Anil Kumble is the first Indian past the landmark, in 124 Tests; 17 years and 161 days

Muttiah Muralitharan (Lanka) 723, 118 Tests

(600 in 101 Tests)

Shane Warne (Australia) 708, 145 Tests

(600 in 126 Tests)

AT HOME

343 wickets, average 23.85, 59 Tests

ABROAD

258 wickets at 35.03 in 65 Tests

BUNNIES

Adam Gilchrist (Aus) 9 times

Inzmam-ul-Haq (Pak) 8

Hansie Cronje and Andrew Hudson (SA), Aravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama (Lanka), Ricky Ponting (Aus), Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI), Mohammed Yousuf (Pak) 7 each

BEST BOWLING

10/74 (innings) vs Pak, Delhi, 1998-99

14/149 (match) vs Pak, Delhi, 1998-99

FIVE-FOR HAULS

35, 25 of them at home

THE MOST

Shaun Tait c & b Kumble— a record for most c&b dismissals in Tests: 32

Note: Muralitharan has 31 c&b dismissals

VERSUS...

Australia 105 wkts, Bangladesh 15, England 92, New Zealand 50, Pakistan 81, South Africa 80, Sri Lanka 66, West Indies 74, Zimbabwe 38