Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka tops the list of the fastest 450 wickets in test cricket. He completed 450 test wickets in just 80 matches. He made this record in a game against New Zealand in Kandy. Ravichandran Ashwin of India follows him. He completed 450 test wickets in just 89 games. He made this record in a match against Australia in Nagpur. Indian’s right-arm leg spinner, Anil Kumble is ranked third on the list of fastest 450 wickets in test cricket. He completed 450 test wickets in just 83 matches. He made this record in a game against Pakistan in Mohali.
S No. | Player | Team | Opposition | Ground | Matches |
1 | Muttiah Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Kandy | 80 |
2 | Ravichandran Ashwin | India | v Australia | Nagpur | 89 |
3 | Anil Kumble | India | v Pakistan | Mohali | 83 |
4 | Glenn McGrath | Australia | v India | Nagpur | 100 |
5 | Shane Warne | Australia | v South Africa | Durban | 101 |
6 | Nathan Lyon | Australia | v West Indies | Adelaide | 112 |
7 | James Anderson | England | v Sri Lanka | Chester-le-Street | 115 |
8 | Courtney Walsh | West Indies | v England | Birmingham | 118 |
9 | Stuart Broad | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 128 |
FAQs
1. Which bowler holds the record for the fastest 450 wickets in test cricket?
Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka holds the record for the fastest 450 wickets in test cricket – 80 matches.
2. Which pacer holds the record for the fastest 450 wickets in test cricket?
Glenn McGrath of Australia holds the record for the fastest 450 wickets in test cricket – 100 matches.
3. Who is the fastest Indian to take 450 test wickets?
Ravichandran Ashwin is the fastest Indian to take 450 wickets in test cricket – 89.
4. Who is the fastest West Indian player to take 450 test wickets?
Courtney Walsh is the fastest West Indian to take 450 wickets in test cricket – 118.