The top 3 players who took the most wickets in a single

The five-day format of the game has produced many great individual performances from many legendary players. The longest format of the game was losing its limelight but regained the fan following back in recent years.

New Zealand recently won the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship against India. However, the format required great individual performances in the game in order to clinch a big victory. Here we will take a look at the top 3 players who took the most wickets in a single Test match.

Jim Laker 19 wickets against Australia

Jim Laker was one of the most lethal spinners from England. He produced a record-breaking spell against Australia in the 1956 Ashes series. Laker took 9 wickets in the first innings while leaking only 37 runs.

However, it wasn’t enough as he came back in the second innings and picked up 10 wickets and became the highest-wicket-taking player in a single Test match. The record is still unbroken.

Sydney Barnes 17 wickets against South Africa

The right-arm medium-fast bowler from England was one of the most creative bowlers of his time. He was known for using the seam and different variations while bowling. When the English team clashed against South Africa, the speedster produced a mind-boggling performance with the ball.

Barnes took 8 wickets in the first innings of the Test match which was played in 1913 and 9 wickets in the second innings. He stands in the 2nd position in the list of most wicket-takers in a single Test match.

Narendra Hirwani, Bob Massie, Muttaih Muralitharan

Narendra Hirwani

Narendra Hirwani shocked the world when he took 16 wickets in his debut match against West Indies in 1988. He picked up 8 wickets each in both innings of the match.

Bob Massie

The right-arm fast bowler from Australia picked up 16 wickets in a Test match against England in 1972. He also picked up 8 wickets each in the first and second innings respectively.

Muttiah Muralitharan

The legendary spinner from Sri Lanka, Muttiah Muralitharan produced a magical performance against England in 1998 when he picked up 7 and 9 wickets in the first and second innings of the match.