🏏Records
hardWhich bowlers have taken all ten wickets in a Test innings?
AJim Laker only
BJim Laker and Anil Kumble only
CAnil Kumble and Ajaz Patel only
✓Jim Laker, Anil Kumble and Ajaz Patel
Answer Explanation
Three bowlers have taken all ten in a Test innings: Jim Laker (10 for 53 against Australia at Old Trafford, 1956), Anil Kumble (10 for 74 against Pakistan in Delhi, 1999) and Ajaz Patel (10 for 119 for New Zealand against India in Mumbai, 2021).
Anil Kumble in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 132 | 2,506 | 17.8 | 110* | 619 | 10/74 |
| ODI | 271 | 938 | 10.5 | 26 | 337 | 6/12 |
International career numbers, kept up to date. Full Anil Kumble profile
Ajaz Patel in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 22 | 219 | - | 35 | 91 | 10/119 |
| T20I | 7 | 7 | - | 4 | 11 | 4/16 |
International career numbers, kept up to date. Full Ajaz Patel profile
Compare Anil Kumble and Ajaz Patel side by side
More Records trivia
- Anil Kumble (1999, vs Pakistan) and Jim Laker (1956, vs Australia) share the record for the most wickets taken by a bowler in a single Test innings. How many wickets did each take?Answer: All 10
- Which bowling figures are recognised as the best in Test match history (across both innings combined), set by Jim Laker against Australia in 1956?Answer: 19 wickets for 90 runs
- Jim Laker took 19 wickets in a single Test match vs Australia in 1956. How many did he take in the second innings alone?Answer: 10 for 53
- Which two teams contested the final of the inaugural World Test Championship in 2021?Answer: New Zealand and India
- In which year did Anil Kumble take all 10 wickets in a Test innings against Pakistan?Answer: 1999
One of 83 Records questions. Browse them all