| Player | Ctry | Tests | Innings | Avg Wks/Inn | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Barnes | Eng | 24 | 44 | 3.41 | 19 | 8/29 |
| Waqar Younis | Pak | 27 | 46 | 3.3 | 16 | 7/76 |
| Clarrie Grimmett | Aus | 28 | 49 | 3.1 | 15 | 7/83 |
| Hugh Tayfield | SA | 29 | 50 | 3 | 14 | 9/113 |
| Yasir Shah | Pak | 27 | 51 | 2.98 | 11 | 7/76 |
| Ian Botham | Eng | 29 | 51 | 2.96 | 14 | 8/34 |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | SL | 36 | 52 | 2.92 | 11 | 7/94 |
| Ravi Ashwin | Ind | 29 | 53 | 2.83 | 13 | 7/103 |
| Dale Steyn | SA | 29 | 54 | 2.78 | 11 | 6/49 |
| Shane Warne | Aus | 31 | 55 | 2.75 | 9 | 8/71 |
| Player | Tests | Innings | Avg Wks/Inn | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Ashwin | 29 | 53 | 2.83 | 13 | 7/103 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 34 | 60 | 2.53 | 9 | 6/74 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 32 | 60 | 2.5 | 8 | 7/48 |
| B. S. Chandrasekhar | 36 | 60 | 2.52 | 9 | 8/79 |
| Anil Kumble | 34 | 62 | 2.45 | 8 | 7/59 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 34 | 64 | 2.31 | 10 | 6/27 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 35 | 64 | 2.34 | 11 | 8/84 |
| Vinoo Mankad | 40 | 65 | 2.32 | 8 | 8/52 |
| N Kapil Dev | 39 | 67 | 2.27 | 11 | 7/56 |
| Bishan Singh Bedi | 41 | 72 | 2.08 | 6 | 7/98 |
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