Most Test wickets away from home

Home conditions in cricket are always beneficial to a side. Playing in familiar conditions always comes in handy, especially when two sides face each other in Test cricket. The visiting team is the group of players who struggle, as familiarizing oneself to the playing conditions and the overwhelming fan support for the hosts can get a little daunting at times.

However, over the years, there have been many players who have impressed whilst playing away from home. Especially the bowlers, taking a plethora of wickets in unfamiliar conditions. Continuing on the same, let us have a look at the top three players with the most Test wickets away from home.

3) 290 – Courtney Walsh

Former Windies cricketer Courtney Walsh was undoubtedly one of the best of his generation. Asserting his dominance at home, Walsh was just as effective in foreign conditions. Over the course of his career, Walsh took a whopping 290 away wickets in Test cricket. Furthermore, Walsh represented the West Indies in 132 Tests, where he overall took 519 wickets at an economy of 2.53.

2) 307 – Mutthiah Muralitharan

The legendary Muthiah Muralitharan sits in second place in the list of players with the most Test wickets away from home. Muralitharan was feared by batters across the globe, and with his tally of 307 away Test wickets, Muralitharan earned the fame he had. In the 133 Tests that he played for Sri Lanka, Muthiah Muralitharan took a whopping 800 wickets at an economy 2.47 and is revered as an all-time great.

1) 362 – Shane Warne

Widely revered as one of the greatest spinners in the history of cricket, the late and great Shane Warne occupies the number one spot in the list. With 362 away Test wickets, Warne solidified himself as one of Australia’s aces in his prime. Warne took 708 wickets at an economy of 2.65 in 145 Tests for the Aussies.