Top 5 Asian bowlers with most test cricket wickets in SENA countries

Four Indian players are among the top five Asian bowlers with the most test wickets in SENA countries.

In test cricket, conditions play a very crucial role in every series. SENA countries is a term for a group of four cricketing nations – South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia. The pitch conditions in these four countries are quite different from the Asian subcontinent.

In the sub-continent, the pitches offer more assistance to spinners due to their dusty nature and uneven bounce. However, pitches in SENA countries give more advantage to pacers as they offer more swing and bounce. As a result, pacers tend to achieve more success in SENA nations than spinners.

Moreover, performing in SENA countries in tests is a tough challenge for Asian bowlers. However, some bowlers have showcased brilliant performances in these countries. If we look at the top five bowlers from Asia with the most wickets in SENA countries, four Indian bowlers make it to the list. On that note, below are five Asian bowlers with the most wickets in SENA nations.

Top 5 Asian bowlers with most test wickets in SENA countries

5. Mohammed Shami – 123 wickets

Indian pacer Mohammed Shami grabs the fifth spot on this list. The right-arm pacer has hunted 123 wickets in SENA countries across 34 games at an average of 32.88. He also accounts for 4 five-wicket hauls with a best bowling show of 6/56 in Australia. Out of the four countries, Shami has clinched the most number of wickets (42) in England.

4. Ishant Sharma – 130 wickets

Former Indian pacer Ishant Sharma, who played over 100 tests, captures the fourth spot on this list with 130 scalps in 41 games in SENA countries. The former right-arm pacer picked 5 five-wicket hauls while performing in the SENA nations. His best bowling show in an innings came against England when he bagged 7/74 at the Lord’s in 2014. With 51 wickets in 15 games, Sharma was highly successful in English conditions.

3. Anil Kumble – 141 wickets

Anil Kumble is the only spinner in this list with 141 wickets in 35 tests. The former Indian leg spinner picked those wickets at an average of 37.04 while performing in SENA countries. Kumble, who is also the highest wicket-taker for India in test cricket, captured an eight-wicket haul in Australia in 2004. Out of the four countries, he picked the most number of wickets (49) in Australia in just ten matches.

2. Wasim Akram – 146 wickets

Former Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram grabs the second position with 146 wickets in SENA countries. The former left-arm pacer played 32 games and picked those wickets at an average of 24.11. Akram, who played 104 tests for Pakistan during his career, captured 11 five-wicket hauls in SENA countries. In just seven tests in New Zealand, he captured 50 wickets – the most across the four nations.

1. Jasprit Bumrah – 147 wickets

Indian speedster Jasprit Bumrah steals the top spot in the list of Asian bowlers with the most wickets in SENA countries. Bumrah, who is the No.1 test bowler in ICC rankings, accounts for 147 wickets in 32 tests at an average of 21.02.

The 31-year-old has nine fifers in his kitty, out of which, four of which came on Australian soil. The Indian pacer also owns a wonderful record in Australia with 64 scalps in 12 tests.

(All stats updated till 21st June, 2025)

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