Fastest 300 Wickets In Test

Last Modified Dec 27, 2021 13:47 IST

Fastest To Reach 300 Test Wickets

PosPlayerCountryMatchesTime
1Ravichandran AshwinIndia546y 18d
2Dennis LilleeAustralia5610y 302d
3M MuralitharanSri Lanka588y 120d
4Richard HadleeNew Zealand6113y 19d
5Malcom MarshallWest Indies6110y 9d
6Dale SteynSouth Africa618y 16d
7Shane WarneAustralia636y 0d
8Allan DonaldSouth Africa638y 213d
9Glen McGrathAustralia647y 19d
10Fred TruemanEngland6512y 69d

India's Ravi Ashwin is the quickest to reach 300 test wickets. He reached this landmark in just 54 matches. He is followed by Dennis Lillee and Muttiah Muralidharan of Australia and Sri Lanka respectively.

Dennis Lillee

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