleijn (NZ) 2 2 2/75 66.5 4.15 96
Hasan Ali (PAK) 2 2 2/61 91 2.76 197.5
TL Moreki (SA) 2 2 1/32 101 3.04 199
SM Boland (AUS) 2 2 1/61 115.5 4.91 141
RRS Cornwall (WI) 1 1 1/32 32 2 96
K Sinclair (WI) 1 1 1/53 53 6.62 48
A Athanaze (WI) 4 1 1/53 65 3.25 120
MVT Fernando (SL) 1 1 1/69 75 3.75 120
CAK Rajitha (SL) 1 1 1/77 77 4.05 114
G Coetzee (SA) 1 1 1/74 102 4.85 126
Faheem Ashraf (PAK) 1 1 1/93 130 5.41 144

Most Wickets in WTC 2021-23

Following are the details of the full list of players with the Most Wickets in WTC 2021-23:

Player Mat Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR 4 5
NM Lyon (AUS) 20 88 8/64 26.12 2.58 60.63 4 5
K Rabada (SA) 13 67 6/50 21.05 3.63 34.8 5 3
R Ashwin (IND) 13 61 6/91 19.67 2.48 47.59 5 2
JM Anderson (ENG) 15 58 5/60 20.37 2.27 53.72 4 2
PJ Cummins (AUS) 16 57 5/38 22.15 2.79 47.54 1 3
MA Starc (AUS) 17 55 4/33 27.98 3.18 52.69 3
OE Robinson (ENG) 13 53 5/49 20.75 2.69 46.18 2 3
TG Southee (NZ) 13 50 5/35 32.12 2.92 65.78 1 3
MJ Leach (ENG) 16 48 5/66 39.77 2.99 79.62 3 2
RA Jadeja (IND) 13 47 7/42 23.68 2.44 58.19 3 3
JJ Bumrah (IND) 10 45 5/24 19.73 2.7 43.84 1 3
Mohammed Shami (IND) 13 45 5/44 28.28 3.32 51 2 1
M Jansen (SA) 11 44 5/35 22.38 3.32 40.34 4 1
SCJ Broad (ENG) 11 43 5/101 28.32 3.22 52.76 1 1
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK) 8 41 6/51 18.19 2.87 38 5 2
AS Joseph (WI) 10 41 5/81 28.09 3.63 46.36 1
RTM Mendis (SL) 8 38 6/70 26.86 2.87 56.07 3 3
KAJ Roach (WI) 11 37 5/47 27.48 3.06 53.86 2
Mohammed Siraj (IND) 14 36 4/32 33.52 3.59 55.97 4
SM Boland (AUS) 8 33 6/7 14.57 2.31 37.84 1 1
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL) 5 33 6/59 24.69 3.06 48.42 1 4
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN) 10 33 5/63 36.18 2.94 73.81 2 1
JNT Seales (WI) 8 32 5/55 23.25 3.47 40.12 1 1
Taijul Islam (BAN) 7 32 7/116 34.4 2.75 75.06 3 2
MA Wood (ENG) 8 31 6/37 25.9 3.34 46.48 1 1
BA Stokes (ENG) 18 30 4/33 35.33 3.23 65.6 1
MJ Henry (NZ) 6 29 7/23 27.65 2.87 57.72 1 1
KA Maharaj (SA) 13 29 7/32 30.62 3.06 60.03 2
Abrar Ahmed (PAK) 4 28 7/114 33.64 3.94 51.1 3 2
KA Jamieson (NZ) 8 26 4/79 28.8 3.12 55.3 2
TA Boult (NZ) 5 25 5/43 25.48 3.33 45.84 2 2
C Green (AUS) 17 25 5/27 29.12 3.12 56 1
KR Mayers (WI) 10 24 5/18 17.79 2.55 41.75 1
Ebadot Hossain (BAN) 10 24 6/46 45.33 3.46 78.45 1 1
A Nortje (SA) 7 23 5/36 23.86 3.76 38.04 1
AR Patel (IND) 9 23 5/62 24.86 2.3 64.86 1 1
AM Fernando (SL) 6 23 6/51 25.78 3.31 46.65 2 1
SN Thakur (IND) 7 22 7/61 27.27 3.51 46.59 1
Naseem Shah (PAK) 6 22 4/58 30.4 3.6 50.63 1
AY Patel (NZ) 5 22 10/119 32.63 3.48 56.18 1 1
UT Yadav (IND) 9 22 4/25 33.72 3.27 61.72 1
L Embuldeniya (SL) 6 22 5/35 35.81 2.92 73.36 2
Hasan Ali (PAK) 9 21 5/51 35.52 3 71 1
Khaled Ahmed (BAN) 9 21 5/106 40.14 3.39 70.85 1 1
JO Holder (WI) 11 21 3/26 40.19 2.61 92.19
Noman Ali (PAK) 9 21 6/107 50.42 3.07 98.33 1 1
MJ Potts (ENG) 5 20 4/13 28 3.06 54.85 1
Sajid Khan (PAK) 5 20 8/42 35.85 2.93 73.2 1 1
L Ngidi (SA) 7 19 6/71 23.47 3.07 45.73 1
SR Harmer (SA) 5 19 4/103 25.63 3.05 50.36 1
CAK Rajitha (SL) 6 19 5/64 31.57 3.08 61.42 1 1
MG Bracewell (NZ) 6 19 4/75 41.84 3.82 65.57 1
N Wagner (NZ) 7 18 4/102 37.55 3.39 66.44 1
CR Woakes (ENG) 7 18 4/55 39.66 3.11 76.5 1
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) 7 16 5/96 32.81 2.49 79 1 1
T Murphy (AUS) 4 14 7/124 25.21 2.56 58.92 1
P Jayawickrama (SL) 4 14 4/40 33.14 2.97 66.85 2
JE Root (ENG) 22 14 2/23 48 3.52 81.64
IS Sodhi (NZ) 2 13 6/86 25.15 3.17 47.46 1
V Permaul (WI) 3 13 5/35 30.38 3.18 57.15 1
C Overton (ENG) 4 12 3/14 29.75 2.8 63.75
Zahid Mahmood (PAK) 2 12 4/235 36.16 6.94 31.25 1
Mohammad Nawaz (PAK) 3 11 5/88 31.72 3.63 52.36 1
D Olivier (SA) 5 11 3/64 33.63 3.42 58.9
RL Chase (WI) 8 11 5/83 70.81 3.69 115 1
JR Hazlewood (AUS) 4 10 4/48 29.7 2.3 77.4 1
DM de Silva (SL) 11 10 2/32 43.8 3.58 73.4
MJ Swepson (AUS) 4 10 3/55 45.8 3.08 89.2
G Coetzee (SA) 2 9 3/37 15.88 3.57 26.66
MP Kuhnemann (AUS) 3 9 5/16 31.11 3.56 52.33 1
JA Warrican (WI) 3 9 4/50 31.88 2.97 64.33 1
Yasir Shah (PAK) 3 9 3/83 45.55 3.76 72.66
Kuldeep Yadav (IND) 1 8 5/40 14.12 3.13 27 1
Faheem Ashraf (PAK) 7 8 2/29 37.12 2.85 78
BM Tickner (NZ) 2 8 4/100 38.5 3.81 60.62 1
MG Neser (AUS) 2 7 3/22 16.71 2.49 40.14
Rehan Ahmed (ENG) 1 7 5/48 19.57 3.71 31.57 1
TM Head (AUS) 18 7 4/10 23.71 3.2 44.42 1
Shoriful Islam (BAN) 4 7 3/69 44.14 2.94 90
S Mahmood (ENG) 2 6 2/21 22.83 2.24 61
Mohammad Abbas (PAK) 2 6 3/43 26 2.36 66
Nayeem Hasan (BAN) 1 6 6/105 30.66 3.47 53 1
WG Jacks (ENG) 2 6 6/161 38.66 4.25 54.5 1
MM Ali (ENG) 3 6 2/84 49.83 3.47 86
KC Brathwaite (WI) 13 6 2/65 50.5 4.28 70.66
Agha Salman (PAK) 7 6 3/75 57.5 3.92 88
Taskin Ahmed (BAN) 4 6 3/36 64.16 3.13 122.83
J Yadav (IND) 2 5 4/49 19.6 2.96 39.6 1
JA Richardson (AUS) 1 5 5/42 24 3.14 45.8 1
M Theekshana (SL) 2 5 2/28 37.6 3.09 73
PWA Mulder (SA) 6 5 3/25 44 2.89 91.2
I Sharma (IND) 3 5 3/69 45.8 2.93 93.6
CBRLS Kumara (SL) 3 5 3/76 70.6 4.65 91
ST Gabriel (WI) 2 4 2/69 41.75 4.39 57
