Fastest 500 Wickets In Test

Last Modified Dec 27, 2021 13:48 IST

Fastest To Reach 500 Test Wickets

PosPlayerCountryMatchesTime
1Muttiah MuralitharanSri Lanka8711y 201d
2Anil KumbleIndia10515y 212d
3Shane WarneAustralia10812y 66d
4Glen McGrathAustralia11011y 251d
5Courtney WalshWest Indies12916y 128d
6James AndersonEngland12914y 108d
7Stuart BroadEngland14012y 228d

Only 7 bowlers have ever managed to reach the 500 wicket mark in test match cricket. Muttiah Muralitharan leads the pack followed by India's Anil Kumble and Australia's Shane Warne. Latest Addition to the list is Stuart Broad from England achieving the feat of 500 wickets on 24th July 2020 against West Indies in Manchester.

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