BANGALORE, India, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Leading
test wicket takers after Indian Anil Kumble reached the 400-mark
in the first test against Australia on Wednesday
(tabulated under - wickets, matches (first test-last test), best
performance):
W M
Tests
Best
1. Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)
532 91
(1992- )
9-51
2. Shane Warne (Australia)
527 112
(1992- )
8-71
3. Courtney Walsh (West Indies)
519 132
(1984-2001) 7-37
4. Glenn McGrath (Australia)
440 97
(1993- )
8-38
5. Kapil Dev (India)
434 131
(1978-1994) 9-83
6. Richard Hadlee (New Zealand)
431 86
(1973-1990) 9-52
7. Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
414 104
(1985-2002) 7-119
8. Curtley Ambrose (West Indies)
405 98
(1988-2000) 8-45
9. Anil Kumble (India)
400 85*
(1990- )
10-74
10. Ian Botham (England)
383 102
(1977-1992) 8-34
Note: * denotes match in progress.