25 Unbelievable facts about Indian cricket

16. Ishant Sharma dropped all the top-three highest scorers against India in the 21st century

Australia v India - 3rd Test: Day 4

Michael Clarke, Brendon McCullum and Alastair Cook registered the top-three highest scores against India (Tests - to be specific) in the 21st century. However, Ishant Sharma had a contribution in these batsmen getting to some monumental scores. All these men were dropped by the lanky fast-bowler in the early stages of their innings and thus they had a second life.

The former Australian skipper registered the highest score in this bracket of an unbeaten 329. This is the fourth-highest score ever for an Australian. His innings at Sydney in 2012 included 39 fours and one six. Australia won this match by an innings and 68 runs.

302 by Brendon McCullum is the highest ever score by a New Zealand batsman. By getting there at Wellington in 2014, he became the only Kiwi to have a triple century in Tests. He helped his side save the game with this innings and the match ended in a draw. Alastair Cook scored 294 runs at Birmingham in 2011 when Ishant dropped him. England won that match by an innings and 242 runs.