Rank the 500 Test wickets club

[Ted123]

Bowlers with over 500 test wickets and the year they achieved this feat:

1.Walsh(2001)
2.Warne(2004)
3.Murali (2004)
4.McGrath (2005)
5.Kumble(2007)
6.Anderson (2017)
7.Broad (2020)

How you rank them?

 

[Bhaijaan]

1. Murali
2. McGrath
3. Warne
4. Kumble
5. Walsh
6. Anderson
7. Broad

 

[sweep_shot]

McGrath
Warne
Murali
Walsh
Kumble
Broad
Anderson.

 

[Ab Fan]

1. Mr Hollywood
2. Pigeon
3. Smiling Assassin
4. Duracell
5. Jumbo
6. Barbie
7. Jimmy

 

[marlonbrowndo]

1) Mcgrath
2) Warne
3) Murali
4) Walsh
5) Broad
6) Anderson
7) Kumble

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Pidge
Warne = Murali
Walsh
Broad
Jimmy
Kumble

 

[Zaz]

Warne
McGrath
Murali
Walsh
Broad
Anderson
Kumble

 

[Rajdeep]

McGrath
Warne
Walsh
Anderson
Murali
Broad
Kumble

 

[Savak]

Murali was a chucker.

 

[ElRaja]

no point comparing spinners to quicks

spinners:
warne
kumble
murali (dont think he'd be allowed to bowl in contemporary cricket)

quicks:
mcgrath
anderson
walsh
broad

 

[Slog]

No point comparing spinners to pacers

Also list is so threadbare that making a ranking list pointless

 

[Buffet]

no point comparing spinners to quicks

spinners:
warne
kumble
murali (dont think he'd be allowed to bowl in contemporary cricket)

quicks:
mcgrath
anderson
walsh
broad

+1

There is not much to rank. I will put Murali alongside Warne.

 

[ahmadharis1]

1. McGrath
2. Warne
3. Murali
4. Walsh
5. Anderson
6. Broad
7. Kumble

 

[Last Monetarist]

1. Warne
2. McGrath
3. Anderson
4. Walsh
5. Kumble
6. Broad
N/A Muralitharan

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

1. McGrath
2. Anderson
3. Walsh
4. Broad

1. Warne
2. Murali
3. Kumble

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Mcgrath
Muralitharan
Warne
Walsh
Kumble
Anderson
Broad.

 

[Mamoon]

1. Warne
2. McGrath
3. Anderson
4. Walsh
5. Kumble
6. Broad
N/A Muralitharan

Exactly this.

 

[Hasan123]

Warne
McGrath
Murali
Anderson
Walsh
Kumble
Broad

 

[Bhaijaan]

Murali either does not belong in a list or he is right at the very top. There cannot be another way. If you are going to rate Murali, his test, ODI and overall record is simply incomparable to any mortal ever.

Personally speaking, Murali deserves recognition.

 

[Smudger]

How can someone say Murali wickets are illegal. He was tested and allowed to bowl and therefore it meant that all those wickets were legal. A man can only follow the law of time in which he is living/playing. By this logic all those wickets in the unlimited bouncers era are illegal and the wickets taken when the batsmen was not wearing a helmet are illegal as its a huge advantage to a bowler when a batsman knows he cant hook with full conviction as one mistake could even take his life.
Law changes with time but new laws dont make past records void

 

[Ab Fan]

Murali never chucked. He just gave the illusion of chucking. His natural deformity and Sri Lanka's rise in cricket (also playing the Asian card) during that time ensured that ICC were lenient and hence Murali got cleared.

However, I don't see anyone getting cleared in future from now on. His bowling establishes a wrong impression to youngsters who considered him a role-model.

 

[Bhaijaan]

How can someone say Murali wickets are illegal. He was tested and allowed to bowl and therefore it meant that all those wickets were legal. A man can only follow the law of time in which he is living/playing. By this logic all those wickets in the unlimited bouncers era are illegal and the wickets taken when the batsmen was not wearing a helmet are illegal as its a huge advantage to a bowler when a batsman knows he cant hook with full conviction as one mistake could even take his life.
Law changes with time but new laws dont make past records void

Great point and fully in agreement brother.

 

[ishtiaq_ctg]

Pacers
1. Mcgrath
2. Walsh
3. Broad
4. Anderson (the guy averages over 30 home & away in ashes. averaged over 80 against the Best ever Aussie side.)

Spinners
1. Warne
2. Murali
3. Kumble

Combined
1. Mcgrath (Ultimate match winner)
2. Warne(Same)
3. Murali(again a match winner)

These three are in different league hence the gap

4. Walsh
5. Broad
6. Anderson
7. Kumble

 

[Robert]

1. McGrath
2. Warne
3. Murali
4. Walsh
5. Anderson
6. Broad
7. Kumble

Agreed.

 

[Ted123]

Surprised many picking Kumble and Broad over Anderson.

 

[Srtfan]

McGrath
Murli
Warne
Walsh
Kumble
Anderson
Broad

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Surprised many picking Kumble and Broad over Anderson.

Kumble is the Anderson of spin bowling.

 

[Ab Fan]

Kumble is the Anderson of spin bowling.

Hmm..and Ashwin is Broad?

 

[Ahson8]

1) Mcgrath
2) Warne
3) Murali
4) Walsh
5) Broad
6) Anderson
7) Kumble

This is about right. Murali vs Walsh is arguable for 3 and 4 but agree with the rest of the spots

 

[Ahson8]

Surprised many picking Kumble and Broad over Anderson.

Broad is better than Anderson. More impact. Generally more versatile too and can do better in some conditions where Anderson would struggle.

 

[ManFan]

McGrath and then the rest.

Could have easily had 600 if his wife did not become sick.

 

[therealAB]

Murali either does not belong in a list or he is right at the very top. There cannot be another way. If you are going to rate Murali, his test, ODI and overall record is simply incomparable to any mortal ever.

Personally speaking, Murali deserves recognition.

I believe he should be in the top three, but there are very legitmate reasons for Warne/McGrath being ahead of him

 

[andy0204]

No one matches the fitness and longetivity for fast bowlers and spinners other than Walsh,
He didn't missed a test series since from his debut.

 

[Hitman]

No one matches the fitness and longetivity for fast bowlers and spinners other than Walsh,
He didn't missed a test series since from his debut.

How are you, man? Haven't seen you around a lot lately.

 

[andy0204]

How are you, man? Haven't seen you around a lot lately.

Doing great,Little Busy due to final year.
How are you doing?

 

[Manunited18]

Mgrath
Warne
Anderson
Kumble
Walsh
Broad
Murli(chucker) should not be on the list

 

[therealAB]

Walsh def > Anderson, much better all conditions bowler

 

[CricFan2012]

1. Warne
2. McGrath
3. Anderson
4. Walsh
5. Kumble
6. Broad
N/A Muralitharan

Agreed. Shame that someone with a dodgy action like Murali is praised so much. He had a clear advantage against the batsman.

 

[MenInG]

The 500 wickets bowling club-

Warne played in 92 wins.

McGrath played in 84 wins.

Anderson played in 69 wins.

Broad played in 64 wins.

Murali played in 54 wins.

Walsh played in 52 wins.

Kumble played in 45 wins.