Top wicket taker bowlers in World Test Championship history

Top 10 Wicket-Takers in World Test Championship (WTC) History

1. Nathan Lyon (Australia) – 203 wickets | 2019-Present | 49 matches
   • Most wickets in WTC history
   • Best bowling: 8/64
   • 10 five-wicket hauls
   • Economy rate: 2.88
2. Pat Cummins (Australia) – 200 wickets | 2019-Present | 47 matches
   • Leading wicket-taker among pacers
   • Best bowling: 6/91
   • 9 five-wicket hauls
   • Economy rate: 2.73
3. Ravichandran Ashwin (India) – 195 wickets | 2019-Present | 41 matches
   • Highest wicket-taker among Indian bowlers in WTC
   • Best bowling: 7/71
   • 11 five-wicket hauls
   • Economy rate: 2.49
4. Mitchell Starc (Australia) – 168 wickets | 2019-Present | 44 matches
   • Australia’s key left-arm pacer
   • Best bowling: 6/48
   • 4 five-wicket hauls
   • Economy rate: 3.23
5. Jasprit Bumrah (India) – 156 wickets | 2019-Present | 35 matches
   • Best average among pacers (18.61)
   • Best bowling: 6/27
   • 10 five-wicket hauls
   • Economy rate: 2.70
6. James Anderson (England) – 116 wickets | 2019-2024 | 36 matches
   • England’s most successful bowler in WTC
   • Best bowling: 6/40
   • Economy rate: 2.38
7. Josh Hazlewood (Australia) – 115 wickets | 2019-Present | 28 matches
   • One of Australia’s most accurate pacers
   • Best bowling: 5/8
   • 7 five-wicket hauls
   • Economy rate: 2.67
8. Jack Leach (England) – 106 wickets | 2019-Present | 30 matches
   • England’s top-performing spinner in WTC
   • Best bowling: 5/66
   • Economy rate: 2.83
9. Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) – 104 wickets | 2019-Present | 32 matches
   • South Africa’s leading spinner in WTC
   • Best bowling: 7/32
   • Economy rate: 3.03
10. Mohammed Siraj (India) – 100 wickets | 2020-Present | 36 matches

• India’s rising pace star
• Best bowling: 6/15
• Economy rate: 3.16

Nathan Lyon leads the list, while Jasprit Bumrah has the best average among pacers.