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														Batsmen Dismissed %			Mode of Dismissal %
	Player	Country	Mat	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	5w	10w	Avg	S/R	E/R	1-3	4-7	8-11	B	C	CB	LBW
1	M Muralitharan	Sri Lanka/ICC World XI	133	44039	18180	800	9/51	16/220	67	22	22.73	55.05	2.48	25.3	42.3	32.5	20.9	48.5	5.9	18.8
2	S K Warne	Australia	145	40705	17995	708	8/71	12/128	37	10	25.42	57.49	2.65	23.0	39.8	37.1	16.4	48.7	10.3	19.5
3	J M Anderson*	England	187	39877	18569	700	7/42	11/71	32	3	26.53	56.97	2.79	38.9	35.3	25.9	19.4	38.6	28.1	13.9
4	A Kumble	India	132	40850	18355	619	10/74	14/149	35	8	29.65	65.99	2.70	27.9	39.6	32.5	15.2	50.6	5.2	25.2
5	S C J Broad*	England	167	33698	16719	604	8/15	11/121	20	3	27.68	55.79	2.98	34.1	38.4	27.5	16.7	42.1	24.5	16.7
6	G D McGrath	Australia	124	29248	12186	563	8/24	10/27	29	3	21.64	51.95	2.50	40.0	34.8	25.2	13.5	39.3	27.0	20.1
7	N M Lyon*	Australia	129	32761	16052	530	8/50	13/154	24	5	30.29	61.81	2.94	25.8	40.6	33.6	12.3	58.9	8.5	15.5
8	C A Walsh	West Indies	132	30019	12684	519	7/37	13/55	22	3	24.44	57.84	2.54	34.1	34.5	31.4	17.7	45.9	21.4	14.6
9	R Ashwin*	India	100	26136	12203	516	7/59	13/140	36	8	23.65	50.65	2.80	32.2	35.1	32.8	20.3	46.3	9.1	21.7
10	D W Steyn	South Africa	93	18608	10077	439	7/51	11/60	26	5	22.95	42.39	3.25	33.5	34.9	31.7	20.5	40.1	24.8	14.6
11	Kapil Dev	India	131	27740	12867	434	9/83	11/146	23	2	29.65	63.92	2.78	40.3	31.3	28.3	20.0	31.3	22.1	25.8
12	H M R K B Herath	Sri Lanka	93	25993	12157	433	9/127	14/184	34	9	28.08	60.03	2.81	24.7	43.9	31.4	18.9	38.8	9.2	24.9
13	R J Hadlee	New Zealand	86	21918	9611	431	9/52	15/123	36	9	22.30	50.85	2.63	36.7	33.4	29.9	21.3	40.8	18.6	19.3
14	S M Pollock	South Africa	108	24353	9733	421	7/87	10/147	16	1	23.12	57.85	2.40	35.6	34.9	29.5	14.0	41.6	23.0	21.4
15	Harbhajan Singh	India	103	28580	13537	417	8/84	15/217	25	5	32.46	68.54	2.84	25.4	38.4	36.2	11.3	61.4	7.4	16.3
16	Wasim Akram	Pakistan	104	22627	9779	414	7/119	11/110	25	5	23.62	54.65	2.59	31.9	33.1	35.0	24.6	29.7	16.9	28.7
17	C E L Ambrose	West Indies	98	22103	8502	405	8/45	11/84	22	3	20.99	54.58	2.31	36.3	36.0	27.7	20.5	42.7	23.7	12.8
18	M Ntini	South Africa	101	20834	11242	390	7/37	13/132	18	4	28.83	53.42	3.24	38.2	38.2	23.6	18.5	52.6	22.8	6.2
19	I T Botham	England	102	21815	10878	383	8/34	13/106	27	4	28.40	56.96	2.99	30.8	38.4	30.8	15.1	38.6	24.8	21.1
