Tests - Fastest to 400 Career Wickets

Based on all matches up to and including
Test #1921: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, Pakistan in Sri Lanka 1st Test, 4 Jul 2009

                     Team           Mt   Balls   Runs  Wkts   BB    Av
M Muralitharan       Sri Lanka      72   24157   9508  404    9/51  23.53   1992 to 2001/02
RJ Hadlee            New Zealand    80   20453   8913  403    9/52  22.11   1972/73 to 1989/90
A Kumble             India          85   27023  11422  402   10/74  28.41   1990 to 2004/05
GD McGrath           Australia      87   20601   8676  403    8/38  21.52   1993/94 to 2002/03
SK Warne             Australia      92   25587  10590  407    8/71  26.01   1991/92 to 2001
Wasim Akram          Pakistan       96   21261   9221  404   7/119  22.82   1984/85 to 2000
CEL Ambrose          West Indies    97   21785   8427  402    8/45  20.96   1987/88 to 2000
SM Pollock           South Africa  103   23375   9325  402    7/87  23.19   1995/96 to 2006/07
CA Walsh             West Indies   107   23317  10215  404    7/37  25.28   1984/85 to 1998/99
N Kapil Dev          India         115   24967  11894  401    9/83  29.66   1978/79 to 1991/92

Note: The figures given are those at the end of the match concerned

 
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