ICC World Test Championship: 5 Highest Wicket Takers In The Tournament So Far

ICC World Test Championship awaits its climax which is the final match between India and New Zealand. The tournament which started way back in 2019 observed many exciting matches between top Test teams. India and New Zealand are the two teams who have qualified for the final after topping the points table in ICC World Test Championship.

India vs New Zealand, ICC World Test Championship final match will be played at Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium in Southampton, England from June 18, 2021.

New Zealand qualified for the final of the ICC World Test Championship after they whitewashed Pakistan 2-0 in a home Test series. India, on the other hand, defeated England 3-1 in a home Test series to fix a berth in the final.  India topped the points table in ICC World Test Championship with 72.2 PCT per cent and 520 points. New Zealand bagged the 2nd spot with 70.0 PCT per cent and 420 points on the points table.

During the ICC World Test Championship tournament, India played 6 Test series in which they won 12 matches and lost 4. One Test match against Australia ended in a draw. New Zealand played 5 Test series during the tournament in which they won 7 matches and lost 4 matches.

Many bowlers impressed everyone with their spectacular bowling performances during ICC World Test Championship. Here we look at the 5 highest wicket-takers in the ICC World Test Championship tournament so far.

ICC World Test Championship: 5 Highest Wicket Takers In The Tournament So Far

5. Tim Southee

New Zealand pacer Tim Southee is the 5th highest wicket-taker in ICC World Test Championship. Southee is also the leading wicket-taker for New Zealand in the tournament. In 10 Test matches, Southee has grabbed 51 wickets.

He has taken five-wicket hauls in a match three times. The right-arm bowler Tim Southee’s best bowling figures in a match stands at 9 wickets for 110 runs, which he achieved against India in a Test match in February 2020.

4. Nathan Lyon

Australian spinner Nathan Lyon is the 4th highest wicket-taker in ICC World Test Championship. The right-arm off-break bowler Lyon has bowled in 27 innings and scalped 56 wickets. He has accounted for five-wicket hauls on four occasions and a ten-wicket haul once. He has bowled over 630 overs in ICC World Test Championship.

Lyon grabbed 10 wickets during Australia vs New Zealand 3rd Test in Sydney in January 2020, which is Lyon’s best bowling figure in ICC World Test Championship.

3. Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin is the 3rd highest wicket-taker in ICC World Test Championship with 67 wickets in 24 innings. Ashwin is also India’s highest wicket-taker in the tournament. Ashwin has bowled about 524 overs in the tournament so far.

The Indian spinner R Ashwin has taken five-wicket hauls in a match four times. His best bowling figure of 9/207 in a match came against England in the 1st Test at Chennai in February 2021. Ashwin just needs four more wickets to become the highest wicket-taker in ICC World Test Championship and he will gain that opportunity during the ICC World Test Championship final match against New Zealand.

2. Stuart Broad

England cricketer Stuart Broad is the 2nd highest wicket-taker in ICC World Test Championship. Broad has played 32 innings in which he accounts for 69 wickets. He has bowled more than 499 overs in the tournament.

Broad has taken a five-wicket haul in a match on two occasions and 10 wicket-haul on one occasion. His best bowling figure in a match is 10/67. This he took during England vs West Indies 3rd Test match in Manchester in July 2020.

1.  Pat Cummins

Australia pacer Pat Cummins is the highest wicket-taker in World Test Championship so far. Cummins has played 28 innings in which he has scalped 70 wickets. Cummins has bowled over 555 overs in ICC World Test Championship. He has taken a five-wicket haul once during the tournament.

His best bowling figure in a match stands at 7 wickets for 69 runs, which he took against India during Australia vs India 1st Test match in Adelaide in December 2020. Due to his brilliant bowling in World Test Championship, Pat Cummins also rose to the top rank in ICC’s rankings for Test bowlers.