Ravichandran Ashwin took the most wickets in Test cricket 2016 — 99 wickets. Computed from every ball bowled in Test cricket 2016 — the top ten below match the official record.
| Player | Wickets | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ravichandran Ashwin | 99 | 5215 |
| 2. Herathhitti Herath | 76 | 3368 |
| 3. Ravindra Jadeja | 74 | 4481 |
| 4. Mitchell Starc | 57 | 2464 |
| 5. Neil Wagner | 56 | 2864 |
| 6. Nathan Lyon | 52 | 3327 |
| 7. Josh Hazlewood | 48 | 2867 |
| 8. Yasir Shah | 48 | 3554 |
| 9. Kagiso Rabada | 47 | 1948 |
| 10. Trent Boult | 43 | 2487 |
Ravichandran Ashwin took the most wickets in Test cricket 2016 — 99 wickets. Second is Herathhitti Herath (76), third Ravindra Jadeja (74).
Source: DeepCover ball-by-ball warehouse · how we verify our numbers · methodology · all answered questions