Top 10 Wicket-Takers in World Test Championship (WTC) History
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- James Anderson (England) – 116 wickets | 2019-2024 | 36 matches
- England’s most successful bowler in WTC
- Best bowling: 6/40
- Economy rate: 2.38
- 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
- Jack Leach (England) – 106 wickets | 2019-Present | 30 matches
- England’s top-performing spinner in WTC
- Best bowling: 5/66
- Economy rate: 2.83
- 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
- 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.