Three leading wicket-getters for India in Tests in 2019

#.2 Ishant Sharma

Ishant Sharma.

The last two years have been fruitful for the veteran fast bowler, Ishant Sharma. The lanky pacer has made most of his experience and he has been the leader of the pack. The experienced campaigner has been right on the money with his line and length to get the rewards for the team.

Ishant took 25 wickets in six Test matches at an average of 15.56 in 2019 and bowled with a strike rate of 32.5. The ace paceman scalped two five-wicket hauls in the year.

Ishant was at his best in the recently concluded series against Bangladesh. The Delhi pacer took nine wickets in the pink-ball Test match including a fifer in the first dig. Ishant scalped 12 wickets in the two-match series and hence he was also awarded the Player of the series award.

The pack leader will look to continue his good form going in the coming years.

#1. Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami has got better with every game. Shami doesn't give a batsman an inch and he is relentless with his line and length. The gun paceman has the best seam position in the world and makes great use of his smooth action.

Shami is known to hit the hard length and he can get the old ball to reverse. The ace pacer generally bowls at a speed in excess of 140 km/h and he is always asking the right questions from the batters.

Shami snared 33 scalps in the eight Test matches at an average of 16.66 at a strike rate of 35.3 in 2019. The Bengal pacer is currently the third-highest wicket-taker of the year behind Pat Cummins and Stuart Broad.

Shami is always at the batsman and he has developed a good bouncer. It has been a commendable job from Shami as he has also fought with personal issues.