Most five-wicket hauls in BGT history

Team India square off against Australia in a four-match Test series scheduled to commence on February. The two bitter rivals will square off for the first time this year in a series that will be crucial for both teams. With the World Test Championship finals spot up for grabs, both sides will push each other to obtain a result on their favour.

The two teams have contested in 15 series thus far with team India clinching nine and Australia five and one resulting in a draw. The historic series has seen some tremendous performances from both teams either with the ball or with the bat. In this article, we take a look at the top three bowlers with the most five-wicket hauls in BGT history:

3. Ravichandran Ashwin – 5

The veteran India skipper has got five five-wicket hauls to his name in these clashes. His dominant spin bowling has rattled the rival side on numerous occasions which has worked wonders for him in terms of getting the wickets.

2. Nathan Lyon, Harbhajan Singh – 7

Australia’s Nathan Lyon and India’s Harbhajan Singh hold the record are tied for the second-most five-wicket hauls in BGT history. The spin duo have proven to be impactful during their stints and have bagged seven five-wicket each in the history of the series.

1. Anil Kumble – 10

The legend of the game, former India spin wizard has bamboozled many top batters during his professional career. Kumble has giant tally of as 111 wickets in these fixtures. Adding to this, he is the with more five-wicket hauls than anyone else in the BGT history, with an impressive 10 under his belt.