20	T G Southee*	New Zealand	100	22614	11255	380	7/64	10/108	15	1	29.62	59.51	2.99	38.4	35.3	26.3	13.2	43.2	29.5	14.2
21	M D Marshall	West Indies	81	17584	7876	376	7/22	11/89	22	4	20.95	46.77	2.69	33.2	40.4	26.3	19.4	38.3	22.1	20.2
22	Waqar Younis	Pakistan	87	16224	8788	373	7/76	13/135	22	5	23.56	43.50	3.25	35.4	35.4	29.2	27.3	25.7	17.4	29.5
23	Imran Khan	Pakistan	88	19458	8258	362	8/58	14/116	23	6	22.81	53.75	2.55	35.4	35.9	28.7	26.5	32.3	18.8	22.1
24	D L Vettori	New Zealand/ICC World XI	113	28814	12441	362	7/87	12/149	20	3	34.37	79.60	2.59	25.4	40.6	34.0	11.6	53.9	9.9	21.0
25	M A Starc*	Australia	89	17417	9932	358	6/50	11/94	14	2	27.74	48.65	3.42	33.5	38.3	28.2	24.3	35.8	26.5	13.1
26	D K Lillee	Australia	70	18467	8493	355	7/83	11/123	23	7	23.92	52.02	2.76	36.1	36.6	27.3	15.2	40.0	27.3	17.5
27	W P U J C Vaas	Sri Lanka	111	23438	10501	355	7/71	14/191	12	2	29.58	66.02	2.69	42.0	35.2	22.8	10.4	36.6	24.8	28.2
28	A A Donald	South Africa	72	15519	7344	330	8/71	12/139	20	3	22.25	47.03	2.84	39.1	34.8	26.1	18.8	38.2	30.3	12.4
29	R G D Willis	England	90	17357	8190	325	8/43	9/92	16	0	25.20	53.41	2.83	41.2	33.5	25.2	20.9	47.7	20.6	10.2
30	T A Boult*	New Zealand	78	17417	8717	317	6/30	10/80	10	1	27.50	54.94	3.00	38.5	31.9	29.7	22.7	38.2	23.0	15.8
31	M G Johnson	Australia	73	16001	8891	313	8/61	12/127	12	3	28.41	51.12	3.33	31.9	39.6	28.4	16.0	42.8	29.7	11.5
32	Z Khan	India	92	18785	10247	311	7/87	10/149	11	1	32.95	60.40	3.27	45.0	34.7	20.3	17.7	36.3	25.1	20.6
33	I Sharma*	India	105	19160	10078	311	7/74	10/108	11	1	32.41	61.61	3.16	36.3	40.2	23.5	19.0	39.2	26.4	15.4
34	B Lee	Australia	76	16531	9555	310	5/30	9/171	10	0	30.82	53.33	3.47	36.5	36.8	26.8	21.3	35.2	29.4	14.2
35	L R Gibbs	West Indies	79	27115	8989	309	8/38	11/157	18	2	29.09	87.75	1.99	20.1	44.0	35.9	28.2	52.8	9.4	6.8
36	M Morkel	South Africa	86	16498	8550	309	6/23	9/110	8	0	27.67	53.39	3.11	37.2	35.0	27.8	14.2	49.2	26.2	10.4
37	F S Trueman	England	67	15178	6625	307	8/31	12/119	17	3	21.58	49.44	2.62	33.9	34.5	31.6	33.6	35.5	16.9	13.0
38	D L Underwood	England	86	21862	7674	297	8/51	13/71	17	6	25.84	73.61	2.11	28.6	47.8	23.6	26.6	53.9	8.8	8.1
39	R A Jadeja*	India	72	17185	7079	294	7/42	10/110	13	2	24.08	58.45	2.47	24.1	42.5	33.3	22.8	42.2	9.5	21.8
40	J H Kallis	South Africa/ICC World XI	166	20232	9535	292	6/54	9/92	5	0	32.65	69.29	2.83	28.4	44.2	27.4	13.4	49.7	27.4	9.6
