Bowlers who have captured 50 plus wickets in an ICC World Test Championship Cycle
R Ashwin of India has captured 53 wickets at the end of the just concluded test at Kanpur against Bangladesh in the on-going ICC World Test Champion cycle of 2023-2025. His feat provides the 15th occasion of a bowler capturing 50 plus wickets in the ICC World Test Champion cycle. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | WTC | Cycle |
| 1 | SCJ Broad | Eng | 17 | 32 | 2997 | 1386 | 69 | WTC | 2019-2021 |
| 2 | PJ Cummins | Aus | 14 | 28 | 3333 | 1472 | 70 | WTC | 2019-2021 |
| 3 | NM Lyon | Aus | 14 | 27 | 3785 | 1757 | 56 | WTC | 2019-2021 |
| 4 | TG Southee | NZl | 11 | 22 | 2589 | 1166 | 56 | WTC | 2019-2021 |
| 5 | R Ashwin | Ind | 14 | 26 | 3298 | 1444 | 71 | WTC | 2019-2021 |
| 6 | JM Anderson | Eng | 15 | 28 | 3116 | 1182 | 58 | WTC | 2021-2023 |
| 7 | OE Robinson | Ind | 13 | 25 | 2448 | 1100 | 53 | WTC | 2021-2023 |
| 8 | R Ashwin | Ind | 13 | 26 | 2903 | 1200 | 61 | WTC | 2021-2023 |
| 9 | TG Southee | NZl | 13 | 26 | 3289 | 1606 | 50 | WTC | 2021-2023 |
| 10 | PJ Cummins | Aus | 16 | 27 | 2710 | 1263 | 57 | WTC | 2021-2023 |
| 11 | NM Lyon | Aus | 20 | 34 | 5336 | 2299 | 88 | WTC | 2021-2023 |
| 12 | MA Starc | Aus | 17 | 32 | 2898 | 1539 | 55 | WTC | 2021-2023 |
| 13 | K Rabada | SAF | 13 | 22 | 2332 | 1411 | 67 | WTC | 2021-2023 |
| 14 | JR Hazlewood | Aus | 11 | 21 | 1916 | 1043 | 51 | WTC | 2023-2025 |
| 15 | R Ashwin | Ind | 10 | 19 | 1977 | 1123 | 53 | WTC | 2023-2025 |
R Ashwin is the fourth bowler to capture 50 plus wickets in an ICC World Test Championship cycle on two or more occasions. Others are – NM Lyon, PJ Cummins and TG Southee. The performances of these four bowlers are furnished below.
| No | Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | WTC | Cycle |
| 1 | NM Lyon | Aus | 14 | 27 | 3785 | 1757 | 56 | WTC | 2019-2021 |
| 2 | NM Lyon | Aus | 20 | 34 | 5336 | 2299 | 88 | WTC | 2021-2023 |
| 1 | PJ Cummins | Aus | 14 | 28 | 3333 | 1472 | 70 | WTC | 2019-2021 |
| 2 | PJ Cummins | Aus | 16 | 27 | 2710 | 1263 | 57 | WTC | 2021-2023 |
| 1 | R Ashwin | Ind | 14 | 26 | 3298 | 1444 | 71 | WTC | 2019-2021 |
| 2 | R Ashwin | Ind | 13 | 26 | 2903 | 1200 | 61 | WTC | 2021-2023 |
| 3 | R Ashwin | Ind | 10 | 19 | 1977 | 1123 | 53 | WTC | 2023-2025 |
| 1 | TG Southee | NZl | 11 | 22 | 2589 | 1166 | 56 | WTC | 2019-2021 |
| 2 | TG Southee | NZl | 13 | 26 | 3289 | 1606 | 50 | WTC | 2021-2023 |
R Ashwin is the only bowler to capture 50 plus wickets in an ICC World Test Championship cycle on three occasions. His performance is furnished below.
| No | Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | WTC | Cycle |
| 1 | R Ashwin | Ind | 14 | 26 | 3298 | 1444 | 71 | WTC | 2019-2021 |
| 2 | R Ashwin | Ind | 13 | 26 | 2903 | 1200 | 61 | WTC | 2021-2023 |
| 3 | R Ashwin | Ind | 10 | 19 | 1977 | 1123 | 53 | WTC | 2023-2025 |
R Ashwin is one of three bowler to capture 70 plus wickets in an ICC World Championship cycle. He has captured 71 wicket in 2019-21 cycle. Others are – NM Lyon {88} and PJ Cummins {70} The following table furnishes the performance of these three bowlers.
| No | Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | WTC | Cycle |
| 1 | NM Lyon | Aus | 20 | 34 | 5336 | 2299 | 88 | WTC | 2021-2023 |
| 2 | R Ashwin | Ind | 14 | 26 | 3298 | 1444 | 71 | WTC | 2019-2021 |
| 3 | PJ Cummins | Aus | 14 | 28 | 3333 | 1472 | 70 | WTC | 2019-2021 |