The first match of the four-Test series between India and Australia will be played on February 9. Both the teams will play at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. This series will decide India’s fate in the World Test Championship. If Team India wins the series by winning two or three Tests, then it will reach the finals. During this, a fight will also be seen between the two legendary bowlers of the world on the field.
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There will be a Clash Between Ravichandran Ashwin and Australia’s Dangerous Spinner Nathan Lyon
There will be a clash between India’s experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and Australia’s dangerous spinner Nathan Lyon. A will be a competition between the two to take the most wickets in the India-Australia series. Former India captain Anil Kumble is on top in this matter. He took 111 wickets in 20 matches. Leone has taken 94 wickets in 22 matches and Ashwin has taken 89 wickets in 18 matches. In such a situation, both will have a chance to break Kumble’s record. Lyon needs 18 wickets to go past the former Indian skipper. At the same time, Ashwin will have to take 23 wickets.
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Leone-Ashwin Can go Ahead of Harbhajan
Ashwin and Lyon will also have a chance to leave behind former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh. Harbhajan took 95 wickets in 18 matches. Lyon needs two and Ashwin seven wickets to leave them behind.
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Highest Wicket taker in India-Australia Series
| Players | Match | Turn | Wicket | Best Inning | Best in Match |
| Anil Kumble | 20 | 38 | 111 | 8/141 | 13/181 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 18 | 35 | 95 | 8/84 | 15/217 |
| Nathan Lyon | 22 | 41 | 94 | 8/50 | 12/286 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 18 | 34 | 89 | 7/103 | 12/198 |
| Kapil Dev | 20 | 38 | 79 | 8/106 | 8/109 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 12 | 22 | 63 | 6/63 | 9/178 |
| Zaheer Khan | 19 | 34 | 61 | 5/91 | 8/137 |
| Ishant Sharma | 25 | 46 | 59 | 4/41 | 7/117 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 13 | 24 | 57 | 6/74 | 10/174 |
| Bishan Singh Bedi | 12 | 23 | 56 | 7/98 | 10/194 |
Jadeja Can Overtake Kapil Dev
India’s star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is making a comeback from this series. He got injured during the Asia Cup last year. Due to this, Jadeja could not play in T20 World Cup as well. He would like to make a great comeback from the series against Australia. And has taken 63 wickets in 12 Tests against Australia so far. He will have a chance to leave behind former captain Kapil Dev. Kapil Dev took 79 wickets in 20 Tests. Jadeja will have to take 17 wickets to overtake him.
