Most Four-Wicket Hauls for India in Australia in ODIs
| Player | Innings | 4-Wicket Hauls | Best Bowling | Wickets Taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishant Sharma | 12 | 3 | 4/38 | 23 |
| Roger Binny | 24 | 2 | 4/35 | 28 |
| Kapil Dev | 41 | 2 | 4/30 | 57 |
| Praveen Kumar | 8 | 2 | 4/31 | 13 |
| Irfan Pathan | 23 | 2 | 4/24 | 33 |
| Javagal Srinath | 22 | 2 | 4/30 | 31 |
| Umesh Yadav | 19 | 2 | 4/31 | 28 |
| Ajit Agarkar | 10 | 1 | 6/42 | 15 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 16 | 1 | 4/25 | 20 |
| Lakshmipathy Balaji | 10 | 1 | 4/48 | 13 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 3 | 1 | 6/42 | 7 |
| Dilip Doshi | 10 | 1 | 4/30 | 15 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 8 | 1 | 4/45 | 10 |
| Anil Kumble | 12 | 1 | 4/40 | 12 |
| Madan Lal | 5 | 1 | 4/37 | 7 |
| Mohammed Shami | 13 | 1 | 4/35 | 22 |
| Ravi Shastri | 26 | 1 | 5/15 | 29 |
Key Insights on Major Bowling Feats by Indian Bowlers Down Under
Exclusive Four-Wicket Feats in Australia
Ishant Sharma has picked up the most four-wicket hauls for India in Australia in ODIs, having taken three in his 12 appearances.
Ishant is the only Indian bowler with two four-wicket hauls against a team in Australia in ODIs – 4/38 in 2008 and 4/77 in 2016 against Australia.
Kapil Dev is the only Indian captain to grab four or more wickets in an ODI innings in Australia, having returned with 4 for 30 against Australia in 1986. (Read about Kapil Dev’s captaincy record in depth here.)
Tournament and Winning Performance Records
Two of Ishant’s four-fers came in the 2008 Commonwealth Bank (CB) tri-series, the joint most by an Indian bowler in a multi-team ODI tournament in Australia.
Javagal Srinath (Carlton & United Series, 2000), Praveen Kumar (CB Series, 2008), and Umesh Yadav (World Cup, 2015) are the others with two four-fers each in a multi-team series.
Umesh is one of the two bowlers to take multiple four-wicket hauls in the ODI World Cup in Australia.
Ishant, Roger Binny, Kapil Dev, and Praveen Kumar have two four-wicket hauls each in ODI wins down under among Indian bowlers.
India’s Top Bowling Figures (Five-Wicket Hauls)
Ravi Shastri, Ajit Agarkar, and Yuzvendra Chahal have bagged a five-wicket haul each in ODIs in Australia, with Agarkar and Chahal having the joint best bowling figures of 6 for 42 against the home side.
Read Next | Virat Kohli: A Look at His Definitive Test Records
