Top 5 bowlers with most wickets in a calendar year across all formats

#3 Shane Warne (120 wickets) - 1994

Shane Warne is the fourth Australian on this list. He is an obvious inclusion in any list compiled about the highest wicket-takers as he is one of the most prolific wicket-takers of all time. Warne took 120 wickets in 1994 across all formats from 39 matches at an average of 19.32.

He is widely regarded as the best leg spinner the game of cricket has ever seen. He occupies the third spot on this elite list.

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Balakrishna has been a cricket writer at Sportskeeda for almost seven years. A sport that he has been following and playing since he was eight, Balakrishna enjoys the intensity of the sport, skills and strategies applied to get a result out of nowhere, and the thrill that it gives. He also played as a medium pace bowling all-rounder in four inter-college tournaments, winning twice.

Balakrishna’s all-time favorite cricketers are Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma. He admires Sachin’s stellar performances against legendary bowlers, along with his discipline and humility. Meanwhile, he is a big fan of how Rohit turned around his initial struggles to build a successful career.

He avidly supports Team India and 2016 IPL winners SunRisers Hyderabad. The first World Cup that Balakrishna ever saw was the 2003 World Cup, when Australia comprehensively triumphed over India in the final.

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