Who among the following is India’s highest wicket taker in test cricket as of December 2020?

Who among the following is India’s highest wicket taker in test cricket as of December 2020? Correct Answer Anil Kumble

The correct answer is Anil Kumble.
Key Points

  • Former Indian leg spinner and former coach of the Indian Team, Anil Kumble is the highest wicket-taker in test cricket. 
  • He has taken 619 wickets in 132 matches with a strike rate of 66. 
  • The leading wicket-taker of all-time in men's international tests is Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan.
  • This spin bowler took 800 wickets in a Test career of 133 matches from 1992 to 2010.

Additional Information

  • Top five test wicket-takers from India-(as of March 2022)
Name Wickets Matches
A Kumble 619 132
R Ashwin 435 85
Kapil Dev 434 131
Harbhajan Singh 417 103
Ishant Sharma 311 105

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