IND vs SA: 5 Highest Indian Wicket Takers In Tests In South Africa

Indian team is set to face South Africa in a Test series during an away tour. The Virat Kohli-led Indian side will play three Tests against South Africa. IND vs SA 1st Test begins on December 26 at SuperSport Park, Centurion. The South Africa team is led by Dean Elgar.

India have never won a Test series in South Africa. Out of 7 IND vs SA series on South African soil, India have lost 6 and drawn 1. Some Indian bowlers have executed magnificent performances while facing South Africa in away Test tours. In this article, we talk about the 5 highest Indian wicket-takers in IND vs SA Tests in South Africa.

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IND vs SA: 5 Highest Indian Wicket Takers In Tests In South Africa

5. Mohammed Shami- 21

Mohammed Shami takes the 5th spot in this list. The right-arm pacer has scalped 21 wickets in 5 Tests against South Africa in away matches. He owns an average of 24.71. Shami has also scalped 1 five-wicket haul in IND vs SA Test clashes. His best bowling figures in an innings reads 5/28 while in a match reads 6/74.

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4. S Sreesanth- 27

S Sreesanth gets the 4th spot in this list. The right-arm pacer has bagged 27 wickets in 6 Tests in IND vs SA clashes at an average of 28.55. Sreesanth also accounts for 2 five-wicket hauls against Proteas. His best bowling show in an innings stands at 5/40 while in a match stands at 8/99.

3. Zaheer Khan- 30

Former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan bags the 3rd spot in this list. The left-arm pacer accounts for 30 wickets in 8 Tests. He owns a bowling average of 35.60 in away matches against South Africa. His best bowling figures in an innings is 4/62 while in a match is 6/93.

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2. Javagal Srinath- 43

Javagal Srinath grabs the 2nd spot in this list. In IND vs SA Test encounters, the former India pacer has hunted 43 wickets in 8 Tests at an average of 25.27. Srinath has also picked 3 five-wicket hauls against South Africa. 6/76 is his best bowling figures in an innings. In a match, Srinath’s best bowling show is 8/104.

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1. Anil Kumble- 45

Former Indian spinner Anil Kumble steals the top spot in this list. Kumble accounts for 45 wickets in 12 Tests at an average of 32.02. The leg spinner has also bagged 1 five-wicket haul against South Africa. His best bowling figures in an innings stands at 6/53 while in a match reads 8/113.

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