Players Taking 50 Wickets in a Calendar Year
|
Player
|
Country
|
Year
|
Mat
|
Overs
|
Mdns
|
Runs
|
Wkts
|
Avg
|
Best
|
5w
|
E/R
|
S/R
|
1 |
Imran Khan
|
Pakistan
|
1982
|
9
|
393.1
|
112
|
824
|
62
|
13.29
|
8/58
|
5
|
2.10
|
37.93
|
2 |
S F Barnes
|
England
|
1912
|
9
|
366.5
|
99
|
863
|
61
|
14.15
|
8/29
|
8
|
2.35
|
36.01
|
3 |
Waqar Younis
|
Pakistan
|
1993
|
7
|
271.0
|
58
|
838
|
55
|
15.24
|
7/91
|
6
|
3.09
|
29.43
|
4 |
J Garner
|
West Indies
|
1980
|
12
|
454.2
|
139
|
880
|
53
|
16.60
|
6/56
|
1
|
1.94
|
51.33
|
5 |
R Ashwin*
|
India
|
2021
|
9
|
387.1
|
82
|
899
|
54
|
16.65
|
6/61
|
3
|
2.32
|
42.83
|
6 |
M Muralitharan
|
Sri Lanka
|
2006
|
11
|
588.4
|
137
|
1521
|
90
|
16.90
|
8/70
|
9
|
2.58
|
39.09
|
7 |
R Ashwin*
|
India
|
2015
|
9
|
376.4
|
94
|
1067
|
62
|
17.21
|
7/66
|
7
|
2.83
|
36.35
|
8 |
R J Hadlee
|
New Zealand
|
1985
|
10
|
431.2
|
104
|
1116
|
64
|
17.44
|
9/52
|
6
|
2.59
|
40.24
|
9 |
F S Trueman
|
England
|
1963
|
10
|
407.1
|
89
|
999
|
57
|
17.53
|
7/44
|
5
|
2.30
|
42.77
|
10 |
J M Anderson*
|
England
|
2017
|
11
|
426.0
|
128
|
967
|
55
|
17.58
|
7/42
|
4
|
2.27
|
46.43
|
11 |
D W Steyn
|
South Africa
|
2013
|
9
|
357.4
|
101
|
901
|
51
|
17.67
|
6/8
|
4
|
2.52
|
41.91
|
12 |
M Muralitharan
|
Sri Lanka
|
2002
|
8
|
472.4
|
139
|
979
|
55
|
17.80
|
9/51
|
5
|
2.07
|
51.45
|
13 |
M D Marshall
|
West Indies
|
1988
|
10
|
412.5
|
82
|
1072
|
60
|
17.87
|
7/22
|
4
|
2.60
|
41.21
|
14 |
I T Botham
|
England
|
1978
|
12
|
414.5
|
95
|
1201
|
66
|
18.20
|
8/34
|
6
|
2.50
|
37.57
|
15 |
S K Warne
|
Australia
|
1994
|
10
|
629.0
|
217
|
1274
|
70
|
18.20
|
8/71
|
6
|
2.03
|
53.74
|
16 |
H Trumble
|
Australia
|
1902
|
8
|
440.0
|
140
|
974
|
53
|
18.38
|
8/65
|
4
|
2.21
|
49.68
|
17 |
M Muralitharan
|
Sri Lanka
|
1998
|
8
|
550.2
|
161
|
1256
|
68
|
18.47
|
9/65
|
7
|
2.28
|
48.41
|
18 |
M Muralitharan
|
Sri Lanka
|
2005
|
8
|
341.3
|
68
|
963
|
52
|
18.52
|
8/46
|
4
|
2.82
|
39.29
|
19 |
R Benaud
|
Australia
|
1959
|
8
|
482.2
|
177
|
1007
|
54
|
18.65
|
5/76
|
4
|
1.90
|
53.44
|
20 |
C A Walsh
|
West Indies
|
2000
|
14
|
583.3
|
184
|
1234
|
66
|
18.70
|
6/74
|
4
|
2.11
|
52.88
|
21 |
R G D Willis
|
