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Lead Wicket-takers of Border Gavaskar Trophy in 1997-98

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Today, we bring you the bowlers who took the most wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 1997-98. The season 2 of Border Gavaskar Trophy was played during March 6-March 28. India, were the hosts, won the series to keep the Border Gavaskar Trophy with them, and continued their impeccable record at home. Here we talk about cricketers who scalped the most wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 1997-98.

5. Michael Kasprowicz

The Brisbane born Australian Cricketer had started his Test Career in 1996 November. Michael Kasprowicz picked 8 wickets from 5 innings of 3 test matches at an average of 39. His Strike rate was 87 and these wickets included a 5-wicket haul too, his best innings haul was 5/28, 6/104 being his best match haul from the season. With these bowling statistics, Kasprowicz made to the list of Cricketers with the most wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 1997-98.

4. Javagal Srinath

The Indian Pace Spearhead of yesteryear had started his Test Career in 1991. In the second season of Border Gavaskar Trophy, Srinath picked 8 wickets from 4 innings of 2 test matches at an average of 22 around. His Strike rate was 45 and his best innings figures was 3/44, while match figures would be 6/124 from the season. With these bowling statistics, Javagal Srinath made to the list of Cricketers with the most wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 1997-98.

3. Shane Warne

The Australian Cricketer had started his Test Career in 1992. In the second season of Border Gavaskar Trophy, Warne picked 10 wickets from 5 innings of 3 test matches at an average of 54 around. His Strike rate was 100 and his best innings figures was 4/85, while match figures would be 5/186 from the season. With these bowling statistics, Shane Warne made to the list of Cricketers with the most wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 1997-98.

2. Gavin Robertson

The St Leonards born Australian Cricketer had started his Test Career against India. Gavin Robertson picked 12 wickets from 5 innings of 3 test matches at an average of 34 around. His Strike rate was 55 and his best innings figures was 4/72, while match figures would be 5/86 from the season. With these bowling statistics, Robertson made to the list of Cricketers with the most wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 1997-98.

1. Anil Kumble

The Bengaluru born Indian Cricketer had started his Test Career in 1990. Anil Kumble had a key role in the average first season outing at the Border Gavaskar trophy, where he had picked 9 wickets from the only test match. Kumble picked 23 wickets from 6 innings of 3 test matches at an average of 18 around.

His Strike rate was 49 and his best innings figures was 6/98, while match figures would be 8/106 from the season, as he took two 5 wicket hauls in the season. With these bowling statistics, Anil Kumble led the list of Cricketers with the most wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 1997-98.

These were the top wicket-takers in Border Gavaskar Trophy season 2. Hope you liked the content, don’t forget to put in your thoughts and questions under comments.