Most test wickets in a single calendar year top 5.Here is the list of top 5 bowlers who took most wickets in a single calendar year.
There are many bowlers in the list of most wickets in a single calendar year in tests,but in this i will show you the top 5 bowlers in the list of most test wickets in the single calendar year.
Here is the list of top 5 bowlers with most test wickets :
5.MUTTIAH MURALITHARAN
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| Muttiah Muralitharan |
Muttiah Muralitharan is a Sri Lankan Right-Arm off spin bowler.He is one of the most successful bowler from Sri lanka.He also a mojor spearhead for Sri lankan bowling in the late 90's.Muttiah Muralitharn made his debut in tests on 28 August 1992 vs Australia,from the date he took a huge total 800 wickets in his carrer,he achieved this in 230 innings.
Coming to the topic,he took total of 80 wickets in the year 2001,with the best bowling figures of 8/87.He made this record in only 12 matches.In that year,he bowled a total of 4688 balls and consided 1699 runs with an average of 21.23,with economy of 2.17 and strike rate of 58.6.In that year he took 5 wicket-haul for 7 times and 10 wickets(per match) for four times.
TOTAL MATCHES : 12TOTAL WICKETS : 80BEST : 8/87BALLS BOWLED : 4688RUNS : 1699AVERAGE : 21.23ECONOMY : 2.17STRIKE RATE : 58.65 WICKETS (per innings) : 510 WICKETS (per match) : 7
4.ALLAN DONALD
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| Allan Donald |
Allan Donald is a South African fast bowler(1991-2003).He is considered as one of the most successful bowler from South Africa.He made his test debut on 18th April vs West Indies in the year 1992.He also one of the top fast bowlers in test cricket,and reached the top of the ICC test rankings in the year 1998.He took a total of 330 wickets in his career in 72 matches with 129 innings.
In the year 1998,Donald took 80 wickets with the best bowling figures of 6/88.He achieved this in 14 matches.In the year 1998,he bowled a total of 3232 balls and has given 1571 runs with an average of 19.63,economy 2.91 and strike rate of 40.4.In that year Donald took five wicket-haul for 7 times.
TOTAL MATCHES : 14TOTAL WICKETS : 80BEST : 6/88BALLS BOWLED : 3232RUNS : 1571AVERAGE : 19.63ECONOMY : 2.91STRIKE RATE : 40.45 WICKETS (per innings) : 710 WICKETS (per match) : 0
3.DENNIS KEITH LILLEE
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| Dennis Lillee |
Dennis Keith Lillee is an Australian fast bowler.He is a spearhead of Australian fast bowling in late 90's.He is rated as an "outstanding fast bowler of his generation".He has also contributed to the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai,India.Lillee entered into first class cricket at very young age 20.In the year 1971 Lillee made his test debut vs England.From then till the date of retirement he send 355 batsmens to the pavilion.
In the year 1981,Dennis grabbed a total of 85 wickets in 13 matches.His best bowling figures in that year 7/83.In that year,he bowled 3710 balls and has given 1781 runs,with an average of 20.95,economy of 2.88 and strike rate 43.6.He took 5 wicket-haul for 5 times and 10 wickets(per match) for two times in 1981.
TOTAL MATCHES : 13TOTAL WICKETS : 85BEST : 7/83BALLS BOWLED : 3710RUNS : 1781AVERAGE : 20.95ECONOMY : 2.88STRIKE RATE : 43.65 WICKETS (per innings) : 510 WICKETS (per match) : 2
2.MUTTIAH MURALITHARAN
Muttiah Muralitharan is also ranked 2nd in the list of top 5 most test wickets in a calendar year.
Muttiah Muralitharan has picked most test wickets in a year also in the year 2006.Muttiah Muralitharan has taken a total of 90 wickets in the year 2006.In that year he totally bowled 3532 balls and has given 1521 runs in 11 matches with the best figures of 8/70 (best among all top 5).Average of 16.90,Economy of 2.58 and strike rate of 39.2.In that year Muttiah took five wicket-haul for 9 times and ten wickets(per match) for 5 times
TOTAL MATCHES : 11TOTAL WICKETS : 90BEST : 8/70BALLS BOWLED : 3532RUNS : 1521AVERAGE : 16.90ECONOMY : 2.58STRIKE RATE : 39.25 WICKETS (per innings) : 910 WICKETS (per match) : 5
1.SHANE WARNE
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| Shane Warne |
Shane Warne has topped the list.Shane Warne is an Australian Right-Arm leg spin bowler.Warne was also a cricket commentator and also served as captain for Australia in One Day Internationals.Shane Warne was named as one of the widen cricketers of the year 1994.He widely regarded as one of the greatest bowler in the history of the game.Shane Warne made his test debut on 2nd January 1992 vs India.From then to till the retirement date,Warne took 708 wickets in 145 test matches.
In the year 2005,Warne took a total of 96 wickets in 15 matches with the best figures of 6/46.In that year,Warne totally bowled 4336 balls and has given 2114 runs with an average of 22.02,Economy 2.92 and Strike rate of 45.1.In that year,Warne took five wicket-haul for 6 times and ten wickets (per match) for 2 times.
TOTAL MATCHES : 15TOTAL WICKETS : 96BEST : 6/46BALLS BOWLED : 4336RUNS : 2114AVERAGE : 22.02ECONOMY : 2.92STRIKE RATE : 45.15 WICKETS (per innings) : 610 WICKETS (per match) : 2
This is the list of top 5 bowler who took most test wickets in a single calendar year.
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TOTAL MATCHES : 15
TOTAL WICKETS : 96
BEST : 6/46
BALLS BOWLED : 4336
RUNS : 2114
AVERAGE : 22.02
ECONOMY : 2.92
STRIKE RATE : 45.1
5 WICKETS (per innings) : 6Thanks For Reading....!!!
