Top 5 most successful bowling pairs in Test history

England's Stuart Broad drew curtains on his phenomenal career following the Ashes 2023. 

Broad has achieved many prolific milestones throughout his career. He also formed a lethal bowling duo with his partner in crime, James Anderson.

The Broad and Anderson duo have partnered numerous times to dismantle the opposition line-up and emerged as one of the best bowling pairs in Test history.

Here's the complete list:

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1) James Anderson and Stuart Broad 

Anderson and Broad's combined tally of wickets in Test format read 1039, making them the most successful Test pair in cricketing history. 

2) Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath

Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath are second on the list with a combined tally of 1001 wickets.

3) Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas

The duo of Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas boasts 895 wickets as a pair in Test cricket.

4) Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh

West Indies' stars Ambrose and Walsh share a tally of 762 wickets together. 

5) Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon*

Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon-the only active duo in the list, with 612* combined wickets in the top five.