Stats - Comparing Indian bowlers by Wickets per match

[jeetu]

Lately Ashwin made headlines by being fastest to reach 300 wickets in terms of tests played.

So i made a stats thread to compare him with all other prominent Indian bowlers.

In this thread I only considered bowlers who took 100 or more test wickets.

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|  Tests | Irfan | S.Yadav | Ghavri | Ojha | Doshi | Gupte | Shastri | Venkat | Jadeja | Mankad | Prasanna | Ishant | Srinath | Chandra | Bedi | Ashwin | Zaheer | Harbhajan | Kapil | Kumble |
+========+=======+=========+========+======+=======+=======+=========+========+========+========+==========+========+=========+=========+======+========+========+===========+=======+========+
| 1      | 1     | 7       | 2      | 4    | 8     | 0     | 6       | 2      | 3      | 2      | 1        | 1      | 3       | 5       | 2    | 9      | 3      | 2         | 1     | 3      |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 2      | 4     | 13      | 3      | 9    | 9     | 5     | 8       | 8      | 8      | 9      | 4        | 6      | 3       | 6       | 7    | 13     | 5      | 7         | 3     | 6      |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 3      | 10    | 16      | 9      | 13   | 11    | 5     | 15      | 9      | 14     | 11     | 9        | 6      | 4       | 9       | 7    | 22     | 7      | 7         | 7     | 9      |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 4      | 13    | 19      | 10     | 13   | 13    | 12    | 16      | 21     | 20     | 14     | 10       | 9      | 6       | 10      | 10   | 26     | 8      | 10        | 8     | 17     |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 5      | 16    | 24      | 13     | 14   | 19    | 17    | 21      | 23     | 27     | 15     | 11       | 12     | 10      | 18      | 14   | 26     | 12     | 12        | 11    | 20     |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 6      | 18    | 27      | 13     | 21   | 27    | 23    | 21      | 23     | 33     | 19     | 18       | 17     | 13      | 19      | 15   | 31     | 15     | 15        | 13    | 24     |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 7      | 18    | 27      | 14     | 24   | 31    | 27    | 22      | 24     | 35     | 21     | 22       | 19     | 16      | 23      | 18   | 43     | 22     | 19        | 20    | 30     |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 8      | 21    | 32      | 19     | 30   | 33    | 32    | 25      | 33     | 36     | 23     | 28       | 22     | 19      | 27      | 20   | 49     | 22     | 21        | 23    | 38     |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 9      | 32    | 32      | 21     | 34   | 39    | 38    | 27      | 35     | 36     | 25     | 36       | 23     | 25      | 38      | 28   | 53     | 22     | 25        | 24    | 45     |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 10     | 39    | 32      | 23     | 37   | 40    | 39    | 27      | 37     | 39     | 28     | 43       | 30     | 25      | 41      | 29   | 55     | 26     | 38        | 29    | 53     |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 11     | 42    | 32      | 30     | 42   | 43    | 46    | 28      | 40     | 44     | 33     | 49       | 34     | 28      | 45      | 34   | 60     | 28     | 53        | 32    | 53     |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 12     | 44    | 38      | 32     | 49   | 45    | 52    | 31      | 41     | 45     | 34     | 51       | 34     | 33      | 50      | 42   | 63     | 30     | 56        | 35    | 61     |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 13     | 45    | 40      | 34     | 55   | 46    | 53    | 31      | 41     | 53     | 40     | 59       | 38     | 38      | 55      | 47   | 75     | 34     | 61        | 40    | 66     |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 14     | 54    | 41      | 41     | 62   | 46    | 61    | 32      | 47     | 57     | 47     | 67       | 42     | 39      | 61      | 49   | 81     | 36     | 62        | 43    | 77     |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 15     | 66    | 41      | 48     | 68   | 52    | 69    | 36      | 51     | 61     | 51     | 75       | 44     | 41      | 62      | 52   | 85     | 38     | 63        | 45    | 83     |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 16     | 67    | 46      | 52     | 75   | 57    | 70    | 38      | 57     | 68     | 57     | 79       | 48     | 46      | 62      | 53   | 92     | 43     | 65        | 51    | 84     |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 17     | 71    | 49      | 55     | 84   | 58    | 78    | 39      | 60     | 71     | 62     | 87       | 51     | 46      | 67      | 62   | 97     | 46     | 68        | 58    | 86     |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 18     | 73    | 50      | 59     | 89   | 62    | 87    | 41      | 63     | 77     | 74     | 92       | 52     | 46      | 67      | 69   | 104    | 49     | 75        | 64    | 89     |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 19     | 74    | 51      | 59     | 94   | 67    | 90    | 42      | 69     | 81     | 79     | 94       | 54     | 50      | 75      | 70   | 104    | 52     | 81        | 68    | 95     |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 20     | 75    | 54      | 61     | 95   | 70    | 93    | 45      | 75     | 85     | 81     | 103      | 59     | 55      | 84      | 73   | 104    | 54     | 81        | 70    | 99     |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 21     | 81    | 56      | 62     | 99   | 72    | 95    | 50      | 78     | 88     | 83     | 103      | 63     | 57      | 93      | 78   | 107    | 58     | 85        | 79    | 108    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 22     | 86    | 60      | 67     | 102  | 76    | 101   | 51      | 82     | 91     | 96     | 113      | 63     | 65      | 100     | 82   | 109    | 62     | 93        | 81    | 108    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 23     | 88    | 60      | 67     | 103  | 80    | 111   | 55      | 82     | 95     | 104    | 117      | 66     | 68      | 104     | 84   | 114    | 67     | 96        | 87    | 109    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 24     | 89    | 61      | 69     | 113  | 84    | 112   | 56      | 83     | 101    | 106    | 121      | 69     | 74      | 110     | 85   | 119    | 73     | 99        | 98    | 110    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 25     | 91    | 67      | 73     |      | 86    | 117   | 60      | 83     | 111    | 108    | 124      | 70     | 79      | 112     | 91   | 124    | 77     | 107       | 100   | 113    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 26     | 92    | 75      | 76     |      | 92    | 117   | 60      | 83     | 117    | 109    | 127      | 73     | 85      | 112     | 93   | 134    | 77     | 