41	K Rabada*	South Africa	62	11416	6419	291	7/112	13/144	14	4	22.06	39.23	3.37	33.0	37.1	29.9	15.1	45.7	26.8	12.4
42	C J McDermott	Australia	71	16586	8332	291	8/97	11/157	14	2	28.63	57.00	3.01	36.4	39.2	24.4	14.4	44.7	24.4	16.5
43	J R Hazlewood*	Australia	70	14577	6778	273	6/67	9/79	12	0	24.83	53.40	2.79	35.2	39.2	25.6	15.4	39.9	31.9	12.8
44	K A J Roach*	West Indies	81	14458	7482	270	6/48	10/146	11	1	27.71	53.55	3.10	41.9	32.2	25.9	22.2	34.1	31.5	12.2
45	P J Cummins*	Australia	62	12614	6063	269	6/23	10/62	12	2	22.54	46.89	2.88	36.4	34.9	28.6	16.0	45.0	30.5	8.6
46	B S Bedi	India	67	21364	7637	266	7/98	10/194	14	1	28.71	80.32	2.14	30.8	42.5	26.7	18.4	58.6	9.8	6.0
47	D Kaneria	Pakistan	61	17697	9082	261	7/77	12/94	15	2	34.80	67.80	3.08	23.0	46.0	31.0	15.3	48.3	12.3	16.5
48	N Wagner*	New Zealand	64	13725	7169	260	7/39	9/73	9	0	27.57	52.79	3.13	24.6	45.8	29.6	11.2	57.7	24.6	6.2
49	J Garner	West Indies	58	13169	5433	259	6/56	9/108	7	0	20.98	50.85	2.48	32.8	33.6	33.6	26.6	30.9	20.5	22.0
50	J N Gillespie	Australia	71	14234	6770	259	7/37	9/80	8	0	26.14	54.96	2.85	37.5	38.6	23.9	17.4	34.0	25.5	22.8
51	G P Swann	England	60	15349	7642	255	6/65	10/132	17	3	29.97	60.19	2.99	30.2	41.2	28.6	22.4	41.2	4.7	27.5
52	J B Statham	England	70	16056	6261	252	7/39	11/97	9	1	24.85	63.71	2.34	37.3	38.1	24.6	40.5	22.6	20.2	16.7
53	M A Holding	West Indies	60	12680	5898	249	8/92	14/149	13	2	23.69	50.92	2.79	33.3	39.0	27.7	32.5	33.3	19.7	14.1
54	R Benaud	Australia	63	19108	6704	248	7/72	11/105	16	1	27.03	77.05	2.11	27.4	39.5	33.1	16.9	54.8	11.3	10.5
55	M J Hoggard	England	67	13909	7564	248	7/61	12/205	7	1	30.50	56.08	3.26	39.1	35.9	25.0	14.5	40.3	19.0	26.2
56	G D McKenzie	Australia	60	17681	7328	246	8/71	10/91	16	3	29.79	71.87	2.49	41.5	33.7	24.8	28.0	38.2	23.2	8.9
57	Yasir Shah*	Pakistan	48	14255	7657	244	8/41	14/184	16	3	31.38	58.42	3.22	27.0	41.4	31.6	25.0	39.3	9.0	22.1
58	B S Chandrasekhar	India	58	15963	7199	242	8/79	12/104	16	2	29.75	65.96	2.71	28.9	41.7	29.3	26.4	47.1	7.4	17.4
59	Shakib Al Hasan*	Bangladesh	67	15057	7387	237	7/36	10/124	19	2	31.17	63.53	2.94	30.8	39.7	29.5	19.4	40.9	11.8	23.6
60	A V Bedser	England	51	15918	5876	236	7/44	14/99	15	5	24.90	67.45	2.21	35.6	36.0	28.4	29.7	44.9	12.7	11.4
61	Abdul Qadir	Pakistan	67	17126	7742	236	9/56	13/101	15	5	32.81	72.57	2.71	24.6	42.4	33.1	19.1	45.3	8.1	22.0
