In the previous article, we looked into some of the batting records of India in ODIs in Australia. So, it’s a no-brainer that this one is going to be about the bowlers.
Indian bowlers have had some reasonably good performances in ODIs in Australia in the past and the Indian team would want the current bowlers to emulate and even exceed that. Here are some of the bowling stats of Indian bowlers in ODIs played in Australia:
Most Wickets
KApril Dev tops the chart of leading Indian wicket-takers in ODIs down-under. He has picked up 57 wickets in 41 matches stan amazing economy of 3.34. The 6 leading wicket-takers are shown below:
| SN | Bowler | Innings | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kapil Dev | 41 | 57 | 3.34 |
| 2 | Irfan Pathan | 23 | 33 | 5.48 |
| 3 | Javagal Srinath | 22 | 31 | 4.45 |
| 4 | Ravi Shastri | 26 | 29 | 3.61 |
| 5 | Roger Binny | 24 | 28 | 4.27 |
| 6 | Umesh Yadav | 19 | 28 | 6.06 |
Key Facts:
- Among players who are part of the current ODI Squad, Mohammad Shami has picked up the most number of wickets (18).
- Umesh Yadav’s economy of 6.06 is the worst among Indian bowlers with 10+ wickets in ODIs in Australia.
Best Bowling Figures
Yuzvendra Chahal’s only ODI in Australia so far yielded him a figure of 6/42 which is the joint best along with Ajit Agarkar. The 5 best ODI bowling figures by Indian bowlers in Australia are tabulated below:
| SN | Bowler | Innings | Wickets | Best Bowling Figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajit Agarkar | 10 | 15 | 6/42 |
| 2 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 1 | 6 | 6/42 |
| 3 | Ravi Shastri | 26 | 29 | 5/15 |
| 4 | Irfan Pathan | 24 | 33 | 4/24 |
| 5 | R Ashwin | 16 | 20 | 4/25 |
Key Facts:
- Interestingly, both Agarkar’s and Chahal’s figures of 6/42 were achieved in the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- Despite Agarkar’s brilliant figures of 6/42, India had lost that match to Australia by 18 runs.
Most 4-Wicket Hauls
Ishant Sharma has 3 4-wicket hauls for India in ODIs in Australia whereas 6 other bowlers have 2 each. The complete list is given below:
| SN | Bowler | Innings | Wickets | 4W Hauls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ishant Sharma | 12 | 23 | 3 |
| 2 | Kapil Dev | 41 | 57 | 2 |
| 3 | Irfan Pathan | 24 | 33 | 2 |
| 4 | Javagal Srinath | 22 | 31 | 2 |
| 5 | Roger Binny | 24 | 28 | 2 |
| 6 | Umesh Yadav | 19 | 28 | 2 |
| 7 | Praveen Kumar | 8 | 13 | 2 |
Key Facts:
- 10 other Indian bowlers have taken a 4W haul each in ODIs in Australia.
Best Bowling Average (10+ Wickets)
Former Indian left-arm orthodox spinner Dilip Doshi has the best bowling average among Indian bowlers with more than 10 ODI wickets in Australia. The top 5 list is given below:
| SN | Bowler | Innings | Wickets | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dilip Doshi | 10 | 15 | 20.86 |
| 2 | Kapil Dev | 41 | 57 | 21.84 |
| 3 | Manoj Prabhakar | 14 | 20 | 22.25 |
| 4 | Ishant Sharma | 12 | 23 | 23.30 |
| 5 | Mohit Sharma | 7 | 11 | 24.00 |
Key Facts:
- Among Indian bowlers with 10+ ODI wickets in Australia, Ishant Sharma has the best bowling strike rate (26.6) and Kapil Dev has the best economy rate (3.34).
Round Up
The Australian batting order can be dominant in this series as the current crop of Indian bowlers have quite minimal experience of playing ODIs in Australia. It will be a testing for challenge for India’s leading bowlers Chahal and Bumrah who’ve played only 1 and 2 ODI matches respectively in Australia.
