Stats: Most balls bowled in international career
Here is a list of bowlers who have bowled the most number of deliveries in international cricket, all formats combined. As expected, the list is topped by spinners, who are capable of bowling longer spells. Having bowled 63, 132 deliveries in 495 matches, legendary Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan tops the list.
Muralitharan is followed by retired Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble and Shane Warne, arguably the best spinner to have ever played the game of cricket, at 2nd and 3rd spots respectively. Former Australian pacer Glenn McGrath is the first fast bowler on the list, coming in at 5th spot.
| Player | Country | Matches | Balls |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 495 | 63132 |
| Anil Kumble | India | 403 | 55346 |
| Shane Warne | Australia | 339 | 51347 |
| Daniel Vettori | New Zealand | 420 | 42468 |
| Glenn McGrath | Australia | 376 | 42266 |
| Harbhajan Singh | India | 355 | 40892 |
| Courtney Walsh | West Indies | 337 | 40841 |
| Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 460 | 40813 |
| Shaun Pollock | South Africa | 423 | 40308 |
| Chaminda Vaas | Sri Lanka | 439 | 39345 |
Note: Stats updated till 20 June 2014.