ICC World Test Championship: 5 Indian Bowlers With Most Wickets In The Tournament

India will lock horns with New Zealand in the final of the ICC World Test Championship. The match will be played at The Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium in Southampton, England, and commence on June 18, 2021. India and New Zealand qualified for the final of the tournament after securing the 1^st and 2^nd spot in the points table respectively.

India played 6 Test series during ICC World Test Championship playing 17 matches. India won 12 matches and lost 4, while 1 ended in a draw. India had the highest PCT (Percentage of points) of 72.2 which allotted them the top spot in the points table.

On the other hand, New Zealand played 5 series during the tournament. New Zealand played 11 matches out of which they won 7 and lost 4. They had a PCT of 70 which gave them the 2nd spot in the points table.

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Indian bowlers have played a prominent role to help the team reach the final of the ICC World Test Championship. They have given their best efforts to bag maximum wickets for the team. Here we look at 5 Indian bowlers with most wickets in ICC World Test Championship.

ICC World Test Championship: 5 Indian Bowlers With Most Wickets In The Tournament

Umesh Yadav

Umesh Yadav is the 5th highest wicket-taker among Indian players in ICC World Test Championship. Yadav has only played 7 matches out of the 17 that the Indian team played in ICC World Test Championship.

In 14 innings, the right-arm pacer has scalped 29 wickets. He has an economy of 3.35. He took a 5-wicket haul once- 5/53- which is also his best bowling figures in an innings during the tournament. His best stats in a match is 8/82.

Umesh Yadav was injured during the Australia Test series in December last year and was ruled out of the tournament. He also missed India vs England Test series due to injury. Yadav is part of the Indian squad that will fly to England to face New Zealand in the final of the ICC World Test Championship.

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah is the 4th highest wicket-taker among Indian players in the ICC World Test Championship tournament. The right-arm pacer Bumrah has picked 34 wickets in 17 innings, after playing 9 matches for India during the tournament.

He has bowled at an economy of 2.75 after bowling more than 276 overs. Bumrah has accounted for 5 wicket-haul on two occasions. His best bowling figures in an innings is 6/27 while in a match is 7/58. Bumrah is also part of the Indian squad that will face New Zealand in the ICC WTC final.

Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami holds the third rank on this list with 36 wickets in 18 innings. In 10 matches, Shami has bowled at an economy of 2.97 after bowling more than 239 overs. He has achieved a 5-wicket haul once. Shami’s best bowling figures in an innings stands at 5/35.

In a match, his best stats are 7/55. Shami was injured during India vs Australia 1st Test last year due to which he was ruled out of the tournament. He also did not play against England in the Test series due to recovery. He is also part of the Indian team for the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand.

Ishant Sharma

Ishant Sharma is the 2nd highest wicket-taker among Indian players in ICC World Test Championship. The right-arm pacer has scalped 36 wickets in 20 innings. He has played 11 matches in the tournament. Ishant has bowled more than 218 overs in the tournament and has an economy of 2.86.

He has accounted for 5-wicket hauls three times during the tournament. His best bowling figures in an innings is 5/22 while in a match is 9/78.

Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin is the highest wicket-taker among Indian bowlers in ICC World Test Championship. Ashwin has played 13 matches. In 24 innings, the right-arm spinner has scalped 67 wickets. Ashwin is also the 3rd highest-wicket taker overall.

He has an economy of 2.66 after delivering more than 524 overs in the tournament.?? Off-spinner Ashwin’s best figures in an innings stand as 7/145 while in a match is 9/207. He has achieved 5-wicket hauls four times in the tournament.

Ashwin is part of the Indian contingent that will lock horns with New Zealand in the ICC WTC final. He has an opportunity to become the highest wicket-taker in the tournament. He needs four more wickets to surpass Australia’s Pat Cummins, who has the most 70 wickets in ICC World Test Championship.