The world test Championship is it tournament of test cricket which is recently organized by the International Cricket Council. The world test Championship began in 2019 and New Zealand became the first champion of the world test championship. The ICC World test championship was initiated to maintain the test cricket as the shorter format of the game was dominating the longest format. Since the establishment of the world test Championship in 2019 various bowlers have taken a lot of wickets in the tournament. In this article, the top 10 highest wicket-takers in the ICC World Test Championship will be discussed.
1. Pat Cummins (103)
The highest wicket-taker in the ICC World Test Championship is the Australian captain Pat Cummins. He has represented Australia in 21 ICC world test Championship matches in which Cummins has successfully taken 103 wickets at an average of 20.59 with an exceptional economy of 2.67 by bowling 792.2 overs in the ICC World test Championship.
2. Ravichandran Ashwin (100)
The next bowler with the highest number of wickets in the ICC World Test Championship is the Indian bowler Ravichandran Ashwin. He has also played 21 ICC World test Championship matches for India and has taken 100 wickets in the tournament at an average of 19.66 with a better economy of 2.50 by bowling 786.1 overs in the ICC World test Championship.
3. Stuart Broad (87)
The 3rd-highest wicket-taker in the ICC World Test Championship is the English bowler Stuart Broad. He has represented England in 22 ICC World test Championship matches. In these matches, Broad has bowled 682.1 overs in which he has taken 87 wickets with an economy of 2.83 at an average of 226.
4. Tim Southee (84)
The next bowler on the list of the top 10 highest wicket-takers in the ICC World Test Championship is the New Zealand bowler Tim Southee. He has represented New Zealand in 18 ICC World test Championship matches in which he has managed to take 84 ICC World test Championship wickets by bowling 713.4 overs. He has an economy of 2.76 in the ICC World Test Championship with an average of 23.52.
5. Nathan Lyon (84)
The fifth highest wicket-taker in the ICC World Test Championship is also an Australian bowler Nathan Lyon. He has played 22 ICC World test Championship matches for Australia and has successfully bowled 1013.0 overs in the tournament which is the most by any bowler. In these matches, he has taken 84 wickets with an economy of 2.63 and an average of 31.82.
6. Jasprit Bumrah (74)
The sixth-highest wicket-taker in the ICC World Test Championship is Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah. He has taken 74 ICC World test Championship wickets for India by representing India in 19 ICC World test Championship matches. Bumrah has bowled 606 overs in the tournament and has an economy of 2.64 with an average of 21.62.
7. Shaheen Shah Afridi (73)
The next bowler with the highest number of wickets in the ICC World Test Championship is the Pakistan pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi. He has represented Pakistan in 19 ICC World test Championship matches. Afridi has taken 73 ICC World test Championship wickets by bowling 625.1 overs in the tournament. In these matches, he has an economy of 2.94 with an average of 25.23.
8. Mitchell Starc (71)
The eighth highest wicket-taker in the ICC World Test Championship is the Australian bowler Mitchell Starc. He has played 18 ICC World test Championship matches for Australia and has bowled 595.2 overs in them. In these matches, he has taken 71 wickets at an average of 25.84 and he also has an economy of 3.08.
9. Mohammed Shami (70)
The next bowler with the highest number of wickets in the ICC World Test Championship is the Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami. He has taken 70 ICC World test Championship wickets for India by playing 19 matches in the tournament and bowling 507.1 overs. In the ICC World Test Championship, he has an economy of 3.02 and an average of 21.92.
10. Kyle Jamieson (69)
The last bowler on the list of the top 10 highest wicket-takers in the ICC World Test Championship is New Zealand bowler Kyle Jameson. He played in the ICC World Test Championship from 2020 and has played 14 matches for New Zealand in the tournament. He has taken 69 ICC World test Championship wickets for New Zealand by bowling 469.3 overs with an economy of 2.60 at an average of 17.71.
