Highest wicket-taker against each team in Tests

Test Cricket is the longest format of the Cricket. It lasts up to 5 days. There are 12 full members which include Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Windies and Zimbabwe. The first official Test match was played between Australia and England which was organised on 15 March 1877.

Bowlers are a vital commodity in any team in any of the formats as they contribute to the team by picking up crucial wickets. We shall be mentioning about the great bowlers whose determination have led their team to a distinction many times with context to test match or say the real cricket.

Let's have a look at the most successful bowlers against each team.

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#1 Shane Warne against England, New Zealand and South Africa

'Warnie' aka Shane Warne is the most successful bowler against England, New Zealand and South Africa in Tests. He picked up 195, 130 and 103 wickets against England, South Africa and New Zealand respectively. The last English batsman to be dismissed was Andrew Flintoff on 2 January 2007. Daniel Vettori was the last Kiwi player to be dismissed by him on 26 March 2005. His last wicket against South Africa was of Nicky Boje and he dismissed him on 31 March 2006.

Shane Warne is the highest wicket-taker from Australia in Tests. He took 708 wickets in his Test career. He was inducted into ICC Hall of Fame in 2013. He was appointed as the Team Mentor of Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2018. He was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year 1994.

#2 Ian Botham against Australia

'Beefy' is the most successful bowler against Australia. He picked up 148 wickets against Australia in Tests. The last Australian batsman to be dismissed by him was Dean Jones on 27 July 1989.

Ian Botham was one of the feared all-rounders from England. He is the third highest wicket-taker for England in Tests with 383 wickets to his name. He scored 5200 runs in his Test career. He was inducted into ICC Hall of Fame in 2009. He played professional football for Scunthorpe United Football Club and played 11 games for the team. He was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year 1978.

#3 Glenn McGrath against Windies

'Pigeon' is the most successful bowler against Windies. He picked up 110 wickets against Windies in Tests. The last West Indian batsman to be dismissed by him was Daren Powell on 25 Nov 2005.

Glenn McGrath was one of the most dreadful pacers of his generation. He has the record of most wickets by a pacer in Tests with 563 wickets to his name. He was inducted into ICC Hall of Fame in 2012. He is the Director of MRF Pace Foundation and the Co-Founder and President of the McGrath Foundation. He was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year 1998.

#4 James Anderson against India

Current No. 1 Test bowler, Jimmy Anderson has dismissed most Indian players in Tests. He picked up 107* wickets against India in Tests. The last Indian batsman to be dismissed by him was Ajinkya Rahane on 8 September 2018. He is known to destroy the many batting line-ups in many tests and he is continuing to do it.

Jimmy Anderson is regarded as one of the best fast bowlers of this generation. He became the first English bowler to take over 500 wickets in Test. He is also the highest wicket-taker for England in ODIs. He is the only bowler to take 100 wickets at Lord's Cricket Ground. He was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year 2009.

#5 Rangana Herath against Pakistan

Current No. 7 Test bowler, 'Rangaiyya' has dismissed most Pakistani players in Tests. He picked up 106* wickets against Pakistan in Tests. His last wicket against Pakistan was of Wahab Riaz on 6 October 2017.

Rangana Herath is one of the most underrated bowlers of this generation. He has the record of most wickets by a left-arm bowler and second highest wickets for Sri Lanka in Tests. He has 430 Test wickets to his name. He may be retiring from the Internation Cricket in November 2018.

#6 Muttiah Muralitharan against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe

Muttiah Muralitharan is the most successful bowler against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in Tests. He picked up 89 and 87 wickets in Tests against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe respectively. The last Bangladeshi player to be dismissed by him was Mashrafe Mortaza on 3 January 2009. Douglas Hondo was the last Zimbabwean player to be dismissed by him on 14 May 2004.

'Murali' is one of the greatest spinners in the history of cricket. Muttiah Muralitharan is the highest wicket-taker in both Test and ODI. He took 800 wickets with 67 five-wicket hauls to his name. He was inducted into ICC Hall of Fame in 2016. He was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year 1999.

#7 Anil Kumble against Sri Lanka

Anil Kumble is the most successful bowler against Sri Lanka. He picked up 74 wickets against Sri Lanka. The last Sri Lankan player to be dismissed by him was Ajantha Mendis on 8 August 2008.

'Jumbo' is regarded as one of the best spinners from India. He is the highest wicket-taker for India in Tests. He is the only Indian bowler to take a 10-wicket haul in a single innings in Tests. He was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year 1996. He was inducted into ICC Hall of Fame in 2015.

#8 Mohammad Abbas against Ireland

Mohammad Abbas has dismissed most Irish players in Tests. He picked up nine wickets against Ireland. He took a five-wicket haul in the second innings of Ireland's first Test on 11 May 2018. The last Irish player to be dismissed by him was Tyrone Kane.

Mohammad Abbas has been a consistent performer in the domestic circuit. He played his debut Test match against the Windies on 21 April 2017. He picked up 42 wickets in the 8 matches he played. He was awarded the PCB's Test Player of the Year 2018.

#9 Ravindra Jadeja against Afghanistan

Ravindra Jadeja has dismissed most Afghani players in Tests. He picked up six wickets against Afghanistan. The last Afghani player to be dismissed by him was Mujeeb ur Rahman. It was Afghanistan's first Test on 14 June 2018.

Current No. 3 Test bowler and all-rounder, 'Jaddu' represented India in 2006 and 2008 U-19 Cricket World Cup. He has been a consistent performer in the domestic circuit. He plays for Chennai Super Kings in Indian Premier League.

He is the first Indian left-arm spinner to take 150 ODI wickets. He was the highest wicket taker of ICC Champions Trophy 2013. He holds the record for minimum matches taken to reach 150 Test wickets mark by a left-arm bowler. He reached the landmark on 5 August 2017 vs Sri Lanka at Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo.