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List of leading wicket takers in tests

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.

 

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