Test cricket is one of the most difficult and important formats of the game. If a player performs well in Test cricket, then he gets a recognition from all over the world. In Test cricket, there is always a test for the batsman as well as the bowler.
The bowlers have to show their talent with the ball that how much patience and with consistency they can bowl consistently in the right area and length. A bowler has to bowl in different conditions and not necessarily get wickets in every innings. Because of this, their challenge increases even more.
However, there are some bowlers who take a lot of wickets in this format. England fast bowler James Anderson created history by taking 600 wickets in Test cricket. He is only the fourth bowler to achieve this feat. At the same time, he is the only fast bowler in the history of Test cricket who has achieved the feat of taking 600 wickets in Test cricket. All the bowlers who have taken more than 600 Test wickets before this are spinners.
In this article, we tell you about the 4 bowlers who have taken 600 or more wickets in Test cricket so far.
Muttiah Muralitharan
Former Sri Lankan legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan holds the record for taking the most wickets in Test cricket. Muralitharan took 800 wickets in 133 matches in his Test career. During this, he achieved the feat of taking 5 wickets 67 times and 10 wickets 22 times in a match. The most important thing is that, Muralitharan took his 800th Test wicket in his last Test match. Apart from Muttiah Muralitharan, no bowler has taken 800 wickets in Test cricket.
Shane Warne
Shane Warne is at number two in the list of bowlers who have taken the most wickets in Test cricket. He won many matches for Australia on the strength of his spin bowling. He holds the record for throwing the “Ball of the Century”. Shane Warne took 708 wickets in 145 test matches.
James Anderson
England fast bowler James Anderson is the only fast bowler to be included in this list. James Anderson did this feat in his 156th match. With the wicket of Azhar Ali, he joined the list of bowlers to take 600 wickets in Test cricket. He has taken 651 wickets in 171 matches so far.
Anil Kumble
Anil Kumble, the former captain of the Indian cricket team, is at number four in the list. Anil Kumble took 619 wickets in 132 Test matches in his Test career. In his long career from 1990 to 2008, Anil Kumble took 5 wickets on 35 occasions and 10 wickets 8 times. He took 10 wickets in a single innings against Pakistan at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground in 1999 and this is one of his memorable performances.