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10 bowlers who picked highest number of wickets in India vs England Tests
5-match Test series is going on between England and India. First match of the series was started on 4, August and continued till 8 , August. It resulted in draw and many records were made in the match.
Cricket fans are quite enthusiastic for the series between England and India. It is very interesting and enjoyable to know about the previous records also. So here is an interesting article about 10 bowlers who picked highest number of wickets in India vs England Tests.
James Anderson
James Anderson holds the record of having first rank in the list of 10 bowlers who picked highest number of wickets in India vs England Tests. He picked up 99 wickets in 24 matches he played for England against India.
He is considered as one of the greatest pacer of all the time. He is such an amazing bowler that he holds the record of making 5-wicket haul against India for 4 times.
He holds the record of taking highest number of wickets in Test match and the third highest across all formats of the game. He is also highest wicket taker of England in One-Day International cricket.
Recently, while playing the first Test of India tour of England series 2021 , he has gained 3rd position in the list of top 10 wicket- takers surpassing Anil Kumble. In the same match only he has also completed his 88 Test wickets against India on his own land and became achieved the position of bowler with highest number of wickets in home Tests.
Bhagwath Chandrashekhar
Bhagwath Chandrashekhar is on the second position in the list of 10 bowlers who picked highest number of wickets in India vs England Tests. He grabbed 95 wickets in 23 matches he played for India against England.
He is former Indian cricketer and one of the best leg spinners.
In the cricket career of duration of 16 years, he played 58 Test matches and picked up 242 wickets at an average of 29.74.
He is the player with more number of wickets than number of runs. There are only two cricketers in history of Test cricket with such a record. The other player is Chris Martin.
Anil Kumble
Anil Kumble is placed on third position in the list of 10 bowlers who picked highest number of wickets in India vs England Tests.
He has taken 92 wickets in 19 matches he played against England for India.
He picked up 619 wickets in Test format of the game and also achieved the feat of becoming fourth highest wicket taker of all time.
He also holds the record of dismissing all 10 players in Test match innings against Pakistan in 1999. There are only 3 batsmen to achieve the feat and Kumble is one of them.
Bishan Singh Bedi
Bishan Singh Bedi secured forth position in the list of 10 bowlers who picked highest number of wickets in India vs England Tests. He has picked up 85 wickets in 22 matches he played against England for India.
He played 67 Tests and picked up 266 wickets. He also led team India in 22 Test matches.
Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev is on 5th rank in the list of 10 bowlers who picked highest number of wickets in India vs England Tests. He picked up 85 wickets in 27 Test matches he played for India against England.
Being an all- rounder, he has always shown amazing skills with both bat and ball. He also led team India and proved himself as one of the successful captain as India won first Cricket World Cup in 1983 under his captaincy.
Derek Underwood
Derek Underwood got 6th position in the list of 10 bowlers who picked highest number of wickets in India vs England Tests. He picked up 62 wickets in 20 Tests he played for England against India.
He is an English former international cricketer as well as a former President of the Marylebone Cricket Club. He has been one of the greatest bowlers of England.
Bob Willis
Bob Wills occupies 7th position in the list of 10 bowlers who picked highest number of wickets in India vs England Tests. He picked up 62 wickets in 17 matches he played for England against India.
He is considered as an aggressive fast bowler. In his career he has played total of 90 Test matches in which he picked up 325 wickets. He holds the record of becoming fourth leading wicket taker of England.
Stuart Broad
Stuart Broad acquired 8th rank in the list of 10 bowlers who picked highest number of wickets in India vs England Tests. He took 61 wickets in 17 matches he played against India for England.
He is English cricketer and now plays Test format of the game. He has been former captain of One Day and T- 20 International.
Ian Botham
Ian Botham is placed on 9th position in the list of 10 bowlers who picked highest number of wickets in India vs England Tests. He fetched 59 wickets in 14 Tests he played against India for England.
He is former cricketer of England. He is also cricket commentator as well as member of the House of Lords. He is also the chairman of Durham County Cricket Club. He is considered as one of greatest all-rounders in the history of cricket.
Vinoo Mankad
Vinoo Mankad is 10th player in the list of 10 bowlers who picked highest number of wickets in India vs England Tests. He scalped 54 wickets in 11 matches he played for India against England.
He was an Indian cricketer who played 44 Test matches between 1946 and 1959. He is known for the record of partnership of 413 runs with Pankaj Roy in 1956. No one was able to break this record sine for 52 years. Another record he made was of running out a batsman “backing up” at the side of non-striker. Mankading is named after his name.