110       | 103   | 114    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 27     | 97    | 79      | 77     |      | 97    | 121   | 62      | 89     | 122    | 114    | 133      | 76     | 92      | 118     | 96   | 141    | 82     | 114       | 108   | 123    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 28     | 100   | 79      | 78     |      | 105   | 123   | 65      | 90     | 129    | 114    | 134      | 83     | 99      | 122     | 101  | 145    | 82     | 119       | 111   | 128    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 29     | 100   | 83      | 79     |      | 111   | 127   | 66      | 91     | 138    | 117    | 136      | 85     | 99      | 125     | 108  | 153    | 83     | 127       | 117   | 131    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 30     |       | 90      | 82     |      | 112   | 133   | 68      | 93     | 142    | 123    | 137      | 87     | 101     | 126     | 114  | 157    | 84     | 134       | 124   | 136    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 31     |       | 94      | 86     |      | 112   | 134   | 68      | 96     | 148    | 124    | 139      | 90     | 103     | 134     | 117  | 169    | 85     | 139       | 124   | 138    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 32     |       | 95      | 87     |      | 113   | 139   | 68      | 98     | 155    | 124    | 143      | 96     | 109     | 134     | 121  | 176    | 91     | 141       | 125   | 140    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 33     |       | 96      | 91     |      | 114   | 142   | 70      | 103    | 155    | 129    | 143      | 106    | 114     | 137     | 124  | 183    | 93     | 144       | 131   | 144    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 34     |       | 100     | 93     |      |       | 142   | 73      | 108    | 160    | 135    | 152      | 112    | 118     | 141     | 130  | 189    | 93     | 148       | 135   | 152    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 35     |       | 102     | 98     |      |       | 148   | 75      | 109    |        | 135    | 152      | 116    | 124     | 145     | 131  | 192    | 96     | 150       | 136   | 159    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 36     |       |         | 103    |      |       | 149   | 79      | 111    |        | 137    | 163      | 121    | 127     | 153     | 132  | 193    | 99     | 151       | 142   | 160    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 37     |       |         | 104    |      |       |       | 79      | 113    |        | 141    | 163      | 122    | 128     | 158     | 138  | 203    | 101    | 162       | 145   | 162    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 38     |       |         | 108    |      |       |       | 79      | 114    |        | 143    | 163      | 123    | 141     | 164     | 144  | 207    | 102    | 167       | 147   | 163    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 39     |       |         | 109    |      |       |       | 87      | 115    |        | 147    | 163      | 125    | 149     | 169     | 146  | 220    | 106    | 172       | 155   | 164    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 40     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 93      | 122    |        | 151    | 167      | 127    | 152     | 175     | 147  | 223    | 111    | 176       | 155   | 168    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 41     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 94      | 129    |        | 152    | 173      | 128    | 154     | 178     | 150  | 231    | 118    | 185       | 157   | 170    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 42     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 96      | 132    |        | 158    | 176      | 130    | 158     | 178     | 153  | 235    | 121    | 186       | 165   | 170    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 43     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 98      | 133    |        | 162    | 181      | 131    | 162     | 183     | 161  | 247    | 126    | 189       | 167   | 174    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 44     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 101     | 133    |        | 162    | 181      | 132    | 164     | 192     | 166  | 248    | 129    | 193       | 172   | 182    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 45     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 103     | 134    |        |        | 181      | 133    | 167     | 194     | 168  | 254    | 134    | 199       | 179   | 190    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 46     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 105     | 135    |        |        | 186      | 134    | 168     | 198     | 175  | 261    | 135    | 203       | 179   | 197    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 47     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 106     | 139    |        |        | 187      | 137    | 171     | 199     | 181  | 269    | 142    | 205       | 187   | 204    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 48     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 106     | 143    |        |        | 189      | 137    | 180     | 211     | 190  | 271    | 148    | 205       | 189   | 210    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 49     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 110     | 144    |        |        | 189      | 138    | 183     | 217     | 194  | 275    | 157    | 209       | 197   | 213    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 50     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 111     | 145    |        |        |          | 141    | 185     | 222     | 199  | 279    | 160    | 219       | 200   | 220    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 51     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 113     | 146    |        |        |          | 144    | 189     | 226     | 203  | 286    | 164    | 219       | 202   | 234    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 52     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 114     | 148    |        |        |          | 149    | 192     | 227     | 210  | 292    | 165    | 219       | 205   | 235    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 53     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 114     | 150    |        |        |          | 149    | 197     | 230     | 215  | 292    | 170    | 221       | 206   | 239    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 54     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 119     | 153    |        |        |          | 158    | 202     | 235     | 220  | 300    | 172    | 222       | 211   | 243    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 55     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 119     | 155    |        |        |          | 164    | 210     | 237     | 230  |        | 174    | 227       | 215   | 253    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 56     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 123     | 156    |        |        |          | 167    | 212     | 241     | 236  |        | 178    | 233       | 218   | 259    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 57     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 126     | 156    |        |        |          | 174    | 216     | 242     | 241  |        | 184    | 238       | 222   | 262    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 58     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 127     |        |        |        |          | 178    | 217     | 242     | 246  |        | 188    | 241       | 228   | 264    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 59     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 127     |        |        |        |          | 179    | 219     |         | 249  |        | 188    | 246       | 238   | 264    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 60     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 131     |        |        |        |          | 185    | 222     |         | 251  |        | 189    | 248       | 240   | 270    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 61     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 132     |        |        |        |          | 187    | 228     |         | 252  |        | 194    | 251       | 244   | 276    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 62     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 132     |        |        |        |          | 187    | 228     |         | 253  |        | 197    | 255       | 247   | 280    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 63     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 136     |        |        |        |          | 189    | 228     |         | 257  |        | 200    | 256       | 248   | 281    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 64     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 138     |        |        |        |          | 192    | 232     |         | 259  |        | 203    | 264       | 248   | 289    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 65     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 139     |        |        |        |          | 200    | 233     |         | 261  |        | 210    | 268       | 251   | 299    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 66     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 139     |        |        |        |          | 200    | 236     |         | 263  |        | 212    | 275       | 252   | 300    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 67     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 139     |        |        |        |          | 200    | 236     |         | 266  |        | 214    | 277       | 254   | 309    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 68     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 141     |        |        |        |          | 201    |         |         |      |        | 220    | 287       | 258   | 316    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 69     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 141     |        |        |        |          | 202    |         |         |      |        | 225    | 291       | 263   | 318    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 70     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 141     |        |        |        |          | 205    |         |         |      |        | 235    | 294       | 264   | 319    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 71     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 142     |        |        |        |          | 208    |         |         |      |        | 238    | 299       | 269   | 325    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 72     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 143     |        |        |        |          | 209    |         |         |      |        | 242    | 306       | 277   | 332    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 73     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 143     |        |        |        |          | 212    |         |         |      |        | 250    | 310       | 280   | 333    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 74     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 143     |        |        |        |          | 215    |         |         |      |        | 254    | 314       | 281   | 340    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 75     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 144     |        |        |        |          | 215    |         |         |      |        | 257    | 321       | 286   | 346    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 76     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 148     |        |        |        |          | 217    |         |         |      |        | 261    | 323       | 289   | 349    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 77     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 149     |        |        |        |          | 218    |         |         |      |        | 267    | 330       | 291   | 355    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 78     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 151     |        |        |        |          | 223    |         |         |      |        | 271    | 332       | 291   | 358    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 79     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 151     |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        | 273    | 337       | 291   | 364    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 80     |       |         |        |      |       |       | 151     |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        | 280    | 343       | 291   | 370    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 81     |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        | 283    | 345       | 293   | 382    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 82     |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        | 285    | 347       | 295   | 390    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 83     |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        | 288    | 355       | 300   | 392    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 84     |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        | 288    | 355       | 300   | 397    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 85     |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        | 291    | 357       | 303   | 402    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 