Full list of Indian bowlers who have taken 8 or more wickets in a Test in England ft. Jasprit Bumrah

Team India is currently in England for a five-match Test series, which will be played from June 20 to August 4. The series will kick off at Headingley, with subsequently matches to be at Edgbaston, Lord's, Emirates Old Trafford and The Oval. The five-match Test series will mark the start of the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle for both India and England.

The visitors will be led by a new captain in Shubman Gill, who was named Test leader following Rohit Sharma's retirement from the red-ball format. Team India will also be without the services of Virat Kohli, who announced his Test retirement just a few days after Rohit did the same. Among bowlers, seasoned off spinner Ravichadran Ashwin won't be there as has retired from international cricket.

India have only won nine Test matches in England so far. However, there have been some memorable performances by India's bowlers in England over the years. In this feature, we look at the illustrious list of bowlers who have claimed eight or more wickets in a Test in England.

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(8-168) Kapil Dev at Lord's, 1982

Former India captain Kapil Dev claimed 8-168 runs in the Lord's Test against England in June 1982. In the first match of the three-Test series, England won the toss and batted first. They made 433 as Derek Randall hit 126. For India, Kapil bowled 43 overs and claimed 5-125. His scalps included the big ones of Allan Lamb, David Gower and Randall.

India were bundled out for 128 in response. Made to follow-on, the visitors responded with 369 in their second innings as Kapil slammed 89 off 55. Set to chase 65, Kapil stunned England by picking up three quick wickets and reducing them to 18-3. The hosts, however, got home without any further trouble.

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(8-167) Lala Amarnath at Old Trafford, 1946

Former India captain Lala Amarnath registered brilliant match analysis of 8-167 against England in Manchester in July 1946. Fielding first in the Test, India bowled out the Englishmen for 294 as Amarnath and Vinoo Mankad claimed five wickets each. Amarnath registered figures of 5-96 in 51 overs, getting the big scalps of Denis Compton and Wally Hammond.

India were bowled out for 170 in reply. England declared their second innings on 153-5, with Amarnath claiming 3-71. He picked up the major wicket of Len Hutton for two. India made 152-9 in their second innings as the Test ended in a draw.

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(8-126) Mohammed Siraj at Lord's, 2021

Indian players celebrate a famous win at Lord’s in 2021. (Image Credits: Getty Images)

Pacer Mohammed Siraj played a stellar role in India's famous triumph at Lord's during the 2021 tour. India were sent into bat in the game and put up 364 as openers KL Rahul (129) and Rohit Sharma (83) made significant contributions. Siraj then claimed 4-94 as England replied with 391. He dismissed Dom Sibley, Haseeb Hameed, Jonny Bairstow and Ollie Robinson.

After India declared their second innings on 298-8, England were set 272 for victory. Siraj stunned the hosts with 4-32 in 10.5 overs. The right-arm pacer bowled a fiery spell to dismiss Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Jos Buttler and last man James Anderson. India won the Test by 251 runs.

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(8-114) Bhagwath Chandrasekhar at The Oval, 1971

Former India leg spinner Bhagwath Chandrasekhar played a stellar role in India's 1971 triumph at The Oval. While he picked up 2-76 in the first innings, Chandrasekhar engineered a stunning England batting collapse in the second innings, registering figures of 6-38 in 18.1 overs.

Chandrasekhar's bowling heroics saw England being bundled out for 101 in 45.1 overs. India thus were left to chase 173 despite conceding a first-innings lead of 71. The visitors got home with four wickets in hand to register their maiden Test win as well as Test series win in England.

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(9-113) Zaheer Khan at Trent Bridge, 2007

Former left-arm seamer Zaheer Khan was instrumental in India's seven-wicket triumph in Nottingham during the 2007 tour. After India decided to bowl first on winning the toss, Zaheer claimed 4-59 as England were knocked over for 198. India replied with an impressive total of 481.

Zaheer was brilliant in the second innings as well, registering figures of 5-75 from 27 overs. England were bowled out for 355 in 104 overs. Chasing a small target of 73, India got over the line in 24.1 overs.

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(9-110) Jasprit Bumrah at Trent Bridge, 2021

Team India's lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah came up with an exceptional effort in the drawn Test in Nottingham during the 2021 series. England batted first in the game and were bundled out for 183. Bumrah starred with 4-46 in 20.4 overs.

India responded with 278 to gain a decent lead. However, England were much better in their second innings, scoring 303 runs. Bumrah, though, was India's standout bowler yet again. He claimed 5-64 in 19 overs in a magnificent display of pace bowling. Set a target of 209, India finished on 52-1.

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(10-188) Chetan Sharma at Edgbaston, 1986

Former pacer Chetan Sharma is the only Indian to have claimed 10 wickets in a Test match in England. He achieved the feat in Birmingham in the third Test of the three-match series, which India won by a 2-0 margin.

After England elected to bat first, Sharma claimed 4-130 in 29.3 overs even as the hosts posted 390. He got the big wicket of David Gower and then ran through the tail. After India responded with exactly 390, Sharma claimed 6-58 in 24 overs in the second essay. England were bowled out for 235. Despite Sharma's heroics, the match ended in a draw. Set to chase 236, India made 174-5 in 78 overs.