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Top 5 Indian Bowlers With Most 5-Wicket Hauls In SENA Countries

image-lr21j992Jasprit Bumrah is just one fifer away in SENA countries to take the place of Kapil Dev

When it comes to judging the the Asian players, they are often judged on their performances in the SENA countries as the conditions are tough for the batters as well as the bowlers. However, the fast bowlers do enjoy the challenge of playing in these conditions, as they get to move the ball and use their skill set. 

The Indian fast bowling has taken a huge leap, especially in Test cricket in the last few years. With Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma and now Mohammed Siraj, India have managed to excel in the SENA countries.

Jasprit Bumrah, in the recent Test against South Africa, picked up six wickets and rose up in the ranks of Indian bowlers with the highest number of five-wicket hauls in SENA countries. OneCricket presents the Indian bowlers, who have been the best in these conditions, helping India achieve success. 

Let's have a look at the top 5 Indian bowlers with the most number of five-wicket hauls in the SENA countries in the history of cricket.

Kapil Dev - 8 

image-lr21fzywKapil Dev (X,com)

The 1983 World Cup-winning captain, Kapil Dev has enjoyed his time playing cricket in the SENA countries and was one of the toughest players, who used to stand up when their teams were in need. He is still the top performer in the SENA countries as he has clinched 8 five-wicket hauls in these conditions. No wonder why he loved playing in England and Australia. 

The all-rounder never took a five-wicket haul in New Zealand and South Africa but he was invaluable in England and Australia for the Indian team. In his career, Kapil Dev played a total of 114 matches across England, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, and picked up a total of 211 wickets. 


Jasprit Bumrah - 7

image-lr21gh81Jasprit Bumrah (X.com)

The right-arm fast bowler with an unorthodox bowling action, Jasprit Bumrah went on to make his Test debut in South Africa and picked four wickets in his very first Test. He has been one lethal bowler in this Indian bowling line-up since then. He comes second on the list having picked a five-wicket haul seven times in the SENA countries. 

He has nailed English and South African conditions, picking up five-wicket hauls three times in both nations, while his one fifer came in Australia. He is yet to showcase his brilliance in New Zealand, but he has been nothing short of magnificent when it comes to SENA countries. Having played 96 games across these nations, he has scalped 179 wickets so far. 


Anil Kumble - 6 

image-lr21h02vAnil Kumble (X.com)

The premium leg-spinner of the Indian team, Anil Kumble stands alone among the top three as the spinner. He has claimed a five-wicket haul six times in the SENA nations and has been one of the most successful spinners not just among Indians but in the whole world. 

He was most successful in the Australian conditions, as he went on to claim his four out of six five-wicket hauls in Australia. However, his other two milestones came in New Zealand and South Africa. In 109 games across formats and across the SENA nations, Kumble managed to pick up 219 wickets for India.


Zaheer Khan - 6

image-lr21hsabZaheer Khan (X.com)

The premium left-arm seamer of India, Zaheer Khan has been one of the most lethal bowlers in the history of Indian cricket. Whether it was the white-ball formats or the Test cricket, he was India's ace bowler. Zaheer comes fourth on the list with six fifers as well in SENA nations. 

While the bowlers could not perform in the New Zealand conditions, Zaheer Khan was among the rarest ones, who has four five-wicket hauls on the New Zealand soil. However, the remaining two fifers of Zaheer came in Australia and England. In the 86 games that he featured across these nations, he scalped 198 wickets.


Bhagwath Chandrasekhar - 6

image-lr21i8ilBhagwath Chandrasekhar (X.com)

The former Indian leg-spinner, Bhagwath Chandrasekhar, who represented India from the years 1964 to 1979, is among the elite panel of Indian bowlers who were successful in the SENA conditions. He comes fifth on the list with 6 five-wicket hauls and has the joint-highest number of fifers among Indian spinners in SENA countries. 

In just 20 Test games or 40 Test innings in the countries England, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, Chandrasekhar managed to pick six five-wicket hauls. Also, he never got to feature in an ODI against these four nations.