Top 7 Test bowlers with most wickets in winning cause at home

5. Anil Kumble-208 wickets

The most successful bowler for India in Test cricket, Anil Kumble outfoxed several top quality batsmen with his accurate bowling and subtle variations. By the end of his career, he finished as the third highest wicket-taker in Tests, behind Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan.

India won 28 of the 63 games he played at home. During that period, he bowled 9323 deliveries, conceding 3617 runs and picked up 208 wickets at an average of 17.38 including 16 five-wicket hauls and 5 ten-wicket match hauls.