At Edgbaston, Indian bowlers have delivered some outstanding performances in Test cricket. The top five bowling records showcase exceptional skill, with impressive wicket hauls and economical spells that significantly impacted matches. These performances have helped India gain crucial advantages on this historic ground, highlighting the bowlers’ ability to adapt and excel in challenging conditions.
Indian: Ravichandran Ashwin – 4/62
Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin ranks fifth on this list. In the first Test of India’s 2018 England tour, Ashwin took four wickets for 62 runs at Edgbaston. His performance helped India bowl out England for 287 in the first innings. He added three more wickets in the second innings, but England ultimately won the match by 31 runs.
Erapalli Prasanna – 4/60
Erapalli Prasanna, a former right-arm off-break bowler, represented India in 49 Tests between 1962 and 1978. In the first Test against England at Birmingham in July 1967, Prasanna claimed four wickets for 60 runs in the second innings. He also took three wickets in the first innings. England set a massive target of 410 and won the match by 132 runs.
Kapil Dev – 5/146
Former India captain Kapil Dev holds third place on this list. During the Test at Edgbaston in July 1979, Kapil Dev took five wickets in England’s first innings. Indian, Despite his efforts, England amassed a huge total of 633/5 declared, and Kapil was the only Indian bowler to take wickets in that innings. England won convincingly by an innings and 83 runs.
Ishant Sharma – 5/51
In the first Test of India’s 2018 tour of England, pacer Ishant Sharma took a five-wicket haul in the second innings, conceding just 51 runs. While Ashwin impressed with his four wickets in the first innings, Ishant’s performance stood out as he finished with six wickets in the match. India narrowly lost the Test by 31 runs.
Chetan Sharma – 6/58
Former India pacer Chetan Sharma tops this list with his remarkable six-wicket haul at Edgbaston in 1986. In the third Test of that series, Sharma took four wickets in the first innings and followed it up with six wickets in the second innings, totaling ten wickets in the match. Indian, The game ended in a draw. This remains the only Test match at Edgbaston that India played against England without losing.