86     |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        | 294    | 362       | 305   | 415    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 87     |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        | 294    | 368       | 308   | 418    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 88     |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        | 295    | 369       | 311   | 424    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 89     |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        | 300    | 374       | 315   | 430    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 90     |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        | 302    | 378       | 316   | 434    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 91     |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        | 306    | 380       | 318   | 438    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 92     |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        | 311    | 386       | 319   | 444    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 93     |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        | 393       | 322   | 450    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 94     |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        | 396       | 325   | 460    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 95     |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        | 398       | 329   | 461    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 96     |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        | 404       | 331   | 464    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 97     |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        | 405       | 333   | 465    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 98     |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        | 406       | 340   | 468    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 99     |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        | 408       | 347   | 478    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 100    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        | 411       | 354   | 485    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 101    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        | 413       | 357   | 487    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 102    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        | 416       | 357   | 491    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 103    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        | 417       | 359   | 494    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 104    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 362   | 496    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 105    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 362   | 505    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 106    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 364   | 510    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 107    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 365   | 517    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 108    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 368   | 523    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 109    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 371   | 526    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 110    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 376   | 533    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 111    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 380   | 538    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 112    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 385   | 542    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 113    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 389   | 547    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 114    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 397   | 547    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 115    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 401   | 552    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 116    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 404   | 555    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 117    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 407   | 561    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 118    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 408   | 566    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 119    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 410   | 573    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 120    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 412   | 578    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 121    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 414   | 584    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 122    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 416   | 591    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 123    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 419   | 599    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 124    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 420   | 603    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 125    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 421   | 604    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 126    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 423   | 607    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 127    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 425   | 608    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 128    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 426   | 608    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 129    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 431   | 613    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 130    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 432   | 616    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 131    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           | 434   | 616    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
| 132    |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           |       | 619    |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+
|        |       |         |        |      |       |       |         |        |        |        |          |        |         |         |      |        |        |           |       |        |
+--------+-------+---------+--------+------+-------+-------+---------+--------+--------+--------+----------+--------+---------+---------+------+--------+--------+-----------+-------+--------+

