Since 1996, India vs Australia rivalry has produced some of the greatest cricket matches in Border-Gavaskar Trophy history. The Indian cricket team faced Australia in 50 Test matches between 1947 and 1996. After that, The Competition was renamed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 1996 to celebrate the record-breaking achievements of cricket legends Sunil Gavaskar of India and former Australia captain Allan Border. In these two decades, the fans have witnessed some unforgettable moments in this rivalry. They have witnessed some exceptional bowlers throughout the 26 years. Many great bowlers impressed the fans of both countries with their abilities and records. Let's give a look at the list of the Most Wickets in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
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Top 20 Most Wickets Takers in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy:
Rank | Player | Span | Matches | Wickets | BBM | Econ | 5w/10w |
1 | Anil Kumble (India) | 1996-2008 | 20 | 111 | 13/181 | 3.09 | 10/2 |
2 | Harbhajan Singh (India) | 1998-2013 | 18 | 95 | 15/217 | 2.94 | 7/3 |
3 | Nathan Lyon (Aus) | 2011-21 | 22 | 94 | 12/286 | 3.14 | 7/1 |
4 | Ravi Ashwin (India) | 2011-21 | 18 | 89 | 12/198 | 2.72 | 5/1 |
5 | Ravindra Jadeja (India) | 2013-21 | 12 | 63 | 09/178 | 2.22 | 3/0 |
6 | Zaheer Khan (India) | 2001-12 | 19 | 61 | 08/137 | 3.37 | 3/0 |
7 | Ishant Sharma (India) | 2008-18 | 25 | 59 | 07/117 | 3.15 | 0/0 |
8 | Brett Lee (Aus) | 1999-2008 | 12 | 53 | Jul-78 | 3.35 | 2/0 |
9 | Glenn McGrath (Aus) | 1996-2004 | 11 | 51 | 10/103 | 2.23 | 2/1 |
10 | Josh Hazlewood (Aus) | 2014-21 | 15 | 51 | 07/142 | 2.53 | 4/0 |
11 | Mitchell Johnson (Aus) | 2007-14 | 14 | 50 | 06/159 | 3.3 | 1/0 |
12 | Umesh Yadav (India) | 2011-20 | 14 | 48 | 07/176 | 4 | 1/0 |
13 | Pat Cummins (Aus) | 2017-21 | 10 | 43 | Sep-99 | 2.73 | 1/0 |
14 | Jason Gillespie (Aus) | 2001-04 | 10 | 43 | Sep-80 | 2.74 | 1/0 |
15 | Mitchell Starc(Aus) | 2012-21 | 15 | 42 | 05/103 | 3.29 | 0/0 |
16 | Shane Warne (Aus) | 1998-2004 | 12 | 42 | 06/113 | 3.07 | 1/0 |
17 | Peter Siddle (Aus) | 2008-14 | 10 | 38 | Jun-85 | 3.33 | 2/0 |
18 | Ben Hilfenhaus (Aus) | 2010-12 | 6 | 33 | Aug-97 | 2.9 | 2/0 |
19 | Jasprit Bumrah (India) | 2018-21 | 7 | 32 | Sep-86 | 2.47 | 1/0 |
20 | Md. Shami | 2014-20 | 8 | 31 | 06/136 | 3.55 | 2/0 |