Test Cricket is all about the captivating bowling performances along with the endeavored and consistent batting from high-quality batsmen. The clout of test cricket has been created as boring and time-wasting stuff to watch. But the top-notch shade of the game only lies in this format as a juxtaposition to the limited-over format of cricket. If we talk about the bowling aspect then the quality bowlers of India like Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, and Ishant Sharma have a wide experience of more than 100 test matches.
The leggie ‘Anil Kumble’ is the leading test wicket grabber in India and ranked fourth in its international aspect with a tally of 619 wickets in 132 fixtures. Beneath is an intriguing catalog of Indian bowlers who took ample 5-wicket hauls in their whole career in Test cricket;
1. Anil Kumble (35).
Anil Kumble has the most 35 (5-wicket hauls) in test cricket in 132 matches. He was among the greatest bowlers which Indian cricket was pleased to have on the national side. He launched his feet in test matches in the year 1990 and after a journey of 18 years, he pulled back from test cricket in his last game against Australia, played in Delhi in the year 2008. But his career was a perfect example of how long-reigning persistence and endurance can make incredible things happen.
2. Ravichandran Ashwin (30).
R Ashwin took his last 5-wicket haul in a 2nd test match against Sri-Lanka in the year 2022 with an aggregate of 30 five fifers, which made him the second-best spinner in Indian History after Kumble. He has taken 27 (5-wicket hauls) on Indian soil and three were outside the Indian subcontinent. Ashwin is not a rank turner of the ball but his accuracy with the line and length make him more lethal compared to his contemporaries like Nathan Lyon, Rangana Herath, and Ajaz Patel.
3. Harbhajan Singh (25).
Mr. Turbanator ‘Harbhajan Singh’ is probably the most renowned Indian spinner and also among the leading successful ones. In his long test career of 103 test matches, he has taken 25 five fifers, with a total number of wickets taken being 417. His unperceivable bowling action made him a difficult bowler to read for the batsmen which in the end resulted in their fall of a wicket. Bhaji retired in the year 2015 from all formats of the game, but his legacy would always be remembered and bored in the heart of his millions of cricket fans.
4. Kapil Dev (23).
Indian WC-winning skipper Kapil Dev stamped his name on the fourth position with the mean figure of (23) 5-fifers in his whole orbit of Test cricket. He is the lone Pacer on this list and also might be the only all-rounder to achieve it. Kapil has made his appearance in 131 test encounters and made an aggregate of 434 wickets. He is the first Indian bowler to transverse the streak of 400 wickets in Test matches and which set the tone for the upcoming ones.
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