England
|
1978
|
14
|
419.5
|
94
|
1067
|
57
|
18.72
|
5/32
|
4
|
2.15
|
44.03
|
22 |
H M R K B Herath
|
Sri Lanka
|
2016
|
9
|
412.2
|
92
|
1079
|
57
|
18.93
|
8/63
|
5
|
2.62
|
43.31
|
23 |
M A Noble
|
Australia
|
1902
|
12
|
368.0
|
100
|
989
|
51
|
19.39
|
7/17
|
6
|
2.69
|
43.25
|
24 |
M Muralitharan
|
Sri Lanka
|
2000
|
10
|
623.2
|
147
|
1463
|
75
|
19.51
|
7/84
|
7
|
2.35
|
49.76
|
25 |
S K Warne
|
Australia
|
2002
|
10
|
479.0
|
109
|
1310
|
67
|
19.55
|
7/94
|
3
|
2.73
|
42.75
|
26 |
A A Donald
|
South Africa
|
1998
|
14
|
538.4
|
135
|
1571
|
80
|
19.64
|
6/88
|
7
|
2.92
|
40.26
|
27 |
D W Steyn
|
South Africa
|
2008
|
13
|
442.1
|
85
|
1481
|
74
|
20.01
|
6/72
|
5
|
3.35
|
35.75
|
28 |
K Rabada*
|
South Africa
|
2018
|
10
|
331.1
|
73
|
1044
|
52
|
20.08
|
6/54
|
2
|
3.15
|
38.11
|
29 |
P J Cummins*
|
Australia
|
2019
|
12
|
440.0
|
119
|
1188
|
59
|
20.14
|
6/23
|
2
|
2.70
|
44.58
|
30 |
M D Marshall
|
West Indies
|
1984
|
13
|
541.5
|
119
|
1471
|
73
|
20.15
|
7/53
|
9
|
2.71
|
44.38
|
31 |
K Rabada*
|
South Africa
|
2017
|
11
|
360.0
|
78
|
1156
|
57
|
20.28
|
6/55
|
3
|
3.21
|
37.85
|
32 |
M A Holding
|
West Indies
|
1976
|
11
|
378.3
|
98
|
1080
|
53
|
20.38
|
8/92
|
4
|
2.66
|
42.74
|
33 |
S M Pollock
|
South Africa
|
1998
|
14
|
598.4
|
165
|
1411
|
69
|
20.45
|
7/87
|
6
|
2.36
|
51.93
|
34 |
J Garner
|
West Indies
|
1984
|
15
|
604.2
|
148
|
1629
|
79
|
20.62
|
6/60
|
4
|
2.70
|
45.71
|
35 |
M D Marshall
|
West Indies
|
1983
|
11
|
395.1
|
99
|
1116
|
54
|
20.67
|
6/37
|
3
|
2.82
|
43.86
|
36 |
D K Lillee
|
Australia
|
1981
|
13
|
618.2
|
147
|
1781
|
85
|
20.95
|
7/83
|
5
|
2.88
|
43.50
|
37 |
R G D Willis
|
England
|
1977
|
11
|
339.4
|
58
|
1049
|
50
|
20.98
|
7/78
|
5
|
2.93
|
40.73
|
38 |
C J McDermott
|
Australia
|
1991
|
9
|
402.4
|
82
|
1188
|
56
|
21.21
|
8/97
|
4
|
2.95
|
43.03
|
39 |
M Muralitharan
|
Sri Lanka
|
2001
|
12
|
781.2
|
216
|
1699
|
80
|
21.24
|
8/87
|
7
|
2.17
|
58.38
|
40 |
G D McGrath
|
Australia
|
1999
|
14
|
560.4
|
167
|
1425
|
67
|
21.27
|
5/28
|
4
|
2.54
|
50.11
|
41 |
T M Alderman
|
Australia
|
1989
|
10
|
432.0
|
118
|
1067
|
50
|
21.34
|
6/128
|
6
|
2.47
|
51.74
|
42 |
G D McGrath
