Top 10 Wicket Takers in a Test Match
| Player | Wks | Team | Against | Season | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Laker | 19 | Eng | Aus | 1956 | Old Trafford | England won by an innings and 170 runs |
| Sydney Barnes | 17 | Eng | SA | 1913-1914 | Old Wanderers | England won by an innings and 12 runs |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | 16 | SL | Eng | 1998 | Kennington Oval | SL won by 10 wickets |
| Narendra Hirwani | 16 | Ind | WI | 1987-1988 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | India won by 255 runs |
| Bob Massie | 16 | Aus | Eng | 1972 | Lord's | Australia won by 8 wickets |
| Harbhajan Singh | 15 | Ind | Aus | 2000-2001 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | India won by 2 wickets |
| Hedley Verity | 15 | Eng | Aus | 1934 | Lord's | England won by an innings and 38 runs |
| Johnny Briggs | 15 | Eng | SA | 1888-1889 | Newlands | England won by an innings and 202 runs |
| Sir RJ Hadlee | 15 | NZ | Aus | 1985-1986 | Brisbane Cricket Ground | New Zealand won by an innings and 41 runs |
| Wilfred Rhodes | 15 | Eng | Aus | 1903-1904 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | England won by 185 runs |
Top 10 Wicket Takers in a Test Match by an Indian
| Player | Wks | Team | Against | Season | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narendra Hirwani | 16 | Ind | WI | 1987-1988 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | India won by 255 runs |
| Harbhajan Singh | 15 | Ind | Aus | 2000-2001 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | India won by 2 wickets |
| Jasubhai Patel | 14 | Ind | Aus | 1959-1960 | Green Park | India won by 119 runs |
| Anil Kumble | 14 | Ind | Pak | 1998-1999 | Arun Jaitley Stadium | India won by 212 runs |
| Harbhajan Singh | 13 | Ind | Aus | 2000-2001 | Eden Gardens | India won by 171 runs |
| Javagal Srinath | 13 | Ind | Pak | 1998-1999 | Eden Gardens | Pakistan won by 46 runs |
| Anil Kumble | 13 | Ind | Aus | 2004-2005 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | Match Drawn |
| Ravi Ashwin | 13 | Ind | NZ | 2016-2017 | Holkar Cricket Stadium | India won by 321 runs |
| Vinoo Mankad | 13 | Ind | Pak | 1952-1953 | Arun Jaitley Stadium | India won by an innings and 70 runs |
| Ravi Ashwin | 12 | Ind | Eng | 2016-2017 | Wankhede Stadium | India won by an innings and 36 runs |