Most Wickets in Test Season

The definitive archive of historical performance curated with editorial precision.

RANK 1

Jasprit Bumrah

IND

Wkts

AVG

46.44

RANK 2

Mitchell Starc

AUS

Wkts

AVG

61.8

RANK 3

Ravichandran Ashwin

Wkts

AVG

64.5

Rank	Player	Season	Innings	Overs	Balls	Runs	Wkts	AVG	Econ	SR	Bbi	Bbm	4w	5w
1	Jasprit Bumrah IND	2024	9	151.2	908	418	32	46.44	2.76	28.38	6/76	9/94	2	3
2	Mitchell Starc AUS	2025	10	153.1	919	618	31	61.8	4.04	29.65	7/58	10/113	0	2
3	Ravichandran Ashwin	2024	10	156.3	939	645	26	64.5	4.13	36.12	5/51	9/128	1	2
4	Pat Cummins AUS	2024	10	167	1002	534	25	53.4	3.2	40.08	5/57	7/98	1	1
5	Jacob Duffy NZ	2025	6	154.3	927	355	23	59.17	2.3	40.3	5/34	9/128	1	3
6	Mohammed Siraj IND	2025	9	185.3	1113	746	23	82.89	4.03	48.39	6/70	9/190	1	2
7	Shamar Joseph WI	2025	6	103.2	620	329	22	54.83	3.19	28.18	5/87	9/133	4	1
8	Gus Atkinson ENG	2024	6	88.5	533	357	22	59.5	4.03	24.23	7/45	12/106	1	2
9	Brydon Carse ENG	2025	9	138.4	832	667	22	74.11	4.82	37.82	4/34	5/76	2	0
10	Tom Hartley	2024	9	250.4	1504	795	22	88.33	3.17	68.36	7/62	9/193	1	1
11	Scott Boland AUS	2024	6	101.4	610	277	21	46.17	2.73	29.05	6/45	10/76	1	1
12	Scott Boland AUS	2025	10	159.5	959	499	20	49.9	3.13	47.95	4/33	5/59	1	0
13	Mohammed Siraj IND	2024	10	157.1	943	623	20	62.3	3.97	47.15	4/98	5/71	1	0
14	Noman Ali	2024	4	90.5	545	277	20	69.25	3.06	27.25	8/46	11/147	0	2
15	Jasprit Bumrah IND	2024	8	103.5	623	321	19	40.13	3.1	32.79	6/45	9/91	1	1
16	Jomel Warrican	2025	4	71.5	431	171	19	42.75	2.39	22.68	7/32	10/101	1	2
17	Kuldeep Yadav IND	2024	8	114.1	685	383	19	47.88	3.36	36.05	5/72	7/112	1	1
18	Ravindra Jadeja IND	2024	8	146.3	879	476	19	59.5	3.25	46.26	5/41	7/92	1	1
19	Josh Tongue ENG	2025	6	127	762	552	19	92	4.35	40.11	5/125	8/182	1	1
20	Sajid Khan	2024	4	90.4	544	401	19	100.25	4.44	28.63	7/111	10/197	1	2
21	Mitchell Starc AUS	2024	10	153.2	920	516	18	51.6	3.37	51.11	6/48	8/108	0	1
22	Brydon Carse ENG	2024	6	89.1	535	317	18	52.83	3.56	29.72	6/42	10/106	2	1
23	Josh Tongue ENG	2025	6	97.2	584	362	18	60.33	3.72	32.44	5/45	7/89	1	1
24	Prabath Jayasuriya SL	2024	4	122.4	736	385	18	96.25	3.15	40.89	6/42	9/181	1	2
25	Simon Harmer SA	2025	4	79.2	476	152	17	38	1.92	28	6/37	9/101	2	1
26	Ben Stokes ENG	2025	8	140	840	429	17	53.63	3.06	49.41	5/72	6/105	1	1
27	Matt Henry NZ	2024	4	84.2	506	267	17	66.75	3.17	29.76	7/67	9/161	0	2
28	Asitha Fernando SL	2024	6	99	594	419	17	69.83	4.23	34.94	5/102	8/154	1	1
29	Shoaib Bashir ENG	2024	5	169.1	1015	567	17	113.4	3.35	59.71	5/173	8/198	0	2
30	Matt Henry NZ	2025	4	58.3	351	146	16	36.5	2.5	21.94	6/39	9/90	0	2
31	Noman Ali	2025	4	57.1	343	202	16	50.5	3.54	21.44	6/41	10/121	1	2
32	Washington Sundar IND	2024	4	70.5	425	226	16	56.5	3.21	26.56	7/59	11/115	2	1
33	Ravindra Jadeja IND	2024	6	101.1	607	345	16	57.5	3.41	37.94	5/55	10/120	0	2
34	Matthew Kuhnemann AUS	2025	4	92.3	555	275	16	68.75	2.98	34.69	5/63	9/149	2	1
35	Jack Leach	2024	6	135.2	812	503	16	83.83	3.72	50.75	4/30	7/181	2	0
36	Mitchell Starc AUS	2025	6	65.3	393	222	15	37	3.4	26.2	6/9	7/41	0	1
37	Mehidy Hasan Miraz BAN	2025	4	84.3	507	178	15	44.5	2.11	33.8	5/32	10/102	0	3
38	Ben Stokes ENG	2025	8	101.1	607	377	15	47.13	3.73	40.47	5/23	5/23	0	1
39	Michael Neser AUS	2025	6	82.5	497	299	15	49.83	3.62	33.13	5/42	6/85	2	1
40	Matt Henry NZ	2024	6	85.4	514	349	15	58.17	4.09	34.27	4/48	6/110	2	0
41	Sajid Khan	2025	4	65.1	391	255	15	63.75	3.92	26.07	5/50	9/115	2	1
42	Ajaz Patel	2024	5	77.1	463	357	15	71.4	4.63	30.87	6/57	11/160	0	2
43	Kagiso Rabada SA	2024	4	44.5	269	126	14	31.5	2.83	19.21	6/46	9/72	0	2
44	Josh Hazlewood AUS	2025	6	67	402	202	14	33.67	3.01	28.71	5/43	7/84	0	1
45	Josh Hazlewood AUS	2024	4	63	378	140	14	35	2.22	27	5/35	9/79	1	1
46	Marco Jansen SA	2024	4	63.4	382	240	14	60	3.79	27.29	7/13	11/86	1	1
47	Jasprit Bumrah IND	2025	5	119.4	718	364	14	72.8	3.05	51.29	5/74	7/112	0	2
48	Nathan Lyon AUS	2025	4	101	606	315	14	78.75	3.12	43.29	4/78	7/135	2	0
49	Noman Ali	2025	4	97	582	323	14	80.75	3.33	41.57	6/112	10/191	1	1
50	Prasidh Krishna IND	2025	6	105	630	519	14	86.5	4.94	45	4/62	8/188	2	0
51	Nathan Lyon AUS	2024	4	53.3	321	163	13	40.75	3.06	24.69	6/65	10/108	1	1
52	Chris Woakes	2024	6	90.4	544	251	13	41.83	2.78	41.85	3/32	6/90	0	0
53	Alzarri Joseph WI	2025	6	79.2	476	265	13	44.17	3.35	36.62	5/27	6/113	1	1
54	Jayden Seales WI	2025	6	87.5	527	295	13	49.17	3.37	40.54	5/60	6/130	0	1
55	Keshav Maharaj SA	2024	4	83.2	500	209	13	52.25	2.51	38.46	4/76	8/164	2	0
56	Shamar Joseph WI	2024	4	44.3	267	225	13	56.25	5.08	20.54	7/68	8/124	0	2
57	Keshav Maharaj SA	2024	4	86.1	517	255	13	63.75	2.96	39.77	5/59	7/116	0	1
58	Simon Harmer SA	2025	4	92.1	553	277	13	69.25	3.01	42.54	6/50	8/125	1	1
59	Jayden Seales WI	2024	5	62.2	374	354	13	70.8	5.69	28.77	4/97	6/187	2	0
60	Mitchell Santner NZ	2024	2	48.3	291	157	13	78.5	3.25	22.38	7/53	13/157	0	2
61	Akash Deep	2025	6	109.1	655	474	13	79	4.34	50.38	6/99	10/187	1	1
62	Taijul Islam BAN	2025	4	120.5	725	342	13	85.5	2.84	55.77	4/76	8/180	2	0
63	Taijul Islam BAN	2024	3	99.2	596	363	13	121	3.66	45.85	5/198	8/165	0	2
64	Marco Jansen SA	2025	4	56.5	341	121	12	30.25	2.14	28.42	6/48	7/71	0	1
65	Gus Atkinson ENG	2024	6	91.2	548	299	12	49.83	3.28	45.67	4/31	5/99	1	0
66	Hasan Murad	2025	4	77.3	465	204	12	51	2.64	38.75	4/44	6/97	2	0
67	Jayden Seales WI	2024	4	64.2	386	217	12	54.25	3.38	32.17	6/61	9/106	0	1
68	Gus Atkinson ENG	2024	6	77.3	465	329	12	54.83	4.26	38.75	5/62	7/102	0	1
69	Kuldeep Yadav IND	2025	4	70.1	421	234	12	58.5	3.34	35.08	5/82	8/186	0	1
70	Lahiru Kumara SL	2024	4	49.2	296	139	11	34.75	2.83	26.91	4/50	6/69	1	0
71	Jasprit Bumrah IND	2024	4	49	294	141	11	35.25	2.88	26.73	4/50	6/67	1	0
72	Chris Woakes	2024	6	78	468	235	11	39.17	3.01	42.55	4/84	6/112	1	0
73	Senuran Muthusamy SA	2025	4	57	342	202	11	50.5	3.54	31.09	6/117	11/174	0	2
74	Taskin Ahmed BAN	2024	4	64.1	385	205	11	51.25	3.2	35	6/64	8/140	0	1
75	Ravichandran Ashwin	2024	4	64	384	212	11	53	3.31	34.91	6/88	6/88	0	1
76	Taijul Islam BAN	2025	4	69.3	417	225	11	56.25	3.25	37.91	6/60	9/102	0	1
77	Chris Woakes	2025	9	181	1086	574	11	63.78	3.17	98.73	3/84	4/105	0	0
78	Lahiru Kumara SL	2024	4	58.3	351	272	11	68	4.67	31.91	4/21	6/118	1	0
79	Rashid Khan AFG	2024	2	55	330	160	11	80	2.91	30	7/66	11/160	1	1
80	Rehan Ahmed ENG	2024	6	118.3	711	484	11	80.67	4.09	64.64	3/65	6/153	0	0
81	Codi Yusuf	2025	4	47	282	122	10	30.5	2.6	28.2	3/22	6/64	0	0
82	Mohammed Siraj IND	2025	4	49	294	130	10	32.5	2.65	29.4	4/40	7/71	1	0
83	Jayden Seales WI	2024	4	58.5	353	138	10	34.5	2.36	35.3	4/5	5/51	1	0
84	Corbin Bosch SA	2025	4	47	282	139	10	34.75	2.96	28.2	5/43	5/43	1	1
85	Matt Henry NZ	2024	4	48.5	293	153	10	38.25	3.15	29.3	5/15	8/117	0	1
86	Vishwa Fernando	2024	4	56.3	339	161	10	40.25	2.86	33.9	4/48	7/84	1	0
87	Josh Hazlewood AUS	2024	4	61	366	176	10	44	2.89	36.6	5/31	6/101	0	1
88	Mehidy Hasan Miraz BAN	2024	4	63	378	186	10	46.5	2.95	37.8	5/61	5/61	1	1
89	Kemar Roach WI	2025	5	77	462	239	10	47.8	3.1	46.2	5/78	7/125	0	1
90	James Anderson	2024	7	110	660	335	10	47.86	3.05	66	3/47	5/76	0	0