Edited November 30, 2017 by jeetu
Added excel pic

[jeetu]

Reducing above table show how many wickets bowlers took at interval of 10 tests

+-----------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
|  Tests    | 10 | 20  | 30  | 40  | 50  | 60  | 70  | 80  | 90  | 100 | 110 | 120 | 130 |
+===========+====+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+
| Irfan     | 39 | 75  |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
+-----------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| S.Yadav   | 32 | 54  | 90  |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
+-----------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Ghavri    | 23 | 61  | 82  |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
+-----------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Ojha      | 37 | 95  |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
+-----------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Doshi     | 40 | 70  | 112 |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
+-----------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Gupte     | 39 | 93  | 133 |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
+-----------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Shastri   | 27 | 45  | 68  | 93  | 111 | 131 | 141 | 151 |     |     |     |     |     |
+-----------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Venkat    | 37 | 75  | 93  | 122 | 145 |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
+-----------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Jadeja    | 39 | 85  | 142 |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
+-----------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Mankad    | 28 | 81  | 123 | 151 |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
+-----------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Prasanna  | 43 | 103 | 137 | 167 |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
+-----------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Ishant    | 30 | 59  | 87  | 127 | 141 | 185 | 205 |     |     |     |     |     |     |
+-----------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Srinath   | 25 | 55  | 101 | 152 | 185 | 222 |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
+-----------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Chandra   | 41 | 84  | 126 | 175 | 222 |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
+-----------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Bedi      | 29 | 73  | 114 | 147 | 199 | 251 |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
+-----------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Ashwin    | 55 | 104 | 157 | 223 | 279 |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
+-----------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Zaheer    | 26 | 54  | 84  | 111 | 160 | 189 | 235 | 280 | 302 |     |     |     |     |
+-----------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Harbhajan | 38 | 81  | 134 | 176 | 219 | 248 | 294 | 343 | 378 | 411 |     |     |     |
+-----------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Kapil     | 29 | 70  | 124 | 155 | 200 | 240 | 264 | 291 | 316 | 354 | 376 | 412 | 432 |
+-----------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Kumble    | 53 | 99  | 136 | 168 | 220 | 270 | 319 | 370 | 434 | 485 | 533 | 578 | 616 |
+-----------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+

[jeetu]

Best bowler at 10 test

Ashwin    55
Kumble    53
Prasanna    43
Chandra    41
Doshi    40
Irfan    39
Gupte    39
Jadeja    39
Harbhajan    38
Ojha    37
Venkat    37
S.Yadav    32
Ishant    30
Bedi    29
Kapil    29
Mankad    28
Shastri    27
Zaheer    26
Srinath    25
Ghavri    23

 

Barring Irfan Pathan the list is dominated by spinners.

[jeetu]

Bowler at 20 test mark

[jeetu]

Bowler at 30 test mark

 

Jadeja taking top spot , Kapil climbing up the ladder

[jeetu]

Bowler at 40 test mark

[jeetu]

Bowler at 50 test mark

Ashwin is more than 50 wickets ahead than next best Kumble.

[jeetu]

Bowler at 60 test mark

Kumble is still below Ashwin despite extra 10 tests

Edited November 30, 2017 by jeetu

[jeetu]

70 tests

 

80 tests

 

90 tests

 

Harbhajan has massive lead over Kapil , shows how much underated bowler he was.

 

[jeetu]

100 tests

 

110 tests

 

120 tests

 

130 tests

[jeetu]

Summary when each bowler reached 100 , 200 etc wickets

[jeetu]

Overall stats (Sorted by bowling average)

[sandeep]

Jadeja has quality numbers, and you don't realize that he's only played 34 tests.   And his batting numbers have improved significantly in his last 10-12 tests.   

[Gollum]

Good work @jeetu

[Laaloo]

Ishant 70 test - 205 wickets

Zaheer 70 tests - 235 wickets

 

 

Those numbers are too close for my liking

Edited November 30, 2017 by Laaloo

[maniac]

Ishu has got his average upto 36.5... 2 good overseas series and he might end up with semi respectable stats

 

[Laaloo]

1 minute ago, maniac said:

Ishu has got his average upto 36.5... 2 good overseas series and he might end up with semi respectable stats

 

All will be forgiven if he can help us win a series in SA and AUS. 

[rkt.india]

15 minutes ago, Laaloo said:

Ishant 70 test - 205 wickets

Zaheer 70 tests - 235 wickets

 

 

Those stats are too close for my liking

It's close race of who was more useless

[jeetu]

58 minutes ago, Laaloo said:

Ishant 70 test - 205 wickets

Zaheer 70 tests - 235 wickets

Fast Bowlers Comparison

 

 

Edited November 30, 2017 by jeetu

[sandeep]

56 minutes ago, Laaloo said:

Ishant 70 test - 205 wickets

Zaheer 70 tests - 235 wickets

 

 

Those numbers are too close for my liking

Zaheer had pedestrian numbers up to 40-odd tests.  But then became significantly improved - IIRC he had a county stint around that time.  If you look at his wickets per test after 40 tests or so, they are some really stellar numbers.   Clearly a test career of 2 halves, markedly different from each other. 

 

In Ishant's case, its unlikely that he will get to Zaheer's level of effectiveness - but crucially, he doesn't need to.  If he keeps performing like he has, away from home, over the last couple of years, that will be a meaningful contribution to the Indian test team.