WTC Final, IND vs NZ: Best Bowling Spells in World Test Championships so Far

Here's a look at the best bowling spells in the World Test Championships so far.

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Axar Patel

Left-arm spinner Axar Patel created an illusion of turn with 11 straighter deliveries that helped India beat England by 10 wickets in the World Test Championships. He finished with a best figures of 11 for 70. Axar's spell is the best spell so far in the World Test Championships.

2/5

Kyle Jamieson (11 for 117)

Jamieson tore through the Pakistan batting line-up to lead New Zealand victory. New Zealand won that the series 2-0. His match figures of 11-117 are the sixth-best in New Zealand Test history. Only two players sit ahead of the 26-year-old in the rankings; Daniel Vettori (12-149 vs Australia and 12-170 vs Bangladesh) and Sir Richard Hadlee (15-123 vs Australia, 11-58 vs India and 11-102 vs West Indies).

3/5

Stuart Broad

Broad's match haul of 10 for 67 in the third Test at Old Trafford against West Indies helped England to clinch the series. In this match, the 34-year-old seamer became just the seventh man and the fourth fast bowler to reach 500 Test wickets as England sealed a 2-1 series win over the West Indies.

4/5

Hasan Ali

Seamer Hasan Ali took a career-best 10 wickets in the match as Pakistan blitzed South Africa to complete a 95-run victory in the second and final test in Rawalpindi and claim the series 2-0. He finished with bowling figures 10 for 114.

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Nathan Lyon

Nathan Lyon returned match figures of 10 for 118 as Australia completed a series whitewash over New Zealand with a 279-run victory in the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.