RAS Lakmal (SL) 4 4 2/90 42 2.89 87
Mohammad Ali (PAK) 2 4 2/64 65.25 5.32 73.5
JD Unadkat (IND) 1 3 2/50 22.33 2.68 50
Mominul Haque (BAN) 10 3 2/6 27.66 3.74 44.33
LB Williams (SA) 2 3 3/54 35 3.4 61.66
G Motie (WI) 2 3 3/75 52.66 3.51 90

Most Wickets in WTC 2019-2021

Following are the details of the full list of players with the Most Wickets in WTC 2019-2021:

Player Mat Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR 4 5
R Ashwin (IND) 14 71 7/145 20.33 2.62 46.45 3 4
PJ Cummins (AUS) 14 70 5/28 21.02 2.64 47.61 5 1
SCJ Broad (ENG) 17 69 6/31 20.08 2.77 43.43 5 2
TG Southee (NZ) 11 56 5/32 20.82 2.7 46.23 5 3
NM Lyon (AUS) 14 56 6/49 31.37 2.78 67.58 3 4
JR Hazlewood (AUS) 11 48 5/8 20.54 2.55 48.16 3 3
A Nortje (SA) 12 47 6/56 28.1 3.63 46.42 1 3
MA Starc (AUS) 10 44 6/66 24.54 3.17 46.43 3 2
KA Jamieson (NZ) 7 43 6/48 12.53 2.18 34.37 1 5
Mohammed Shami (IND) 11 40 5/35 20.47 2.96 41.45 3 1
JC Archer (ENG) 11 40 6/45 27.37 3.1 52.92 3
MJ Leach (ENG) 10 40 5/122 29.55 3.16 56.02 5 1
I Sharma (IND) 12 39 5/22 17.79 2.78 38.35 1 3
JM Anderson (ENG) 12 39 6/40 19.51 2.29 51.05 3
KAJ Roach (WI) 11 39 4/52 27.07 2.73 59.43 3
TA Boult (NZ) 10 39 4/28 27.74 2.92 57 2
K Rabada (SA) 10 37 5/34 27.37 3.1 52.83 1 1
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK) 12 36 5/77 32.63 3.03 64.44 3 1
N Wagner (NZ) 8 35 4/66 22.97 2.57 53.57 3
KA Maharaj (SA) 11 35 5/36 42.65 3.19 80.17 2
JJ Bumrah (IND) 10 34 6/27 25.11 2.72 55.26 1 2
BA Stokes (ENG) 17 34 4/49 26.26 3.28 47.91 2
DM Bess (ENG) 12 33 5/30 33.39 2.85 70.06 2 2
Yasir Shah (PAK) 10 32 4/58 44.21 3.67 72.12 5
JO Holder (WI) 11 31 6/42 29.03 2.39 72.83 1 3
CR Woakes (ENG) 10 30 5/50 25.46 2.94 51.8 1
ST Gabriel (WI) 12 30 5/75 39.53 3.42 69.3 1 1
L Embuldeniya (SL) 7 30 7/137 40.96 3.35 73.3 2 1
UT Yadav (IND) 7 29 5/53 18.55 3.35 33.17 1
RA Jadeja (IND) 11 29 4/62 29.24 2.9 60.31 2
AR Patel (IND) 3 27 6/38 10.59 2.24 28.37 1 4
Taijul Islam (BAN) 7 23 5/72 42.43 2.85 89.17 2 1
RRS Cornwall (WI) 7 22 5/74 46 2.82 97.59 1 1
RAS Lakmal (SL) 7 20 5/47 25.55 2.46 62.2 2 1
SM Curran (ENG) 9 20 4/58 32.6 3.13 62.45 1
Naseem Shah (PAK) 9 20 5/31 42.45 3.77 67.4 1 1
MVT Fernando (SL) 8 19 5/101 42.94 3.52 73.1 1 1
Mohammad Abbas (PAK) 9 18 4/55 37.27 2.36 94.55 1
RL Chase (WI) 9 18 5/172 44.44 3.52 75.66 1 1
MA Wood (ENG) 5 17 5/46 25.11 2.89 52.05 1 1
L Ngidi (SA) 6 17 5/19 26.64 3.28 48.64 1 1
Mohammed Siraj (IND) 5 16 5/73 28.25 2.81 60.12 1
