Women’s Hockey World Cup Winners 1974-2022 - Champions List

Know the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup Champions of All Time With Every Detail:

Hockey is one of the world's most popular sports, loved by people of all ages alike, and played in nearly every part of the world. The Women's Hockey World Cup is the biggest Women's Hockey competition, which is organized by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). It is one of the most watched and popular sporting events in the sports world.  The Women's Hockey World Cup began in 1974 and is usually held every four years under FIH. National Women's teams from all over the world play in the qualifying round, and only those nations who do qualify in the primary round get a chance to play in the World Cup hockey.  However, if you want to know more about the Women's Hockey World Cup Champions from 1974 to 2022, this post is for you. Keep reading;

Edition	Year	Champion	Runners-Up	Host
1	1974	Netherlands	Argentina	France
2	1976	West Germany	Argentina	West Germany
3	1978	Netherlands	West Germany	Spain
4	1981	West Germany	Netherlands	Argentina
5	1983	Netherlands	Canada	Malaysia
6	1986	Netherlands	West Germany	Netherlands
7	1990	Netherlands	Australia	Australia
8	1994	Australia	Argentina	Ireland
9	1998	Australia	Netherlands	Netherlands
10	2002	Argentina	Netherlands	Australia
11	2006	Netherlands	Australia	Spain
12	2010	Argentina	Netherlands	Argentina
13	2014	Netherlands	Australia	Netherlands
14	2018	Netherlands	Ireland	England
15	2022	Netherlands	Argentina	Spain Netherlands

The Netherlands

With nine (9) titles, including the 2022 FIH Women's Hockey World Cup, the Netherlands is the most winners of the Women's Hockey World Cup. This successful team has won a record total of nine Women's Hockey World Cups in 1974, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990, 2006, 2014, 2018, and 2022. The Netherlands is also the winner of the inaugural Women's Hockey World Cup held in France in 1974, and they have been runners-up four times in the Women's Hockey World Cup in 1981, 1998, 2002, and 2010. In addition to being champions and runners-up, the Netherlands finished third at the 1976 FIH Women's Hockey World Cup.

• Champion:     1974, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022.
• Runners-Up:   1981, 1998, 2002, 2010
• Third Placed:  1976, 

Netherlands 

In the 1974 FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup, held in Mandelieu, France from 17-24 March the Netherlands played against Argentina in the Final. The Netherlands defeated Argentina by a 1-0 goal in the final and won the inaugural FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup. In the 1974 FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 10 national teams from 3 confederations participated in the World Cup, where 29 matches were played, including semi-finals, Final, and third place. The 1974 FIH Women's Hockey World Cup saw a total of 88 goals, 3.30 per match, where Van Kollenburg scored the decisive final goal of the World Cup.

In the third-place match of the 1974 FIH Women's Hockey World Cup, West Germany defeated India by 2–0 goals to finish third in the Women's Hockey World Cup for the first time. Germany's Drescher and Klimpel-Raabe scored 1 goal each. The Netherlands has also hosted the Women's Hockey World Cup four times, in 1986, 1998, 2014, and 2022(Co-hosted with Spain),  which were the sixth, ninth, thirteenth, and fifteenth editions of the FIH Women's World Cup.

Argentina

Two times winners of the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup, Argentina is joint with Australia and Germany, the second highest winner of the Women's Hockey World Cup. Argentina is one of the few countries to have played in all Women's World Cups, having won the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup twice, in 2002, and 2010. Aside from two times World Cup wins, Argentina has been runners-up 4 times in 1974, 1976, 1994, and 2022 in the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup. In addition, Argentina finished third in the Women's Hockey World Cup a total of two times in 2006, and 2014, making the team one of the most successful teams in the Women's Hockey World Cup. Argentina has also hosted the Women's Hockey World Cup twice, in 1981, and 2010, which were the fourth and twelfth editions of the FIH Women's World Cup.

• Champion:            2002, 2010
• Runners-Up:         1974, 1976, 1994, 2022
• Third Placed:        2006, 2014

Australia 

Two times winners of the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup, Australia is joint with Argentina and Germany, the second highest winner of the Women's Hockey World Cup. Australia is one of the few countries to have played in all Women's Hockey World Cups and has won the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup twice, in 1994, and 1998. 

Aside from two times World Cup wins, Australia has been runners-up 3 times in 1990, 2006, and 2014 in the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup. In addition, Australia finished third in the Women's Hockey World Cup a total of two times in 1983, and 2022, which makes this team one of the most successful teams in the Women's Hockey World Cup. Australia has also hosted the Women's Hockey World Cup twice, in 1990 and 2002, which were the seventh and tenth editions of the FIH Women's World Cup.

• Champion:           1994, 1998
• Runners-Up:         1990, 2006, 2014
• Third Placed:        1983, 2022 

Germany

Two-time winners of the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup, Germany is joint with Argentina and Australia, the second-highest winner of the Women's Hockey World Cup. Germany is one of the few countries to have played in all Women's Hockey World Cups and has won the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup twice, in 1976, and 1981. 

Aside from two times World Cup wins, Germany has been runners-up 2 times in 1978, and 1986 in the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup. In addition, Germany finished third in the Women's Hockey World Cup a total of two times in 1974, and 1998, which makes this team one of the most successful teams in the Women's Hockey World Cup. Besides that Germany also hosted the FIH Women's World Cup once, in 1976, the second edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup.

• Champion:           1976, 1981
• Runners-Up:         1978, 1986
• Third Placed:        1974, 1998, 

Who will host the 2026 Women's Hockey World Cup?

The sixteenth version of the 2026 FIH Women's Hockey World Cup will be co-hosted by two of the EU Countries, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The town of Wavre in Belgium and the town of Amstelveen in the Netherlands have been selected as host cities. 16(sixteen) National teams from the five confederations will be taking part in the 2026 FIH Women's Hockey World Cup and it'll be Netherlands' fifth, at the same time as it will be Belgium's first time ever to host an FIH Women's Hockey Worl Cup.

