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    "editor1": "<p>The top three bowlers with most wicket in international cricket are spinners. Check the list of top five wicket-takers in international cricket:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>1. Muttiah Muralitharan&nbsp;(Sri Lanka) -&nbsp;1347 wickets<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sri Lanka&#39;s famous spinner, Muralitharan&nbsp;is the leading wicket taker in both tests and ODIs with 800 and 534 wickets respectively.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Test Record: Matches - 133, Wickets - 800, 5w - 67, 10w - 22, BB - 9\/51, Average - 22.72<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>ODI records:&nbsp;Matches - 350, Wickets - 534, 5w - 10, BB - 7\/30, Average - 23.08<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after: always\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>2.&nbsp;Shane Warne&nbsp;(Australia) -&nbsp;1001 wickets<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Australian spinner, Shane Warne is 2nd in the list of&nbsp;leading wicket takers in International Cricket. He took&nbsp;708 tests&nbsp;and 293&nbsp;ODI wickets respectively.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Test Record: Matches - 145, Wickets - 708, 5w - 37, 10w - 10, BB - 8\/71, Average - 25.41<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>ODI records:&nbsp;Matches - 194, Wickets - 293, 5w - 1, BB - 5\/33, Average - 25.73<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Also Check <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/gallery\/423\/chris-gayle-most-sixes-in-ipl-3756\">Most Explosive Batsmen in IPL<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><img alt=\"shane warne\" src=\"http:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/gallery\/Shane-Warne1.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 1px; width: 700px; height: 394px;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after: always\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>3.&nbsp;Anil Kumble (India) -&nbsp;956 wickets<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The leading wicket taker for India Anil Kumble is also third in the&nbsp;list of&nbsp;leading wicket takers in International Cricket. He took&nbsp;619&nbsp;tests and 337 ODIs wickets.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Test Record: Matches - 132, Wickets - 619, 5w - 35, 10w - 8, BB - 8\/71, Average - 29.65<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>ODI records:&nbsp;Matches - 271, Wickets - 337, 5w - 2, BB - 5\/33, Average - 30.89<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><img alt=\"anil kumble\" src=\"http:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/gallery\/Anil-Kumble1.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 1px; width: 628px; height: 355px;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after: always\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>4. Glenn McGrath (Australia) - 949 Wickets<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>One of the all time best fast bowler,&nbsp;Glenn McGrath is&nbsp;fourth in the&nbsp;list of&nbsp;leading wicket takers in International Cricket. He took&nbsp;563 test wickets along with&nbsp;381 ODI wickets and 5 T20 wickets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Test Record: Matches - 124, Wickets - 563, 5w - 29, 10w - 3, BB - 8\/71, Average - 21.64<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>ODI records:&nbsp;Matches - 250, Wickets - 381, 5w - 7, BB - 5\/33, Average - 22.02<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><img alt=\"mcgrath\" src=\"http:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/gallery\/Glenn-McGrath.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 1px; width: 594px; height: 347px;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after: always\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>5. Wasim Akram (Pakistan) - 916 Wickets<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The master of Swing Bowling, Wasim Akram is fifth in the list of&nbsp;the leading wicket taker in both tests and ODIs with 414&nbsp;and 502&nbsp;wickets respectively.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Test Record: Matches - 104, Wickets - 414, 5w - 25, 10w - 5, BB - 8\/71, Average - 23.62<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>ODI records:&nbsp;Matches - 356, Wickets - 502, 5w - 6, BB - 5\/33, Average - 23.52<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><img alt=\"wasim akram\" src=\"http:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/gallery\/wasim-akram.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 1px; width: 700px; height: 394px;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>Sahir<\/p>\r\n",
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