5 bowlers of the world…who took the most wickets in Test cricket, Muralitharan's world record of 800 wickets was not broken for 16 years

New Delhi. The purest and toughest format of cricket is considered to be 'Test Cricket'. Here the patience of the batsmen is tested and the skill and stamina of the bowlers. Thousands of bowlers have come and gone in the more than 149-year history of Test cricket, but there have been some names who have created fear in the minds of the batsmen with their spin and speed. We will talk about the top 5 bowlers of the world, who have taken the most wickets in the history of Test cricket. There is magic of spin and also the edge of fast bowling in this list. Sri Lanka's magical spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is at the first place in this list. He has taken 800 Test wickets in his career, which is a world record which seems impossible to break. Muralitharan has achieved the feat of taking 5 wickets in an innings 67 times and 10 wickets in a match 22 times. His 'Doosra' and off-spin baffled even the world's greatest batsmen.

Late Australian legend Shane Warne is at second position in this list. Warne took 708 wickets in 145 matches. Warne is remembered for the 'Ball of the Century'. He gave a new identity to leg-spin bowling and mastered the art of dismissing batsmen with his mind-game. England's James Anderson is the most successful fast bowler in Test history. He ended his brilliant career in 2024, when he had 704 wickets in his name. Anderson's 'outswing' and 'inswing' troubled batsmen for two decades. The experience of 188 Test matches makes him the most durable bowler in the game.

India's 'Jumbo' and 'Perfect 10' hero
India's most successful bowler Anil Kumble is at fourth place in this list. Kumble, popularly known as 'Jumbo', took 619 wickets in 132 matches. The biggest achievement of Kumble's career has been taking all 10 wickets (10/74) in an innings against Pakistan. He was a warrior who had the courage to bowl even with a broken jaw.

Anderson's partner and king of wickets Stuart Broad
Another England fast bowler Stuart Broad comes at fifth position in this elite list. He took 604 wickets before retiring in 2023. Broad was known for his lethal spells and brilliant performances in the Ashes series. Taking 8 wickets for 15 runs against Australia is the most memorable performance of his career.

It is a big challenge for the current bowlers to reach here
These five bowlers have been great stars of different eras of cricket. Muralitharan and Warne worked the magic of spin, while Anderson and Broad hoisted the flag of fast bowling. Whereas Kumble made India proud with his accurate line-length. It will be a big challenge for the current generation bowlers to reach these records.