10 players with the highest number of wickets in Test cricket

Pakistan v India - 2011 ICC World Cup Semi-Final
Iconic off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is one of those famous for bowling the doosra

#4.Glenn McGrath

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Glenn McGrath had all ingredients present in him to become a world-class bowler. He was tall, had an effective action and a sharp mind that balanced aggression with strong analytical skills.

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His biggest strength was his ability to bowl in the channel for eternity without committing any error. This immaculate consistency made McGrath a force to reckon with in cricket and very few batsmen were able to break his rhythm.

He was the lead pacer of the Australian Test team that dominated world cricket in the 2000s, and he finished his career as the greatest pace bowler ever with 563 Test wickets.

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