2026 Women's Hockey World Cup Host Countries and Host Cities: 

• Belgium
• The Netherlands

2026 Women's Hockey World Cup Host Cities:

• Wavre, Belgium 
• Amstelveen, Netherlands

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Men’s Hockey World Cup Winners 1971-2023 - Champions List

FIH Men's Hockey World Cup Winners of All Time With Every Detail!

Hockey is one of the world's most popular sports, loved by people of all ages alike, and played in nearly every part of the world. The Men’s Hockey World Cup is the biggest Men's Hockey competition, which is organized by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). It is one of the most watched and popular sporting events in the sports arena.  The Men's Hockey World Cup began in 1971 and is usually held every four years under FIH. National Men's teams from all over the world play in the qualifying round, and only those nations who do qualify in the primary round get a chance to play in the World Cup Hockey. Pakistan is the most successful team having won four Hockey World Cups, whereas Australia, Germany, and the Netherlands have each won three World Cups. On the other hand, India and Belgium have each won one Hockey World Cup. However, if you would like to know more about the Men's Hockey World Cup Champions from 1971 to 2023, this post welcomes you to be on board. Keep reading;

Edition	Year	Champion	Runners-Up	Host
1	1971	Pakistan	Spain	Spain
2	1973	Netherlands	India	Netherlands
3	1975	India	Pakistan	Malaysia
4	1978	Pakistan	Netherlands	Argentina
5	1982	Pakistan	West Germany	India
6	1986	Australia	England	England
7	1990	Netherlands	Pakistan	Pakistan
8	1994	Pakistan	Netherlands	Australia
9	1998	Netherlands	Spain	Netherlands
10	2002	Germany	Australia	Malaysia
11	2006	Germany	Australia	Germany
12	2010	Australia	Germany	India
13	2014	Australia	Netherlands	Netherlands
14	2018	Belgium	Netherlands	India

Pakistan

With four (4) titles, including the inaugural 1971 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup, Pakistan is the highest-winning team in the Men's Hockey World Cup. This successful team won a record total of four Men's Hockey World Cups in 1971, 1978, 1982, and 1994. Pakistan was also the winner of the inaugural Men's Hockey World Cup held in Barcelona, Spain in 1971, and they have been runners-up two times in the Men's Hockey World Cup in 1975, and 1990. In addition to being champions and runners-up, Pakistan finished fourth at the 1973 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup, held in Amstelveen, Netherlands. 

• Champion:                 1971, 1978, 1982, 1994
• Runners-Up:               1975, 1990
• Fourth Placed:            1973

In the 1971 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup, held in Barcelona, Spain from 15-24 October, Pakistan played against the World Cup host Spain in the Final. Pakistan defeated Spain by a 1-0 goal in the final and won the inaugural FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup, Akhtarul Islam of Pakistan scored the decisive goal in the final. In the 1971 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 10 national teams from 5 confederations participated, where 30 matches were played, including semi-finals, Final, and third place. The 1971 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup saw a total of 67 goals, 2.23 per match, where Tanvir Dar (Pakistan) was the top scorer with 8 goals, and Satokazu Otsuka of Japan was named the best player of the World Cup.

Australia

Three-time winners of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup, Australia jointly with the Netherlands and Germany, is the second-highest winner of the Men's Hockey World Cup. Australia is one of the few countries to have played most of the Men's Hockey World Cups and has won the Men's Hockey World Cup thrice, in 1986, 2010, and 2014.

• Champion:         1986, 2010, 2014
• Runners-Up:      2002, 2006
• Third:                 1978, 1982, 1990, 1994, 2018     

Aside from three times World Cup wins, Australia has been runners-up 2 times in 2002, and 2006 in the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup. In addition, Australia finished third in the Men's Hockey World Cup a total of five times in 1978, 1982, 1990, 1994, and 2018, which makes this team one of the most successful teams in the Men's Hockey World Cup. Australia has also hosted the Men's Hockey World Cup once, in 1994, which was the eighth edition of the Men's Hockey World Cup.

Germany

Three-time winners of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup, Germany jointly with the Netherlands and Australia, is the second-highest winner of the Men's Hockey World Cup. Germany is one of the few countries to have played most of the Hockey World Cups and has won the Men's Hockey World Cup thrice, in 2002, 2006, and 2023.

• Champion:          2002, 2006, 2023
• Runners-Up:       1982, 2010  
• Third:                  1973, 1975, 1986, 1998

Aside from three times World Cup wins, Germany has been runners-up 2 times, in1982, and 2010 in the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup. In addition, Germany finished third in the Men's Hockey World Cup a total of four times in 1973, 1975, 1986, and 1998, which makes this team one of the most successful teams in the Men's Hockey World Cup. Germany has also hosted the Men's Hockey World Cup once, in 2006, which was the eleventh edition of the Men's Hockey World Cup.

Netherlands

Three-time winners of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup, the Netherlands jointly with Germany and Australia, is the second-highest winner of the Men's Hockey World Cup. The Netherlands is one of the few countries to have played most of the Hockey World Cups and has won the Men's Hockey World Cup thrice, in 1973, 1990, and 1998. 

• Champion:          1973, 1990, 1998
• Runners-Up:       1978, 1994, 2014, 2018
• Third:                  2002, 2010, 2023

Aside from three times World Cup wins, the Netherlands has been runners-up four times, in 1978, 1994, 2014, and 2018 in the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup. In addition, the Netherlands finished third in the Men's Hockey World Cup a total of three times in  2002, 2010, and 2023, which makes this team one of the most successful teams in the Men's Hockey World Cup. The Netherlands has also hosted the Men's Hockey World Cup thrice, in 1973, 1998, and 2014, which was the second, ninth, and thirteenth edition of the Men's Hockey World Cup.

