Ishant will become the second Indian paceer to play 100 Tests
The right-arm bowler Ishant will become India’s second fast bowler to play 100 Tests, having hit the ground in the third Test match against England. Prior to Ishant, former captain of the Indian cricket team and veteran all-rounder Kapil Dev has achieved this feat.
Ishant has 302 wickets in 99 Tests
Ishant has so far taken 302 wickets in 99 Tests. During this, his best bowling in an innings is 7 wickets for 74 runs. Ishant has bowled 18,420 balls during this period, spending 9731 runs. 11 times he has taken 5 wicket halls.
Ishant to become the 11th Indian to play 100 Tests
If Ishant is included in the playing XI of the Day Night Test against England, he will become the 12th Indian to play 100 Tests. From India, Sachin Tendulkar (200), Rahul Dravid (163), Sunil Gavaskar (125), VVS Laxman (134), Virender Sehwag (103), Saurabh Ganguly (113), Dilip Vengsarkar (116), Kapil Dev (131) ), Anil Kumble (132) and Harbhajan Singh (103) have played 100 or more Tests.
Has taken 9 wickets in a day night test
Ishant has played only one Pink Ball Test match so far with 9 wickets in his name. The right-handed Ishant took 5 for 22 in the first innings of the Pink Ball Test match played against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens and 4 for 56 in the second innings.
Lumbu, who missed 45 Tests after his debut
Famous Ishant, named ‘Lambu’ among his friends, did not play 45 Test matches since 2007 due to injury and poor form. In Test matches in which Ishant did not play, India’s winning percentage was 57.78. Apart from this, in the 99 Tests in which Ishant bowled, the victory percentage of Team India was 45.45.
