In the long history of India vs England Test cricket, cricket fans have experienced many great bowlers. This article goes through the detailed lists of most wickets in the India vs England Test cricket history.
As India vs England Test cricket is one of the key battles in the longest formats, bowlers always look at these series to prove themselves by bringing out the best performances. Some great bowlers have completely enjoyed this series.
Highest wicket takers in India vs England Test Matches (All Time)
In the history of India vs England Test cricket, the legendary English pacer James Anderson is currently the only bowler with 100+ wickets. He is leading the most wickets record between India and England in Test cricket.
Player (Team) | Bowling style | Wickets |
James Anderson (England) | Right-arm fast-medium | 139 |
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (India) | Right-arm leg-spin | 95 |
Ravichandran Ashwin (India) | Right-arm off-spin | 94 |
Anil Kumble (India) | Right-arm leg-spin | 92 |
Bishan Bedi (India) | Left-arm orthodox | 85 |
Kapil Dev (India) | Right-arm fast-medium | 85 |
Highest wicket takers in India vs England Test Matches (In India)
Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is dominantly leading the list of most Test wickets in India vs England Test cricket in India.
Player (Team) | Wickets |
Ravichandran Ashwin (India) | 80 |
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (India) | 64 |
Anil Kumble (India) | 56 |
Derek Underwood (England) | 54 |
Bishan Bedi (India) | 50 |
Highest wicket takers in India vs England Test Matches (In England)
English pacer James Anderson is the only bowler with 100 wickets in the India vs England Test cricket in England.
Player (Team) | Wickets |
James Anderson (England) | 105 |
Stuart Broad (England) | 64 |
Fred Trueman (England) | 53 |
Ishant Sharma (India) | 48 |
Alec Bedser (England) | 44 |
Highest wicket takers in India vs England Test Matches (As Captain)
Legendary Indian left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi holds the record for most wickets as a captain in the India vs England Test cricket history.
Player (Team) | Wickets |
Bishan Bedi (India) | 25 |
Gubby Allen (England) | 20 |
Bob Willis (England) | 15 |
Andrew Flintoff (England) | 11 |
Tony Greig (England) | 10 |
Kapil Dev (India) | 10 |
Note: The stats are updated as of January 2024
