Bowling Most 4wi Career

Cricket in Test matches

Most four-wickets-in-an-innings (and over)

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10	4+
M Muralidaran (SL)	2001-2009	11	22	2712	452.0	114	1190	89	6/18	13.37	2.63	30.47	3	11	4	14
DL Vettori (NZ)	2001-2010	9	17	2164	360.4	126	819	51	6/28	16.05	2.27	42.43	2	5	1	7
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2005-2018	10	20	2474	412.2	69	1238	50	7/89	24.76	3.00	49.48	3	3	1	6
SCG MacGill (AUS)	2003-2006	4	8	966	161.0	30	520	33	8/108	15.75	3.22	29.27	1	4	1	5
N Wagner (NZ)	2013-2022	7	14	1592	265.2	58	821	39	5/45	21.05	3.09	40.82	2	3	0	5
TA Boult (NZ)	2013-2022	8	16	1719	286.3	64	948	37	5/43	25.62	3.30	46.45	3	2	0	5
KAJ Roach (WI)	2009-2022	11	20	1892	315.2	74	915	44	6/48	20.79	2.90	43.00	1	4	0	5
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2001-2003	5	10	1228	204.4	56	558	34	7/77	16.41	2.72	36.11	1	3	1	4
GP Swann (ENG)	2010-2010	4	8	1272	212.0	46	614	22	5/76	27.90	2.89	57.81	1	3	1	4
Waqar Younis (PAK)	2001-2002	3	6	326	54.2	8	181	18	6/55	10.05	3.33	18.11	2	1	0	3
IK Pathan (IND)	2004-2004	2	4	378	63.0	19	214	18	6/51	11.88	3.39	21.00	0	3	1	3
CAK Rajitha (SL)	2022-2024	3	5	567	94.3	22	276	19	5/56	14.52	2.92	29.84	1	2	0	3
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	2002-2003	3	6	569	94.5	21	258	17	6/50	15.17	2.72	33.47	2	1	1	3
AM Fernando (SL)	2022-2024	3	5	571	95.1	15	312	17	6/51	18.35	3.27	33.58	2	1	1	3
SJ Harmison (ENG)	2003-2005	3	6	604	100.4	23	280	19	5/35	14.73	2.78	31.78	1	2	0	3
ST Finn (ENG)	2010-2016	5	10	774	129.0	32	493	19	5/42	25.94	3.82	40.73	1	2	0	3
KA Maharaj (SA)	2017-2022	4	8	791	131.5	36	348	24	7/32	14.50	2.63	32.95	1	2	0	3
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2003-2005	4	8	793	132.1	38	385	23	5/73	16.73	2.91	34.47	2	1	0	3
NM Lyon (AUS)	2017-2017	2	4	803	133.5	34	315	22	7/94	14.31	2.35	36.50	0	3	1	3
PT Collins (WI)	2002-2004	4	8	881	146.5	38	416	26	6/53	16.00	2.83	33.88	1	2	0	3
DW Steyn (SA)	2008-2015	6	10	918	153.0	34	486	28	5/63	17.35	3.17	32.78	2	1	0	3
SL Malinga (SL)	2005-2007	7	14	972	162.0	16	670	27	4/25	24.81	4.13	36.00	3	0	0	3
I Sharma (IND)	2007-2019	7	13	972	162.0	37	522	25	5/22	20.88	3.22	38.88	2	1	0	3
KM Jarvis (ZIM)	2011-2018	5	10	1059	176.3	36	583	24	5/71	24.29	3.30	44.12	2	1	0	3
R Ashwin (IND)	2015-2022	6	11	1239	206.3	41	616	23	5/87	26.78	2.98	53.86	2	1	0	3
M Ntini (SA)	2002-2008	8	16	1349	224.5	66	573	35	5/19	16.37	2.54	38.54	2	1	0	3
RL Johnson (ENG)	2003-2003	1	2	199	33.1	7	93	9	5/49	10.33	2.80	22.11	1	1	0	2
Rashid Khan (AFG)	2019-2019	1	2	249	41.3	9	104	11	6/49	9.45	2.50	22.63	0	2	1	2
JO Holder (WI)	2018-2018	2	4	257	42.5	7	143	16	6/59	8.93	3.33	16.06	0	2	1	2
PR Adams (SA)	2003-2003	2	4	307	51.1	11	179	12	5/37	14.91	3.49	25.58	0	2	1	2
SE Bond (NZ)	2001-2001	2	4	337	56.1	15	150	11	4/47	13.63	2.67	30.63	2	0	0	2
K Rabada (SA)	2017-2017	2	4	353	58.5	13	180	15	5/30	12.00	3.05	23.53	0	2	1	2
