IND vs NZ final: Top five Indian bowlers in ICC World Test Championship

IND vs NZ final: Ashwin is India's leading wicket-taker in ICC World Test Championship with 67 scalps in 13 matches followed by Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami who are tied in the 2nd spot

In the final match of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), scheduled to be held later this month, spinner R Ashwin could overtake Australia's Pat Cummins to become the tournament's highest wicket-taker. During the 2019-21 WTC cycle, Ashwin has represented India in 13 matches and has emerged as the leading wicket-taker for his country.

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Ashwin has scalped 67 wickets in ICC WTC cycle and is just 4 wickets away from Cummins, who took 71 wickets in 14 games.

Ashwin has played nine of his WTC matches in India, three in Australia and one in New Zealand. It is, therefore, no surprise that he has taken most of his wickets in India. He has picked 52 wickets at home and 15 overseas -- 12 in Australia and three in New Zealand.

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As many as 32 of his 52 wickets in WTC have come in the four-match Test series against England this year. This, along with 181 runs in four innings, won him the man-of-the-series award.

Top batsmen in ICC WTC 2019-21

Ashwin is followed by Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami with 36 wickets each.

Top five bowlers for India in WTC ahead of IND vs NZ final

Player	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	5	10
R Ashwin	13	24	524.4	95	1399	67	7 for 145	9 for 207	20.88	2.66	46.9	4	0
Ishant Sharma	11	20	218	55	625	36	5 for 22	9 for 78	17.36	2.86	36.3	3	0
Mohammed Shami	10	18	239.3	56	712	36	5 for 35	7 for 58	19.77	2.97	39.9	1	0
Jasprit Bumrah	9	17	276.3	66	762	34	6 for 27	7 for 58	22.41	2.75	48.7	2	0
Umesh Yadav	7	14	160.2	27	538	29	5 for 53	8 for 82	18.55	3.35	33.1	1	0

Top bowlers in WTC 2019-21:

Player	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	5	10
Pat Cummins (AUS)	14	28	555.3	158	1472	70	5 for 28	7 for 69	21.02	2.64	47.6	1	0
Stuart Broad (ENG)	17	32	499.3	132	1386	69	6 for 31	10 for 67	20.08	2.77	43.4	2	1
R Ashwin (INDIA)	13	24	524.4	95	1399	67	7 for 145	9 for 207	20.88	2.66	46.9	4	0
Nathan Lyon (AUS)	14	27	630.5	131	1757	56	6 for 49	10 for 118	31.37	2.78	67.5	4	1
Tim Southee (NZ)	10	20	390.3	107	1054	51	5 for 32	9 for 110	20.66	2.69	45.9	3	0
Josh Hazlewood (AUS)	11	21	385.2	108	986	48	5 for 8	9 for 115	20.54	2.55	48.1	3	0
Mitchell Starc (AUS)	10	20	340.3	71	1080	44	6 for 66	9 for 97	24.54	3.17	46.4	2	0
Jofra Archer (ENG)	11	21	352.5	71	1095	40	6 for 45	8 for 85	27.37	3.1	52.9	3	0
Jack Leach (ENG)	10	18	373.3	60	1182	40	5 for 122	6 for 177	29.55	3.16	56	1	0
James Anderson (ENG)	12	20	331.5	109	761	39	6 for 40	7 for 63	19.51	2.29	51	3	0
Anrich Nortje (SA)	10	17	315.4	53	1164	39	6 for 56	8 for 120	29.84	3.68	48.5	3	0
Kyle Jamieson (NZ)	6	12	200.2	70	478	36	6 for 48	11 for 117	13.27	2.38	33.3	4	1
Ishant Sharma (INDIA)	11	20	218	55	625	36	5 for 22	9 for 78	17.36	2.86	36.3	3	0
Mohammed Shami (INDIA)	10	18	239.3	56	712	36	5 for 35	7 for 58	19.77	2.97	39.9	1	0
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)	12	18	386.4	73	1175	36	5 for 77	6 for 128	32.63	3.03	64.4	1	0