Ishant Sharma’s performances for India against England helped rewrite several records. Bharath Seervi lists the records created and overcome by Ishant.
Ishant Sharma turned out to be a star with his seven for 74 in the fourth innings at Lord’s to win the match for India by 95 runs. It was the first time in Indian history anyone took seven wickets in an innings in England. He bettered Amar Singh’s six for 35 at Lord’s in 1936.
Best bowling figures in an innings by Indians in Tests in England
Figures
Bowler
Venue
Year
Result
7/74
Ishant Sharma
Lord’s
2014
Won
6/35
L Amar Singh
Lord’s
1936
Lost
6/38
Bhagwat Chandrasekhar
Oval
1971
Won
6/58
Chetan Sharma
Edgbaston
1986
Drawn
6/82
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Lord’s
2014
Won
6/102
Dilip Doshi
Old Trafford
1982
Drawn
6/226
Bishan Bedi
Lord’s
1974
Lost
Ishant Sharma’s seven for 74 is the fifth best bowling figure by an Indian in overseas (outside Asia) Tests. Best by an Indian outside Asia is Erapalli Prasanna’s eight for 76 at Auckland in 1976.
Best bowling figures by Indians in Overseas Tests
Figures
Bowler
Venue
Year
Result
8/76
Erapalli Prasanna
Eden Park
1976
Won
8/106
Kapil Dev
Adelaide Oval
1985
Drawn
8/141
Anil Kumble
SCG
2004
Drawn
7/59
Irfan Pathan
Harare
2005
Won
7/74
Ishant Sharma
Lord’s
2014
Won
Ishant Sharma’s figures of seven for in the fourth innings of the match are the best figures by any Indian in Tests outside India. The record was held by Bhagwat Chandrasekhar who took six for 52 at Melbourne in 1977. Ishant is only the fifth Indian to take a five-wicket haul in the fourth innings of an away Test match.
Best bowling figures by Indians in the fourth innings of an Away Test
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