Most Wickets in World Test Championship | Best Bowlers of WTC
Test Cricket is a format where a team takes the 20 wickets as soon as possible in the two innings and the chances of their winning increase. Bowlers play a significant role in this. Certain Bowlers are used per the pitch conditions for example spinners are more effective on pitches having slow behavior & cracks, and fast bowlers where there is less number of cracks and more grass is there.
Here’s the list of all the Bowlers who have taken the Most Wickets in the World Test Championship tournament.
Stats to Focus
Which bowler took the most wickets in WTC 2019-2021 cycle?
Ravichandran Ashwin from India was the highest wicket-taker (71 wickets in 26 innings) in the World Test Championship 2019-2021 cycle.
Which bowler took the most wickets in WTC 2021-2023 cycle?
Nathan Lyon from Australia was the highest wicket-taker (88 wickets in 34 innings) in the World Test Championship 2021-2023 cycle.
Most Wickets in World Test Championship from 2019
| Player | Year | Mats | Inns | Wkts | Avg | S/R | BBF | 5-Wkt | 10-Wkt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Lyon (AUS) | 2019-2024 | 43 | 78 | 187 | 26.7 | 58.05 | 11/99 | 9 | 3 |
| Pat Cummins (AUS) | 2019-2024 | 42 | 77 | 175 | 22.81 | 46.93 | 8/79 | 8 | – |
| Ravi. Ashwin (IND) | 2019-2024 | 35 | 67 | 174 | 20.43 | 44.79 | 9/128 | 10 | 1 |
| Mitchell Starc (AUS) | 2019-2024 | 38 | 73 | 147 | 27.08 | 46.83 | 9/97 | 3 | – |
| Stuart Broad (ENG) | 2019-2023 | 33 | 63 | 134 | 24.09 | 47.55 | 10/67 | 3 | 1 |
| James Anderson (ENG) | 2019-2024 | 36 | 65 | 116 | 23.81 | 59.06 | 7/63 | 5 | – |
| Tim Southee (NZ) | 2019-2024 | 28 | 56 | 116 | 28.45 | 59.34 | 9/110 | 6 | – |
| Kagiso Rabada (SA) | 2019-2024 | 25 | 43 | 115 | 22.48 | 39.87 | 8/89 | 5 | – |
| Jasprit Bumrah (IND) | 2019-2024 | 26 | 49 | 110 | 20.16 | 43.32 | 9/91 | 7 | – |
| Josh Hazlewood (AUS) | 2019-2024 | 26 | 49 | 109 | 21.33 | 45.88 | 10/166 | 6 | 1 |
| Ravindra Jadeja (IND) | 2019-2024 | 31 | 58 | 102 | 24.98 | 56.40 | 7/42 | 4 | – |
