Greatest Indian Test XI Of All Time

Bowlers:

9.Anil Kumble

Anil Kumble will go down as the greatest bowler produced by India in Test match cricket

He is easily the greatest bowler India has ever produced. Kumble’s impeccable line and length coupled with his ability to extract bounce off the pitch made him a match winner for India.

He is one of the 2 bowlers in the 141-year history of Test match cricket to take all 10 wickets in an innings (the other being Jim Laker).

The sight of Kumble bowling with a broken jaw and dismissing Brian Lara will be remembered by cricket fans for a long time for the courage displayed by the leg-spinner.

He is the third highest wicket-taker in Test Match cricket with 619 scalps to his name.

RECORD: Matches:132 Innings:236 Wickets:619 5W:35 10W:8 Avg:29.65

10.Zaheer Khan

Zaheer's ability to get the ball to swing both ways made him a lethal weapon

Zaheer will go down as the greatest left-arm pacer produced by India in Test cricket. Zaheer’s ability to swing the ball both ways made him a lethal weapon for India.

Zaheer paved the way for many Indian wins with his immaculate bowling and made the likes of Graeme Smith and Andrew Strauss absolutely clueless.

In the 92 Tests that he played for India, Zaheer took 311 wickets including 11 five-wicket hauls.

RECORD: Matches:92 Innings:165 Wickets:311 5W:11 10W:1 Avg:32.95

11.Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan Singh was the first Indian bowler to take a hat trick in Test match cricket

The first Indian bowler to take a hat trick in Test match cricket, Harbhajan Singh is the third highest wicket taker for India with 417 wickets to his name.

Harbhajan’s ability to get the ball to drift in the air and his ability to extract sharp turn off the surface made him an asset for India, especially at home.

In the 104 Tests that he played for India, ‘Bhajji’ took 417 wickets including 25 five-wicket hauls.

RECORD: Matches:103 Innings:190 Wickets:417 5W:25 10W:5 Avg:32.46