Herathhitti Herath took the most wickets in Test cricket 2012 — 61 wickets. Computed from every ball bowled in Test cricket 2012 — the top ten below match the official record.
| Player | Wickets | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Herathhitti Herath | 61 | 3328 |
| 2. Ravichandran Ashwin | 61 | 3405 |
| 3. Dale Steyn | 60 | 2531 |
| 4. Pragyan Ojha | 40 | 2632 |
| 5. James Anderson | 40 | 3015 |
| 6. Vernon Philander | 38 | 1913 |
| 7. Morne Morkel | 36 | 2086 |
| 8. Stuart Broad | 36 | 2255 |
| 9. Nathan Lyon | 34 | 2423 |
| 10. Peter Siddle | 33 | 1946 |
Herathhitti Herath took the most wickets in Test cricket 2012 — 61 wickets. Second is Ravichandran Ashwin (61), third Dale Steyn (60).
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