In today’s Test cricket age, with endurance and fitness being as crucial as ever, there is a rare breed of fast bowlers who have shown their worth by regularly performing lengthy, high-intensity spells. The recent India vs England Test series in 2025 reinforced this again, particularly with Mohammed Siraj becoming the newest pacer to be admitted into the prestigious 1000+ overs club.
Most overs bowled since 2020: List of Bowlers in Test Cricket
1. Pat Cummins – 1270.4 Overs
Innings: 77
Wickets: 170
Australia captain and pace leader Pat Cummins has consistently led the way with incredible endurance and accuracy. Cummins’ heavy workload indicates where he stands in Australia’s Test victories, including the World Test Championship and the Ashes in 2023.
Cummins leads the list of most overs delivered in Test cricket since 2020, a demonstration of his fitness, leadership, and consistency in all conditions.
2. Mitchell Starc – 1253.3 Overs
Innings: 85
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Wickets: 162
Another all-time Australian great, Mitchell Starc, has been crucial with his destructive spells, particularly in the pink-ball Test at night under lights. His ability to bounce the old ball at speed and still produce reverse swing is an enormous asset to Australia’s pace attack.
He features in the most overs bowled, an indication of how valuable he is, a player who might, on occasion, bowl a series of overs at key moments, often winning it on their back.
3. Tim Southee – 1247.5 Overs (Recently Retired)
Wickets: 143
Tim Southee was a key part of New Zealand’s pace unit, especially as Trent Boult slowly phased himself out of red-ball cricket. His control of swing bowling was an integral part of New Zealand were success, able to achieve victory over the World Test Championship in 2021, in home and away conditions.
Tim Southee has retired from test cricket now. However, he made this list based on his incredible contributions to Test cricket before his retirement.
4. James Anderson – 1246.4 Overs
Wickets: 127
James Anderson, amongst all-time Test greats, continued to defy expectation and age by bowling incessantly well into his 40s. His control and swing continued to be unmatched, making him a critical component for England until his retirement in 2025.
Anderson’s addition to the most overs bowled club is indicative of his iconic longevity and resilience within the sport.
5. Jasprit Bumrah – 1069.5 Overs
Wickets: 157
India’s chief fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, has unique biomechanics that combine accuracy and bounce that can only be described as deadly. Even considering the injury challenges that he has gone through, Bumrah’s ability to bowl long spells, at high standards, has been paramount – especially in India’s tour to Australia, for the 2024-25 cycle, where he dominated bowling match-winning spells.
His association in this select group of fast bowlers emphasizes that Bumrah has evolved into one of the most feared fast bowlers to have played Test cricket.
6. Mohammed Siraj – 1069.5 Overs
Wickets: 123
Adding his name to the 1000-over club in England’s 2025 Test series, Mohammed Siraj has proved himself to be India’s workhorse. His emergence gained momentum during the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy and has since gone on with relentless vigor and effect across various continents.
In the recent English series, Siraj spearheaded the attack, bowling more than 175 overs, and was instrumental in helping draw the game 2-2 at The Oval. He is now solidly among the top for most overs bowled in Tests in this period.
7. Stuart Broad – 1025.1 Overs
Wickets: 128
Retired Stuart Broad was the support beam to Anderson for England’s bowling attack. His last Test in the 2023 Ashes was fairytale stuff, but it’s his extended spells and eagerness to bowl in adversity that saw him included in this rare group. His cricket career is a testament to toughness, and he departs with a legacy of high-octane spells and match-winning moments.
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