India vs Australia 2023
Top 5 spells of India-Australia ODI series clashes
India vs Australia 3 match ODI series begins on March 17th.
India (IND)vs Australia (AUS) cricket series has always been a spectacle for cricket lovers. Both teams have produced some of the greatest players and moments in cricket history. Given the plethora of world-class talent on display, there have been innumerable occasions when one player or the other took the game by the scruff of the neck and won it for the team.
In this listicle, we will look at the 5 best bowling spells from India vs Australia that brought the batters to their knees and the match into one team’s favour.
5. Ravi Shastri: 6.5-1-15-5 (December 8, 1991) Benson & Hedges World Series
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Ravi Shastri’s outstanding spell of bowling against Australia in the Benson & Hedges World Series in 1991 is one of the best bowling performances in an India vs Australia series. He picked up five wickets for just 15 runs, which helped India to restrict Australia to just 101 runs.
Shastri’s spell included the wickets of Mark Taylor, Geoff Marsh, David Boon, and Tom Moody. India won the match by a massive 107 runs after making 208 in the first inning.
4. Mitchell Starc: 10-2-3-6 (January 18, 2015)
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Mitchell Starc’s outstanding spell of bowling against India in the first ODI of the 2015 series is one of the best bowling performances in an India vs Australia series. He picked up six wickets for just three runs, which helped Australia to restrict India to 267 runs.
Starc’s spell included the wickets of Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Stuart Binny, and Umesh Yadav. Australia went on to win the match by four wickets, and Starc was awarded the Player of the Match for his superb bowling performance.
3. Kenneth Hervey MacLeay: 11.5-3-39-6 (June 13, 1983, Prudential World Cup)
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Kenneth Hervey MacLeay’s outstanding spell of bowling against India in the 1983 Prudential World Cup is one of the best bowling performances in an India vs Australia series. He picked up six wickets for just 39 runs, which helped Australia to restrict India to 158 runs.
MacLeay’s spell included the wickets of Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar, Sandeep Patil, Roger Binny, Kirti Azad, and Syed Kirmani. Australia went on to win the match by eight wickets, and MacLeay was awarded the Player of the Match for his superb bowling performance.
2. Yuzvendra Chahal: 10-0-42-6 (January 18, 2019)
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In 2019, India was touring Australia, and Yuzvendra Chahal produced an outstanding spell of bowling in the third ODI. He picked up six wickets for just 42 runs, which helped India to restrict Australia to 230 runs.
Chahal’s spell included the wickets of Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh, Peter Handscomb, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, and Adam Zampa. India went on to win the match by seven wickets, and Chahal was awarded the Player of the Match for his superb bowling performance.
1. Murali Karthik: 10-3-27-6 (October 17, 2007)
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Murali Karthik’s outstanding spell against Australia in 2007 is one of the best bowling performances in an India vs Australia series. He picked up six wickets for just 27 runs, which helped India to restrict Australia to a meagre 193 runs.
Karthik’s spell included the wickets of Brad Hodge, Andrew Symonds, Brad Haddin, James Hopes, Brad Hogg, and Brett Lee. India went on to win the match by two wickets and Karthik was awarded the Player of the Match for his superb bowling performance.
