Most Runs Conceded By a Bowler in Test Cricket

Legendary spinner, Anil Kumble from India tops the list of conceding most runs by a bowler in test cricket. In a career of 132 matches, Anil has bowled 40850 balls and conceded 18355 runs at an average of 29.65 and an economy of 2.69. Muttiah Muralitharan from Sri Lanka is in second position for conceding the most runs by a bowler in test cricket. He has played 133 matches and bowled 44039 balls & has conceded 18180 runs at an average of 22.72 and an economy of 2.47. Surprisingly, Shane Warne is in the third position for conceding the most runs by a bowler. He has played 145 matches and bowled 40705 balls & has conceded 17995 runs at an average of 25.41 and an economy of 2.65.

There are only 10 bowlers in the history of test cricket who have conceded more than 10000 runs. These players are from India, Australia, England, Sri Lanka, West Indies & New Zealand.

There are 3 bowlers from India, the highest by any country who have conceded more than 10000 runs. The names of these bowlers are – Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh & Kapil Dev. There are 2 players each from England & Australia. The names of these players are – James Anderson, Stuart Broad (England) & Shane Warne, Nathon Lyon (Australia). There are three more bowlers from Sri Lanka, New Zealand & West Indies, 1 each who have conceded more than 10000 runs as a bowler. These players are – Muttiah Murlitharan (Sri Lanka), Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) & Courtney Walsh (West Indies).

S No.	Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Maidens	Runs	BBM	Ave	Econ
1	Anil Kumble	India	132	236	40850	6808.2	1576	18355	14/149	29.65	2.69
2	Muttiah Muralitharan	Sri Lanka	133	230	44039	7339.5	1794	18180	16/220	22.72	2.47
3	Shane Warne	Australia	145	273	40705	6784.1	1761	17995	12/128	25.41	2.65
4	James Anderson	England	179	333	38293	6382.1	1663	17807	11/71	25.99	2.79
5	Stuart Broad	England	162	299	32592	5432	1271	16094	11/121	27.65	2.96
6	Nathan Lyon	Australia	120	224	30933	5155.3	1007	15074	13/154	31.2	2.92
7	Harbhajan Singh	India	103	190	28580	4763.2	871	13537	15/217	32.46	2.84
8	Kapil Dev	India	131	227	27740	4623.2	1060	12867	11/146	29.64	2.78
9	Courtney Walsh	West Indies	132	242	30019	5003.1	1144	12688	13/55	24.44	2.53
10	Daniel Vettori	New Zealand	113	187	28814	4802.2	1197	12441	12/149	34.36	2.59
1	Glenn McGrath	Australia	124	243	29248	4874.4	1470	12186	10-27	21.64	2.49
12	Rangana Herath	Sri Lanka	93	170	25993	4332.1	814	12157	14/184	28.07	2.8
13	Ravichandran Ashwin	India	92	174	24573	4095.3	846	11344	13/140	23.93	2.76
14	Makhaya Ntini	South Africa	101	190	20834	3472.2	759	11242	13/132	28.82	3.23
15	Sir Ian Botham	England	102	168	21815	–	788	10878	13/106	28.4	2.99
16	Tim Southee	New Zealand	94	178	21608	3601.2	832	10726	10/108	28.98	2.97
17	Chaminda Vaas	Sri Lanka	111	194	23438	3906.2	895	10501	14/191	29.58	2.68
18	Zaheer Khan	India	92	165	18785	3130.5	624	10247	10/149	32.94	3.27
19	Ishant Sharma	India	105	188	19160	3193.2	640	10078	10/108	32.4	3.15
20	Dale Steyn	South Africa	93	171	18608	3101.2	660	10077	11/60	22.95	3.24
21	Wasim Akram	Pakistan	104	181	22627	3771.1	871	9779	11/110	23.62	2.59
22	Shaun Pollock	South Africa	108	202	24353	4058.5	1222	9733	10/147	23.11	2.39
23	Sir Richard Hadlee	New Zealand	86	150	21918	–	809	9611	15/123	22.29	2.63
24	Brett Lee	Australia	76	150	16531	2755.1	547	9554	9/171	30.81	3.46
25	Jacques Kallis	South Africa	166	272	20232	3372	848	9535	9/92	32.65	2.82
26	Danish Kaneria	Pakistan	61	112	17697	2949.3	517	9082	12/94	34.79	3.07
27	Lance Gibbs	West Indies	79	148	27115	–	1313	8989	11/157	29.09	1.98
28	Mitchell Johnson	Australia	73	140	16001	2666.5	514	8891	12/127	28.4	3.33
29	Waqar Younis	Pakistan	87	154	16224	2704	516	8788	13/135	23.56	3.25
30	Trent Boult	New Zealand	78	149	17417	2902.5	656	8717	10/80	27.49	3

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