3 legendary bowlers who have a shockingly poor record against India

India has been a tough side for any bowler to play against as they have produced some legendary batsmen who have dominated the game in their prime. The Indian team, particularly in the 2000s, had some incredible batsmen who were capable of taking on even the fiercest bowling attacks in the world.

Hence, many world-class bowlers were unable to achieve success against the strong Indian batting line-up. They had to struggle quite hard to take wickets as the Indian batsmen played them with both skill and proficiency.

Let us have a look at the 3 legendary bowlers who have a shockingly poor record against India.

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#3 Sir Curtly Ambrose

Australia v West Indies - 2nd Test: Day 1

Curtly Ambrose is considered to be one of the best fast bowlers the game has ever produced. His fierce pace and length created fear in the minds of world-class batsmen. His stature is such, that even after his retirement in 2000, West Indies haven't had a bowler who has matched his persona.

Despite being a ferocious bowler, Ambrose didn't have much success against India in Test matches. In 14 innings, he managed to pick up just 15 wickets at a below-par average of 38.26 and strike rate of 99.40. These figures certainly do not depict his class and hence it is quite astonishing that he had such a poor record against India.

#2 Daniel Vettori

Third Test - New Zealand v India: Day 3

Daniel Vettori is perhaps the best spinner New Zealand has ever produced till now. His accuracy, rhythm, and control over the ball were legendary. His contribution with the bat was also crucial for his team in many matches. He was a loyal servant of New Zealand cricket for nearly 18 years.

Despite being one of the best spinners in the world, Vettori found little success against the mighty Indian batsmen. In 21 innings he managed to take just 40 wickets at an unimpressive average of 48.42 and strike rate of 106.59.

This was due to the fact that Indian batsmen recognized his skill and hence played him patiently without giving away their wickets. Vettori's economy rate of 2.72 against India is a testimony to this fact.

#1 Shane Warne

First Test - India v Australia: Day 4

Shane Warne is regarded as the best bowler in the world by many cricket pundits. His vicious turn stunned almost ever batsmen in the world. Warne's variety made it tricky for many batsmen to face him. Particularly against England in the Ashes, Warne was at his surreal best and the English batsmen didn't stand a chance against him.

Against India Warne struggled and was dominated by the Indian batsmen particularly Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman who kept on hitting him to the fence. They just treated him like any ordinary bowler and hence counter-attacked him with great success. Hence, Warne managed to pick just 34 wickets in 16 innings at a poor average of 43.11 and strike rate of 81.02.