Playing cricket at home is probably a lot easier especially since players know the playing conditions very well. This usually leads to situations where the home side dominates the visiting team throughout the course of the series. Its hard for batsmen and even harder for bowlers to deceive the batsman and claim their wicket especially when one is not accustomed to these situations. Let’s have a look at the Most Test Wickets in away conditions since 2018.
However, there are certain occasions where the visiting team have managed to triumph over the home side. Largely due to the fact that some of their players performed really well. Moreover, we know that everyone say that bowlers are the key to a successfull team. Without a solid bowling lineup, winning in any situation or place (home or away) would seem like a daunting task. On the other hand, when these bowlers perform consistently well, it can be beautiful to watch especially in Test matches.
However, Lets have a look at the top 10 players to take most wickets(Away) in Test cricket since 2018.
#1 Jasprit Bumrah (INDIA)
Jasprit Bumrah is one of the finest bowlers in longer format of the game. Moreover, the way he established himself in Red ball is phenomenal. Since 2018 he is the leading wicket taker in this list & also for India. However, he played 18 matches during this time period and took 83 wickets with an average of 21.14 with a strike rate of 47.2 .
#2 Mohammed Shami (INDIA)
Mohammed Shami comes after Jasprit Bumrah in this list of Most Away Wickets since 2018. Shami is also one of the best bowler in this format. However, he always stars in India’s away victories & comes 2nd in our list. He played 18 matches during this time period and took 64 wickets with an average of 26.70 with a strike rate of 49.4 .
#3 Suranga Lakmal (SRI LANKA)
Suranga Lakmal is one of Sri Lankas recent time greatest bowler in Test format. Although, He comes at no 3 in our list. Moreover, his average is quite decent in away matches. He is also Sri Lankas former Test captain in recent times. He played 14 matches during this time period and took 55 wickets with an average of 22.61 with a strike rate of 55.6 .
#4 Ishant Sharma (INDIA)
Ishant Sharma is also one of the finest bowler of the longer format. However, he comes at no 4 in our list. Moreover, he is playing for a long time in this purest format of the game. He played 13 matches during this time period and took 53 wickets with an average of 20.00 with a strike rate of 44.8 .
#5 Pat Cummins (AUSTRALIA)
Pat Cummins is one of the greatest red ball specialist of world cricket. He comes at no 5 is our list. He is also the in the list of top Test bowlers of Australian cricket history. Pat Cummins away test records are brilliant as we are looking into Most Away Test Wickets. He played 9 matches during this time period and took 51 wickets with an average of 20.41 with a strike rate of 43.1 .
#6 Jack Leach (ENGLAND)
Jack Leach is one of finest spinners of England cricket team in recent times. Although, He comes at no 6 in our list. However, he always performs well in away tests specially in India. He played 11 matches during this time period and took 50 wickets with an average of 30.46 with a strike rate of 61.5 .
#7 James Anderson (ENGLAND)
We are talking about greatest bowlers of Test format in recent times and how do you think that James Anderson will not come?! Yes, the legend of this format comes at no 7 in our list. James Anderson’s record in away test matches is as phenomenal as we all think. He played 14 matches during this time period and took 43 wickets with an average of 22.27 with a strike rate of 58.4 .
#8 Moeen Ali (ENGLAND)
Surprisingly, Moeen Ali of England comes at no 8 in our list. He is so much underrated bowler in this format of world cricket. However, his away test records are too good as an all-rounder of the game. He played 9 matches during this time period and took 42 wickets with an average of 29.28 with a strike rate of 49.0 .
#9 Lahiru Kumara (SRI LANKA)
Lahiru Kumara is another greatest bowler of this format from Sri Lanka in recent times. However, he comes at no 9 in our list. His away matches records for SL are too well to be at no 9. He played 12 matches during this time period and took 42 wickets with an average of 31.64 with a strike rate of 54.8 .
#10 Keshav Maharaj (SOUTH AFRICA)
Keshav Maharaj is one of the most talented yougsters of the game, Specially in red ball cricket. He has been in great touch for the last few years in red ball cricket. Also Maharaj took a hattrick against West Indies in this time span. However, he comes at no 10 in our most away wickets list. He played 8 matches during this time period and took 41 wickets with an average of 32.34 with a strike rate of 60.4 .
Read Also : Most Wickets In Test Cricket : James Anderson.
