2024 is yet another entertaining year for Test cricket enthusiasts. After the rousing ongoing WTC cycle.
All 9 participating teams, along with the remaining 3 full , are raring to compete in the red-ball format. In the battle between bat and ball, the bowlers will look to skittle the opposition twice.
In this article, we’ll look at the top 10 bowlers with the most Test wickets in 2024.
Most Wickets in Test in 2024
| Player | Innings | Wickets | BBI | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah (IND) | 26 | 71 | 6/45 | 30.16 |
| Gus Atkinson (ENG) | 21 | 52 | 7/45 | 35.61 |
| Shoaib Bashir (ENG) | 25 | 49 | 5/119 | 64.22 |
| Matt Henry (NZ) | 18 | 48 | 7/67 | 33.97 |
| Ravindra Jadeja (IND) | 21 | 48 | 5/41 | 43.77 |
| Ravi Ashwin (IND) | 21 | 47 | 5/51 | 42.95 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya (SL) | 18 | 45 | 5/107 | 61.73 |
| Pat Cummins (AUS) | 18 | 37 | 5/57 | 44.70 |
| Asitha Fernando (SL) | 18 | 37 | 5/102 | 39.55 |
| William O’Rourke (NZ) | 18 | 36 | 5/34 | 39.55 |
Key Insights
India’s Mohammed Siraj delivered a dream spell in Cape Town on what was a tricky surface to bat on. Siraj’s 6 for 15 helped India skittle host South Africa for 55 runs — one of their lowest Test totals.
His colleague, Jasprit Bumrah, followed in a similar fashion by scalping 6 wickets for 61 runs in the second innings. In a game dominated by pacers, no spinner from either team bowled a single delivery.
