All-time best Indian Test 11 in overseas conditions

#6 Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev

There is a rare commodity in world cricket and it is called an all-rounder. This is true more so for India. This rare species is equally good with both bat and ball. Kapil Dev is the best version of this species that India has produced. When people take your name in the same breath along with Botham, Imran and Hadlee then you are bound to be special.

Kapil won many matches for India either with bat or ball. His knock of 175 against Zimbabwe during 1983 world cup is well documented. He carried the burden of Indian fast bowling on his shoulders for many years. He was the go-to medium pacer for his captain during the era he played in. He had a lethal out-swinger which troubled many great batsmen.

He took 434 wickets at an average of 29.64 and scored 5,248 runs with 8 centuries at an average of 31.05 in 131 test matches.