|
Australia
|
1997
|
13
|
518.5
|
151
|
1347
|
63
|
21.38
|
8/38
|
4
|
2.60
|
49.27
|
43 |
S M Pollock
|
South Africa
|
2001
|
13
|
521.0
|
166
|
1176
|
55
|
21.38
|
6/30
|
4
|
2.26
|
56.71
|
44 |
D W Steyn
|
South Africa
|
2010
|
11
|
390.1
|
80
|
1285
|
60
|
21.42
|
7/51
|
4
|
3.29
|
38.89
|
45 |
M Ntini
|
South Africa
|
2006
|
10
|
358.5
|
61
|
1253
|
58
|
21.60
|
6/100
|
5
|
3.49
|
37.04
|
46 |
G D McGrath
|
Australia
|
2001
|
14
|
584.4
|
196
|
1473
|
68
|
21.66
|
7/76
|
4
|
2.52
|
51.53
|
47 |
M H Mankad
|
India
|
1952
|
9
|
550.2
|
205
|
1106
|
51
|
21.69
|
8/52
|
5
|
2.01
|
64.64
|
48 |
C A Walsh
|
West Indies
|
1995
|
12
|
508.3
|
111
|
1349
|
62
|
21.76
|
7/37
|
4
|
2.65
|
49.11
|
49 |
G D McGrath
|
Australia
|
2005
|
13
|
524.0
|
152
|
1352
|
62
|
21.81
|
6/115
|
3
|
2.58
|
50.63
|
50 |
G D McGrath
|
Australia
|
1995
|
10
|
386.3
|
92
|
1138
|
52
|
21.88
|
6/47
|
4
|
2.94
|
44.43
|
51 |
S K Warne
|
Australia
|
2005
|
15
|
722.4
|
141
|
2114
|
96
|
22.02
|
6/46
|
6
|
2.93
|
45.08
|
52 |
M A Starc*
|
Australia
|
2016
|
8
|
325.4
|
71
|
1129
|
50
|
22.58
|
6/50
|
3
|
3.47
|
38.95
|
53 |
T M Alderman
|
Australia
|
1981
|
10
|
445.2
|
105
|
1222
|
54
|
22.63
|
6/135
|
4
|
2.74
|
49.42
|
54 |
W P U J C Vaas
|
Sri Lanka
|
2001
|
12
|
489.1
|
124
|
1323
|
58
|
22.81
|
7/71
|
3
|
2.70
|
50.51
|
55 |
A R C Fraser
|
England
|
1998
|
14
|
484.5
|
116
|
1327
|
58
|
22.88
|
8/53
|
5
|
2.74
|
50.08
|
56 |
Kapil Dev
|
India
|
1979
|
17
|
592.1
|
141
|
1699
|
74
|
22.96
|
6/63
|
5
|
2.87
|
47.88
|
57 |
J M Anderson*
|
England
|
2010
|
12
|
463.0
|
120
|
1309
|
57
|
22.96
|
6/17
|
3
|
2.83
|
48.69
|
58 |
R A Jadeja*
|
India
|
2017
|
10
|
508.3
|
130
|
1245
|
54
|
23.06
|
6/63
|
3
|
2.45
|
56.39
|
59 |
Kapil Dev
|
India
|
1983
|
18
|
578.1
|
112
|
1739
|
75
|
23.19
|
9/83
|
5
|
3.01
|
46.15
|
60 |
Harbhajan Singh
|
India
|
2002
|
13
|
594.3
|
132
|
1463
|
63
|
23.22
|
7/48
|
5
|
2.46
|
56.41
|
61 |
J R Hazlewood*
|
Australia
|
2015
|
12
|
403.3
|
100
|
1191
|
51
|
23.35
|
6/70
|
2
|
2.95
|
47.35
|
62 |
N M Lyon*
|
Australia
|
2017
|
11
|
548.2
|
106
|
1484
|
63
|
23.56
|
8/50
|
5
|
2.71
|
52.13
|
63 |
S K Warne
|
Australia
|
1993
|
16