India 

India won one (1) FIH Men's Hockey World Cup in 1975, and jointly with Belgium, is the third-highest winner of the Hockey World Cup. In the third edition of the 1975 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 1-15 March, India played against Pakistan in the Final. India defeated Pakistan by a 2-1 goal in the final and won the Hockey World Cup, for the first time. In the 1975 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 12 national teams from 5 confederations participated, where 42 matches were played, including semi-finals, Final, and third place. The 1975 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup saw a total of 175 goals, 4.17 per match, where Ties Kruize(Netherlands), Manzoor-ul Hasan(Pakistan), and Stefan Otulakowski(Poland) each scored 7 goals and were named the top scorers.

Belgium

Belgium won one (1) FIH Men's Hockey World Cup in 2018, and jointly with India, is the third-highest winner of the Hockey World Cup. In the fourteenth edition of the 2018 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup, held in Bhubaneswar, India from 28 November-16 December, Belgium played against the Netherlands in the Final. Belgium defeated the Netherlands by 3-2 goals (Penalties) in the final and won the Hockey World Cup, for the first time.  In the 2018 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 16 national teams from 5 confederations participated, where 36 matches were played, including semi-finals, Final, and third place.

Who won the 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup?

The 2023 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup was won by Germany. The 2023 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup was the 15th edition of the Men's Hockey World Cup, which was hosted by India from 13-29 January.  In the 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup, Germany played against Belgium in the final and Germany defeated Belgium by 5–4 goals (Penalties) and became the Hockey World's Champion. It was Germany's third Hockey World Cup, where Niklas Wellen(Germany) was named the best player of the tournament. Jeremy Hayward of Australia scored 9 goals (top scorer), whereas Vincent Vanasch of Belgium was named the best goalkeeper, and Mustapha Cassien of South Africa was named the best young player of the tournament.

Who will host the 2026 Men's Hockey World Cup?

The sixteenth version of the 2026 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup will be co-hosted by two of the EU Countries, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The town of Wavre in Belgium and the town of Amstelveen in the Netherlands have been selected as host cities of the 16th Men's Hockey World Cup. Sixteen (sixteen) national teams from five confederations will participate in the 2026 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup which will be held from June to July 2026. It'll then Netherlands' fourth, at the same time as it will be Belgium's first time ever to host a Men's Hockey World Cup.

2026 Men's Hockey World Cup Host Countries and Host Cities: 

• Belgium
• The Netherlands

2026 Men's Hockey World Cup Host Cities:

• Wavre, Belgium 
• Amstelveen, Netherlands

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Most ODI Runs Scorers - Know the Top 10 Batsman

Most ODI Runs Scorers: Everything You Wanted to Know About! Get Find All Now!

ODI is the second oldest and is one of the most popular formats of cricket.  ODI is a one-day game, where a batsman can bat once until he gets out and one batsman can bat at a maximum of fifty overs in a particular match. Only full-member countries of the ICC (International Cricket Council) can play ODI Cricket, and now the total number of full-member countries is 12. The twelve full-member countries are Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Ireland, and Afghanistan. 

 In ODI cricket, just as bowling determines the win or loss of the game, runs also determine the game's outcome. But to score runs in the ODI is not so easy, as there are always competitions, always battles between bowlers and batsmen. Thus every run is cheered by the spectators, where every run makes a batman more prolific. Aside from winning, each run makes a record not only for the team but also for the batsman. However, if you would like to know more about the most ODI runs scorers of all time in every detail, then this post is for you. So keep reading;

Here are the top 10 most ODI runs-scorers of all time by position: 

Position	Name	Match	Runs	Highest Score
1	Sachin Tendulkar	463	18426	200*
2	Kumar Sangakkara	404	14234	169
3	Ricky Ponting	375	13704	164
4	Sanath Jayasuriya	445	13288	189
5	Mahela Jayawardene	448	13430	144
6	Virat Kohli	262	12344	183
7	Inzamam-ul-Haq	378	11,739	137*
8	Jacques Kallis	328	11579	139
9	Sourav Ganguly	311	11363	183
10	Rahul Dravid	344	10889	153

Who is the most odi runs scorer?

With 18426 runs and 49 centuries in 463 matches, Sachin Tendulkar of India is the most ODI runs scorer of all time. This master-class batsman has played 463 ODI matches between 18 December 1989 and 18 March 2012, where he played his debut ODI match on 18 December 1989 against Pakistan. Along with numerous records, this legend has scored a record 49 centuries and a record 96 half-centuries in his career. His best batting figure in a match was 200* against South Africa and Tendulkar is often considered one of the greatest batsmen of all time.

Here are some significant records of Tendulkar in his ODI Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Runs	100	50	Ave	H. S
Sachin Tendulkar	India	463	452	18426	49	96	44.83	200*

Who is the second-most odi runs scorer?

With 14234 runs and 25 centuries in 404 matches, Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka is the second-most ODI runs scorer of all time. This master-class batsman has played 404 ODI matches between 5 July 2000 and 18 March 2015, where he played his debut ODI match on 5 July 2000 against Pakistan. Along with numerous records, this legend has scored 25 centuries and 93 half-centuries in his career. His best batting figure in a match was 169 against South Africa and Sangakkara is often considered one of the greatest batsmen of all time.

Here are some significant records of Sangakkara in the ODI Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Runs	100	50	Ave	H. S
Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	404	380	14234	25	93	41.98	169

                                                                                             

Who is the third-most odi runs scorer?

With 13704 runs and 30 centuries in 375 matches, Ricky Ponting of Australia is the third-most ODI runs scorer of all time. This master-class batsman has played 375 ODI matches between 15 February 1995 and 19 February 2012, where he played his debut ODI match on 15 February 1995 against South Africa. Along with numerous records, this legend has scored 30 centuries and 82 half-centuries in his career. His best batting figure in a match was 164 against South Africa and Ponting is often considered one of the greatest batsmen of all time.

Here are some significant records of Ponting in the ODI Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Runs	100	50	Ave	H. S
Ricky Ponting	Australia	375	365	13704	30	82	42.03	164

Who is the fourth-most odi runs scorer?

