Nathan Lyon is 5 wickets away from taking 500 wickets in Test cricket. James Anderson is 14 wickets away from 700 wickets and Stuart Broad is 12 wickets away from 600 Wickets in Test Cricket.
Most wickets in Test cricket (as of 26/06/2023)
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Muralidaran (ICC/SL) | 1992-2010 | 133 | 230 | 7339.5 | 18180 | 800 | 2.47 | 45 | 67 | 22 |
| SK Warne (AUS) | 1992-2007 | 145 | 273 | 6784.1 | 17995 | 708 | 2.65 | 48 | 37 | 10 |
| JM Anderson (ENG) | 2003-2023 | 180 | 335 | 6420.1 | 17916 | 686 | 2.79 | 32 | 32 | 3 |
| A Kumble (IND) | 1990-2008 | 132 | 236 | 6808.2 | 18355 | 619 | 2.69 | 31 | 35 | 8 |
| SCJ Broad (ENG) | 2007-2023 | 163 | 301 | 5476 | 16226 | 588 | 2.96 | 27 | 20 | 3 |
| GD McGrath (AUS) | 1993-2007 | 124 | 243 | 4874.4 | 12186 | 563 | 2.49 | 28 | 29 | 3 |
| CA Walsh (WI) | 1984-2001 | 132 | 242 | 5003.1 | 12688 | 519 | 2.53 | 32 | 22 | 3 |
| NM Lyon (AUS) | 2011-2023 | 121 | 227 | 5224 | 15344 | 495 | 2.93 | 22 | 23 | 4 |
| R Ashwin (IND) | 2011-2023 | 92 | 174 | 4095.3 | 11344 | 474 | 2.76 | 24 | 32 | 7 |