In the history of India vs Australia Test cricket, we have experienced many great bowling performances. Many talented bowlers have shown their dominance against quality batters in this intense Test cricket rivalry.
This article goes through the records for the most wickets in the India vs Australia Test cricket history.
Most Wickets in India vs Australia Tests:
Here, we can see the top five most wicket-takers from India and Australia in the India vs Australia overall Test cricket history.
India | Australia | ||
Player | Wickets taken | Player | Wickets taken |
Ravichandran Ashwin | 114 | Nathan Lyon | 121 |
Anil Kumble | 111 | Brett Lee | 53 |
Harbhajan Singh | 95 | Richie Benaud | 52 |
Ravindra Jadeja | 89 | Josh Hazlewood | 51 |
Kapil Dev | 79 | Glenn McGrath | 51 |
India: Top 2 most wicket-takers
Ravichandran Ashwin (114 wickets): Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin holds the record for most wickets by an Indian in the India vs Australia Test cricket history with 114 wickets in 22 Tests, including seven fifers and one ten-fer.
Anil Kumble (111 wickets): The legendary Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble was the first bowler to record 100+ Test wickets in the India vs Australia Test cricket history. In 20 Tests, Kumble picked up 111 wickets, including 10 five-wicket hauls and 2 ten-wicket hauls.
Australia: Top 2 most wicket-takers
Nathan Lyon (121 wickets): Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon holds the record for most wickets in the India vs Australia Test cricket history. Lyon has recorded 121 Test wickets in 27 Tests against India, including nine five-wicket hauls and two ten-wicket hauls.
Brett Lee (53 wickets): Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee holds the record for most Test wickets by an Australian pacer in India vs Australia Test cricket history. The right-arm fast bowler picked up 53 wickets in 12 Tests against India, including recording two fifers.
Highest Wicket Takers in India vs Australia Tests in India
Now, we are going through the list of the top five most wicket-takers for each team in the India vs Australia Test history in India.
India (Hosts) | Australia (Visitors) | ||
Player | Wickets taken | Player | Wickets taken |
Harbhajan Singh | 86 | Nathan Lyon | 56 |
Ravichandran Ashwin | 75 | Richie Benaud | 52 |
Ravindra Jadeja | 71 | Graham McKenzie | 34 |
Anil Kumble | 62 | Shane Warne | 34 |
Zaheer Khan | 36 | Jason Gillespie | 33 |
India (as hosts): Top 2 most wicket-takers
Harbhajan Singh (86 wickets): Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh loved to play against Australia, and he had some memorable games, including becoming the first Indian to record a Test hat-trick during the iconic 2001 Kolkata Test. In India, Harbhajan bagged 86 wickets in 14 Tests against India, which is also the highest wickets by any home bowler in the India vs Australia Test history.
Ravichandran Ashwin (75 wickets): Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is another Indian spinner who has dominated with the ball. He has taken 75 wickets in 12 home Tests against Australia by recording seven five-wicket hauls and one ten-wicket haul.
Australia (as visitors): Top 2 most wicket-takers
Nathan Lyon (56 wickets): Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon is known as one of the greatest spinners among non-Asian Test teams. While Lyon is the fifth leading wicket-taker in the India vs Australia Test history in India, the off-spinner has taken 56 Test wickets in India after 11 Tests.
Richie Benaud (52 wickets): Legendary Australian commentator Richie Benaud was the first bowler to complete 50 wickets in the India vs Australia Test cricket history. After playing eight games, the leg-spinner recorded 52 Test wickets in India.
Highest Wicket Takers in Australia vs India Tests in Australia
Here, we are checking the top five wicket-takers from each team in the Australia vs India Test cricket history in Australia.
India (Visitors) | Australia (Hosts) | ||
Player | Wickets taken | Player | Wickets taken |
Kapil Dev | 51 | Nathan Lyon | 60 |
Anil Kumble | 49 | Brett Lee | 45 |
Ravichandran Ashwin | 39 | Josh Hazlewood | 42 |
Bishan Bedi | 35 | Pat Cummins | 35 |
Jasprit Bumrah | 32 | Mitchell Starc | 35 |
Australia (as hosts): Top 2 most wicket-takers
Nathan Lyon (60 wickets): Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon once again tops the list of most Test wickets by an Australian in the India vs Australia Test cricket history, and this time in Australia, where he is the leading wicket-taker among both teams. He has taken 60 wickets in 15 Australia vs India Tests in Australia.
Brett Lee (45 wickets): Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee was known as one of the most dangerous bowlers in international cricket history. He ended his career with 45 Test wickets against India in Australia, which is no shocker for the cricket fans.
India (as visitors): Top 2 most wicket-takers
Kapil Dev (51 wickets): Although it is very surprising, an Indian became the first bowler to record 50 wickets in the Australia vs India Test history in Australia. However, it is not surprising for an Indian fan when they see it as the legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev. In fact, he was the first pacer to achieve 50 wickets in India vs Australia overall Test cricket history. The right-arm fast bowler Kapil Dev took 51 Test wickets in Australia after playing 11 matches.
