Three leading wicket-getters for India in Tests in 2019

The Indian team has played all their eight Test matches of 2019, and Virat Kohli's side continued their domination by winning seven of those matches. And the pace battery has played a huge role in the success of the team. The fast bowlers took 81 wickets in 2019, and dominated the opposition batsmen.

India's pace battery is an amalgamation of sheer force and accuracy. The Indian fast bowlers have shown an upward spike in their career graph and they are getting better with every passing match. The pacers are bamboozling the batsmen with their accurate line and length. Furthermore, the express pace is giving no time to the opposition batters.

The Indian pace contingent is hunting like a pack and the pressure is maintained from both sides, which is key to success in any form of the game. They are always at the batsmen and they have been relentless in their approach. The Indian team has never got the recognition of a potent pace bowling line-up but this bowing unit is changing that perception.

Here are India's three leading Test wicket-getters in 2019.

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#1. Umesh Yadav

Umesh Yadav.

Umesh Yadav is known to hit the nail on the head in the home conditions. Yadav has the pace in his arsenal to breathe down the neck of the opposition batsmen and he was right on the money in 2019.

The right-arm pacer from Vidarbha scalped 23 wickets in the four Test matches he played in the year. Yadav bowled at a staggering average of 13.65 and took a wicket every 23.1 balls.

The express fast bowler best came in against Bangladesh in the day-night Test when he returned with figures of 8-82 in the match. The gun paceman took a five-wicket haul (which was his sole fifer in the year) in the second dig of the same match. The strongly built pacer played all the four matches inIndian conditions. Umesh is not a regular part of the Test team but as Jasprit Bumrah was injured, Yadav was able to grab the opportunity with both hands.

Bumrah, India's leading pacer, has been out with an injury.

#.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.