Here is the list top 10 bowlers fastest to reach the 200 wickets in Test cricket:
| Bowler | Country | Opposition | Ground | Match date | Match |
| Ian Botham | England | Australia | The Oval | Aug 27, 1981 | 41 |
| Stuart McGill | Australia | Sri Lanka | Brisbane | Nov 8, 2007 | 41 |
| Malcolm Marshal | West Indies | England | Port of Spain | March 7, 1986 | 42 |
| Shane Warne | Australia | Sri Lanka | Perth | Dec 8, 1998 | 42 |
| Allan Donald | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Centurion | March 27, 1998 | 42 |
*Stats are updated up to 25th September 2016.