Most wickets in Tests by a seamer at a venue

Fast bowlers or pacers require some assistance from the wicket or conditions to assist them in taking the wickets. As a result, there are a few bowlers in the cricketing arena who are on a different level when playing at a specific ground. In this article, we will talk about five pacers who have grabbed the most wickets at a particular venue.

Chaminda Vaas (80 wickets at Colombo SSC)

The veteran pacer from Sri Lanka, Chaminda Vaas, was a lethal bowler during his prime days. Talking about his numbers in Test cricket, Vaas played a total of 111 matches and scalped 355 wickets at an average of 29.58. Off those 355, he scalped 80 wickets at Singhalese Sports Club (SSC), Colombo.

Dennis Lillee (82 wickets at MCG)

Express pacer from Australia Dennis Lillee was a force to be reckoned at his playing days. The now 72-year-old represented Australia in 70 Test matches and grabbed a total of 355 wickets. However, the speedster loved playing at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) as he scalped a total of 82 wickets at that venue.

Heath Streak (83 wickets at Harare Sports Club)

Known for extracting seam movement even from the dead pitches, pacer Heath Streak contributed massively to his national team Zimbabwe. The 48-year-old played 65 Test matches for his country and bagged 216 wickets in those matches. Streak was a hard customer to face at Harare Sports Club, as he grabbed a total of 83 wickets at that stadium.

Stuart Broad (97* wickets at Lords)

Senior pacer from England Stuart Broad comes second in the elite list. The right-arm pacer loves playing at the home of cricket Lord’s as he has grabbed 97 wickets at that venue. Broad has played 153 Test matches and has taken 541 wickets at an excellent average of 27.82.

James Anderson (115* wickets at Lords)

Stuart Broad’s partner in crime, James Anderson comes first in this elite list after grabbing a total of 115 wickets at the Lords Cricket Ground. Known for his accuracy and the ability to swing the ball both ways, Anderson has pushed himself to be among the best pacer in the longest format of the game. He has already taken 646 wickets in just 170 matches.