English Bowlers are known for their wicket-taking ability. Especially among the active bowlers, Stuart Broad and James Anderson are certainly the best opening bowlers any team can have. Both of these bowlers are also having great records at Old Trafford. It’ll be very interesting to see their performance in the 4th Test Match of the Ashes.
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Top 5 English bowlers with most wickets at Old Trafford, Manchester
If you’re keen to know the bowlers with the most number of wickets at Old Trafford, then you only need to go through the list that is given below. This list includes both modern-day bowlers and even the old legendary bowlers.
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Monty Panesar
Monty Panesar was certainly a very fine bowler for England. He went on to play 50 Test matches for England. He always had a love affair with Old Trafford. He went on to take 25 wickets, in only 3 Tests, at an average of 16.78 at Old Trafford.
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Jim Laker
Jim Laker was an iconic bowler, who went on to take 19 wickets in a Test match. Fortunately, that match was played at Old Trafford. 19/90 is to date the best bowling figure in the history of Test Cricket. He went on to take 27 wickets in 5 Test matches he played, at an average of 12.03. This is also the best bowling average at any venue (with minimum 25+ wickets).
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James Anderson
The legendary bowler James Anderson is also on the list of highest wicket-takers at this venue. He has taken 37 wickets at an average of 22.02.
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Stuart Broad
Stuart Broad is only 2 wickets away from his 600 Test wickets milestone. At the same time, he is also having great records at Old Trafford. In 10 Test Matches, he played at the venue, he has taken 44 wickets at an average of under 20. This is truly magnificent.
1.Alec Bedser
In only seven Test matches Alec Bedser got 51 wickets at an average of 13.45. This is certainly an amazing record at a venue.
If Stuart Broad goes on to take 8 wickets in the fourth Test match of the Ashes, then he’ll become the highest wicket-taker at this venue. Now let’s wait and see the result of the next match.
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