62	J Srinath	India	67	15104	7196	236	8/86	13/132	10	1	30.49	64.00	2.86	38.6	37.3	24.2	19.1	34.7	26.7	19.5
63	G S A Sobers	West Indies	93	21599	7999	235	6/73	8/80	6	0	34.04	91.91	2.22	34.9	38.7	26.4	22.6	40.4	17.9	16.6
64	A R Caddick	England	62	13558	6999	234	7/46	10/215	13	1	29.91	57.94	3.10	38.0	38.0	23.9	17.5	44.4	21.8	16.2
65	C S Martin	New Zealand	71	14026	7839	233	6/26	11/180	10	1	33.64	60.20	3.35	40.3	37.3	22.3	15.9	47.2	24.5	12.4
66	D Gough	England	58	11821	6503	229	6/42	9/92	9	0	28.40	51.62	3.30	38.4	33.2	28.4	21.4	38.4	20.5	19.7
67	Mohammed Shami*	India	64	11515	6346	229	6/56	9/118	6	0	27.71	50.28	3.31	29.7	39.3	31.0	28.8	29.7	26.2	15.3
68	R R Lindwall	Australia	61	13650	5251	228	7/38	9/70	12	0	23.03	59.87	2.31	39.5	31.1	29.4	43.0	22.8	19.3	13.6
69	S J Harmison	England/ICC World XI	63	13375	7192	226	7/12	11/76	8	1	31.82	59.18	3.23	31.0	36.7	32.3	17.7	45.6	25.7	11.1
70	A Flintoff	England/ICC World XI	79	14951	7410	226	5/58	8/156	3	0	32.79	66.15	2.97	30.5	45.1	24.3	17.3	45.6	23.0	13.3
71	V D Philander	South Africa	64	11391	5000	224	6/21	10/102	13	2	22.32	50.85	2.63	41.1	34.4	24.6	12.9	37.5	30.4	19.2
72	P M Siddle	Australia	67	13907	6777	221	6/54	9/104	8	0	30.67	62.93	2.92	30.8	39.8	29.4	17.2	41.6	26.7	14.5
73	C L Cairns	New Zealand	62	11698	6410	218	7/27	10/100	13	1	29.40	53.66	3.29	38.5	30.3	31.2	17.9	41.7	22.9	16.5
74	C V Grimmett	Australia	37	14513	5231	216	7/40	14/199	21	7	24.22	67.19	2.16	30.6	34.7	34.7	25.9	38.9	4.2	17.6
75	H H Streak	Zimbabwe	65	13559	6079	216	6/73	9/72	7	0	28.14	62.77	2.69	39.4	36.1	24.5	15.3	38.9	23.6	22.2
76	M G Hughes	Australia	53	12285	6017	212	8/87	13/217	7	1	28.38	57.95	2.94	32.5	34.9	32.5	10.8	49.5	24.5	15.1
77	S C G MacGill	Australia	44	11237	6037	208	8/108	12/107	12	2	29.02	54.02	3.22	20.7	40.4	38.9	17.3	51.4	7.7	15.9
78	Saqlain Mushtaq	Pakistan	49	14070	6206	208	8/164	10/155	13	3	29.84	67.64	2.65	28.4	37.0	34.6	16.8	53.8	9.1	16.8
79	M M Ali*	England	68	12610	7612	204	6/53	10/112	5	1	37.31	61.81	3.62	26.5	41.2	32.4	15.7	52.9	7.8	19.1
80	A M E Roberts	West Indies	47	11135	5174	202	7/54	12/121	11	2	25.61	55.12	2.79	33.2	34.7	32.2	23.3	40.1	21.3	14.9
81	J A Snow	England	49	12021	5387	202	7/40	10/142	8	1	26.67	59.51	2.69	40.6	31.7	27.7	28.2	39.1	19.8	12.9
82	J R Thomson	Australia	51	10535	5601	200	6/46	9/105	8	0	28.01	52.67	3.19	37.0	41.5	21.5	21.5	45.5	23.0	9.0

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