With 13,288 runs and 28 centuries in 445 matches, Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka is the fourth-most ODI runs scorer of all time. This master-class batsman has played 445 ODI matches between 25 December 1989 and 28 June 2011, where he played his debut ODI match on 26 December 1989 against Australia. Along with numerous records, this legend has scored 28 centuries and 68 half-centuries in his career. His best batting figure in a match was 189 against India and Jayasuriya is often considered one of the greatest batsmen of all time.

Here are some significant records of Jayasuriya in the ODI Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Runs	100	50	Ave	H. S
Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	445	433	13430	28	68	33.36	189

Who is the fifth-most odi runs scorer?

With 13430 runs and 19 centuries in 448 matches, Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka is the fifth-most ODI runs scorer of all time. This master-class batsman has played 448 ODI matches between 24 January 1998 and 18 March 2015, where he played his debut ODI match on 24 January 1998 against Zimbabwe. Along with numerous records, this legend has scored 19 centuries and 77 half-centuries in his career.  His best batting figure in a match was 144 against England and Jayawardene is often considered one of the greatest batsmen of all time.

Here are some significant records of  Jayawardene in the ODI Career;

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Runs	100	50	Ave	H. S
Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	448	418	12650	19	77	33.37	144

Who is the sixth-most odi runs scorer?

With 12,344 runs and 43 centuries in 262 matches, Virat Kohli of India is the sixth-most ODI runs scorer of all time. This master-class batsman has played 262 ODI matches between 18 August 2008 and 17 July 2022, where he played his debut ODI match on 18 August 2008 against Sri Lanka. Along with numerous records, this legend has scored 43 centuries and 64 half-centuries in his career. His best batting figure in a match was 183 against Sri Lanka and Kohli is often considered one of the greatest batsmen of all time.

Here are some significant records of Kohli in the ODI Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Runs	100	50	Ave	H. S
Virat Kohli	India	262	253	12344	43	64	57.68	183

Who is the seventh-most odi runs scorer?

With 11739 runs and 10 centuries in 378 matches, Inzamam-ul-Haq of Pakistan is the seventh-most ODI runs scorer of all time. This master-class batsman played 378 ODI matches between 22 November 1991 and 21 March 2007, where he played his debut ODI match on 22 November 1991 against the West Indies. Along with numerous records, this legend has scored 10 centuries and 83 half-centuries in his career. His best batting figure in a match was 137* against New Zealand and Inzamam is often considered one of the greatest batsmen of all time.

Here are some significant  Inzamam's records in the ODI Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Runs	100	50	Ave	H. S
Inzamam-Ul-Haq	Pakistan	378	350	11739	10	83	39.52	137*

Who is the eighth-most odi runs scorer?

With 11579 runs and 17 centuries in 328 matches, Jacques Kallis of South Africa is the eighth-most ODI runs scorer of all time. This master-class batsman has played 328 ODI matches between 9 January 1996 and 12 July 2014, where he played his debut ODI match on 9 January 1996 against England. Along with numerous records, this legend has scored 17 centuries and 86 half-centuries in his career. His best batting figure in a match was 139 against the West Indies and Kallis is often considered one of the greatest batsmen of all time.

Here are some significant records of Kallis in the ODI Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Runs	100	50	Ave	H. S
Jacques Kallis	South Africa	328	314	11579	17	86	41.36	139

Who is the ninth-most odi runs scorer?

With 11363 runs and 22 centuries in 311 matches, Sourav Ganguly of India is the ninth-most ODI runs scorer of all time. This master-class batsman played 311 ODI matches between 11 January 1992 and 15 November 2007, where he played his debut ODI match on 11 January 1992 against the West Indies. Along with numerous records, this legend has scored 22 centuries and 72 half-centuries in his career. His best batting figure in a match was 189 against Sri Lanka and Ganguly is often considered one of the greatest batsmen of all time.

Here are some significant records of Ganguly in ODI Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Runs	100	50	Ave	H. S
Sourav Ganguly	India	311	300	11363	22	72	41.02	183

Who is the tenth-most odi runs scorer?

With 10889 runs and 12 centuries in 344 matches, Rahul Dravid of India is the tenth-most ODI runs scorer of all time. This master-class batsman has played 344 ODI matches between 3 April 1996 and 16 September 2011, where he played his debut ODI match on 3 April 1996 against Sri Lanka. Along with numerous records, this legend has scored 12 centuries and 83 half-centuries in his career. His best batting figure in a match was 153 against New Zealand and Dravid is often considered one of the greatest batsmen of all time.

Here are some significant records of Dravid in the ODI Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Runs	100	50	Ave	H. S
Rahul Dravid	India	344	318	10889	12	83	39.16	153

Here are some notable records in ODI cricket:

When was the first ODI played?

The first ODI match was played on 5 January 1971 between England and Australia at MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground). Australia defeated England by 5 wickets in the maiden ODI match and won the first-ever ODI match in history.

When was the first ODI World Cup played?

The first edition of the ODI Cricket World Cup was held in June 1975 in England. In the 1975 ODI World Cup, West Indies defeated Australia by 17 runs won the inaugural ODI World Cup title, and became the World Champion for the first time in history.  

Who made the first Century in the ODI Cricket World Cup?

In the first edition of the Men’s ODI World Cup, Denis Amiss of England scored the maiden ODI World Cup century (137) runs against India. Along with the maiden ODI World Cup century, Denis Amiss of England also scored the maiden ODI century (103) runs against Australia at Old Trafford, England in 1972. 

Who wins the most ODI World Cups?

With five (5) ODI World Cup titles, Australia won the most ICC ODI Cricket World Cups till 2022. Australia has the record to win the most ODI World Cups in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2015. Australia is the only team that has won three successive Cricket World Cups from 1999 to 2003. In addition to winning five ODI Cricket World Cup titles, Australia has been runners-up in the ODI Cricket World Cup twice, in 1975 and 1996.

Who scored the first 200 runs in ODI?

