Today, we bring you the bowlers who took the most wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2001. The season 4 of Border Gavaskar Trophy was played during February 27-March 22. India, were the hosts, they stopped the famous winning streak of Australian team, defeating the Aussies 2-1 to reclaim the Border Gavaskar Trophy, and continued their impeccable record at home. Here we talk about cricketers who got the most wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2001.
5. Colin Miller
The Australian Off-Break bowler had started his Test Career in 1998 against Pakistan. Miller picked 6 wickets from 2 innings of a test match, the only he played at an average of 33.50 in the fourth edition of Border Gavaskar Trophy. His strike rate was 55 and his best innings figures was 3/41, while match figures would be 6/201 from the match & season. With these bowling statistics, Colin Miller featured in the list of Cricketers with the most wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2001.
4. Shane Warne
The Legendary Australian Cricketer went on to become on of the leading wicket-takers in test cricket. Warne picked 10 wickets from 6 innings of 3 test matches at an average of 50 around in the fourth edition of Border Gavaskar Trophy. His strike rate was 91 and his best innings figures was 4/47, while match figures would be 5/107 from the season. With these bowling statistics, Shane Warne featured in the list of Cricketers with the most wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2001.
3. Jason Gillespie
The Australian Medium Pacer, Jason Gillespie picked 13 wickets from 6 innings of 3 test matches at an average of 30 around. His strike rate was 58 and his best innings figures was 3/45, while match figures would be 5/95 from the season. Indian pitches wouldn’t offer much assistance to the bowler who would be one of the strike bowlers of that era of Australian Cricket. With these bowling statistics, Gillespie made to the list of Cricketers with the most wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2001.
2. Glenn McGrath
The Australian Legend who was renowned for his impeccable line & length. Glenn McGrath picked 17 wickets from 6 innings of 3 test matches at an average of 15 around in the fourth edition of Border Gavaskar Trophy. His strike rate was 48 and his best innings figures was 4/18, while match figures would be 7/121 from the season. With these bowling statistics, Glenn McGrath featured in the list of Cricketers with the most wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2001.
1. Harbhajan Singh
The Jalandhar born Indian Cricketer had started his Test Career in 1998 against the Border Gavaskar Trophy rivals Australia. In the season 2001, he showed the performance he promised as a youngster, in absence of Anil Kumble, as Singh picked 32 wickets from 6 innings of 3 test matches at an average of 17 around.
His strike rate was decimals over 33 and his best innings figures was 8/84, while match figures would be 15/217 from the season, as he took four 5 wicket hauls & two 10 wicket hauls in the season. He also took a hat-trick at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, in the second test. With these bowling statistics, Harbhajan Singh led the list of Cricketers with the most wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2001. He would get his famous nickname “turbanator” in the season.
These were the top wicket-takers in Border Gavaskar Trophy season 4. Hope you liked the content, don’t forget to put in your thoughts and questions under comments.
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