Stats: Top 10 Test wicket-takers for India in Australia

Kapil Dev

While it can be argued that Australia is a dream place to be for a fast bowler, Indians have not enjoyed notable success barring a few names down under.

Not surprisingly, Kapil Dev leads the Indian wicket-takers list with 51 scalps in 21 innings, conceding 24.58 runs per dismissal. The all-rounder has registered five 5-wicket hauls in the country.

The second place goes to the leg-spinner Anil Kumble. Utilizing the bounce on the wicket, the leggie has captured 49 wickets. However, an average of 37.73 is not that impressive.

Members of the spin quartet – Bishan Singh Bedi, Erapalli Prasanna and Bhagwath Chandrasekhar take the next three places with 35, 31 and 29 wickets, respectively. Ajit Agarkar, who bowled a match-winning spell of 6/41 in the famous Adelaide Test of 2003, comes 6th on the list.

Javagal Srinath, considered to be one of the best pacers produced by the Asian side, comes 10th with a poor average of 50.70 and a forgettable strike rate of 98.1. People who saw the Mysore Express perform down under would definitely say that he was unlucky, having put in some good spells of fast bowling.

Player	Matches	Innings	Wickets	Average	Strike Rate	BBI	BBM	5W
Kapil Dev	11	21	51	24.58	61.5	8/106	8/109	5
Anil Kumble	10	18	49	37.73	65.3	8/141	12/279	4
Bishan Singh Bedi	7	14	35	27.51	68.3	5/55	10/194	3
Erapalli Prasanna	8	15	31	31.12	82.6	6/104	8/218	2
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar	7	13	29	30.27	67.4	6/52	12/104	3
Ajit Agarkar	7	13	27	35.07	58.4	6/41	8/160	1
Zaheer Khan	7	11	25	35.08	58.0	5/95	7/130	1
Shivlal Yadav	5	9	23	28.13	76.9	5/99	8/118	1
Karsan Ghavri	6	11	21	30.52	57.8	5/107	7/138	1
Javagal Srinath	8	15	20	50.70	98.1	4/130	4/175	0

*Stats updated till 24 November 2014