Sachin Tendulkar of India scored the first-ever double hundred (200) in ODI history against South Africa at Gwalior in India, while Rohit Sharma of India is the only batsman with three ODI centuries, 209, 264, and 208* so far. Meanwhile, Sachin Tendulkar is the most ODI Runs Scorer of all time, where has scored the most ODI centuries (49) and is often considered the greatest batsman of all time.

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Most Test Runs Scorers - Know the Top 10 Batsman

Want to Know More About Most Test Runs Scorers: You Need to Read This First!

Test cricket is the oldest and is one of the most popular formats of cricket, played worldwide. Test cricket is one of the most prestigious and is the only sport in the world that is played over five days. Test cricket matches are played internationally under the auspices of the ICC (International Cricket Council) and Test cricket is often considered a complete test of a team's playing ability and endurance in both bowling and batting. Test matches are a five-day game, and both teams can bat twice and bowl twice; similarly, a bowler can bowl in two innings and similarly a batsman can also bat in two innings. But only ICC full-member countries can play Test cricket and now the number of full-member countries is 12. 

The 12 full-member countries are Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Ireland, and Afghanistan. In Test cricket, just as wickets determine the win or loss of the game, runs also determine the outcome of the game. But scoring runs in Tests is not that easy, so every run in a Test match is cheered by the fans and becomes a career achievement for a batsman. However, if you want to know more about the most runs in Test cricket, especially the top 10 scores in Test cricket of all time, then this post is for you. Keep reading;

Here are the top 10 test run scorers of all time:

Position	Name	Match	Runs	Highest Score
1	Sachin Tendulkar	200	15,921	248
2	Ricky Ponting	168	13,378	257
3	Jacques Kallis	166	13,289	224
4	Rahul Dravid	164	13,288	270
5	Alastair Cook	161	12,472	294
6	Kumar Sangakkara	134	12,400	319
7	Brian Lara	131	11,953	400
8	S. Chanderpaul	164	11,867	203
9	Mahela Jayawardene	149	11,814	374
10	Allan Border	156	11,174	205

Who has the most runs in test cricket?

With 15,921 runs and 51 centuries in 200 matches, Sachin Tendulkar of India is the most test runs scorer of all time. This master-class batsman played 200 test matches between 15 November 1989 and 16 November 2013, where he played his debut test match on 15 November 1989 against Pakistan. Along with numerous records, this legend has scored a record 51 centuries, 6 double-hundreds, and 68 half-centuries in his career. His best batting figure in a match was 248* runs against Bangladesh and Tendulkar is often considered one of the greatest test batsmen of all time.

Here are some significant records of Tendulkar in the Test:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Runs	100	200	50	Ave	HS
Sachin Tendulkar	India	200	329	15,921	51	6	68	53.79	248*

Who has the second most runs in test cricket?

With 13,378 runs and 41 centuries in 168 matches, Ricky Ponting of Australia is the second-most test runs scorer of all time. This master-class batsman played 168 test matches between 8 December 1995 and 3 December 2012, where he played his debut test match on 8 December 1995 against Sri Lanka.  Along with numerous records, this legend has scored 41 centuries, 6 double-hundreds, and 62 half-centuries in his career. His best batting figure in a match was 257 runs against India and Ponting is often considered one of the greatest test batsmen of all time.

Here are some significant records of Ponting in the Test:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Runs	100	200	300	50	Ave	HS
Ricky Ponting	Australia	168	257	13,378	41	6	0	62	51.85	257

Who has the third most runs in test cricket?

With 13,289 runs and 45 centuries in 166 matches, Jacques Kallis of South Africa is the third-most test runs scorer of all time. This master-class batsman played 166 test matches between 14 December 1995 and 25 December 2013, where he played his debut test match on 14 December 1995 against England. Along with numerous records, this legend has scored 45 centuries, 2 double-hundreds, and 58 half-centuries in his career. His best batting figure in a match was 224 runs against Sri Lanka and Kallis is often considered one of the greatest test batsmen of all time.

Here are some significant records of Kallis in the Test:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Runs	100	200	300	50	Ave	HS
Jacques Kallis	South Africa	166	280	13,289	45	2	0	58	55.37	224

Who has the fourth-most runs in test cricket?

With 13,288 runs and 36 centuries in 164 matches, Rahul Dravid of India is the fourth-most test runs scorer of all time. This master-class batsman played 164 test matches between 20 June 1996 and 24 January 2012, where he played his debut test match on 20 June 1996 against England. Along with numerous records, this legend has scored 36 centuries, 5 double-hundreds, and 63 half-centuries in his career. His best batting figure in a match was 270 runs against Pakistan and Dravid is often considered one of the greatest test batsmen of all time.

Here are some significant records of Dravid in the Test:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Innings	100	200	300	50	Ave	HS
Rahul Dravid	India	164	270	13,288	36	5	0	63	52.31	270

Who has the fifth-most runs in test cricket?

With 12,472 runs and 33 centuries in 161 matches, Alastair Cook of England is the fifth-most test runs scorer of all time. This master-class batsman played 161 test matches between 1 March 2006 and 7 September 2018 where he played his debut test match on 1 March 2006 against India. Along with numerous records, this legend has scored 33 centuries, 5 double-hundreds, and 57 half-centuries in his career. His best batting figure in a match was 294 runs against India and Cook is often considered one of the greatest test batsmen of all time.

Here are some significant records of Cook in the Test:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Runs	100	200	300	50	Ave	HS
Alastair Cook	England	161	294	12,472	33	5	0	57	45.35	294

Who has the sixth-most runs in test cricket?

With 12,400 runs and 38 centuries in 134 matches, Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka is the sixth-most test runs scorer of all time. This master-class batsman played 134 test matches between 20 July 2000 and 20 August 2015, where he played his debut test match on 20 July 2000 against South Africa. Along with numerous records, this legend has scored one 300, 38 centuries, a record 11 double-hundreds, and 52 half-centuries in his career. His best batting figure in a match was 319 runs against Bangladesh and Sangakkara is often considered one of the greatest test batsmen of all time.

