Anderson and Broad Top Test Cricket's Most Successful Bowling Pairings

England's James Anderson and Stuart Broad stand as the most productive bowling partnership in Test history, having claimed 1,039 wickets across 138 matches together. Anderson's swing bowling paired with Broad's steep bounce gave the pair a threat that worked in a wide range of conditions.

Behind them sit Australia's Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath, whose combination of leg-spin and relentless accuracy yielded 1,001 wickets in 104 Tests and helped drive their side's dominance in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas follow with 895 wickets, an off-spin and left-arm pace pairing that helped establish the island nation as a competitive Test force.

Australia's active duo of Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon occupy fourth with 778 wickets so far, their contrasting left-arm pace and off-spin still adding to the tally. Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh of the West Indies come next on 762, a partnership remembered for its intimidating presence.

The rankings are based on combined wickets taken in matches played together, and the wider list takes in celebrated combinations from Australia, England, Sri Lanka, the West Indies, India, Pakistan and South Africa.