5 Indian Bowlers With The Most Wickets In Test Matches At Lord's

India are playing the second Test match against England at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. Indian bowlers dominated the first Test but India couldn’t end up winning the game after the fifth day got washed out due to rain. Nevertheless, team India would be confident of winning the second Test at Lord’s and take the early lead. Having said that, the Men in Blue don’t have a great record at the aforementioned stadium.

In their Test Cricket history, India have played 18 matches against England at Lord’s. Out of those, the Men in Blue have managed to win the match only on 2 occasions. England, on the other hand, have managed to beat India 12 times at the very ground.

The Indian bowlers though enjoy a decent record at Lord’s. There are numerous Indian bowlers who found Lord’s as their happy hunting ground. In this article, we look at five Indian bowlers who have claimed the most wickets in Test matches at Lord’s cricket ground:

5 Indian Bowlers With The Most Wickets In Test Matches At Lord’s

Zaheer Khan:

Hailed as arguably the best left-arm seamers that the nation has ever produced, Zaheer Khan has a great record to his name at Lord’s cricket ground. On swinging conditions in England, the Indian seamer would make batsmen’s life tougher by swinging the ball both ways. Besides, he was a master at reverse swing.

During his career, he played 13 Tests against England and picked 43 wickets at an average of 29.02. Of those 43, 11 wickets came at Lord’s cricket ground. Zaheer Khan enjoyed an illustrious Test Cricket Career. He played 92 Tests in his international circuit and claimed 311 wickets at an average of 32.95.

Ishant Sharma:

At number four is Ishant Sharma. The 32-year old seamer is the only active bowler on the list. Ishant Sharma has a pretty good record at Lord’s. He currently has 12 wickets to his name and thus is the fourth Indian highest wicket at Lord’s Cricket Ground.

Ishant Sharma is part of the playing XI in the ongoing Test at Lord’s. It will be interesting to see how he performs with the ball.

Anil Kumble:

India’s greatest spinner in the history of the game, Anil Kumble has the third most number of Test wickets by any Indian bowler at Lord’s. Given the fact that the spinners don’t usually get a lot of assistance from the English surfaces and still getting the third-most number of wickets is itself a big feat.

Anil Kumble has 12 wickets at Lord’s Cricket Ground. In his illustrious Test Cricket career, he has picked 619 wickets in 132 Tests, including 8 ten-wicket hauls. He is currently the highest wicket-taker for the national team in Test cricket.

Kapil Dev:

The veteran cricketer, Kapil Dev doesn’t need any introduction. The World Cup-winning Indian skipper is counted amongst the greatest all-rounders in the history of the game. He was the country’s lead fast bowler during the late 90s.

Kapil Dev has enjoyed an illustrious Test Cricket Career. He was successful not only in the sub-continent but also in SENA countries. He has an exceptional record at Lord’s Cricket Ground.

In just 4 Tests, Kapil Dev managed to claim 17 wickets and thus is the joint highest Indian wicket-taker at Lord’s. Overall, Kapil Dev has 434 wickets in 131 Tests to his name, including 23 five-wicket hauls.

Bishan Singh Bedi:

Former left-arm orthodox, Bishan Singh Bedi sits at the top of the list with 17 wickets in only 4 Tests at Lord’s. Bishan Singh Bedi represented cricket from 1966 to 1979 and was part of India’s popular spin-quartet.

Bishan Singh Bedi played 67 Tests for the subcontinent giants and took 266 wickets at an average of 28.71. He played his last Test against England in 1979. He finished with three wickets in that match.