Here are some significant records of Sangakkara in the Test:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Runs	100	200	300	50	Ave	HS
Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	134	233	12,400	38	11	1	52	57.41	319

Who has the seventh-most runs in test cricket?

With 11,953 runs and 34 centuries in 131 matches, Brian Lara of West Indies is the seventh-most test runs scorer of all time. This master-class batsman played 131 test matches between 6 December 1990 and 19 April 2007, where he played his debut test match on 6 December 1990 against Pakistan. Along with numerous records, this legend has scored 2 triple-hundreds, 9 double-hundreds, 34 centuries, and 48 half-centuries in his career. His best batting figure in a match was 400 runs against England and Lara is often considered one of the greatest test batsmen of all time.

Here are some significant records of Lara in the Test:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Runs	100	200	300	50	Ave	HS
Brian Lara	West Indies	131	232	11,953	34	9	2	48	52.89	400

Who has the eighth-most runs in test cricket?

With 11,867 runs and 30 centuries in 164 matches, Shivnarine Chanderpaul of West Indies is the eighth-most test runs scorer of all time. This master-class batsman played 164 test matches between 17 March 1994 and 1 May 2015, where he played his debut test match on 17 March 1994 against England. Along with numerous records, this legend has scored 30 centuries, 2 double-hundreds, and 66 half-centuries in his career. His best batting figure in a match was 203 runs against South Africa and Chanderpaul is often considered one of the greatest test batsmen of all time.  

Here are some significant records of Chanderpaul in the Test:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Runs	100	200	300	50	Ave	HS
Shivnarine Chanderpaul	West Indies	164	280	11,867	30	2	0	66	51.37	203

Who has the ninth-most runs in test cricket?

With 11,814 runs and 34 centuries in 149 matches, Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka is the ninth-most test run scorer of all time. This master-class batsman played 149 test matches between 2 August 1997 and 14 August 2014, where he played his debut test match on 2 August 1997 against India. Along with numerous records, this legend has scored 34 centuries, 7 double-hundreds, 1 triple-hundred, and 50 half-centuries in his career. His best batting figure in a match was 374 runs against South Africa and Jayawardene is often considered one of the greatest test batsmen of all time.

Here are some significant records of Jayawardene in the Test:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Runs	100	200	300	50	Ave	HS
Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	149	252	11,814	34	7	1	50	49.85	374

Who has the tenth-most runs in test cricket?

With 11,174 runs and 27 centuries in 156 matches, Allan Border of Australia is the tenth-most test runs scorer of all time. This master-class batsman played 156 test matches between 29 December 1978 and 25 March 1994, where he played his debut test match on 29 December 1978 against England. Along with numerous records, this legend has scored 27 centuries, 2 double-hundreds, and 63 half-centuries in his career. His best batting figure in a match was 205 runs against New Zealand and Border is often considered one of the greatest test batsmen of all time.

Here are some significant records of Border in the Test:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Runs	100	200	300	50	Ave	HS
Allan Borde	Australia	156	265	11,174	27	2	0	63	50.56	205

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Women’s ODI Cricket World Cup Winners 1973-2022 - Champions List

To Fans that Want to Know Women’s ODI Cricket World Cup Winners from 1973 -2022! How about You?

The women’s ODI Cricket World Cup is Cricket's oldest world championship which began in 1973, two years prior to Men's ODI Cricket World Cup. It is the Women's biggest ODI Cricket Competition and has been held every four years under ICC (Cricket's international governing body). Qualification for the Women’s ODI Cricket World Cup is through the ICC Women's Championships and the World Cup qualifier, where only eight teams can participate in the World Cup. 

The twelve Women’s ODI Cricket World Cups played to date have been held in five countries, where India, England, and New Zealand have hosted the event three times. Australia is the most successful team in the Women’s ODI Cricket World Cup having won seven titles, Meanwhile, England has won the second-most four Women's ODI World Cups, and New Zealand one. However, if you are a cricket fan and would like to know more about the Women’s ODI Cricket World Cup from 1973 to 2022, then you are at the right place. Then keep reading this post;

Here is the complete list of winners, runners-up, editions, years, and hosts of the Women's ODI Cricket World Cup from 1973 to 2022:

Edition	Year	Champion	Runners-Up	Host
1	1973	England	Australia	England
2	1978	Australia	England	India
3	1982	Australia	England	New Zealand
4	1988	Australia	England	Australia
5	1993	England	New Zealand	England
6	1997	Australia	New Zealand	India
7	2000	New Zealand	Australia	New Zealand
8	2005	Australia	India	South Africa
9	2009	England	New Zealand	Australia
10	2013	Australia	West Indies	India
11	2017	England	India	England
12	2022	Australia	England	New Zealand

How many Women's ODI Cricket World Cups has Australia won?

Australia has won seven (7) ICC Women’s ODI Cricket World Cups and is the only team that has won seven Women’s ODI Cricket World Cups to date. This successful team has won a record total of seven Women’s ODI Cricket World Cups titles, in 1978, 1982, 1988, 1997, 2005, 2013, and 2022. Besides winning seven Women’s ODI Cricket World Cup titles, Australia has finished runners-up a total of two times, in 1973, and 2000.  

• Champion:         1978, 1982, 1988, 1997, 2005, 2013, 2022
• Runner-Up:        1973, 2000
• Host:                  1988, 2009

In addition to being Champions and Runners-up, Australia has played in the finals of ICC Women’s ODI Cricket World Cups the most times, a record total of nine times, where they lost 2 finals. Australia has hosted the Women's ODI World Cup twice in 1988, and 2009 and is one of the few countries to have won the Women's ODI Cricket World Cup as a host country. Besides numerous records, Australia is the only country to have qualified for every Women's ODI Cricket World Cup and is one of the most successful teams in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup.

How many Women's ODI Cricket World Cups has England won?

