Indian players have improved their performances by leaps and bounds in the cricketing world. Earlier, India were not considered among the strongest teams in the sport, but in the last three decades, the team has made significant progress. Now, whenever an ICC tournament starts, India are among the favorites to win.
One of the main reasons behind India’s success is that the Indian players are achieving mastery in more than one skill. The current Indian squad not only features specialist players but also all-rounders who can make a difference in a department which is not their main one.
Speaking of such players, here is a list of six Indians who have accomplished the rare feat of scoring 40 runs and taking 8 or more wickets in the same overseas Test match.
(Stats Credit: Shebas)
1. One of the current Indian players – Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav is the latest name on this list. He accomplished the feat while playing in the first match of the WTC series against Bangladesh in Chattogram earlier today.
2. One of the former Indian players – Kapil Dev
Former Indian all-rounder Kapil Dev is the only cricketer from India to achieve this feat twice. Two times in his career, Dev took 8 or more wickets and scored 40 runs in an overseas Test.
3. One of the former Indian players – Ravi Shastri
Former Indian all-rounder Ravi Shastri achieved the feat against Australia in Melbourne in 1985. He scored 49 runs and picked up eight wickets in the game.
4. Anil Kumble
Former Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble took eight wickets and scored 45 runs in a match against Australia in 2007/08. The venue for this match was Sydney.
5. Sunil Joshi
Like Kuldeep Yadav, Sunil Joshi achieved the record in a match against Bangladesh. He bagged a total eight wickets in two innings and scored 92 runs with the willow, which was also his highest score.
6. Irfan Pathan
Irfan Pathan achieved the feat against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club back in 2005/06. He took nine wickets and scored a half-century in the batting department.
