Qualification: All recorded career matches in format
| Rank | Player | Country | Role | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | Bowler | 534 |
| #2 | Wasim Akram | Pakistan | Bowler | 502 |
| #3 | Waqar Younis | Pakistan | Bowler | 416 |
| #4 | Chaminda Vaas | Sri Lanka | Bowler | 399 |
| #5 | Shahid Afridi | Pakistan | Allrounder | 393 |
| #6 | Shaun Pollock | South Africa | Allrounder | 387 |
| #7 | Brett Lee | Australia | Bowler | 380 |
| #8 | Glenn McGrath | Australia | Bowler | 380 |
| #9 | Lasith Malinga | Sri Lanka | Bowler | 338 |
| #10 | Anil Kumble | India | Bowler | 334 |