England has won four (4) ICC Women's ODI Cricket World Cups and is the second-most winner of the Women's ODI Cricket World Cup, only behind Australia (7). This successful team has won a total of four Women’s ODI Cricket World Cups including the inaugural ODI World Cups titles, in 1973, 1993, 2009, and 2017. In addition to winning four Women's ODI World Cup titles, England has finished runners-up in the Women's ODI World Cup a record total of four times in 1978, 1982, 1988, and 2022.

• Champion:        1973, 1993, 2009, 2017
• Runner-Up:       1978, 1982, 1988, 2022.
• Host:                 1973, 1993, 2017

Meanwhile, in addition to being champions and runners-up, England has played in the second-most ICC Women's ODI Cricket World Cup finals, only behind Australia's nine, a total of eight, of which they have lost four finals. England has hosted the Women's ODI World Cup the most times (jointly with India and New Zealand) thrice in 1973, 1993, and 2017, and is one of the few countries to have won the Women's One Day International Cricket World Cup as a host country (1973). Besides numerous records, England is the only second country to have qualified for every Women's ODI Cricket World Cup and is one of the most successful teams in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup.

How many Women's ODI Cricket World Cups has New Zealand won?

New Zealand has won one (1) ICC Women's ODI Cricket World Cup and is the only third team after Australia, and England that has won a Women's One Day International Cricket World Cup to date. New Zealand won the Women's ODI Cricket World Cup in 2000, which was the seventh edition of the Women's ODI Cricket World Cup, and held in New Zealand from 29 November to 23 December 2000. In addition to winning one Women's ODI World Cup title, New Zealand has finished second-most runners-up in the Women's ODI World Cup, a total of three times in 1993, 1997, and 2009.

• Champion:           2000
• Runner-Up:         1993, 1997, 2009
• Host:                   1982, 2000, 2022

Meanwhile, in addition to being champion and runners-up, New Zealand has played in the third-most ICC Women's ODI Cricket World Cup finals, a total of four, of which they have lost three finals. New Zealand has hosted the Women's ODI World Cup the most times (jointly with India and England) thrice in 1982, 2000, and 2022, and is one of the few countries to have won the Women's One Day International Cricket World Cup as a host country (2000). Besides numerous records, New Zealand is the only third country to have qualified for every Women's ODI Cricket World Cup and is one of the most successful teams in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup.

Where is the 2025 women’s ODI cricket World Cup?

India will host the 13th edition of the 2025 ICC Women's ODI Cricket World Cup. The 2025 ICC Women’s ODI Cricket World Cup will be India's fourth Women’s ODI Cricket World Cup hosting, where they have hosted the Women's One Day International World Cup thrice before in 1978. 1997, and 2013.  By hosting the 2025 ICC Women's One Day Cricket World Cup India will be the first country in the world to host the Women's One Day International Cricket World Cups for the fourth time.

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Most Test Wickets Takers - Know the Top 10 Bowlers

Get definitive answers to your questions - all you ever wanted to know about the most test wicket takers!

Cricket is a game of runs and wickets, which determine the victory or defeat of the game. Test on the other hand is the oldest and most prestigious version of cricket which started in 1877. Test match is the only sport in the world that is played over 5 days so test match tests the endurance, strength, and fitness of a team or players. So scoring runs in a Test match is challenging as well and getting a single wicket is also difficult. 

Test match cricket is played in 90 overs daily over five days, where a bowler can bowl as many overs as he likes. Just as runs determine the victory or defeat of a test match, so do wickets. Getting a wicket in Test cricket is quite challenging but it brings with it a lifetime achievement. Like so many variations, fast, medium fast, and spin are the main types of bowling in Cricket, which you'll find while you'll know the most test wicket takers. However, if you would like to know more about the most test wicket-takers of all time, this blog will provide you with all the statistics. Let's get started;

Here is a list of the 10 highest test wicket-takers by name, country, bowling type, and position:

Position	Name	Bowler Type	Country
1	Muthiah Muralidaran	Spinner	Sri Lanka
2	Shane Warne	Spinner	Australia
3	James Anderson	Fast Bowler	England
4	Anil Kumble	Spinner	India
5	Stuart Broad	Fast Bowler	England
6	Glenn McGrath	Fast Bowler	Australia
7	Courtney Walsh	Fast Bowler	West Indies
8	Ravichandran Ashwin	Spinner	India
9	Dale Steyn	Fast Bowler	South Africa
10	Nathan Lyon	Spinner	Australia

Who is the most test wickets taker?

With 800 wickets in 133 matches, Muthiah Muralidaran of Sri Lanka is the most test wickets taker of all time. This Sri Lankan off-spin bowler has played 133 test matches between 28 August 1989 and 22 July 2010, where he played his inaugural test match On 28 August 1992, at the age of twenty, against Australia. Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 10 wickets for a record total of 22 times and has also taken 5 wickets for a record total of 67 times in his career. Averaging over 6 wickets per match, Muralidaran is often considered one of the greatest off-spin bowlers of all time, and he was included in the ICC Hall of Famers in 2016.

Here are some significant records of Muthiah Muralidaran in the test Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wicket	10 Wicket	5 Wickets	Ave	BBF
Muthiah Muralidaran	Sri Lanka	133	230	800	22	67	22.72	9/51

Who is the second-most test wickets taker?

With 708 wickets in 145 matches, Shane Warne of Australia is the Second-most test wickets taker of all time only after Muthiah Muralidaran's 800 wickets. This Australian leg-spinner played 145 test matches between 2 January 1992 and 2 January 2007, where he played his inaugural test match On 2 January 1992, at the age of 22, against India at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) Australia. Along with numerous records, this master-class spinner has taken 10 wickets for a total of 10 times and has also taken 5 wickets for a total of 37 times in his test career. Shane Warne is often considered one of the greatest leg-spin bowlers of all time, and he was included in the ICC Hall of Famers in 2013.

Here are some significant records of Shane Warne in the test Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wicket	10 Wicket	5 Wickets	Ave	BBF
Shane Warne	Australia	145	273	708	10	37	25.41	8/71

Who is the third-most test wickets taker?

