Stats: Bowlers with most wickets in Tests in a calendar year

There are very few bowlers who are consistent throughout the year. Let’s take a look through the top 10 bowlers who have taken the most wickets in a calendar year in Test matches:-

PLAYER	YEAR	MATCHES	WICKETS	BBI
SK Warne (Aus)	2005	15	96	6/46
Muralitharan (SL)	2006	11	90	8/70
DK Lillee (Aus)	1981	13	85	7/83
AA Donald (SA)	1998	14	80	6/88
Muralitharan (SL)	2001	12	80	8/87
J Garner (WI)	1984	15	79	6/60
Muralitharan (SL)	2000	10	75	7/84
N Kapil Dev (Ind)	1983	18	75	9/83
DW Steyn (SA)	2008	13	74	6/42
N Kapil Dev (Ind)	1979	17	74	6/63

Stats accurate till March 3, 2013