McGrath surpasses Walsh's record
When Glenn McGrath had Brian Lara trapped lbw on the second day of the Super Test at Sydney, he surpassed Courtney Walsh's tally of 519 Test wickets
Cricinfo staff
15-Oct-2005
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When Glenn McGrath trapped Brian Lara lbw on the second day of the Super Test at Sydney, he surpassed Courtney Walsh's tally of 519 Test wickets to become the highest wicket-taker among fast bowlers in Test cricket. While it took Walsh 132 matches to take 519 wickets, McGrath's 520th came in just his 112th match.
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| Bowler | Tests | Wickets | Avg | 5I/10M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 112 | 520 | 21.28 | 28/3 |
| Courtney Walsh | 132 | 519 | 24.44 | 22/3 |
| Kapil Dev | 131 | 434 | 29.64 | 23/2 |
| Richard Hadlee | 86 | 431 | 22.29 | 36/9 |
| Wasim Akram | 104 | 414 | 23.62 | 25/5 |
| Curtly Ambrose | 98 | 405 | 20.99 | 22/3 |
| Ian Botham | 102 | 383 | 28.40 | 27/4 |
| Shaun Pollock | 94 | 377 | 22.09 | 16/1 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 81 | 376 | 20.94 | 22/4 |
| Waqar Younis | 87 | 373 | 23.56 | 22/5 |