Tests - Fastest to 500 Career Wickets

Based on all matches up to and including
Test #1921: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, Pakistan in Sri Lanka 1st Test, 4 Jul 2009

                     Team           Mt   Balls   Runs  Wkts   BB    Av
M Muralitharan       Sri Lanka      87   29825  11563  505    9/51  22.89   1992 to 2003/04
A Kumble             India         105   33133  14538  505   10/74  28.78   1990 to 2005/06
SK Warne             Australia     108   30223  12783  501    8/71  25.51   1991/92 to 2003/04
GD McGrath           Australia     110   25720  10674  508    8/24  21.01   1993/94 to 2005
CA Walsh             West Indies   129   29011  12379  504    7/37  24.56   1984/85 to 2000/01

Note: The figures given are those at the end of the match concerned

 
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