Stats: Top 10 Test bowlers with most wickets in 2014

Rangana Herath

For the calendar year 2014, we have already seen 26 Test matches featuring all the 10 Test playing nations. With 11 matches, Sri Lanka have played the most number of Tests till now and it is no surprise that Sri Lankan bowlers dominate the list with four of their main bowlers making it into the top 10.

Rangana Herath is the highest wicket-taker in 2014 at this moment with 60 wickets, and is followed by James Anderson.

Leading wicket-takers in Tests in 2014:

Player	Mat	Wkts	BBI	Avg	SR	Econ
Rangana Herath (SL)	10	60	9/127	27.45	61.0	2.69
James Anderson (ENG)	8	40	5/53	22.15	49.5	2.68
Dilruwan Perera (SL)	7	36	5/69	30.08	60.5	2.98
Dale Steyn (SA)	6	33	5/46	19.03	37.9	3.01
Stuart Broad (ENG)	8	30	6/25	26.70	60.7	2.63
Ishant Sharma (IND)	5	29	7/74	26.13	45.7	3.42
Shaminda Eranga (SL)	8	29	4/49	31.48	63.6	2.96
Mitchell Johnson (AUS)	4	28	7/68	16.25	31.9	3.05
Suranga Lakmal (SL)	7	23	4/78	33.39	68.5	2.92
Tim Southee (NZ)	5	22	4/19	22.45	47.5	2.83

NOTE: Stats updated till August 31, 2014