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Data | Who were the decade's best in Test cricket?

Updated - January 01, 2020 07:53 pm IST

Published - January 01, 2020 05:02 pm IST

India had an exceptional decade in Tests, especially at home, where it won almost three-fourth of the matches it played

Naresh Singaravelu
Steve Smith greets Virat Kohli. File

India’s best batsman was Virat Kohli, while R. Ashwin topped the charts among bowlers. Alastair Cook was the decade’s top run-getter while Steve Smith was the most consistent. Among bowlers, James Anderson stood out with 429 scalps

Off the bat

The chart plots Test batsmen who played at least 20 matches in the last decade. Eight Indians feature among the elite (high avg. and most runs, shown in the shaded region). Among them, five are currently active.

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Swing, seam and spin 

The chart plots Test bowlers who picked at least 25 wickets in the last decade. Three Indians are among the elite (low strike rate and most wickets, shown in the shaded region)

Elite bowlers of the decade

 

Team records

 

Top run-getters

 

Top wicket-takers

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