England is all set for its next red-ball battle against India, which is scheduled for January 2024. India and England will face off in a five-match Test series in India with the first Test starting on January 25 in Hyderabad. Ben Stokes to lead England against Rohit Sharma-led India. India has not lost a Test series at home since 2012, when England defeated them.
India vs England in Test cricket is a great spectacle and always entertains the audience to the core. India drew the series away from home last time in 2021-22 when the series ended with 2-2. England is one of India’s biggest rivals in Test cricket and English bowlers have always dominated, especially in England’s perfect conditions. Let’s take a look at five current English bowlers who have a great record against India in Test cricket.
Here are five current England bowlers with the most wickets against India in Tests
1. James Anderson
The legendary ‘Jimmy Anderson’ has been a presence on the England Test circuit for the last two decades. James Anderson has a brilliant record against India with the most wickets against them in Test cricket. He has played 35 Tests against India and has taken 139 wickets at an average of 24.90. He has taken six five-wicket hauls against India, including one in the most recent Test match against the two teams at Edgbaston. He took a best of 5/20 against India at the Lords in 2018.
2. Moeen Ali:
Moeen Ali He has been on and off the England Test circuit and has a good track record in the red-ball format with both bat and ball. He has played 16 Test matches against India and has taken 55 wickets at an average of 33.87. Moeen has taken two five-wicket hauls against India. His two five-wicket hauls came in Southampton’s Rose Bowl in 2014 and 2018 respectively.
3. Ben Stokes:
The English Test captain has a great track record as an all-rounder and is considered one of the best key players in red-ball cricket. Ben Stokes has a great record against India, be it with the bat or the ball. He has played 16 Test matches against India and has taken 39 wickets at an average of 31.54. Ben Stokes has a five-wicket haul against India in the Tests held in Mohali in 2016 when he took 5/73.
4. Adil Rashid:
Another notable on the list, Adil Rashid, has a great record against India in Test cricket. However, he has not played much Test cricket for England and is also currently a regular member of the team’s limited overs set-up. Rashid has played 10 Test matches against India and has taken 33 wickets at an average of 35.45. He has not taken a five-wicket haul against India but boasts a better figure of 4/82 than he did in 2016 in Vishakhapatnam.
5. Chris wakes up:
Chris Woakes is fifth in the list of current English bowlers who have most wickets against India in Test cricket. He has taken 23 wickets at an average of 33.30 against India in nine matches. Woakes also does not have a five-wicket haul against India and boasts a best of 4/55 which came at Kennington Oval in 2021.
