IND vs SA: 5 Highest Wicket Takers In South Africa

India and South Africa are set to battle against each other in an upcoming Test series. IND vs SA Test series 2021 will witness 3 matches. The 1st Test commences on December 26 at SuperSport Park in Centurion. While Virat Kohli will lead the Indian team in the Test series, South Africa will be led by Dean Elgar.

While playing the Test series in South Africa, the Indian team does not have a good record. India have never won a Test series against South Africa on the latter’s soil. Moreover, out of 7 IND vs SA Test series in South Africa, India have lost 6 while 1 ended in a draw. In this article, we talk about the 5 highest wicket-taker in IND vs SA Test encounters in South Africa.

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IND vs SA: 5 Highest Wicket Takers In South Africa

5. Dale Steyn- 39

Former South African cricketer Dale Steyn gets the 5th spot in this list. The right-arm pacer accounts for 39 wickets in 8 Tests in IND vs SA games in South Africa at an average of 21.42. Steyn has picked 3 five-wicket hauls against India on home soil. His best bowling figures in an innings is 6/50 while in a match is 9/147.

4. Shaun Pollock- 39

Former South Africa skipper Shaun Pollock takes the 4th spot in this list. At a bowling average of 17.05 in IND vs SA Tests, Pollock accounts for 39 wickets in 8 Tests. Shaun Pollock picked 2 five-wicket hauls and 1 ten-wicket haul against India. His best bowling figures in an innings is 6/56 while in a match is 10/147.

3. Allan Donald- 40

Allan Donald grabs the 3rd spot in this list. In IND vs SA Tests at home soil, Donald scalped 40 wickets in 7 Tests while bowling at an average of 17.82. The former right-arm pacer also grabbed 1 ten-wicket haul and 3 five-wicket hauls against India. His best bowling show in an innings is 7/84 while in a match stands at 12/139.

2. Javagal Srinath- 43

Former India pacer Javagal Srinath steals the 2nd spot in this list. Srinath played 8 Test against South Africa and hunted 43 wickets at an average of 25.27. The right-arm pacer also bagged 3 five-wicket hauls against South Africa. His best bowling figures in an innings is 6/76 while in a match is 8/104.

1. Anil Kumble- 45

Former Indian skipper Anil Kumble tops this list. The former leg-spinner has scalped 45 wickets in 12 Tests in IND vs SA Tests. Kumble owns an average of 32.02 and has picked 1 five-wicket haul in such games. His best bowling figures in an innings reads 6/53 while in a match is 8/113.

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