These are the 5 bowling greats who have bowled the most deliveries in the longest format of the game
1. Muttiah Muralitharan – 44,039 deliveries
Sri Lanka’s legendary spinner is the highest wicket-taker in test match history with a total of 800 wickets. He is renowned as one of if not the best bowler that the sport has ever seen.
2. Anil Kumble – 40,850 deliveries
The Indian legend was the Men in Blue’s best test bowler for years. He took 619 wickets which is still the most by an Indian bowler in the format.
3. Shane Warne – 40,705 deliveries
The legendary Australian spinner was an amazing bowler in the test format and took 708 wickets which is the second-highest in test match history.
4. James Anderson – 40,037 deliveries
The English bowler is the pacer with the highest wickets in the format with 704 scalps under his name. He is also the pacer with the most deliveries bowled in test match history.
5. Stuart Broad – 33,698 deliveries
The second England pacer on the list and he is also the second-highest wicket-taking pacer in test match history with 604 scalps under his name. He is only behind his fellow countryman, James Anderson.
