Fastest to 500 Test wickets: Full list of bowlers

By Sidhant Maheshwari
Published on | Feb 16, 2024

500-wicket club!

Ravichandran Ashwin is the 9th bowler in history to take 500 wickets in Test cricket. Let's check out who among them is the fastest.

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Glenn McGrath - #5

The Aussie quick is the 5th fastest to take 500 wickets. He took 110 Test matches to reach the landmark.

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Shane Warne - #4

The legendary leggie took 2 Test matches less than his compatriot Glenn McGrath, getting there in 108 Tests.

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Anil Kumble - #3

India's highest wicket-taker took 105 Tests to achieve the 500-wicket feat.

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R Ashwin - #2

The newest addition to the elite club, Ashwin leapfrogged Kumble to take the second spot, having scaled Mt. 500 in his 98th Test.

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M Muralidaran - #1

World's highest wicket-taker Muttiah Muralidaran also takes the top spot here. He took just 87 matches to complete 500 Test scalps.

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4 others in 500 club!

Nathan Lyon (123 Tests), Courtney Walsh (129), James Anderson (129) and Stuart Broad (140) - these 4 complete the 500-wicket club.

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