- Anil Kumble – 111 wickets
Heading this elite bowling list is none other than India’s most successful bowler in Test cricket – Anil Kumble. The leg-spinner was at his supreme best against Australia, as with 111 wickets in just 20 games, Kumble tops the bowling charts. Those 111 wickets came at a bowling average of 30.32 to go along with 10 five-wicket hauls.
A five-wicket haul in every other game on an average makes for a tremendous feat indeed. Kumble’s record in Australia remains stellar as well with an unforgettable display of spin bowling at Sydney in January 2004, where he took eight wickets in an innings. In the famous victory at Perth for India during the 2007/08 tour as well, Kumble was in great nick as he managed to pick a few crucial wickets. All in all, Kumble’s excellent bowling is a key reason behind India’s Test wins over Australia.