Today, we bring you the bowlers who took the most wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2010. The season 9 of Border Gavaskar Trophy was played during October 1- 24. India were the hosts, and the home team kept their supremacy record at home intact with a 2-0 win over Australia to keep the trophy. Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar & Shane Watson led the run-scoring for the two teams. Here we talk about cricketers who got the most wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2010.
5. Ben Hilfenhaus
The Australian Cricketer Ben Hilfenhaus picked 6 wickets from 4 innings of 2 test matches at an average of 43.50 in the ninth edition of Border Gavaskar Trophy. His strike rate was 62 and his best innings figures was 4/57, while match figures would be 4/157 from the season. With these bowling statistics, Ben Hilfenhaus featured in the list of Cricketers with the most wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2010. The Medium pacer would use the opportunity as he would provide the necessary support to the bowling unit, but couldn’t help the visiting team win the trophy.
4. Mitchell Johnson
The Australian Left arm pacer, Mitchell Johnson, picked 8 wickets from 4 innings of 2 test matches at an average of 32 around. His strike rate was 59 and his best innings figures was 5/64, while match figures would be 5/114 from the season. With these bowling statistics, Johnson made to the list of Cricketers with the most wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2010. Mitchell Johnson would be the lead wicket-taker for the touring side, well, but not even 10 wickets from the 4 innings.
3. Pragyan Ojha
The Left-arm slow bowler, Pragyan Ojha, picked 9 wickets from 4 innings of 2 test matches at an average of 38 around. His strike rate was 90 and his best innings figures was 3/57, while match figures would be 6/177 from the season. Indian pitches had got perhaps the best right arm off break-left arm orthodox spin pair in Ojha-Harbhajan in spin bowling attack.
With these bowling statistics, Ojha made to the list of Cricketers with the most wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2010. Pragyan Ojha would go on to fill the gap post retirement of Anil Kumble with decent left arm spin, though not for a long period.
2. Harbhajan Singh
The Indian Off- Spinner would keep his record intact as a main wicket-taker in India-Australia series. In the season 2010 of Border Gavaskar trophy, Harbhajan Singh, picked 11 wickets from 4 innings of 2 test matches at an average of 33 around. His strike rate was decimals over 74 and his best innings figures was 4/148, while match figures would be 6/211 from the season. With these bowling statistics, Harbhajan Singh led the list of Indian Spinners with the most wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2010.
1. Zaheer Khan
The Indian Left-arm Pace bowler picked 12 wickets from 4 innings of 2 test matches he played at an average of 21.83 in the ninth edition of Border Gavaskar Trophy. Zaheer Khan’s strike rate was 38 and his best innings figures was 5/94, while match figures would be 8/137 from season. With these bowling statistics, Zaheer Khan featured in the list of Cricketers with the most wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2010. Zaheer, debuted in 2000, was well settled as the pace spearhead by then and a year later, he would be a part of the Cricket World Cup winning team in 2011.
These were the top wicket-takers in Border Gavaskar Trophy season 9. MS Dhoni led India would take their chances to keep the slate clean for the Indian team as they would go on to win it 2-0, winning both Mohali & Bengaluru tests. Hope you liked the content, don’t forget to put in your thoughts and questions under comments.
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