This article will list the top wicket-takers in the fourth cycle of World Test Championship (WTC) edition from 2025 to 2027, based on recent updates:
Top Wicket-Takers in WTC 2025-27
| Player | Mat | Inns | Wkts | BBI | Avg | SR | 5W/10W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc (AUS) | 13 | 25 | 73 | 7/58 | 17.9 | 30.1 | 5/2 |
| Josh Tongue (ENG) | 12 | 24 | 64 | 5/45 | 25.35 | 36.1 | 3/0 |
| Simon Harmer (SA) | 7 | 14 | 44 | 6/16 | 19.09 | 44.6 | 3/1 |
| Mohammed Siraj (IND) | 11 | 21 | 43 | 6/70 | 26.81 | 45.6 | 2/0 |
| Jofra Archer (ENG) | 10 | 20 | 41 | 5/53 | 26.17 | 46.8 | 1/0 |
| Ben Stokes (ENG) | 11 | 20 | 39 | 5/23 | 24.58 | 45.2 | 2/0 |
| Shamar Joseph (WI) | 8 | 16 | 38 | 5/87 | 21.89 | 35.5 | 1/0 |
| Jayden Seales (WI) | 13 | 25 | 36 | 5/20 | 33.75 | 62.5 | 2/0 |
| Ravindra Jadeja (IND) | 11 | 21 | 33 | 4/50 | 36.66 | 72.2 | 0/0 |
| Josh Hazlewood (AUS) | 8 | 15 | 32 | 6/49 | 18.84 | 37.2 | 3/0 |
| SM Boland (AUS) | 7 | 13 | 31 | 5/81 | 19.87 | 39.4 | 1/0 |
| Brydon Carse (ENG) | 9 | 17 | 31 | 4/34 | 39.19 | 56.8 | 0/0 |
| Mohammad Abbas (PAK) | 6 | 11 | 31 | 5/22 | 21.06 | 43.9 | 3/0 |
| Jasprit Bumrah (IND) | 7 | 13 | 29 | 5/27 | 22.55 | 48.3 | 3/0 |
| Gus Atkinson (ENG) | 9 | 18 | 28 | 5/30 | 31.32 | 53.1 | 2/0 |
Key Insights – Leading Wicket Takers: WTC 2025-27
Mitchell Starc’s bowling average and strike rate are the lowest by a bowler in the WTC 2025–27 cycle (minimum 300 balls bowled).
Starc became the third bowler to pick up 200 wickets in WTC history. He is also the leading wicket-taker in Tests in 2025. He also tops the 5-wicket and 10-wicket hauls in this WTC season.
Starc’s 31 wickets in the Ashes 2025 is the highest any bowler has picked in a single Test series in this WTC cycle.
Mohammed Siraj took 23 of his wickets on the 2025 England tour. This is the joint-most wickets by an Indian bowler in a bilateral Test series in England.
Other bowler to pick 23 wickets in a series is New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy in a home Test series against West Indies. Duffy hasn’t played any other game for NZ in this WTC cycle.
Simon Harmer took 17 wickets in the two-match India tour in 2025. This is the most wickets by a South African bowler in a Test series in India.
Check: Mitchell Starc Test Stats Opponent-wise
