Last updated on January 15th, 2025 at 11:52 pm
The list of Most Wickets In India-Australia Tests contains 7 Indian & 3 Australian bowlers in the Top- 10. The top 3 here come with the wickets in excess of hundred . Nathan Lyon comes first in the full time – India vs Australia test cricket most wickets so far.
Ravichandran Ashwin appears second, followed by Anil Kumble at third, Harbhajan Singh at fourth, Ravindra Jadeja at fifth & Kapil Dev at sixth place, in the category of the most wickets in India-Australia Tests.
Pat Cummins has the appearance on the seventh position while Mitchell Starc finds himself eighth. Jasprit Bumrah is ninth while Zaheer Khan is the tenth, in respect of the most wickets in India-Australia Test cricket history.
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Most Wickets In India-Australia Tests : Top 10 List, Which Bowler Has Taken Most Wickets In Test Cricket IND Vs AUS? Nathan Lyon Most Wickets For Australia Vs India
| No. | Player | Span | Wkts | Mts | Inns | Avg. | BBI | BBM | 5s | 10s | Team |
| 1 | Nathan Lyon | 2011-2025* | 130 | 32 | 56 | 31.93 | 8/50 | 12/286 | 9 | 2 | AUS |
| 2 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 2011-2024 | 115 | 23 | 43 | 28.58 | 7/103 | 12/198 | 7 | 1 | IND |
| 3 | Anil Kumble | 1996-2008 | 111 | 20 | 38 | 30.32 | 8/141 | 13/181 | 10 | 2 | IND |
| 4 | Harbhajan Singh | 1998-2013 | 95 | 18 | 35 | 29.95 | 8/84 | 15/217 | 7 | 3 | IND |
| 5 | Ravindra Jadeja | 2013-2025* | 93 | 20 | 36 | 20.80 | 7/42 | 10/110 | 5 | 1 | IND |
| 6 | Kapil Dev | 1979-1992 | 79 | 20 | 38 | 25.35 | 8/106 | 8/109 | 7 | 0 | IND |
| 7 | Pat Cummins | 2017-2025* | 75 | 18 | 32 | 24.57 | 6/27 | 9/99 | 2 | 0 | AUS |
| 8 | Mitchell Starc | 2012-2025* | 66 | 23 | 43 | 35.84 | 6/48 | 8/108 | 1 | 0 | AUS |
| 9 | Jasprit Bumrah | 2018-2025* | 64 | 12 | 23 | 17.15 | 6/33 | 9/86 | 4 | 0 | IND |
| 10 | Zaheer Khan | 2001-2012 | 61 | 19 | 34 | 35.59 | 5/91 | 8/137 | 3 | 0 | IND |
** Wkts – Wickets, Mts- Matches, Inns – Innings, Avg. – Average, BBI – Best Bowling In An Innings, BBM- Best Bowling In A Match, 5s- 5 Wickets In An Innings, 10s – 10 Wickets In A Match, S.No.- Serial Number
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1. Nathan Lyon : 130 Test Most Wickets For Australia Vs India
Nathan Lyon, perhaps the best off-spinner has Australia ever produced, is the number one for the most wickets in India-Australia tests. He has 130 wickets in the 56 innings of 32 tests, with an average of 31.93 against India.
Lyon’s best test bowling in an innings (8/50) came against India, in 2nd match(Bengaluru) of the 2016/17 India-Australia Test Series. From 2011- till now, he has 9, the second most 5-wicket hauls and 2, the second most 10-wicket hauls under this rivalry.
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2. Ravichandran Ashwin Stats : 115 Wickets Vs Australia,, Ashwin One Of Top 10 Fastest 100 Wickets In Test Cricket Bowler
Ravichandran Ashwin, an intelligent Indian off-spinner comes second in this list with 115 wickets, in 43 innings of 23 tests at an average of 28.58. Ashwin’s best bowling figures in an innings in India-Australia tests of 7/103, came in the first test (at Chennai) of the 2012/13 Series.
In a career from 2011 against Australia, Ashwin has 7, 5-wicket hauls & one 10-wicket haul. By taking 25 wickets in 2023 series, Ashwin played an important part in reaching India into the World Test Championship 2023 Final.
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3. Anil Kumble Who Has Taken Most Wickets In Test Cricket For India Has The 3rd Most Wickets In India-Australia Tests
Anil Kumble, the legendary leg-spinner stands 3rd in the list of the most wickets in India-Australia tests by taking 111 Australian wickets, with average of 30.32. He took 38 innings(20 tests) from 1996-2008.
Kumble’s best bowling in an innings, 8/141 i.e. 8 wickets for 141 runs came in the 4th test(at Sydney) of the 2003/04 series. Also he had 5-wickets haul in an innings, for 10 times & 10-wickets haul in a match, for 2 times .