|
842.2
|
316
|
1697
|
72
|
23.57
|
6/31
|
2
|
2.01
|
70.12
|
64 |
H M R K B Herath
|
Sri Lanka
|
2012
|
10
|
537.2
|
91
|
1417
|
60
|
23.62
|
6/43
|
7
|
2.64
|
53.64
|
65 |
R G D Willis
|
England
|
1982
|
13
|
404.4
|
72
|
1236
|
52
|
23.77
|
6/101
|
2
|
3.05
|
46.62
|
66 |
S C J Broad*
|
England
|
2015
|
14
|
450.3
|
111
|
1334
|
56
|
23.82
|
8/15
|
2
|
2.96
|
48.20
|
67 |
Saeed Ajmal
|
Pakistan
|
2011
|
8
|
487.0
|
112
|
1193
|
50
|
23.86
|
6/42
|
3
|
2.45
|
58.30
|
68 |
R Ashwin*
|
India
|
2016
|
12
|
584.4
|
102
|
1721
|
72
|
23.90
|
7/59
|
8
|
2.94
|
48.57
|
69 |
S J Harmison
|
England
|
2004
|
13
|
526.5
|
115
|
1603
|
67
|
23.93
|
7/12
|
3
|
3.04
|
47.11
|
70 |
S K Warne
|
Australia
|
2004
|
12
|
578.4
|
124
|
1685
|
70
|
24.07
|
6/125
|
5
|
2.91
|
49.44
|
71 |
S K Warne
|
Australia
|
1995
|
12
|
508.3
|
156
|
1254
|
52
|
24.12
|
7/23
|
1
|
2.47
|
58.47
|
72 |
A Flintoff
|
England
|
2005
|
14
|
532.2
|
89
|
1660
|
68
|
24.41
|
5/78
|
1
|
3.12
|
46.92
|
73 |
S K Warne
|
Australia
|
1997
|
15
|
681.5
|
194
|
1661
|
68
|
24.43
|
6/48
|
2
|
2.44
|
60.03
|
74 |
G D McKenzie
|
Australia
|
1964
|
14
|
618.2
|
119
|
1737
|
71
|
24.46
|
7/153
|
4
|
2.54
|
52.21
|
75 |
Saqlain Mushtaq
|
Pakistan
|
2002
|
11
|
441.3
|
82
|
1248
|
51
|
24.47
|
7/66
|
2
|
2.83
|
51.73
|
76 |
A Kumble
|
India
|
2004
|
12
|
613.2
|
126
|
1838
|
74
|
24.84
|
8/141
|
6
|
3.00
|
49.59
|
77 |
J N Gillespie
|
Australia
|
2004
|
14
|
514.3
|
129
|
1369
|
55
|
24.89
|
5/56
|
1
|
2.66
|
56.02
|
78 |
M G Hughes
|
Australia
|
1993
|
12
|
505.3
|
127
|
1448
|
57
|
25.40
|
5/64
|
2
|
2.86
|
52.94
|
79 |
I T Botham
|
England
|
1981
|
13
|
556.2
|
136
|
1584
|
62
|
25.55
|
6/95
|
4
|
2.85
|
53.75
|
80 |
S C J Broad*
|
England
|
2013
|
14
|
478.1
|
87
|
1600
|
62
|
25.81
|
7/44
|
5
|
3.35
|
46.19
|
81 |
Harbhajan Singh
|
India
|
2001
|
12
|
570.4
|
133
|
1557
|
60
|
25.95
|
8/84
|
6
|
2.73
|
56.80
|
82 |
G P Swann
|
England
|
2010
|
14
|
576.0
|
121
|
1662
|
64
|
25.97
|
6/65
|
6
|
2.89
|
53.89
|
83 |
M J Hoggard
|
England
|
2005
|
13
|
408.5
|
61
|
1514
|
58
|
26.10
|
7/61
|
3
|
3.70
|
42.22
|
84 |
D L Vettori
|
New Zealand
|
2008
|
14
|
590.3
|
155
|
1411
|
54
|
26.13