JE Root (ENG) 20 16 5/8 32.12 3.2 60.06 1 1
Abu Jayed (BAN) 6 15 4/98 36.4 3.54 61.6 2
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN) 6 15 4/58 48.73 3.11 94 2
PWA Mulder (SA) 5 13 3/1 21.76 3.07 42.46
AS Joseph (WI) 7 13 3/109 52.15 3.51 89.07
Hasan Ali (PAK) 2 12 5/54 19.66 3.82 30.83 2
CBRLS Kumara (SL) 6 12 4/49 50.66 3.91 77.58 1
P Jayawickrama (SL) 1 11 6/92 16.18 2.78 34.9 2
JL Pattinson (AUS) 4 11 3/34 27.45 2.64 62.18
MM Ali (ENG) 2 11 4/98 36.18 3.86 56.18 2
C de Grandhomme (NZ) 7 11 3/78 39.63 2.35 100.9
KR Mayers (WI) 6 10 3/24 16.7 2.19 45.6
L Sipamla (SA) 2 10 4/76 16.7 4.19 23.9 1
JA Warrican (WI) 2 10 4/133 28.5 2.98 57.2 1
VD Philander (SA) 6 10 4/16 36.8 2.27 97.1 1
GF Linde (SA) 3 9 5/64 28 3.19 52.55 1 1
AY Patel (NZ) 3 9 5/89 29.66 2.9 61.33 1
Noman Ali (PAK) 2 8 5/35 21.5 2.16 59.62 1
Taskin Ahmed (BAN) 2 8 4/127 33.12 3.87 51.25 1
S Nadeem (IND) 2 8 2/18 34.12 3.57 57.25
RTM Mendis (SL) 2 8 4/103 35.62 3.35 63.75 1
PVD Chameera (SL) 3 8 3/69 38.87 3.33 69.87
WER Somerville (NZ) 3 8 3/83 45 3.01 89.5
MDK Perera (SL) 5 8 4/109 73 3.2 136.62 1
MR Marsh (AUS) 1 7 5/46 12.28 2.93 25.14 1
SN Thakur (IND) 1 7 4/61 22.14 3.6 36.85 1
D Pretorius (SA) 3 7 2/26 36 3.15 68.57
PM Siddle (AUS) 3 7 2/52 42.14 3.04 83.14
Haris Sohail (PAK) 6 6 2/11 23 3.36 41
A Dananjaya (SL) 1 6 5/80 27.33 2.64 62 1
BE Hendricks (SA) 1 6 5/64 29.16 4.54 38.5 1
Nayeem Hasan (BAN) 3 6 3/34 44.5 2.95 90.33
Washington Sundar (IND) 4 6 3/89 49.83 3.41 87.66
Ebadot Hossain (BAN) 4 6 3/91 67 4.1 98
DM de Silva (SL) 9 6 3/25 78.66 3.16 149
JNT Seales (WI) 2 5 3/75 30.6 3 61.2
KC Brathwaite (WI) 13 5 3/25 35.4 3.11 68.2
OP Stone (ENG) 1 4 3/47 17 3 34
AM Fernando (SL) 3 4 2/44 39 3.31 70.5
D Paterson (SA) 2 4 2/86 41.5 2.87 86.75
MD Shanaka (SL) 3 4 2/42 42.5 3.15 80.75
NA Saini (IND) 2 4 2/54 43 4.11 62.75
Faheem Ashraf (PAK) 4 4 2/106 60.25 2.9 124.5
PW Hasaranga (SL) 4 4 4/171 100.75 3.58 168.5 1
Al-Amin Hossain (BAN) 1 3 3/85 28.33 3.75 45.33
Rubel Hossain (BAN) 1 3 3/113 37.66 4.37 51.66
T Natarajan (IND) 1 3 3/78 39.66 3.1 76.66
TD Astle (NZ) 1 3 2/111 50.66 3.8 80
MJ Henry (NZ) 2 3 1/54 80.33 3.17 152
M Labuschagne (AUS) 13 3 1/9 85.33 3.32 154
MJ Santner (NZ) 4 3 2/52 126 3.18 237
Kuldeep Yadav (IND) 1 2 2/25 20.5 3.32 37
Shadab Khan (PAK) 1 2 2/13 23.5 4.08 34.5
Fawad Alam (PAK) 6 2 2/46 25.5 3.92 39
C Overton (ENG) 1 2 2/85 53.5 3.16 101.5
CK Holder (WI) 1 2 2/110 55 4.23 78
Mustafizur Rahman (BAN) 1 2 2/46 58.5 4.17 84
JL Denly (ENG) 10 2 2/42 81 3.3 147