Top 5 best bowling figures by Indian bowlers at Edgbaston, Birmingham in test cricket

Five Indian bowlers have taken five-wicket hauls at Edgbaston, Birmingham in tests.

England Cricket Team have an incredible record against India Cricket Team at home in the longest format of the game. Out of 68 tests between both sides in England, the hosts have won 37 games and lost only nine encounters. A total of 22 matches ended in a draw.

Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham is one of the popular cricket grounds in England. The hosts have been unbeaten against India at this venue in test cricket. Since 1967, England have faced India at Edgbaston in eight matches, winning seven matches while one ended in a draw.

Among Indian bowlers with the most wickets in tests in Birmingham, Mohammed Siraj grabs the top spot with 11 wickets to his name.

Across nine test encounters against England in Birmingham, five Indian bowlers have clinched five-wicket hauls. On that note, below are the top five best bowling figures by Indian bowlers at Edgbaston, Birmingham in test cricket.

Top 5 best bowling figures by Indian bowlers at Edgbaston, Birmingham in test cricket

5. Kapil Dev – 5/146

Former India captain Kapil Dev grabs fifth place on this list. During a test match against England at Edgbaston in July 1979, the former India all-rounder hunted a five-wicket haul in the first innings.

Interestingly, England piled up a gigantic total of 633/5d, and Kapil was the only Indian bowler who got wickets. The rest of the bowling unit went wicketless in the first innings. Later, England won the encounter by a huge margin of an innings and 83 runs.

4. Ishant Sharma – 5/51

During the first test of India’s tour of England 2018, Ishant Sharma hunted a five-wicket haul. While spinner Ashwin rocked with his four-wicket haul in the first innings, pacer Sharma grabbed the limelight with a fifer in the second innings for 51 runs. The right-arm pacer clinched a total of six wickets in the match, which India lost by 31 runs in the end.

3. Akash Deep – 6/99

During the second test of India’s tour of England in 2025, Akash Deep had a sensational outing. Marking his first test in England, Akash Deep picked a four-wicket haul in the first innings and then picked six more in the second to complete 10-wicket match haul. His figures of 6/99 at the venue are third best bowling figures by an Indian bowler.

His 10 wickets in the game helped India register their first-ever test win at the venue.

2. Mohammed Siraj – 6/70

During the second test of India’s tour of England in 2025, Mohammed Siraj led charge against England in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah with a six-wicket haul. After India piled 587 in the first innings, they dismissed five Englishmen before they could reach 90. However, after that, Harry Brook and Jamie Smith formed a huge partnership. However, Mohammed Siraj combined forces with Akash Deep to dismiss all 10 English batsmen in the first innings of the test.

1. Chetan Sharma – 6/58

Former India pacer Chetan Sharma steals the top spot on this list with his six-wicket haul against England at Edgbaston in 1986. During the third test of the three-match series, Sharma picked up a four-wicket haul in the first innings.

The right-arm pacer later returned with a six-wicket haul in the second innings to steal 10 wickets in the entire match. The match eventually ended in a draw. Notably, this encounter is still India’s only test at Edgbaston, which they didn’t lose against England.

(All stats updated till 6th July, 2025)

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