Top wicket taker from each nation in WTC
New Zealand clinched the inaugural edition of ICC World Test Championship by beating India by 8 wickets. Only 2 spinners feature in the Top 10 wicket takers list in the inaugural ICC WTC – Ravichandran Ashwin (71) and Nathan Lyon (56).
A total of 5 bowlers picked over 50 wickets in the inaugural World Test Championship in the form of R Ashwin, Pat Cummins, Stuart Broad, Tim Southee and Nathan Lyon.
Here is the list of the top wicket takers for each nation in ICC WTC tournament:
India – Ravichandran Ashwin – 71 wickets
Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin topped the wicket takers list with 71 scalps in 26 innings (14 Tests) at an average of 20.33 with a best of 7/145. He picked 4 five wicket hauls. The next highest wicket taker for India was Mohammed Shami with 40 wickets.
Australia – Pat Cummins – 70 wickets
Aussie pacer Pat Cummins topped his country’s wicket taking list with 70 wickets in 28 innings (14 Tests). His recorded the best of 5-28 and picked the wickets at an average of 21.02. Cummins registered just 1 fifer in WTC. The next best for Australia was Nathan Lyon with 56 wickets.
England – Stuart Broad – 69 wickets
England pacer Stuart Broad recorded 69 wickets for his team in 32 innings (17 Tests) at an average of 20.08. He recorded the best of 6-31 and had 2 fifers to his name. Both Jofra Archer and Jack Leach have picked 40 wickets and are next highest in the list for England.
New Zealand – Tim Southee – 56 wickets
Right-arm-pacer Tim Southee picked 56 wickets for the Blackcaps in 22 innings (11 Tests) at an average of 20.82. He had 3 five wicket hauls to his name with a best of 5-32. The next best for New Zealand is Kyle Jamieson who picked 43 wickets in just 7 Tests.
South Africa – Anrich Nortje – 47 wickets
Proteas pacer Anrich Nortje topped the wicket taking list for his country in WTC with 47 wickets in 21 innings (12 Tests). Nortje recorded 3 fifers with a best of 6-56. He got his wickets at an average of 28.10. The next best for South Africa in the tournament is Kagiso Rabada with 37 wickets in 10 Tests.
West Indies – Kemar Roach – 39 wickets
Windies pacer Kemar Roach topped the chart for his nation with 39 wickets in 20 innings (11 Tests) at an average of 27.07. He recorded a best of 4-52. The next best for West Indies in the tournament is Jason Holder with 31 wickets in 11 Tests.
Pakistan – Shaheen Shah Afridi – 36 wickets
Young left-arm-pacer Shaheen Afridi led the way for Pakistan with 36 wickets in 18 innings (12 Tests) at an average of 32.63. He registered the best of 5-77 in the tournament in which he has picked 1 five wicket haul. The next best for Pakistan in the tourney is leggie Yasir Shah with 32 wickets in 10 Tests at an average of 44.21.
Sri Lanka – Lasith Embuldeniya – 30 wickets
Left arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya picked 30 wickets for Sri Lanka in 12 innings (7 Tests) at an average of 40.96. Left arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya picked 30 wickets for Sri Lanka in 12 innings (7 Tests) at an average of 40.96. The next best for Sri Lanka is 20 wickets by Suranga Lakmal in 7 Tests.
Bangladesh – Taijul Islam – 23 wickets
Left arm spinner Taijul Islam picked 23 wickets for his nation in 7 Tests (10 innings) at an average of 42.43. The next best is pacer Abu Jayed with 15 wickets in 7 innings (6 Tests).
