Qualification: All recorded career matches in format
| Rank | Player | Country | Role | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | Bowler | 800 |
| #2 | Shane Warne | Australia | Bowler | 708 |
| #3 | James Anderson | England | Bowler | 704 |
| #4 | Anil Kumble | India | Bowler | 619 |
| #5 | Stuart Broad | England | Bowler | 604 |
| #6 | Nathan Lyon | Australia | Bowler | 577 |
| #7 | Glenn McGrath | Australia | Bowler | 563 |
| #8 | Ravichandran Ashwin | India | Allrounder | 537 |
| #9 | Courtney Walsh | West Indies | Bowler | 519 |
| #10 | Mitchell Starc | Australia | Bowler | 460 |
