Top 5 Indian Bowlers with Most Wickets in a Test Innings: India has a long cricket history, where we can see or know about many cricket legends who had some great feats under their belt. Recently, Team India faced difficult times again with New Zealand (IND vs. NZ) in their home soil. In the first innings of the first test match in Bengaluru, team India lost all ten wickets with just 46 runs on board. The Rohit Sharma-led team is looking for a comeback in the second test match to level the three-match series. Team’s performance under scrutiny against the Kiwi’s. Though there are some positive signs to talk about the return of Washington Sundar.
Sundar, who has made his name in domestic cricket with his all-round performance, no longer shows his true color in red ball cricket. He took seven wickets in the first innings of the India vs. New Zealand second Test match in Pune. With a 7-59 bowling figure, Washington Sundar has already entered the record book. In this article, we are talking about the Top 5 Indian Bowlers with the Most Wickets in an Inning.
Let’s have a look at the list:
Bapu Nadkarni: Bapu Nadkarni is one of the leading bowlers in the list who took 5 wickets against the mighty Australia in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1960. He took the wickets of Colin McDonald, Gavin Stevens, Neil Harvey, Les Favell, and Wally Grout.
Jasu Patel: Jasu Patel achieved this feat in 1959 against Australia in Kanpur. He took the wickets of Colin McDonald, Neil Harvey, Alan Davidson, Richie Benaud, and Lindsay Kline during Australia’s first innings of the Test match.
Anil Kumble: one of the legends of Indian cricket who had some incredible records, took five wickets against South Africa in 1992 in a Johannesburg Test match. Andrew Hudson, David Richardson, Peter Kirsten, Jonty Rhodes, and Hansie Cronje failed to protect their wickets against his delivery in the second innings of the match.
Ravindra Jadeja: Ravindra Jadeja, also known as ‘Sir’ Ravindra Jadeja, was a nightmare during his prime days. With his bowling skills, he has achieved a lot. During the Delhi test in 2023, against Australia, Jadeja bowled Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, and Matthew Kuhnemann.
Washington Sundar: The latest name on the list is Washington Sundar, who took seven wickets in the Pune Test against New Zealand. Rachin Ravindra, Tom Blundell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, and Ajaz Patel fall prey to Sundar’s spin.