GW Flower (ZIM)	2001-2004	6	3	361	60.1	21	117	8	4/41	14.62	1.94	45.12	2	0	0	2
Abdur Rehman (PAK)	2011-2011	2	4	494	82.2	21	214	11	4/51	19.45	2.59	44.90	2	0	0	2
Sajid Khan (PAK)	2021-2021	2	4	528	88.0	18	240	16	8/42	15.00	2.72	33.00	1	1	1	2
SJ Benn (WI)	2014-2014	2	4	559	93.1	24	174	14	5/39	12.42	1.86	39.92	0	2	0	2
JH Kallis (SA)	2002-2008	6	12	564	94.0	26	239	17	5/21	14.05	2.54	33.17	0	2	0	2
AY Patel (NZ)	2023-2023	2	4	574	95.4	9	335	14	6/57	23.92	3.50	41.00	1	1	0	2
SW Masakadza (ZIM)	2013-2014	3	6	583	97.1	20	273	12	4/32	22.75	2.80	48.58	2	0	0	2
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)	2020-2021	3	6	593	98.5	33	228	15	5/32	15.20	2.30	39.53	1	1	0	2
MVT Fernando (SL)	2021-2024	5	8	669	111.3	24	336	14	4/48	24.00	3.01	47.78	2	0	0	2
CS Martin (NZ)	2001-2010	4	8	685	114.1	19	428	19	5/65	22.52	3.74	36.05	1	1	0	2
P Jayawickrama (SL)	2021-2022	2	4	690	115.0	26	333	11	6/92	30.27	2.89	62.72	0	2	1	2
Shabbir Ahmed (PAK)	2003-2003	3	6	714	119.0	23	341	17	5/48	20.05	2.86	42.00	1	1	0	2
RW Price (ZIM)	2001-2011	4	7	786	131.0	31	379	17	4/61	22.29	2.89	46.23	2	0	0	2
RRS Cornwall (WI)	2021-2021	2	4	788	131.2	20	374	14	5/74	26.71	2.84	56.28	1	1	0	2
BAW Mendis (SL)	2009-2014	3	6	791	131.5	16	463	15	6/99	30.86	3.51	52.73	1	1	0	2
Yasir Shah (PAK)	2015-2020	3	6	803	133.5	18	481	14	4/58	34.35	3.59	57.35	2	0	0	2
D Bishoo (WI)	2011-2018	5	7	810	135.0	18	444	18	5/90	24.66	3.28	45.00	1	1	0	2
UT Yadav (IND)	2015-2022	6	12	856	142.4	25	463	22	5/53	21.04	3.24	38.90	1	1	0	2
FH Edwards (WI)	2004-2012	5	9	899	149.5	11	634	19	6/90	33.36	4.23	47.31	0	2	0	2
M Morkel (SA)	2008-2017	7	12	901	150.1	26	537	19	5/50	28.26	3.57	47.42	1	1	0	2
JA Warrican (WI)	2018-2021	4	7	1026	171.0	27	481	18	4/62	26.72	2.81	57.00	2	0	0	2
ST Gabriel (WI)	2014-2021	7	14	1056	176.0	32	565	24	5/77	23.54	3.21	44.00	1	1	0	2
TL Best (WI)	2004-2012	6	12	1060	176.4	28	546	17	6/40	32.11	3.09	62.35	0	2	0	2
HH Streak (ZIM)	2001-2004	6	9	1082	180.2	69	324	20	4/38	16.20	1.79	54.10	2	0	0	2
Umar Gul (PAK)	2003-2011	5	10	1109	184.5	33	589	22	4/58	26.77	3.18	50.40	2	0	0	2
DJG Sammy (WI)	2009-2012	6	12	1153	192.1	43	510	21	5/55	24.28	2.65	54.90	0	2	0	2
Z Khan (IND)	2000-2010	7	14	1187	197.5	31	752	31	7/87	24.25	3.80	38.29	0	2	1	2
E Chigumbura (ZIM)	2005-2014	8	16	1368	228.0	54	643	18	5/54	35.72	2.82	76.00	1	1	0	2
A Dananjaya (SL)	2018-2018	1	2	90	15.0	3	44	8	5/24	5.50	2.93	11.25	0	1	0	1
Naseem Shah (PAK)	2020-2020	1	2	146	24.2	2	87	5	4/26	17.40	3.57	29.20	1	0	0	1
DJ Terbrugge (SA)	2002-2002	1	2	160	26.4	4	89	7	5/46	12.71	3.33	22.85	0	1	0	1
Nijat Masood (AFG)	2023-2023	1	2	173	28.5	3	162	5	5/79	32.40	5.61	34.60	0	1	0	1
JEC Franklin (NZ)	2004-2004	2	4	210	35.0	11	75	7	5/28	10.71	2.14	30.00	0	1	0	1
Kuldeep Yadav (IND)	2022-2022	1	2	216	36.0	9	113	8	5/40	14.12	3.13	27.00	0	1	0	1
TT Samaraweera (SL)	2001-2009	8	4	226	37.4	6	112	7	4/49	16.00	2.97	32.28	1	0	0	1
BV Vitori (ZIM)	2011-2011	1	2	228	38.0	6	122	5	4/66	24.40	3.21	45.60	1	0	0	1
A Mishra (IND)	2010-2010	1	2	232	38.4	5	158	7	4/92	22.57	4.08	33.14	1	0	0	1
DA Marillier (ZIM)	2001-2001	2	3	246	41.0	12	112	7	4/57	16.00	2.73	35.14	1	0	0	1
B Muzarabani (ZIM)	2021-2021	1	2	246	41.0	8	121	4	4/94	30.25	2.95	61.50	1	0	0	1
AR McBrine (IRE)	2023-2023	1	2	247	41.1	2	170	7	6/118	24.28	4.12	35.28	0	1	0	1
Hasan Ali (PAK)	2021-2021	2	3	256	42.4	8	140	9	5/51	15.55	3.28	28.44	0	1	0	1
OAC Banks (WI)	2004-2004	1	2	264	44.0	7	127	6	4/87	21.16	2.88	44.00	1	0	0	1
GD Phillips (NZ)	2023-2023	2	3	264	44.0	6	131	8	4/53	16.37	2.97	33.00	1	0	0	1
Mohammed Shami (IND)	2019-2019	2	4	285	47.3	14	136	9	4/31	15.11	2.86	31.66	1	0	0	1
RR Sarwan (WI)	2002-2004	4	4	288	48.0	19	105	8	4/37	13.12	2.18	36.00	1	0	0	1
BA Stokes (ENG)	2016-2016	2	4	291	48.3	14	111	11	4/26	10.09	2.28	26.45	1	0	0	1
MN Waller (ZIM)	2013-2014	3	2	300	50.0	8	124	6	4/59	20.66	2.48	50.00	1	0	0	1
CL Cairns (NZ)	2001-2001	2	4	302	50.2	10	159	13	7/53	12.23	3.15	23.23	0	1	0	1
VC Drakes (WI)	2002-2002	2	4	324	54.0	14	155	11	4/61	14.09	2.87	29.45	1	0	0	1
AU Rashid (ENG)	2016-2016	2	4	329	54.5	4	209	7	4/52	29.85	3.81	47.00	1	0	0	1
B Mavuta (ZIM)	2018-2018	2	4	336	56.0	3	237	4	4/21	59.25	4.23	84.00	1	0	0	1
SB Joshi (IND)	2000-2000	1	2	381	63.3	13	169	8	5/142	21.12	2.66	47.62	0	1	0	1
RJ Peterson (SA)	2003-2008	2	4	389	64.5	18	162	11	5/33	14.72	2.49	35.36	0	1	0	1
JC Tredwell (ENG)	2010-2010	1	2	390	65.0	13	181	6	4/82	30.16	2.78	65.00	1	0	0	1
BT Watambwa (ZIM)	2001-2001	2	4	401	66.5	15	194	9	4/64	21.55	2.90	44.55	1	0	0	1
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	2002-2003	3	6	403	67.1	14	167	9	5/35	18.55	2.48	44.77	0	1	0	1
WRS de Silva (SL)	2002-2007	3	6	432	72.0	18	209	11	4/35	19.00	2.90	39.27	1	0	0	1
AR Patel (IND)	2022-2022	2	4	435	72.3	18	187	8	4/77	23.37	2.57	54.37	1	0	0	1
MM Ali (ENG)	2016-2016	2	4	449	74.5	13	252	11	5/57	22.90	3.36	40.81	0	1	0	1
TJ Friend (ZIM)	2001-2004	3	5	478	79.4	21	193	9	5/31	21.44	2.42	53.11	0	1	0	1
A Kumble (IND)	2004-2007	4	6	487	81.1	21	248	15	4/55	16.53	3.05	32.46	1	0	0	1
JM Anderson (ENG)	2010-2010	2	4	504	84.0	21	223	9	4/78	24.77	2.65	56.00	1	0	0	1
TM Dilshan (SL)	2005-2013	11	12	524	87.2	15	227	8	4/10	28.37	2.59	65.50	1	0	0	1
SK Warne (AUS)	2006-2006	2	4	524	87.2	12	300	11	5/113	27.27	3.43	47.63	0	1	0	1
JJC Lawson (WI)	2002-2004	3	6	527	87.5	22	261	13	6/3	20.07	2.97	40.53	0	1	0	1
RA Jadeja (IND)	2017-2019	3	6	534	89.0	25	218	6	4/78	36.33	2.44	89.00	1	0	0	1
RMS Eranga (SL)	2013-2014	3	6	542	90.2	13	286	11	4/49	26.00	3.16	49.27	1	0	0	1
KA Jamieson (NZ)	2022-2023	4	7	599	99.5	29	289	10	4/82	28.90	2.89	59.90	1	0	0	1

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chattogram, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 30-Apr 3, 2024 [Test # 2537]

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Sylhet, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Mar 22-25, 2024 [Test # 2536]

New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2024 [Test # 2535]