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Courtney Walsh was the first to get to 500 test wickets... Shane Warne was second, with Muttiah Muralitharan close on his heels. Glenn McGrath was the fourth. Anil Kumble the fifth
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The first four bowlers to get 500 test wickets?
Warne,McGrath,Muritharan and Kumble
Who were the first four bowlers to take more than 500 wickets in test cricket?
The first four bowlers to take more than 500 wickets in Test Cricket were, chronologically, Courtney Walsh (17 March 2001), Shane Warne (8th March 2004), Muttiah Muralitharan (16 March 2004), and Glenn McGrath (July 21 2005). Anil Kumble (9 March 2006) was not far behind, and completes the five bowlers in the history of cricket to have taken 500 or more Test Wickets.
How many bowlers have taken 500 wickets?
There are only a few bowlers who have more than 500 wickets in their tally. they are:Muthaiah MuralitharanShane WarneCourtney WalshAnil KumbleWasim AkramWaquar YounisHere 500 includes a tally of wickets in both Tests and ODIs. Only the top 3 in the list above have more than 500 wickets in test cricket alone.
How many English bowlers have taken 250 test wickets?
In the history of Test Cricket 36 bowlers have made hat-tricks till now.
Who was the first Australian to take 400 wickets?
who was the first australian to take 400 test wickets
How many wickets have been taken so far in Test Matches till the 1999th Test?
61,175 wickets have been taken so far by the bowlers of all the Test-playing Countries till the 1999th Test Match.
Who was the first cricketer to take 250 test wickets?
Fred Truman
Who was the first New Zealand blackcap to get 300 wickets?
Richard Hadlee was the first New Zealand bowler to take 300 wickets in Test Matches, and currently the leading test wicket-taker in New Zealand. The other New Zealander to get 300 test wickets was Daniel Vettori. No New Zealand bowler is yet to take 300 wickets in ODIs or T20s.
Who was the first cricketer to take 300 test wickets in a career?
Richard Hadlee
How many wickets did Micheal Holding take?
He took 249 wickets in test and 142 wickets in ODI.
Who was the first Australian bowler to take 100 wickets in Test Cricket?
Charles Turner was the first bowler who took 100 wickets in Test matches for Australia in the year 1895 against England at Sydney.
Who was the first bowler to pass the 350-wickets mark in Test Cricket?
Dennis Lillee of Australia was the first bowler to take 350 wickets in Test Cricket. He achieved this mark in 1984 in the last match of his Test Cricket career at Sydney playing against Pakistan.
