Top 10 : Most 10-Wicket Hauls In India-Australia Tests, Full Time

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Among 6 Australian & 4 Indian bowlers in the top 10 list of Most 10-Wicket Hauls In India-Australia Tests, the best bowling in a Ind-Aus match bowler Harbhajan Singh gets the topmost position.

With equal number of 10 wicket hauls, Graham McKenzie and the most 5 wicket hauls in Ind-Aus Tests bowler Anil Kumble & the most wickets in Ind-Aus Tests bowler Nathan Lyon, occupy the second, third & fourth position in order, in respect of lesser number of innings bowled.

Jason Krejza, Ernie Toshack, Ghulam Ahmed, Mike Whitney, Steve O’Keefe & Jasubhai Patel follow the order of – fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth & tenth, in the category of the most 10-wicket hauls in India-Australia Tests.

Most 10-Wicket Hauls In India-Australia Tests – Top 10 List, Most Wickets In India-Australia Tests Bowler Nathan Lyon Stats

S.No.	Player	Span	10s	5s	Mts	Inns	Wkts	Team
1	Harbhajan Singh	1998-2013	3	7	18	35	95	India
2	Graham McKenzie	1964-1969	2	4	10	19	47	Australia
3	Anil Kumble	1996-2008	2	10	20	38	111	India
4	Nathan Lyon	2011-2025*	2	9	32	56	130	Australia
5	Jason Krejza	2008-2008	1	1	1	2	12	Australia
6	Ernie Toshack	1947-1948	1	2	2	4	13	Australia
7	Ghulam Ahmed	1956-1956	1	1	2	3	12	India
8	Mike Whitney	1991-1992	1	1	3	6	17	Australia
9	Steve O’Keefe	2017-2017	1	2	4	7	19	Australia
10	Jasubhai Patel	1956-1960	1	2	5	7	22	India

Most 10-Wicket Hauls In India-Australia Tests

** Mts – Matches, Inns – Innings, Wkts – Wickets, S.No. – Serial Number

The First Hat-Trick In India Vs Australia Test History Bowler Harbhajan Singh Stats : Most 10-Wicket Hauls In India-Australia Tests, Harbhajan Singh Test Hat-Trick & 32 Wickets In IND Vs AUS Test Series 2001

Harbhajan Singh recorded 10-wickets in a match for 3-times in India-Australia test series.

His 1st(13 wickets) & 2nd(15 wickets) 10-wicket hauls came in the 2nd test (at Eden Gardens ) & the 3rd test (at Chennai ) respectively, of the 2000/01 series which helped India winning both the matches.

The 3rd one came in the first test( Bengaluru ) of the 2004/05 series, but Australia won this match. The 2nd 5-wkt haul is on the top for the best bowling figures in a match in India-Australia tests.

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Former Australian Fast Bowler Graham McKenzie Stats : 2nd Most 10-Wicket Hauls In India-Australia Tests, 1964/65 & 1967/68 IND Vs AUS Test Series

The right-arm fast bowler had two 10-wicket hauls against India, of which the 1st one came in the first test(at Chennai ) of the 1964/65 series which Australia won by 139 runs.

The 2nd of his 10-fers came in the second test(at Melbourne ) of the 1967/68 series where Australia achieved an innings victory.

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The Most 5-Wicket Hauls In IND Vs AUS Tests & 4th Most Wickets In Test Cricket History Bowler Anil Kumble Vs Australia : Two 10-Fers, The 10 Wickets In A Test Innings Bowler Anil Kumble Stats

With most 5-Wicket Hauls in an innings in India-Australia tests, Kumble has two 10-fers in this rivalry with the 1st(12 wickets) one coming in the 4th test(at Sydney ) of the 2003/04 series where the match resulted in a draw.

The 2nd(13 wickets) one was in the 2nd test(at Chennai ) of the 2004/05 series which also resulted in a draw.

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ICC World Test Championship 2025 Final Playing Bowler Nathan Lyon Stats In Test Cricket : Ten Wicket Hauls In 2014/15 & 2022/23 Australia Vs India Test Series

Taking 12 wickets in the 1st test(at Adelaide ) of the 2014/15 series was Lyon’s first 10-wickets haul that helped Aussies win by 48 runs.

The 2nd(11 wickets) of his 10-fers came in the third test (Nagpur ) of the 2022/23 series where Australia won by 9-wickets.

Nathan Lyon is leading on the top in the list of the most wickets in India-Australia tests.

Former Australian Off Spinner Jason Krejza Stats : 12 Wickets Against India In 2008/09 Test Series, 5th In The Most 10-Wicket Hauls In India-Australia Tests

Jason Krejza comes in the list of most 10-wicket hauls in India-Australia tests with a 10-fer in his only match played against India( 12 wickets ), in the 4th test(Nagpur ) of 2008/09 series which India won by 172 runs.

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Ernie Toshack Stats : 11/31 Vs India In 1947/48 IND Vs AUS Test Series

Ernie Toshack in the list of most 10-wicket hauls in India-Australia tests, comes with his only 10-fer in test cricket coming against India with 11/31 at Brisbane in the 1947/48 series.

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1956/57 India Australia Test Series Ghulam Ahmed 10/130 At Eden Gardens

Ghulam Ahmed, the right-arm off break bowler is in the list of most 10-wicket hauls in India-Australia tests with 10/130(his only 10-fer in tests) in the 3rd test(Eden Gardens) of the 1956/57 series that Australia won by 94 runs .

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Mike Whitney 11/95 Versus India In 1991/92 Australia Vs India Test Series

This left-arm seamer also has his only 10-fer in tests(11/95) coming against India in the 5th test(Perth) of the 1991/92 series that Australia won by 300 runs.

The former Australian bowler appears 8th in terms of the most 10-wicket hauls in India-Australia Tests.

9th In The Most 10-Wicket Hauls In India-Australia Tests Cricket Steve O’Keefe Stats : 12/70 Vs India In 2016/17 Series

Steve O’Keefe has his only 10-wickets haul in tests against India(12/70) in the 1st test(Pune ) of the 2016/17 series, helping Australia win the match by 333 runs.

1959/60 Test Series Jasubhai Patel 14/124 Vs Australia, Best Bowling Figures In An Innings In IND Vs AUS Tests

Jasubhai Patel’s 14/124 versus Australia was his only 10-fer in test cricket.

It came in the 2nd test(Kanpur ) of the 1959/60 series which includes his 9/69, the best bowling figures in an innings in India-Australia tests. India won the match by 119 runs.

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