|
6/56
|
5
|
2.39
|
65.50
|
85 |
M Ntini
|
South Africa
|
2003
|
12
|
469.0
|
106
|
1566
|
59
|
26.54
|
5/66
|
4
|
3.34
|
47.61
|
86 |
A Kumble
|
India
|
1999
|
10
|
581.5
|
158
|
1461
|
54
|
27.06
|
10/74
|
4
|
2.51
|
64.43
|
87 |
H M R K B Herath
|
Sri Lanka
|
2014
|
9
|
559.1
|
134
|
1522
|
56
|
27.18
|
9/127
|
5
|
2.72
|
59.82
|
88 |
M G Johnson
|
Australia
|
2009
|
13
|
502.5
|
89
|
1728
|
63
|
27.43
|
5/69
|
2
|
3.44
|
47.78
|
89 |
H M R K B Herath
|
Sri Lanka
|
2017
|
11
|
465.1
|
76
|
1432
|
52
|
27.54
|
6/43
|
5
|
3.08
|
53.53
|
90 |
R Ashwin*
|
India
|
2017
|
11
|
554.0
|
119
|
1545
|
56
|
27.59
|
6/41
|
2
|
2.79
|
59.06
|
91 |
G P Swann
|
England
|
2009
|
12
|
518.0
|
111
|
1508
|
54
|
27.93
|
5/54
|
4
|
2.91
|
57.47
|
92 |
B S Chandrasekhar
|
India
|
1976
|
11
|
493.3
|
108
|
1458
|
52
|
28.04
|
6/94
|
3
|
2.79
|
56.78
|
93 |
M Ntini
|
South Africa
|
2008
|
15
|
471.1
|
102
|
1537
|
54
|
28.46
|
5/94
|
1
|
3.26
|
52.26
|
94 |
A A Mailey
|
Australia
|
1921
|
9
|
474.5
|
64
|
1567
|
55
|
28.49
|
9/121
|
4
|
3.30
|
51.72
|
95 |
Z Khan
|
India
|
2002
|
15
|
479.1
|
108
|
1479
|
51
|
29.00
|
5/29
|
2
|
3.09
|
56.32
|
96 |
M G Johnson
|
Australia
|
2008
|
14
|
585.0
|
107
|
1828
|
63
|
29.02
|
8/61
|
2
|
3.12
|
55.60
|
97 |
M D K Perera
|
Sri Lanka
|
2018
|
11
|
470.0
|
64
|
1466
|
50
|
29.32
|
6/32
|
3
|
3.12
|
56.16
|
98 |
S C G MacGill
|
Australia
|
2003
|
11
|
524.4
|
107
|
1687
|
57
|
29.60
|
5/56
|
4
|
3.22
|
55.03
|
99 |
G P Swann
|
England
|
2012
|
14
|
634.2
|
124
|
1766
|
59
|
29.93
|
6/82
|
3
|
2.78
|
64.37
|
100 |
M J Hoggard
|
England
|
2006
|
14
|
521.5
|
117
|
1560
|
51
|
30.59
|
7/109
|
2
|
2.99
|
61.35
|
101 |
S K Warne
|
Australia
|
2001
|
13
|
583.3
|
113
|
1809
|
58
|
31.19
|
7/165
|
4
|
3.10
|
60.26
|
102 |
Harbhajan Singh
|
India
|
2008
|
13
|
705.0
|
103
|
1987
|
63
|
31.54
|
6/102
|
2
|
2.82
|
67.03
|
103 |
J M Anderson*
|
England
|
2013
|
14
|
531.5
|
125
|
1655
|
52
|
31.83
|
5/47
|
3
|
3.11
|
61.19
|
104 |
B Lee
|
Australia
|
2008
|
14
|
580.1
|
105
|
1884
|
57
|
33.05
|
5/59
|
3
|
3.25
|
60.98
|
105 |
A Kumble
|
India
|
2006
|
12
|
633.0
|
130
|
1910
|
57
|
33.51
|
6/78
|
2
|
3.02
|
66.46
|
|
|