IND Vs ENG: 5 England Bowlers With Most Wickets Against India In Test Cricket

England is ready for their upcoming red-ball battle against India which is scheduled for January 2024. India and England will clash in a five-match Test series in India with the first Test to commence on 25th of January in Hyderabad. Ben Stokes will be leading England against Rohit Sharma-led India. India has not lost a Test series at home since 2012 when England defeated them.

India vs England in Test cricket is a great spectacle and always entertains the audience to the core. India drew the away series last time in 2021-22 when the series finished with 2-2. England is one of the greatest rivals of India in Test cricket and English bowlers have always dominated especially in the seaming conditions of England. Let’s look at the five current English bowlers who have a great record against India in Test cricket.

Here Are Five Current England Bowlers With Most Wickets Against India In Tests

1. James Anderson

The legendary ‘Jimmy Anderson’ has been around in England’s Test circuit for the last two decades. James Anderson has a brilliant record against India with the most wickets against them in Test cricket. He has played 35 Tests against India and has taken 139 wickets at an average of 24.90. He has taken six five-wicket hauls against India which includes one in the most recent Test match against the two sides in Edgbaston. He got a best figure of 5/20 against India coming at the Lords in 2018.

2. Moeen Ali:

Moeen Ali has been in and out of England’s Test circuit and boasts a good record in the red-ball format with both the bat and ball. He has played 16 Test matches against India and has taken 55 wickets at an average of 33.87. Moeen has taken two five-wicket hauls against India. Both of his five-wicket hauls came at the Rose Bowl in Southampton in 2014 and 2018 respectively.

3. Ben Stokes:

The English Test skipper has a great record as an all-rounder and is considered as one of the greatest clutch players in red-ball cricket. Ben Stokes has a great record against India be it with the bat or with the ball. He has played 16 Test matches against India and has taken 39 wickets at an average of 31.54. Ben Stokes has one five-wicket haul against India in Tests which came in Mohali in 2016 when he took 5/73.

4. Adil Rashid:

Another spinner in the list, Adil Rashid has a great record against India in Test cricket. However, he has not played a lot of Test cricket for England and currently also is a regular member of the team’s limited-overs setup. Rashid has played 10 Test matches against India and has taken 33 wickets at an average of 35.45. He has not taken a five-wicket haul against India but boasts a best figure of 4/82 which came back in 2016 at Vishakhapatnam.

5. Chris Woakes:

Chris Woakes comes fifth in the list of current English bowlers who with most wickets against India in Test cricket. He has taken 23 wickets at an average of 33.30 against India in nine matches. Woakes also doesn’t have a five-wicket haul against India and boasts a best figure of 4/55 which came at the Kennington Oval in 2021.