Quiz! Have these players taken 1,000 first-class wickets?

In a cricketing landscape that has seen players increasingly choose to specialise in one format, first-class cricket has been relegated almost solely to the status of a stepping stone to Test cricket.

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With more cricketers also choosing to prioritise the earning potential in limited-overs formats, there are fewer and fewer consistent performers in the longest format.

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The mark of 1,000 first-class wickets is relatively elite. 217 players have done it, but that is only a fraction of the many that have taken part in the history of the sport. Precious few are modern-day cricketers.

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The following list has 25 names. Your task is to identify which of them have 1,000 first-class wickets. Type "Y" if you think they do, and "N" if not. Once you answer, the last column will display how many they actually have. Can you get all 25 correct?

Last updated on October 24, 2025.

Which of these players have taken 1,000 first-class wickets?

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