Most Wickets in All Formats of International Cricket [Updated]

Muthiah Muralidaran holds the record for picking up the most wickets in all formats of international cricket. The Sri Lankan off-spinner scalped 1347 wickets in 495 matches at an average of 22.86, including 77 five-fors and 22 ten-wicket hauls.

Shane Warne is the other bowler to surpass the 1000-wicket mark across formats. The legendary Australian leg-spinner sits at the second spot with 1001 wickets in 339 matches at an average of 25.51.

James Anderson is the highest wicket-taker among the pacers, with over 987 wickets in 400 international appearances for England.

You can check out the top 20 bowlers who have taken the most wickets in all formats of international cricket.

Most Wickets in All Formats

Player	Matches	Innings	Wickets	BBI	Avg	5W/10W
Muthiah Muralidaran (SL)	495	583	1347	9/51	22.86	77/22
Shane Warne (AUS)	339	464	1001	8/71	25.51	38/10
James Anderson (ENG)	401	560	991	7/42	27.28	34/3
Anil Kumble (IND)	403	501	956	10/74	30.09	37/8
Glenn McGrath (ICC)	376	493	949	8/24	21.76	36/3
Wasim Akram (PAK)	460	532	916	7/119	23.57	31/5
Stuart Broad (ENG)	344	485	847	8/15	27.83	21/3
Shaun Pollock (SA)	423	510	829	7/87	23.73	21/1
Waqar Younis (PAK)	349	412	789	7/36	23.70	35/5
Tim Southee (NZ)	391	479	770	7/33	29.38	20/1
Ravichandran Ashwin (IND)	286	378	764	7/59	25.77	37/8
Chaminda Vaas (Asia/SL)	439	520	761	8/19	28.44	16/2
Courtney Walsh (WI)	337	446	746	7/37	26.28	23/3
Brett Lee (AUS)	322	392	718	5/22	26.66	19/0
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	447	488	712	7/36	28.48	25/2
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	367	444	711	8/84	32.54	28/5
Daniel Vettori (NZ)	442	498	705	7/87	32.42	22/3
Dale Steyn (SA)	265	342	699	7/51	23.37	29/5
Kapil Dev (IND)	356	448	687	9/83	28.83	24/2
Mitchell Starc (AUS)	279	360	678	6/28	25.75	23/2