A bowler’s responsibility is to take more wickets and put the scoreboard of the opposition as low as possible. A bowler can keep pressure on the opposition team by taking wickets, conceding fewer runs, and through maiden overs. A bowler plays a crucial part in winning a match. If the bowler takes the top and middle-order wickets, it will keep pressure on the opposition team. So, taking crucial player wickets will get the match into hands. A bowler should be capable of taking wickets when the team needs a breakthrough. Let’s see the top 10 bowlers combined with the most wickets in a career (ODI, T20I, TEST).

1. Muttiah Muralitharan With 1347 Wickets

Muthiah Muralidaran is a right-arm off-break bowler for Sri Lanka. In the span between 1992 and 2011, he played 295 matches. He played 583 innings, bowled 63132 balls, conceded 30803 runs, and took 1347 wickets, and his best bowling performance in an innings is 9/51. He is one of the most successful bowlers in cricket history.

2. Shane Warne With 1001 Wickets

Shane Keith Warne is Australia's right-hand batsman and leg-break googly spin bowler. In the span between 1992 and 2007, he played 339 matches. He played 464 innings, bowled 51347 balls, conceded 25536 runs, and took 1001 wickets. His best bowling figure in an innings is 8/71. He is a well-known cricketer.

3. Anil Kumble With 956 Wickets

Anil Kumble is India's right-hand batsman and leg break googly spin bowler. In the span between 1990 and 2008, he played 403 matches. He played 501 innings, bowled 55346 balls, conceded 28767 runs, and took 956 wickets. His best bowling figure in an innings is 10/74, and he is one of the most effective bowlers in cricket history.

4. Glenn McGrath With 949 Wickets

Glenn Donald McGrath is a right-hand batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler for Australia. In the span between 1993 and 2007, he played 376 matches. He played 493 innings, bowled 42266 balls, conceded 20656 runs, and took 949 wickets. His best bowling figure in an innings is 8/24. He is in the top 4 in the highest wicket-takers.

5. James Anderson With 933 Wickets

James Michael Anderson is a left-hand batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler for England. In the span between 2002 and 2022, he played 383 matches. He played 526 innings, bowled 46624 balls, conceded 25550 runs, and took 933 wickets. His best bowling performance in an innings is 7/42. He is one of England’s best skilful and swing bowlers.

6. Wasim Akram With 916 Wickets

Wasim Akram is a left-hand batsman and left-arm fast bowler for Pakistan. In the span between 1984 and 2003, he played 460 matches. He played 532 innings, bowled 40813 balls, conceded 21591 runs, and took 916 wickets. His best bowling figure in an innings is 7/119. He is one of the greatest left-hand fast bowlers.

7. Shaun Pollock With 829 Wickets

Shaun Maclean Pollock is a right-hand batsman and right-arm fast-medium allrounder for South Africa. In the span between 1995 and 2008, he played 423 matches. He played 510 innings, bowled 40308 balls, conceded 19673 runs, and took 829 wickets. His best bowling figure in an innings is 7/87. He is regarded as the most excellent all-rounder.

8. Waqar Younis With 789 Wickets

Waqar Younis Maitla is a right-hand batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler for Pakistan. In the span between 1989 and 2003, he played 349 matches. He played 412 innings, bowled 28922 balls, conceded 18707 runs, and took 789 wickets, and his best bowling performance in an innings is 7/36. He is one of the top player in taking most wickets from Pakistan.

9. Stuart Broad With 784 Wickets

Stuart Christopher John Broad is England's left-hand batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler. In the span between 2006 and 2022, he played 330 matches. He played 458 innings, bowled 38091 balls, conceded 21908 runs, and took 789 wickets. His best bowling figure in an innings is 8/15.

10. Chaminda Vaas With 761 Wickets

WPU Joseph Chaminda Vaas is a left-hand batsman and left-arm fast-medium bowler for Sri Lanka. In the span between 1994 and 2009, he played 439 matches. He played 520 innings, bowled 39345 balls, conceded 21643 runs, and took 761 wickets. His best bowling figure in an innings is 8/19. He is the only bowler to take 8 wicket haul in the ODI cricket and is also described as the greatest fast bowler in Sri Lanka.