How do you play the Test Wickets Higher or Lower game?

You see one of the cricketers and their Test wickets. Guess whether the next one has a higher or lower number. Each correct guess extends your streak, and one wrong guess ends the game.

Who has the most Test wickets in this game?

Muttiah Muralitharan leads this category with 800 Test wickets.

How many cricketers are in the Test Wickets game?

There are 60 cricketers in this category. The order is shuffled every time you play, so no two games are the same.

Is the Test Wickets quiz free to play?

Yes. It is completely free, works on mobile and desktop, and needs no account.

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Test Wickets Higher or Lower

Who has taken more career Test wickets?

TEST Higher or lower?

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Top 10 by Test wickets

The leading cricketers in this category. Can you remember them all mid-game?

#	Player	Test wickets
1	MM Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka	800
2	SW Shane Warne Australia	708
3	JA James Anderson England	704
4	AK Anil Kumble India	619
5	SB Stuart Broad England	604
6	NL Nathan Lyon Australia	573
7	GM Glenn McGrath Australia	563
8	RA Ravichandran Ashwin India	537
9	CW Courtney Walsh West Indies	519
10	MS Mitchell Starc Australia	451

How to play

1 One stat. Two cricketers.Each round shows two cricketers and one stat. Player A’s number is shown. Your job is to work out Player B’s.
2 Make your callTap Higher if you think Player B has more, or Lower if fewer. On a keyboard, use the ↑ and ↓ arrow keys.
3 Keep the streak aliveEvery right call scores a run and the next cricketer steps in. One wrong call and you are out. Your best score is saved.

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About the Test Wickets quiz

The Test Wickets Higher or Lower game is a cricket stats quiz built around Test wickets. It features 60 cricketers from TEST cricket, and your job is simple: look at Player A's Test wickets and decide whether Player B has a higher or lower number.

Who leads in Test wickets?

Muttiah Muralitharan tops this category with 800 Test wickets, ahead of Shane Warne on 708. Across all 60 cricketers in the game the average is 369, and the lowest figure is 236. Knowing roughly where that middle sits is the key to making good calls.

How to play Test Wickets Higher or Lower

Player A is shown with their Test wickets.
Guess whether Player B has a higher or lower number. Tap a button, or use the ↑ and ↓ keys.
Each correct guess adds one to your streak and brings in the next one.
One wrong guess ends the game. Your best score is saved in your browser.

Tips for this category

Test wickets is a career total, so longevity matters. Players with long international careers usually sit near the top, while newer names tend to have lower figures. When Player A is close to 800, "Lower" is the safer call; when they are near 236, lean towards "Higher".

About the data

The numbers come from the CricketSky player stats database and are refreshed every day, so career figures stay current. The order is shuffled every time you play, so every game of Test Wickets Higher or Lower is different. Want a different challenge? Browse all Higher or Lower categories.