Professionally, the bowling is considered as one of the finest trades in the gentleman’s game, as it has further become equally painstaking with one after another contest on the placid surfaces, following the years of sheer hard work and allegiance put into excel.
The fresh crop of bowlers has had epitomized their idols, before impressing the administrators of their respective cricket Boards – to make a mark in the national fold particularly while rolling over the arm.
In the cricketing globe, many would have had enjoyed the bowling of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis while witnessing them being at their prime and eventually rose to the occasion like legend Muttiah Muralitharan and leg-spinning sensation, as Anil Kumble, who made batting doubly difficult for the batsmen even on the flat-bedded turf.
Nicknamed as ‘Jumbo,’ Kumble, who picked 619 wickets in 132 Tests, has been the prominent face of India, particularly in the slow-bowling set-up.
In a country, where cricket is being religiously followed, in the past has felt the paucity of the pace portent.
During the overhauling, the side has emerged to find the wily customers, in the form of death-over specialist Jasprit Bumrah followed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, and much-improved bowler Umesh Yadav.
However, many skippers from different teams in the past have had felt the need of using their bowlers to the fullest, in a bid to bring some desired results to the fore particularly in the Test format.
As cricket is the game of glorious uncertainties which further saw the dynamic leadership making it more attractive by introducing more to the game.
Interestingly, at least four instances witnessed all players sent down overs in an innings of the Test match which included a wicket-keeper.
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It all started at The Oval between hosts England and Australia on 11 August in 1884 when Three Lions skipper Lord Harris bowled in an innings alongside other ten players in the third Test which included wicket-keeper batsman Alfred Lyttelton, as WG Grace donned the gloves.
Lyttelton claimed four wickets in 12 overs after conceding 19 runs which further saw Australia scoring 551 in the first innings.
Talking about the facts and figures, all four matches were drawn in which all players bowled during an innings.
Here’s the list when India used most players in an Innings in descending order: