Ashwin draws level with Kumble - Which bowler has the most 10-wicket hauls in Test matches?

Soham Mukherjee

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Ravichandran Ashwin stole the show in the first test against West Indies in Dominica as India registered a thumping victory by an innings and 141 runs against the West Indies. 

After Yashasvi Jaiswal took the Caribbean bowling attack to the cleaners with a gritty 171 of 387 balls that helped India post a massive 271-run lead, Ashwin's spell of 71/7 bowled out the hosts for just 130. 

The ace spinner was equally brilliant in the first innings as he picked up five wickets conceding just 60 runs.

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The first Test turned out to be a one-sided match, with the West Indies never recovering from their batting order collapse on Day 1. Rohit and Jaiswal’s record-breaking 229-run opening partnership and respective centuries heightened the pressure on the Caribbean side.

Virat Kohli’s 76 and Ashwin’s lethal bowling sealed the deal for the Indian side on Day 3, as they earned their first points in the 2023-25 WTC cycle. It was Ashwin's eighth 10-wicket haul which helped him match legendary spinner Anil Kumble's record.

Which bowler has the most 10-wicket hauls in test cricket?

Spin wizard Muttiah Muralidharan has 22 ten-wicket hauls in test cricket, which is the most by any bowler. 

Former Australian cricketer, Shane Warne, is a distant second boasting of 10 ten-wicket hauls. 

Following is the list of bowlers who have the most 10-wicket hauls in test cricket. 

Player

Matches

Innings

Overs

Wickets

BBI

BBM

Ave.

Econ.

S.R.

5-wicket

10-wicket

Muttiah Muralidaran (SL)

133 230 7339.5 800 9/51 16/220 22.72 2.47 55.04 67 22

SK Warne (AUS)

145 273 6784.1 708 8/71 12/128 25.41 2.65 57.49 37 10

Sir Richard Hadlee (NZ)

86 150 - 431 9/52 15/123 22.29 2.63 50.85 36 9

Rangana Herath (SL)

93 170 4332.1 433 9/127 14/184 28.07 2.80 60.03 34 9

Ravichandran Ashwin (IND)

93 176 4141.3 486 7/59 13/140 23.61 2.77 51.12 34 8

Anil Kumble (IND)

132 236 6808.2 619 10/74 14/149 29.65 2.69 65.99 35 8

Sydney Barnes (ENG)

27 50 1312.1 189 9/103 17/159 16.43 2.36 41.65 24 7

Clarrie Grimmett (AUS)

37 67 - 216 7/40 14/199 24.21 2.16 67.18 21 7

Dennis Lillee (AUS)

70 132 - 355 7/83 11/123 23.92 2.75 52.01 23 7

Imran Khan (PAK)

88 142 - 362 8/58 14/116 22.81 2.54 53.75 23 6

Derek Underwood (ENG)

86 151 - 297 8/51 13/71 25.83 2.10 73.60 17 6

R Ashwin becomes 2nd highest wicket-taker surpassing Harbhajan Singh

Ashwin's match figures of 12 for 131 were not only his best performance in an overseas test but also helped him get past Harbhajan Singh to become the second-highest wicket-taker for India in international cricket.

Who are India's top-five wicket-takers in international cricket?

Player

Matches

Innings

Overs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave.

Econ.

S.R.

5-wicket

10-wicket

Anil Kumble

401 499 9204.2 953 10/74 14/149 30.06 3.11 57.94 37 8

Ravichandran Ashwin

271 352 5407.0 709 7/59 13/140 25.67 3.36 45.75 34 8

Harbhajan Singh

365 442 6925.1 707 8/84 15/217 32.59 3.32 58.77 28 5

Kapil Dev

356 448 6490.2 687 9/83 11/146 28.83 3.05 56.68 24 2

Zaheer Khan

303 373 4825.2 597 7/87 10/149 31.48 3.89 48.49 12 1

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Soham Mukherjee

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Soham Mukherjee is a content producer for The Sporting News' India edition.