Without the bowlers, cricket is incomplete. In cricket, bowlers have won games alone. Since its inception, bowling has had outstanding players. Today we’ll look at the greatest wicket-takers.
India vs South Africa,1992
It was India’s first time competing in a Test match outside of their own country, and the first match ended in a tie. Anil Kumble displayed some of his prowess with the ball during the second test, which also resulted in a tie. The pitch was suitable for fast bowling, so it allowed Kumble to show off his skills. In the second innings, Kumble had taken six wickets, in addition to the two he had taken in the first.
Additionally, this was South Africa’s first Test series played at home since the ICC overturned the ban that had been placed on them.
India vs England at Headingley, 2002
India needed to win the third Test in Leeds in 2002 to level or win the series after losing the previous two. Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, and Sourav Ganguly scored hundreds to help India amass 628 in their first innings. England’s reply was 273. Butcher’s wicket fell to Kumble, and he finished with 3/93.
Nasser Hussain and Alec Stewart put up greater resistance in the second innings to save the match. India won by an innings and 46 runs when Kumble removed both batsmen. Kumble ended the match by eliminating Matthew Hoggard.
India vs Australia, (2003-2004)
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India’s first innings score of 705 was a massive total. Australia had a great start, with Matthew Hayden (67) and Justin Langer (117) combining for 147 runs. Because captain Sourav Ganguly had no idea how to break the stand, he put his faith in Kumble, and Kumble did not let him down.
Hayden and Langer were the only two he didn’t get rid of, and he also managed to bring up Ricky Ponting (25), Damien Martyn (7), Simon Katich (126), Brett Lee (0), Jason Gillespie (47), and Nathan Bracken (2). This was also the best performance internationally in his bowling career.
India vs South Africa, 2006
When India won their first Test match ever played in South Africa in 2006, it was due in large part to the brilliant performance of S. Sreesanth. No one will ever forget that. In the first game of the series, which took place at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, the Indian team, which was captained by Rahul Dravid, achieved a victory over the South African side by a score of 123 runs. After scoring 249 runs in their first innings, the visitors were able to bowl the Proteas out for only 84 runs thanks to an outstanding bowling performance by Sreesanth. Sreesanth took five wickets in the first innings and three wickets in the second. This allowed the visitors to bundle out the Proteas for only 84 runs.
India vs England at Lord’s, 2014
India’s first innings total of 295 was helped by Ajinkya Rahane’s century after India’s top order struggled. England had a 24-run lead in the first innings, but Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled brilliantly.
Murali Vijay’s 95 and 50s from Ravindra Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar helped India respond with 342. Ishant Sharma dismissed England when they needed 319 to win. After dismissing Ian Bell, he bowled Alastair Cook. The game turned on the last ball before lunch. Moeen Ali couldn’t handle the bounce and gloved it to short leg.
Ishant’s short-length strategy paid off. He got Matt Prior, Ben Stokes, and Joe Root as India won by 95 runs to lead the series 1-0.
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