5 fastest cricketers to reach 450 Test wickets

1) Muttiah Muralitharan

Muralitharan is the highest wicket-taker in the history of Test cricket and is also the fastest to reach the 450-mark. He reached the milestone in 80 matches.

Matches: 133

Wickets: 800

Best: 9/51

Econ: 2.47

India's star spinner Ashwin is the only active cricketer to feature in the top five list. He achieved the feat in 89 matches.

2) Ravichandran Ashwin

Matches: 89

Wickets: 452

Best: 7/59

Econ: 2.77

3) Anil Kumble

Kumble, who holds the record of scalping 10 wickets in a Test inning, reached the milestone in 93 matches.

Matches: 132

Wickets: 619

Best: 10/74

Econ: 2.69

Australian legend McGrath remains the only fast bowler in this list. He grabbed 450 Test wickets in 100 matches.

4) Glenn McGrath

Matches: 124

Wickets: 563

Best: 8/24

Econ: 2.49

All-time great Shane Warne took 101 matches to reach the 450-wicket landmark and  is the fifth fastest to do so.

5) Shane Warne

Matches: 145

Wickets: 708

Best: 8/71

Econ: 2.65

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