Top 5 Indian wicket-takers in West Indies

Modified Jun 23, 2017 14:04 IST

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 23: Ishant Sharma of India celebrates taking the wicket of Aaron Finch of Australia during game five of the Commonwealth Bank One Day Series match between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 23, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images) — The Delhi pacer tries to get under the skin of the opposition with his attacking attitude

#4 Amit Mishra

HOVE, ENGLAND - AUGUST 25: Amit Mishra of India gestures to his fielders during the one day tour match between Sussex and India at The County Ground on August 25, 2011 in Hove, England. (Photo by Harry Engels/Getty Images) — Mishra Ji has found it difficult to cement his place in the Indian team

Another bowler from the capital region of India, Amit Mishra is fourth on the list with 11 wickets. What makes Mishra’s achievement stand out amongst the rest is that he has played the least number of matches. He has taken as many wickets as Ishant in half as many matches.

An impressive strike rate of 27.2 coupled with a fantastic economy rate of 3.98 and a miserly average of 18.09 are indicators of the value the leggie brings to the team. His best of 4/31 was a match-winning spell.

However, the Indians have always preferred Ashwin and Jadeja as their two front line spinners which did not help the 34-year-old Mishra’s cause.