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Quiz: The bowlers with the most number of Test wickets in a single calendar year

by Wisden Staff 1 minute read

The 15 highest wicket tallies in a calendar year. Can you name the bowlers to own them in this quiz?

Bagging a Test wicket is a pretty big deal, given the amount of skill on display from both sides involved in a contest.

Watching an on-song bowler work his magic with the red ball is a sight to behold. In some of these instances, that purple patch has lasted all year, culminating in some enviable wicket tallies.

In this quiz, we ask you to name the bowlers with the 15 highest wicket tallies in a single year of Test cricket. With some all-time greats forming a part of this list, it shouldn’t be too hard to get them all.

Have at it:


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