The likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Kapil Dev have delivered remarkable five-wicket hauls for India in challenging overseas Tests. Here’s a look at their and other bowlers’ statistical brilliance.
Most 5-Wicket Hauls for India in Away Tests
| Player | Innings | 5-Wicket Hauls | Best Bowling (Innings) | Total Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah | 66 | 13 | 6/27 | 172 |
| Kapil Dev | 108 | 12 | 8/85 | 215 |
| Anil Kumble | 121 | 10 | 8/141 | 269 |
| Ishant Sharma | 109 | 9 | 7/74 | 204 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 71 | 8 | 7/71 | 150 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 42 | 8 | 6/38 | 100 |
| Zaheer Khan | 95 | 8 | 7/87 | 207 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 87 | 7 | 7/120 | 152 |
| Irfan Pathan | 28 | 7 | 7/59 | 73 |
| Bishan Singh Bedi | 64 | 6 | 6/127 | 129 |
| Subhash Gupte | 25 | 6 | 7/162 | 65 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 49 | 5 | 6/15 | 99 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 36 | 5 | 5/60 | 69 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 45 | 5 | 8/76 | 94 |
| Javagal Srinath | 64 | 5 | 6/76 | 128 |
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Historic Bowling Figures and Match Records in Overseas Tests
Erapalli Prasanna has delivered the best bowling figures for India in an overseas Test innings, returning with 8 for 76 against New Zealand in the 1976 Auckland Test.
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar fetched the best match haul for India in an overseas Test match with a combined haul of 12 for 104 against Australia in the 1977 Melbourne Test.
Mohammad Nissar and Syed Abid Ali are the two Indian bowlers to grab a five-wicket haul on their career debut in an overseas Test.
Mohammad Nissar was the first Indian bowler to take a five-wicket haul in Test cricket, returning with 5 for 93 against England during India’s first-ever Test match at Lord’s in 1932.
Syed Abid Ali recorded figures of 6 for 55 against Australia in the first innings of the 1967 Adelaide Test.
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Jasprit Bumrah has taken the most five-wicket hauls for India in away Tests, with 13 five-fors to his name.
Kapil Dev is the only Indian bowler to bag 5 five-wicket hauls in a single overseas country, achieving this feat in Australia.
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Jasprit Bumrah is the lone Indian bowler to take three or more five-wicket hauls in three different overseas countries (Australia, England, and South Africa).
Anil Kumble remains the only Indian spinner with 10 or more five-wicket hauls in overseas Test matches.
Zaheer Khan has taken the most five-fors for India at a specific overseas ground, claiming 3 five-wicket hauls at the Basin Reserve in New Zealand.
Jasprit Bumrah holds the record for the most five-fors for India in a single year in overseas Tests, picking up four in 2024.
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Kapil Dev saw 9 of his 12 five-fors end in losing causes, the most for any Indian bowler in away Tests.
Bishan Singh Bedi is the only Indian captain to take multiple five-wicket hauls in away Tests, with 4 five-fors.
Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble, and Jasprit Bumrah are the other Indian captains to have fetched a five-wicket haul in away Tests.
Irfan Pathan and Ravichandran Ashwin are the two Indian bowlers with 2 ten-wicket hauls in away Tests.
Bishan Singh Bedi, Bhagwath Chandrasekhar, Venkatesh Prasad, Irfan Pathan, and Ravichandran Ashwin have taken 2 five-wicket hauls each in the same away Test.
Irfan Pathan achieved the feat of two five-wicket hauls in the same away Test twice: against Bangladesh (2004) and Zimbabwe (2005).
Jasprit Bumrah, Irfan Pathan, Bhagwath Chandrasekhar, and Ravichandran Ashwin have five or more five-wicket hauls specifically in away Test wins for India.
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