4 Active Indian Players With Most Test Wickets At The Lord's
Published - 10 Aug 2021, 03:09 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:51 AM
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England vs India 2nd Test is set to take place at the Lord’s. The encounter will commence on August 12 (Thursday). The first Test between both the teams ended in a draw after the 5th Day was washed out due to rain. At the end of the Day 4 of England vs India 1st Test, India needed 157 more runs to win being 52-1 on the scoreboard.
Now, both the teams will lock horns in London at Lord’s cricket stadium for the 2nd Test match. Considered as the home of cricket, the cricket stadium is among the most popular cricket stadiums that also hosted the first two ODI World Cup finals. In England vs India 1st Test, Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah showcased a brilliant bowling performance, scalping 9 wickets.
Indian bowlers also gave a decent combined show, dismissing England for 183 and 303 in both innings. In the 2nd Test, Indian bowlers are expected to execute an equally impressive performance. Here we take a look at 5 active Indian players with the most Test wickets at the Lord’s.
4 Active Indian Players With Most Test Wickets At The Lord’s
4. Ravindra Jadeja- 3
Ravindra Jadeja is the 4th Indian player in this list. The left-arm spinner accounts for 3 wickets at the Lord’s. The 32-year-old has only played 1 Test match at the stadium, which was a clash against England in July 2014. He picked 3 wickets in the match, scalping 2 wickets in the 1st innings and dismissing 1 batsman in the second innings.
Jadeja gave away 99 runs in the match, emerging with the bowling figures of 99/3. The Indian all-rounder had an average of 33, after bowling more than 51 overs that comprised 8 maidens.
3. Mohammed Shami- 5
Mohammed Shami gets 3rd place in this list. The Indian player has played 2 Test matches at Lord’s, bowling in 3 innings in total. He has picked 5 wickets at the stadium so far.
Shami’s best bowling figures in a match and innings at the stadium is 3/96, which he bagged during India vs England Test match in August 2018. The right-arm pacer has a bowling average of 37.40 at the cricket stadium, after bowling 53 overs in 3 innings.
2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar -6
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the 2nd highest wicket-taker at Lord’s among active Indian players. The right-arm pacer has picked 6 wickets at the cricket stadium. Kumar has only played 1 Test match at the stadium, which was a game against England in July 2014.
In two innings, the Indian bowler scalped 6 wickets, bagging a six-wicket haul in 1st innings. He conceded 103 runs in the match in the 47 overs he bowled. With the bowling figures of 6/103 in the match. Bhuvi had an average of 17.16.
1. Ishant Sharma- 12
Ishant Sharma tops this list with 12 wickets in Tests at the Lord’s. The Indian pacer has played 3 Test matches at the cricket stadium. In 5 innings, he accounts for 12 wickets, bowling at an average of 35.25.
The right-arm pacer’s best bowling show in an innings at the stadium is 7/74, while in a match is 7/135. He has conceded 423 runs in 5 innings at the stadium after bowling 123 overs. Out of 123 overs, Sharma has also bowled 26 maiden overs at the stadium.
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