Stats: Bowlers with most wickets in Tests in a calendar year
There are very few bowlers who are consistent throughout the year. Let’s take a look through the top 10 bowlers who have taken the most wickets in a calendar year in Test matches:-
PLAYER | YEAR | MATCHES | WICKETS | BBI |
SK Warne (Aus) | 2005 | 15 | 96 | 6/46 |
Muralitharan (SL) | 2006 | 11 | 90 | 8/70 |
DK Lillee (Aus) | 1981 | 13 | 85 | 7/83 |
AA Donald (SA) | 1998 | 14 | 80 | 6/88 |
Muralitharan (SL) | 2001 | 12 | 80 | 8/87 |
J Garner (WI) | 1984 | 15 | 79 | 6/60 |
Muralitharan (SL) | 2000 | 10 | 75 | 7/84 |
N Kapil Dev (Ind) | 1983 | 18 | 75 | 9/83 |
DW Steyn (SA) | 2008 | 13 | 74 | 6/42 |
N Kapil Dev (Ind) | 1979 | 17 | 74 | 6/63 |
Stats accurate till March 3, 2013