With 667 wickets in 175 matches, James Anderson of England is the Third-most test wickets taker of all time. This English fast bowler has played 175 test matches between 22 May 2003 and 8 September 2022, where he played his inaugural test match on 22 May 2003, at the age of 20, against Zimbabwe at Lords in England. Along with numerous records, this top fast bowler has taken 10 wickets for a total of thrice and has also taken 5 wickets for a total of 32 times in his test career. James Anderson is often considered one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time and is also known as the king of swing.

Here are some significant records of James Anderson in the test Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wicket	10 Wicket	5 Wickets	Ave	BBF
James Anderson	England	175	325	667	3	32	26.22	7/42

Who is the fourth-most test wickets taker?

With 619 wickets in 132 matches, Anil Kumble of India is the Fourth-most test wickets taker of all time. This Indian leg-spinner played 132 test matches between 9 August 1990 and 29 October 2008, where he played his inaugural test match on 9 August 1990, at the age of 20, against England. Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 10 wickets for a total of 8 times and has also taken 5 wickets for a total of 35 times in his test career. Anil Kumble is the top wicket-taker for India and was also inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2015. He is often considered one of the greatest leg-spin bowlers of all time.

Here are some significant records of Anil Kumble in the test Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wicket	10 Wicket	5 Wickets	Ave	BBF
Anil Kumble	India	132	236	619	8	35	29.65	10/74

Who is the fifth-most test wickets taker?

With 566 wickets in 159 matches, Stuart Broad of England is the fifth-most test wickets taker of all time. This English fast bowler has played 159 test matches between 9 December 2007 and 8 September 2022, where he played his inaugural test match on 9 December 2007, at the age of 21, against Sri Lanka. Along with numerous records, this top fast bowler has taken 10 wickets for a total of thrice and has also taken 5 wickets for a total of 19 times in his test career. In the test, Stuart Broad is often considered one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time and is also known as the best swing bowler.

Here are some significant records of Stuart Broad in the test Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wicket	10 Wicket	5 Wickets	Ave	BBF
Stuart Broad	England	159	293	566	3	19	27.77	8/15

Who is the sixth-most test wickets taker?

With 563 wickets in 124 matches, Glenn McGrath of Australia is the sixth-most test wickets taker of all time. This Australian fast bowler played 124 test matches between 12 November 1993 and 2 January 2007, where he played his inaugural test match on 12 November 2007, at the age of 23, against New Zealand. Along with numerous records, this top fast bowler has taken 10 wickets for a total of thrice and has also taken 5 wickets for a total of 29 times in his test career. Glenn McGrath is often considered one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time for his accuracy, line, and length, and he was included in the ICC Hall of Fame in 2012.

Here are some significant records of Glenn McGrath in the test Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wicket	10 Wicket	5 Wickets	Ave	BBF
Glenn McGrath	Australia	124	243	563	3	29	21.64	8/24

Who is the seventh-most test wickets taker?

With 519 wickets in 132 matches, Courtney Walsh of West Indies is the seventh-most test wickets taker of all time. This West Indian fast bowler played 132 test matches between 9 November 1984 and 23 April 2001, where he played his inaugural test match on 9 November 1984, at the age of 22, against Australia. Along with numerous records, this top fast bowler has taken 10 wickets for a total of thrice and has also taken 5 wickets for a total of 22 times in his test career. Courtney Walsh is often considered one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time for his accuracy, line, and length, and he was included in the ICC Hall of Fame in 2010. He is also the most test wickets taker for West Indies. 

Here are some significant records of Courtney Walsh in the test Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wicket	10 Wicket	5 Wickets	Ave	BBF
Courtney Walsh	West Indies	135	242	519	3	22	24.44	7/37

Who is the eighth-most test wickets taker?

With 442 wickets in 86 matches, Ravichandran Ashwin of India is the eighth-most test wickets taker of all time. This Indian Off-spin bowler has played 86 test matches between 6 November 2011 and 12 March 2022, where he played his inaugural test match on 6 November 2011, at the age of 25, against the West Indies. Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 10 wickets for a total of 7 times and has also taken 5 wickets for a total of 30 times in his test career.  Ashwin is the second-top test wicket-taker for India and is often considered one of the greatest off-spin bowlers of all time.

Here are some significant records of Ravichandran Ashwin in the test Career: 

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wicket	10 Wicket	5 Wickets	Ave	BBF
Ravichandran Ashwin	India	86	162	442	7	30	24.13	7/59

Who is the ninth-most test wickets taker?

With 439 wickets in 93 matches, Dale Steyn of South Africa is the Ninth-most test wickets taker of all time. This South African fast bowler has played 93 test matches between 17 December 2004 and 21 February 2019, where he played his inaugural test match On 17 December 2004, at the age of 21, against England. Along with numerous records, this master-class bowler has taken 10 wickets for a total of 5 times and has also taken 5 wickets for a total of 26 times in his test career. Dale Steyn is the top test wicket-taker for South Africa and is often considered one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time.

Here are some significant records of Dale Steyn in the test Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wicket	10 Wicket	5 Wickets	Ave	BBF
Dale Steyn	South Africa	93	171	439	5	26	22.95	7/51

Who is the tenth-most test wickets taker?

With 438 wickets in 110 matches, Nathan Lyon of Australia is the Tenth-most test wickets taker of all time. This Australian off-spinner has played 110 test matches between 31 August 2011 and 8 July 2022, where he played his inaugural test match On 31 August 2011, at the age of 24, against Sri Lanka. Along with numerous records, this off-spin bowler has taken 10 wickets for a total of 3 times and has also taken 5 wickets for a total of 20 times in his test career. Nathan Lyon is the 3rd-top test wicket-taker for Australia and is often considered one of the greatest off-spin bowlers of all time.

Here are some significant records of Nathan Lyon in the test Career:

Name	Country	Match	Innings	Total Wicket	10 Wicket	5 Wickets	Ave	BBF
Nathan Lyon	Australia	110	207	438	3	20	32.07	8/50

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