Top 5 wicket takers in a calender year in test matches

Shane Warne (2005) – 86 in 14*
Dennis Lillee (1981) – 85 in 13
Allan Donald (1998) – 80 in 14
Muttiah Muralitharan(2001) – 80 in 12
Joel Garner (1984) – 79 in 14

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