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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has become India’s second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket?
A
Jasprit Bumrah
B
Mohammed Shami
C
R Ashwin
D
Ishant Sharma
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ishant Sharma | 311 wickets Ishant Sharma is the second-highest wicket-taker for India in Tests among active bowlers. Having played his first Test in 2007, he shot to prominence during the 2007-08 tour of Australia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shane Warne | 708 Wickets in 145 Matches This former Australian spin wizard is the 2nd highest wicket taker in test matches.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Anil Kumble. Former Indian leg spinner and former coach of the Indian Team, Anil Kumble is the highest wicket-taker in test cricket. He has taken 619 wickets in 132 matches with a strike rate of 66.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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