#1 Sydney Barnes (England) - 14/144 vs South Africa at Durban, 1914
Referred to as "The Bradman of Bowling", Sydney Barnes is one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the game, and holds the record for being the quickest to 150 Test wickets, achieving the feat in just 24 matches.
Barnes had an immense ability to swing the ball very late as well as moving the ball from leg to off much like a spinner.
Barnes seemed to get better with age helping England secure the 1911/12 Ashes series Down Under picking up 34 wickets from 5 matches.
The finest episode of Barnes' Test career, however, came in his final series against South Africa as he picked up an astonishing 49 wickets from 4 matches, which is still the record for most number of wickets in a Test series.
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South Africa had no clue against Barnes as he ripped through their batting line-up on a regular basis. He recorded figures of 7/56 and 7/88 in the fourth Test of England's tour of South Africa in 1913/14 before pulling out of the final Test owing to a financial disagreement with the England board.
The Durban Test would prove to be Barnes' final match at the international level as the First World War broke out soon after.
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