Best bowling figures
by an Australian
on Indian soil
7) Alan Davidson
Kanpur Test (1959)
In December 1959,
Davidson bagged 7 wickets for 93 runs in 57.3 overs, including 23 maidens during the second innings.
6) Richie Benaud
Chennai Test (1956)
In October 1956,
Benaud returned with figures of 29.3-10-72-7 during the first innings.
5) Geoff Dymock
Kanpur Test (1979)
In October 1979, Dymock bagged 7 wickets for 67 runs in 28.4 overs, including 5 maidens during the second innings.
4) Ray Lindwall
Chennai Test (1956)
In October 1956,
Lindwall returned with figures of 22.5-9-43-7 during the second innings.
3) Jason Krejza
Nagpur Test (2008)
In November 2008,
Krejza bagged 8 scalps for 215 in 43.5 overs, including a maiden during the first innings.
2) Nathan Lyon
Indore Test (2023)
In March 2023 at Indore, Lyon picked up 8 wickets for 64 runs in 23.3 overs during the second innings.
1) Nathan Lyon
Bengaluru Test (2017)
In March 2017 at Bengaluru, Lyon returned with figures of 22.2-4-50-8 during the first innings.
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