Most Wickets in Pakistan vs England series: Shoaib Akhtar to Wasim Akram, Top Wicket-takers in PAK vs ENG matches in Test, ODI, T20I

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Most wickets in Pakistan vs England Series: Pakistan will go against England in a highly-anticipated three-match PAK vs ENG Test series, starting on October 7.

Over the years, Pakistan vs England matches have produced several stunning performances with the ball, with many bowlers having etched their names in the record books with impressive spells across formats.

Ahead of the upcoming Test match series between the two teams, let’s look at the top bowlers who took the most wickets in Pakistan vs England matches in Test, ODI, and T20I formats.

PAK vs ENG: Most wickets in Test matches

Leading the way in Test matches is England's legendary fast bowler James Anderson, who claimed 82 wickets in 20 matches against Pakistan, with an average of 19.23. Anderson, renowned for his ability to swing the ball in various conditions, has often been a nightmare for Pakistani batters. His best bowling figures of 6/17 came during the Pakistan tour of England in 2010.

Pakistan’s leg-spin maestro, Abdul Qadir, also took 82 wickets in 16 matches, with an average of 24.98. Moreover, his best figure of 9/56, registered at Lahore in 1987, remains the best individual bowling performance between these two teams.

PAK vs ENG: Most wickets in ODI matches

Pakistan’s fiery pacer Shoaib Akhtar leads the wicket taker’s list in ODI with 34 wickets in 18 matches. Known as the 'Rawalpindi Express’ for his sheer pace, Akhtar’s best figure of 5/54 came at Lahore in a winning effort against England in 2015.

Pakistanis dominate the ODI bowling stats between these two teams. Shahid Afridi, the Pakistani all-rounder famous for his aggressive leg-spin, is second with 34 wickets in 26 ODIs. Meanwhile, legendary left-arm pacer Wasim Akram is third with 32 wickets from as many matches.

PAK vs ENG: Most wickets in T20I matches

In the shortest format, England’s leg-spinner Adil Rashid tops the charts with 22 wickets in 21 T20Is against Pakistan. Spin-expert Rashid delivered his best bowling figures of 4/35 in 2021, which remains the second-best individual bowling performance in Pakistan vs England ODI matches.

Pakistan’s pace sensation Haris Rauf is not far behind with 21 wickets in just 14 matches. In third place is former England off-spinner Graeme Swann, who took 17 wickets in nine T20I matches, maintaining a stunning economy rate of 5.08.