4 Indian Pacers With Most Bowled Wickets In International Cricket

Pacers are an integral part of any team during a match in the game of cricket. Whether it is a Test, ODI, or T20I, pacers are always present in the playing XI of a team and they play a prominent role in the match.

For the Indian team, there are few Indian pacers currently who are among the top performers in international cricket. In the past too, many Indian pacers managed to gain worldwide popularity with their pace attack in international cricket.

If we take a look at the top wicket-takers for India in international cricket so far, 6 are pacers while 4 are spinners in the top 10 list. While there are different ways of dismissing a batsman in the game of cricket, ‘bowled’ is one of the most fascinating forms of dismissals to watch. In this listicle, we take a look at 4 Indian pacers with the most bowled wickets in international cricket.

4 Indian Pacers With Most Bowled Wickets In International Cricket

4. Mohammed Shami – 100

Mohammed Shami is the 4^th bowler in this list. The Indian pacer has scalped 100 bowled wickets in international cricket so far. Overall, Shami accounts for 344 wickets in international cricket and is the 10th highest wicket-taker for India currently.

The right-arm pacer has scalped 184 wickets in 51 Tests, 148 wickets in 79 ODIs, and 12 wickets in 12 T20Is. The 30-year-old player owns an average of 27.57 in Tests, 25.62 in ODIs, and 35.66 in T20Is. Shami’s economy rate in 50-overs cricket is 5.62 while in T20I cricket is 9.80.

3. Javagal Srinath- 125

Former Indian bowler Javagal Srinath gets the 3^rd spot in this list with 125 bowled wickets in his career. The former Indian pacer played for the national team from 1991 to 2003. With 551 wickets in international cricket, Srinath is the 6th highest wicket-taker for India.

The right-arm pacer picked 236 wickets in 67 Tests at an average of 30.49. In ODIs, he played 229 matches and scalped 315 wickets at an average of 28.08. His economy in the ODIs stood at 4.44. Srinath also accounts for 10 five-wickets hauls in Tests and 3 in ODIs.

2. Zaheer Khan – 142

Zaheer Khan is the 2^nd bowler in this list. The former Indian pacer bagged 142 bowled wickets during his international career. The left-arm pacer scalped 597 international wickets and is the 5th highest wicket-taker for India. He represented the national side from 2000 to 2014.

Khan picked 311 wickets in 92 Tests at an average of 32.94. He scalped 282 wickets in 200 ODIs at an average of 29.43 and 17 wickets in 17 T20I games at an average of 26.35. The former Indian pacer had an economy of 4.93 in ODIs and 7.63 in T20Is.

1. Kapil Dev- 167

Kapil Dev has picked the most bowled wickets for India and takes the top spot in this list. The former Indian pacer picked 167 bowled wickets during his career, which spanned from 1978 to 1994. The former Indian skipper scalped 687 wickets in his international career and is the 3rd highest wicket-taker for India.

The right-arm pacer took 434 wickets in 131 Test matches at an average of 29.64. In 225 ODIs, he picked 253 wickets at an average of 27.45 and a brilliant economy of 3.71. The Indian all-rounder also accounts for 23 five-wicket hauls in Tests and 1 in ODIs.