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4. Harbhajan Singh 95 Test Wickets Vs Australia,, Harbhajan Singh Test Hattrick Vs Australia 2001- First Indian Cricketer To Claim Test Hattrick
With 95 wickets, Harbhajan Singh stands fourth in the list. He has an average of 29.95 in the 35 innings of 18 tests ( 7, 5-fers & 3, 10-fers ) he played against Australia between 1998-2013.
H Singh’s best bowling figures of 8/84 came against Australia in the 3rd test( Chennai ) of the 2000/01 series where he went on to take 15 wickets in the match & 32 in the series. The 15-fer in that match by Harbhajan, are the best bowling figures in a match in India-Australia tests.
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5. Ravindra Jadeja Stats : 93 Ravindra Jadeja Total Wickets Vs Australia
Ravindra Jadeja, the left-arm orthodox all-rounder is the number 5 for taking most wickets in India-Australia tests by taking 93 wickets in 36 innings (20 tests) at an average of 20( one of the best bowling averages in India-Australia tests).
Also, Jadeja has five 5-fers & one 10-fer, from 2013 till now with best bowling of 7/42 against Australia.
6. Kapil Dev 1983 World Cup Indian Team Captain Has The 6th Most Wickets In India -Australia Tests
Kapil Dev, the greatest Indian all-rounder finishes sixth by taking 79 wickets in 38 innings of the 20 tests, he went on playing versus Australia between 1979-1992. Kapil had the average of 25.35 & seven 5-wicket hauls with the best of 8/106.
7. Pat Cummins Cricket ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Australia Captain Has The 7th Most Wickets In India-Australia Tests, Pat Cummins ICC World Test Championship Final 2023 Australia Captain
The first Australian fast bowler named as full time captain, Pat Cummins has claimed 75 Test wickets versus India. He has done so in 32 innings of 18 matches, with the average of 24.
6/27 & 9/99 – are the best bowling figures in an innings & a match respectively, for the ICC World Test Championship Final winning team captain.
8. Mitchell Starc Stats : 66 Wickets Vs India, Mitchell Starc IPL 2024 Most Expensive Player
The left arm pacer for Australia, Mitchell Starc has 66 wickets against India – the 8th most wickets in India-Australia Tests cricket. He has bowled in 43 innings of 23 Tests against the opponent.
His only 5-fer versus India( 6/48) comes in the 2nd Test of the 2024/25 Border Gavaskar Trophy.
9. Jasprit Bumrah Stats : 2nd Most Wickets In T20 World Cup 2024 Bowler Bumrah Test Wickets Vs Australia – 64
Jasprit Bumrah, the most wickets in India-Australia Tests series 2024-25( 32 Wkts) bowler, has 64 scalps under this rivalry. Bowling at an average of 17 in 23 innings(12 mts), the Indian fast bowler is one of the best in the business.
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He has 4 five-wicket hauls against the rivals, of which 3 come in the 2024/25 series.
10. Zaheer Khan Test Career Vs Australia : 61 As The 10th Most Wickets In India-Australia Tests
This left arm Indian spearhead bowler went on taking 61 test wickets in 34 innings (19 tests) at an average of 35.59. A total of three 5-wicket hauls in a career between 2001-2012 versus Australia, include 5/91 & 8/137 as the – best innings bowling & best match bowling respectively.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Who has taken most wickets in Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2023?
Ravichandran Ashwin(Ind), takes the most wickets as 25 Wickets (4 matches) in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT)-2023. Ravindra Jadeja(Ind) alongwith Nathan Lyon(Aus), comes 2nd with 22 Wickets.
Who has taken most Test wickets against Australia?
Stuart Broad, the former England seam bowler has taken the most test wickets against Australia. He has 153 Test Wickets to his name against Australia, in 40 matches.
Who has taken most wickets in one Border-Gavaskar Trophy?
Harbhajan Singh(Ind) & Jasprit Bumrah(Ind) – both have taken the most wickets in a single Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Harbhajan takes 32 Wickets( 3 matches), in the 2000/01 Border-Gavaskar Trophy while Bumrah does so, in the 5 Tests – 2024/25 Border Gavaskar Trophy.
How many wickets taken by Jadeja in BGT 2023?
Ravindra Jadeja(Ind), took 22 Wickets in the 8 Innings(4 tests) against Australia, in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) – 2023.
Who was the highest wicket taker and the player of the series in 2024-25 Border Gavaskar Trophy?
Jasprit Bumrah was the highest wicket taker & the player of the series in the 2024-25 Border Gavaskar Trophy. The Indian fast bowler claimed 32 wickets in 9 innings.