Most International Wickets
International cricket record — career totals ranked across all formats. Data sourced from Cricbuzz API (batting_stats / bowling_stats JSON).
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03 Sep 2026
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Most International Wickets
| # | Player | Country | Wickets | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Muthiah Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | 1,347 | International (Test + ODI + T20I) |
| 🥈 | Shane Warne | Australia | 1,001 | International (Test + ODI + T20I) |
| 🥉 | Sir James Anderson | England | 991 | International (Test + ODI + T20I) |
| 4 | Anil Kumble | India | 956 | International (Test + ODI + T20I) |
| 5 | Glenn McGrath | Australia | 949 | International (Test + ODI + T20I) |
| 6 | Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 916 | International (Test + ODI + T20I) |
| 7 | Stuart Broad | England | 847 | International (Test + ODI + T20I) |
| 8 | Shaun Pollock | South Africa | 829 | International (Test + ODI + T20I) |
| 9 | Waqar Younis | Pakistan | 789 | International (Test + ODI + T20I) |
| 10 | Tim Southee | New Zealand | 776 | International (Test + ODI + T20I) |
Data source: Cricbuzz API (batting_stats / bowling_stats JSON)
Last update: 03 Sep 2026
Methodology: Career totals extracted from each player's JSON statistics stored in Verixa's database.
Only featured players with verified statistics are included. Values of
- are treated as 0.
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