New Delhi. Ever since India defeated Australia in the Perth Test, the wait for the Pink Ball Test to be held in Adelaide has increased. This match is to be played from 6th December. India knows very well that it is going to be easy to defeat Australia in the Pink Ball Test. Australia is almost invincible in day-night tests and has won 11 out of 12 matches. The biggest threat to India in the day-night test could be from the Australian pacers, who become doubly dangerous in this format. Let us know which bowler has taken the most wickets in the Day-Night Test i.e. Pink Ball Test. Who are the 5 bowlers who have taken the most wickets and how has been the performance of the Indian bowlers in this format.
Starc and Lyon played the most day-night tests
Australia has played the most day-night test matches in the world. He has played 12 matches. Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon are also included in all these matches. Mitchell Starc has taken 66 wickets in these 12 matches while Nathan Lyon has taken 43 wickets. Both these bowlers are at first two places in the list of bowlers taking most wickets in day-night test. Josh Hazlewood is at third place in the list with 37 wickets in 8 wickets. After this comes Pat Cummins, who has taken 34 wickets in 7 matches.
Ashwin is the most successful among Indian bowlers
Talking about Indian bowlers, Ravichandran Ashwin has played the most pink ball tests. India has played 4 day-night matches and Ashwin has been involved in all of them. Ashwin has taken 18 wickets in these matches. Axar Patel is the second Indian bowler in the list of successful bowlers in the Pink Ball Test. He has taken 14 wickets in 2 matches. Umesh Yadav has taken 11 wickets in 2 matches. Jasprit Bumrah has played 3 pink ball tests. He has taken 10 wickets in this format.
FIRST PUBLISHED : November 29, 2024, 08:06 IST