Who is the fastest bowler to take 350 wickets in Test cricket?

 Cricket is one of the most watched and loved sports globally. This game involves a team of batsmen, bowlers and wicket keepers. Batsmen mostly play their role in achieving victory by chasing the target or scoring runs. However, there is also a lot of pressure on the bowler as he has to prevent any team from achieving a big target or chasing the target. and get wickets for your team

In this article we will talk about those players who achieved the fastest 350 wickets in Test cricket.

Fastest to 350 Wickets in Test Cricket

Sr. No.	Player	Team	Test Match
1	Muttiah Muralitharan	Sri Lanka	66
2	Ravichandran Ashwin	India	66
3	Richard Hadlee	New Zealand	69
4	Dale Steyn	South Africa	69
5	Dennis Lillee	Australia	70
6	Glenn McGrath	Australia	74
7	Malcolm Marshall	West Indies	75
8	Rangana Herath	Sri Lanka	75
9	Anil Kumble	India	77
10	Waqar Younis	Pakistan	78

10. Waqar Younis

Pakistani fast bowler Waqar Younis is the first Pakistani bowler to take 350 Test wickets. Younis achieved this milestone in his 78th Test match. Waqar Younis' fans and colleagues used to call him 'The Burewala Express'. During his Test tenure from 1990 to 2008, Younis took 373 wickets at an average of 23.56 and a strike rate of 43.4.

9. Anil Kumble

Anil Kumble was the first Indian bowler to take the fastest 350 Test wickets. He achieved this milestone in his 78th test match. During his Test tenure from 1990 to 2008, Kumble took 619 wickets at an average of 29.65 and a strike rate of 65.9.

8. Rangana Herath

Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Rangana Herath Muttiah is the second fastest Sri Lankan bowler to take 350 Test wickets. Rangana achieved this milestone in his 75th Test match. He was known for his left-arm spin bowling technique – the mystery ball. Along with this, he was also a batsman. He also led the Sri Lankan cricket team as captain for Test matches.

7. Malcolm Marshall

West Indies' most lethal fast bowler Malcolm Marshall was famous for his deadly bouncers in cricket history. He is also the first West Indies bowler to take the fastest 350 Test wickets. Marshall achieved this milestone in his 75th Test match. During his Test tenure from 1978 to 1991, Marshall took 376 wickets at an average of 20.94 and a strike rate of 46.7.

6. Glenn McGrath

Glenn McGrath has taken the fastest 350 wickets in Tests. He achieved this feat in his 74th test match. McGrath had unmatched line, length and exceptional bowling technique throughout his decade and a half long cricket career. During his Test tenure from 1993 to 2007, McGrath took 355 wickets at an average of 21.64 and a strike rate of 51.9.