500 Plus Wickets In International Cricket: Jasprit Bumrah Becomes the 42nd Bowler In The List

For a cricketer who is a bowler, it is a tremendous honour to have taken 500 plus wickets in International Cricket. This means that you are among the greatest bowlers of all time, and you have achieved 500 plus wickets in International Cricket, which few people have done.

In the 2026 T20 World Cup, Jasprit Bumrah was the first bowler to take 500 international wickets. He achieved this milestone in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup when he did so against England when he bowled Harry Brook out to complete his 500th international wicket.

With this accomplishment, Bumrah becomes the 42nd bowler to take 500+ international wickets, and he is the eighth bowler from India to have done so.

Jasprit Bumrah Creates History for India

India’s International cricket reputation continues to grow as Jasprit Bumrah joined the group of international bowlers who have amassed 500+ career wickets, meaning that he is the 8th member of this prestigious club.

India is currently tied with Australia for having produced the 2nd most bowlers with 500+ international career wickets, as no other country has produced as many as 8 international bowlers with 500+ international career wickets. This confirms the high level of success Indian bowlers have experienced across all formats of the game.

Indian Bowlers Who Have Taken 500 Plus Wickets In International Cricket

Anil Kumble – 956 Wickets (403 Matches)

Ravichandran Ashwin – 765 Wickets (287 Matches)

Harbhajan Singh – 711 Wickets (367 Matches)

Kapil Dev – 687 Wickets (356 Matches)

Ravindra Jadeja – 634 Wickets (373 Matches)

Zaheer Khan – 610 Wickets (309 Matches)

Javagal Srinath – 551 Wickets (296 Matches)

Jasprit Bumrah – 500 Wickets (235 Matches)*

Banking 500 Plus Wickets In International Cricket – Countries Where There Are More Than 500 Bowlers In International Cricket

With Bumrah achieving this milestone, India now has equal footing with Australia for having two bowlers who have attained the milestone of collecting 500 or more wickets in International Cricket.

The following table gives the country-wise distribution of bowlers who have achieved the feat of 500+ wickets:

India – 8 Bowlers

Australia – 8 Bowlers

South Africa – 7 Bowlers

Pakistan – 4 Bowlers

New Zealand – 4 Bowlers

Sri Lanka – 4 Bowlers

England – 3 Bowlers

West Indies – 3 Bowlers

Bangladesh – 1 Bowler

Shakib Al Hasan is the only Bangladeshi player to have achieved the feat of 500+ wickets in international cricket.

A Group of 50 Bowlers, Who Have Topped 500 Wickets as International Cricketers

A Few of the Bowler Legends that Are on This List of Players Who Have Taken 500 or More Wickets Includes:

Muttiah Muralitharan, 1,347 Wickets

Shane Warne, 1,001 Wickets

James Anderson,991 Wickets

Anil Kumble, 956 Wickets

Glenn McGrath, 949 Wickets

Wasim Akram, 916 Wickets

These Legendary Players are Examples of What Today’s Cricketers Should Strive for When Playing the Game.

Bowlers Who Have Taken 500 Plus Wickets In International Cricket’s History (The Complete List)

In All of the History of Cricket, There Are 42 Different Bowlers Who Have Reached the Milestone of Taking 500 or More Wickets Playing in Internationals. Some of the Greats of the Game Listed Are:

Muttiah Muralitharan

Shane Warne

James Anderson

Anil Kumble

Glenn McGrath

Wasim Akram

Stuart Broad

Shaun Pollock

Waqar Younis

Tim Southee

Ravichandran Ashwin

Chaminda Vaas