Top 5 Wicket Takers At The Oval, London
The Oval has been one of the most famous Cricket grounds in the world. This ground has hosted several historical matches, and now it is the turn of one more historical match. The next and last Test match of the Ashes 2023 is going to be played at the Oval. There is no doubt that as a fan, you would like to know the best performers on this ground. You can go through the list of the highest wicket-taking bowlers below. This list also includes the active bowlers from the English team.
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Top 5 wicket takers at the Oval
You can see the list of the bowlers below, who have taken the most number of wickets at this historical ground. Yes, James Anderson’s name is there, but he is not on the top. Isn’t that surprising? You can see the list of the bowlers below.
IT Botham
Ian Botham represented England for a period of 13 years. He played a total of 11 test matches at the Oval. In those Test matches, he went on to take 52 wickets, and that puts him at the top of the list.
JM Anderson
James Anderson is the highest wicket-taking fast bowler in the history of Cricket. So, his name is really not surprising to see in this list. Anderson has taken 49 wickets in the 15 Test matches he has played at this ground.
DL Underwood
Derek Underwood was a great Cricketer of his time. He represented England from 1967-1977. He took 45 wickets at the Oval, in 10 Test matches. He has been one of the best bowlers to have bowled at the Oval.
SC J Broad
Stuart Broad might have bowled in the shadow of James Anderson. But he is known for the great contribution he has made. Broad has taken 41 wickets in 13 Test matches he has played in the Oval.
JC Laker
Jim Laker played 46 Test matches for England, and out of those 46, 8 Test matches he played in the Oval, London. In those 8 matches, he went on to take 40 wickets.
Anderson is certainly having a great chance to be at the top of the list. He only needs to take 4 more wickets to achieve that feat. That means England is having many little reasons to be excited about the last Test match.
