Most career wickets in Tests
The current most career wickets in tests record is 800 wickets, held by Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka), set on July 22, 2010. Last checked October 14, 2026.
800
wickets
Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)
- Holder
- Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)
- Record
- 800 wickets
- Location
- Galle, Sri Lanka
- Date set
- July 22, 2010
- Recognized by
- ICC
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- Wikipedia List of Test cricket records
- icc-cricket.com Hall of famer muttiah muralitharan
- guinnessworldrecords.com Most wickets taken in a test match career (male)
- britannica.com Read the source
- indiatoday.in This day that year muttiah muralitharan retires from test cricket with record wickets
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