Take a look at the top wicket-takers across all three formats of the game in international cricket.
Most wickets in Test cricket
Muttiah Muralitharan - 800 wickets
One of the best bowlers of all time, Muttiah Muralitharan was the first bowler to take a combined 1,000 wickets across Tests and ODIs and still holds countless records as the fastest bowler to 350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600, 700, 750 and 800 wickets. He remains the only player in Test cricket history to reach 800 wickets.
Of the top 10 Test wicket takers, only Glenn McGrath took scalps with an average better than Murali's stingy 22.72.
Shane Warne - 708 wickets
Regarded by many as the best spin bowler to have ever lived, Shane Warne's revolutionary leg spin was the undoing of the world's best batters for 15 years.
England's tormentor-in-chief throughout the 1990s, Warne delivered the 'Ball of the Century' with his very first Ashes delivery to Mike Gatting, famously dismissing Andrew Strauss in not-dissimilar fashion 12 years later.
James Anderson - 704 wickets
The King of Swing, and arguably the greatest bowler of all time, set apart from his peers by his remarkably longevity. Only one other pace bowler reached 250 innings; Anderson retired on 350.
Honing his craft from an unpredictable fast bowler to a laser-accurate swing bowler, Anderson set countless records over a remarkable 21-year career.
Anil Kumble - 619 wickets
Part of the legendary triumvirate of 90s spin bowlers, Anil Kumble played for India across a near-20-year span, famously taking all 10 wickets in the second innings of India's Test against Pakistan in 1999.
Stuart Broad - 604 wickets
While Stuart Broad was always number two to James Anderson, there's an argument that Broad's ceiling was actually higher than his partner's.
Broad at his best was simply unplayable, memorably taking 8/15 in the first innings of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia in 2015.
Most wickets in ODIs
Muttiah Muralitharan - 534 wickets
The leading wicket-taker in Tests and the leading wicket-taker in ODIs, Muttiah Muralitharan overtook previous record-holder Wasim Akram, and remains top of the pile with a remarkably 534 scalps.
Murali also represented Sri Lanka at five Cricket World Cups, winning the tournament in 1996.
Wasim Akram - 502 wickets
One of the greatest bowlers of all time, Wasim Akram set the record for the most wickets taken in ODIs. An intimidating bowler, the Sultan of Swing was capable of moving the ball both ways, tormenting batters for the better part of two decades.
Waqar Younis - 416 wickets
The other half of the Wasim/Waqar duo, Waqar Younis was a master of reverse swing, and still holds the record for the most five-wicket hauls in ODIs with 13.
Chaminda Vaas - 400 wickets
Retiring with exactly 400 wickets, Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas remains the only player on ODI history to have taken an eight-wicket haul (producing a hat-trick in the process), and was part of the 1996 World Cup-winning squad.
Shahid Afridi - 395 wickets
Incredibly versatile with the ball, Shahid Afridi was also devastating with the bat and is the only all-rounder amongst the top five wicket-takers in ODI history.
A prolific leg-spinner, Afridi's best spell saw him take seven wickets for just 12 runs.
Most wickets in T20Is
Rashid Khan - 173 wickets
Afghanistan's first superstar cricketer, Rashid Khan already holds the record for the most T20I wickets and has plenty of time on his side to add to his tally, taking his 173 wickets at a measly average of 13.93.
Tim Southee - 164 wickets
An outstanding bowler across all three formats of the game, New Zealand's Tim Southee remains second in the list of T20I wicket-takers.
Mustafizur Rahman - 151 wickets
Still going strong for Bangladesh 10 years after making his debut, Mustafizur Rahman remains one of the premier T20 bowlers in the world.
Ish Sodhi - 150 wickets
Perhaps best suited to the 20-over game, Ish Sodhi has more than 125 T20Is to his name, shining at two T20 World Cups for New Zealand.
Shakib Al Hasan - 149 wickets
Unquestionably Bangladesh's greatest player, Shakib Al Hasan proved a constant threat with bat and ball, ultimately falling just one shy of 150 T20I wickets.
