Top 5 Bowlers with most wickets in a test series

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Sept.29 (CRICKETNMORE) - Check out top 5 cricketers who took most wickets in a test series. Sydney Barnes of England holds the record of taking most wickets in a test series. He had 49 wickets against South Africa in 1913/14 test series.

Lets have a look at top five bowlers with most wickets in an ODI series below:

1.Sydney Barnes (England) - 49 wickets against South Africa in 1913/14

Matches - 4, Average - 10.93

2. Jim Laker (England) - 46 wickets against Australia in 1956

Matches - 5, Average - 9.60

3. Clarrie Grimmett (Australia) - 44 wickets against South Africa 1935/36

Matches - 5, Average - 14.59

4. Terry Alderman (Australia) - 42 wickets against England in 1981

Matches - 6, Average - 21.26

5. Rodney Hogg (Australia) - 41 wickets against England in 1978/79

Matches - 6, Average - 12.85

5. Terry Alderman (Australia) - 41 wickets against England in 1989

Matches - 6, Average - 17.36

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