Most Maiden Overs
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 Maiden Overs
| # | Player | Country | Maidens | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Muthiah Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | 1,992 | Test + ODI |
| 🥈 | Shane Warne | Australia | 1,871 | Test + ODI |
| 🥉 | Sir James Anderson | England | 1,855 | Test + ODI |
| 4 | Glenn McGrath | Australia | 1,749 | Test + ODI |
| 5 | Anil Kumble | India | 1,685 | Test + ODI |
| 6 | Shaun Pollock | South Africa | 1,535 | Test + ODI |
| 7 | Stuart Broad | England | 1,359 | Test + ODI |
| 8 | Courtney Walsh | West Indies | 1,329 | Test + ODI |
| 9 | Kapil Dev | India | 1,295 | Test + ODI |
| 10 | Nathan Lyon | Australia | 1,119 | Test + ODI |
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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