Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka tops the list of the fastest 500 wickets in test cricket. He completed 500 test wickets in just 87 matches. He made this record in a game against Australia in Kandy. Anil Kumble of India follows him. He completed 500 test wickets in just 105 games. He made this record in a match against England in Mohali. Australia’s right-arm leg spinner Shane Warne is ranked third on the list of fastest 500 wickets in test cricket. He completed 500 test wickets in just 108 matches. He made this record in a game against Sri Lanka in Galle.
| S No. | Player | Team | Opposition | Ground | Matches |
| 1 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Kandy | 87 |
| 2 | Anil Kumble | India | v England | Mohali | 105 |
| 3 | Shane Warne | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 108 |
| 4 | Glenn McGrath | Australia | v England | Lord’s | 110 |
| 5 | Courtney Walsh | West Indies | v South Africa | Port of Spain | 129 |
| 6 | James Anderson | England | v West Indies | Lord’s | 129 |
| 7 | Stuart Broad | England | v West Indies | Manchester | 140 |
FAQs
1. Which bowler holds the record for the fastest 500 wickets in test cricket?
Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka holds the record for the fastest 500 wickets in test cricket – 87 matches.
2. Which pacer holds the record for the fastest 500 wickets in test cricket?
Glenn McGrath of Australia holds the record for the fastest 500 wickets in test cricket – 110 matches.
3. Who is the fastest Indian to take 500 test wickets?
Anil Kumble is the fastest Indian to take 500 wickets in test cricket – 105.
4. Who is the fastest Australian player to take 500 test wickets?
Australian legend Shane Warne is the fastest English to take 400 wickets in test cricket – 108.
