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Pace Powerhouses: Top 10 Fast Bowlers with Most Wickets in International Cricket
One of the most thrilling aspects of cricket is fast bowlers. They bowl quickly, run in hard, and use bounce, swing, and pace to try to get batsmen out. By taking crucial wickets and applying pressure to the opposing team, a skilled fast bowler can drastically alter a game. They frequently serve as the bowling attack's leaders.
The fast bowlers who have taken the most wickets in Test matches, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) are honored on this list. For many years, these players have challenged batsmen worldwide with their extraordinary skill, fitness, and tenacity.
The Record Holders: Top 10 Fast Bowlers with Most Wickets in International Cricket History
| Rank | Player | Country | Span | Matches | Innings | Balls | Runs | Wickets | BBI | BBM | Average | Economy Rate | Strike Rate | 5-Wicket Hauls | 10-Wicket Hauls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Anderson | England | 2002-2024 | 401 | 560 | 50043 | 27040 | 991 | 7/42 | 11/71 | 27.28 | 3.24 | 50.4 | 34 | 3 |
| 2 | Glenn McGrath | Australia | 1993-2007 | 376 | 493 | 42266 | 20656 | 949 | 8/24 | 10/27 | 21.76 | 2.93 | 44.5 | 36 | 3 |
| 3 | Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 1984-2003 | 460 | 532 | 40813 | 21591 | 916 | 7/119 | 11/110 | 23.57 | 3.17 | 44.5 | 31 | 5 |
| 4 | Stuart Broad | England | 2006-2023 | 344 | 485 | 40980 | 23574 | 847 | 8/15 | 11/121 | 27.83 | 3.45 | 48.3 | 21 | 3 |
| 5 | Shaun Pollock | South Africa | 1995-2008 | 423 | 510 | 40308 | 19673 | 829 | 7/87 | 10/147 | 23.73 | 2.92 | 48.6 | 21 | 1 |
| 6 | Waqar Younis | Pakistan | 1989-2003 | 349 | 412 | 28922 | 18707 | 789 | 7/36 | 13/135 | 23.70 | 3.88 | 36.6 | 35 | 5 |
| 7 | Tim Southee | New Zealand | 2008-2024 | 394 | 485 | 34318 | 22951 | 776 | 7/33 | 10/108 | 29.57 | 4.01 | 44.2 | 20 | 1 |
| 8 | Chaminda Vaas | Sri Lanka | 1994-2002 | 439 | 520 | 39345 | 21643 | 761 | 8/19 | 14/191 | 28.44 | 3.30 | 51.7 | 16 | 2 |
| 9 | Courtney Walsh | West Indies | 1984-2001 | 337 | 446 | 40841 | 19606 | 746 | 7/37 | 13/55 | 26.28 | 2.88 | 54.7 | 23 | 3 |
| 10 | Mitchell Starc | Australia | 2010-Present | 292 | 384 | 27064 | 18455 | 725 | 6/9 | 11/94 | 25.45 | 4.09 | 37.3 | 25 | 2 |
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