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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Anil Kumble
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Harbhajan Singh
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James Anderson
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Yuvraj Singh
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Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is James Anderson. James Anderson surpassed Anil Kumble (619) to become the third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket on Day 3 of the first England v India Test in Nottingham, in August 2021.
Detailed explanation-2: -Anil Kumble Anil is also the third-highest wicket-taker in the history of test cricket. He even bagged ten wickets against Pakistan in an innings in 1999 in Delhi. He has also registered the most number of 10-for (8) & 5-for (35) for India in tests.
Detailed explanation-3: -The leading wicket-taker of all time in men’s international tests is Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan. The right-arm spin bowler took 800 wickets in a test career spanning from 1992 to 2010.
Detailed explanation-4: -While Ashwin has bagged 449 wickets for India in 88 Test matches, Harbhajan has claimed 417 wickets in 103 matches. On the other hand, Ishant has scalped 311 wickets in 105 matches.