AUS vs IND: Top 5 wicket-takers in T20Is between India and Australia
Australia and India will renew their rivalry in the 20-over format after the three-match ODI series. While the first match of the series will be played in Canberra, the action will then shift to Sydney for the last two T20 Internationals. Ahead of the tussle in the shortest format, let us see the top five wicket-takers in Australia-India face-offs in T20Is.
5. Nathan Coulter-Nile – 8 wickets
Nathan Coulter-Nile has turned out to be the unsung hero of Australia on most occasions. He has picked 8 wickets so far against India in as many T20Is. Though his economy of 9.12 is slightly worrisome, Coulter-Nile is a wicket-taker and his best figures of 3/26 against the Men in Blue prove it.
4. Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 8 wickets
Bhuvneshwar Kumar will miss this Australia tour due to a hamstring injury. Certainly, India will miss him in the shorter formats of the game and more so in the T20Is. The reason for the same is his appearance in this list having picked 8 wickets in seven matches against Australia. An average of 18.37 and economy of 6.21 also shows that Bhuvi kept a lid on Australia’s run-scoring in these matches.
3. Ravi Ashwin – 10 wickets
Ravi Ashwin loves bowling against Australia and it reflects in his stats in T20Is. He has picked up 10 wickets in nine T20 Internationals against the Men in Yellow. The off-spinner is the only bowler in the top five to pick up a four-wicket haul (4/11). Ashwin isn’t a part of India’s limited-overs squads anymore but he will be keen on shining in Tests.
Best bowling figures by Indian bowler vs Australia in T20I
R Ashwin (4/11) Dhaka, 2014@krunalpandya24 (4/36) Sydney, Today*
J Bumrah (3/23) Adelaide, 2016
R Vinay Kumar (3/26) Rajkot, 2013 #AUSvIND— Akhil Gupta ? (@Guptastats92) November 25, 2018
2. Shane Watson – 10 wickets
This name might surprise many. But this is the impact Shane Watson has had while playing against India. No wonder he enjoyed facing the Indian bowlers, his bowling has also done wonders for Australia at times. In 8 T20Is against India, Watson accounted for 10 scalps at an average of 22.40 and economy of 7.55.
1. Jasprit Bumrah – 15 wickets
The undisputed King of T20 cricket when it comes to delivering yorkers at pace, Jasprit Bumrah is at the top of this list. Having first played against Australia in this format in 2016, Bumrah has picked 15 wickets in just 11 wickets with the best figures of 3/16. His economy of 7.45 is commendable as the man bowls the most difficult overs and Bumrah will be confident of adding more to his tally in the upcoming series.
