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Test Cricket Records: Cricket is the oldest format test. The world record of taking 5 wickets in one innings in Test cricket is the name of Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka. In this list, two India bowlers are included in the top 5. Both are spinners. One is a leg spinner and the other is an off -spinner.
Muttiah Muralitharan has taken the highest number of 5 wickets in an innings in Test cricket. He has taken five wickets in an innings 67 times in 133 Tests. No one has been able to break this record of Muralitharan. His best bowling has taken 9 wickets for 51 runs.
Muralitharan played Test cricket from 1992 to 2010. He holds a record of 800 Test wickets in his name. Muralitharan bowled 44039 balls in his Test career. He put 7339.5 overs in the test. Out of which 1794 overs were made. In which he did not give a single run. Right -arm spinner Muralitharan has taken 10 wickets 22 times in a Test. This wrist magician bowled in Tests at an average of 22.71 and an economy of 2.47.
R Ashwin has taken 37 wickets in an innings of the Test match. He announced his retirement from Test cricket in 2011. Ashwin is second in the list of bowlers taking the highest 5 wickets in an innings of Test.
India’s legendary spinner Ashwin bowled 4541.0 overs in 106 Test matches. During this, he added 907 over maiden. He has taken 537 wickets in 200 innings of 106 Tests. Ashwin’s best bowling performance in Test career is 7 wickets for 59 runs. He has taken 10 wickets eight times in the innings.
Australia’s great spinner Shane Warne took 5 wickets in an innings 37 times in his Test career. Shane Warne took a total of 708 wickets in 273 innings of 145 Test matches. Warne’s best bowling was 8 wickets for 71 runs. Former Australian leg -spinner Warne took ten wickets 10 times in a Test in his Test career.
Richard Headley has taken 5 wickets in a Test innings 36 times in 86 Test matches. The New Zealand fast bowler has taken a total of 431 wickets in his Test career. Headley’s best bowling performance in Test is 9 wickets for 52 runs. He has taken 10 wickets in Tests 9 times.
Anil Kumble has taken five or more wickets in 132 Tests 35 times. Kumble has been India’s match winner bowler. In the Test, Kumble has a record of taking 10 wickets in an innings. He did this feat in a Test match against Pakistan.
Anil Kumble has taken five or more wickets in 132 Tests 35 times. Kumble has been India’s match winner bowler. In the Test, Kumble has a record of taking 10 wickets in an innings. He did this feat in a Test match against Pakistan.