Akash Deep surpasses two India legends with six-wicket haul in Edgbaston 

July 7, 2025

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Akash Deep became 2nd Indian bowler to take 10 wickets in a Test on England soil.

Deep enters rare list

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Akash Deep also became 9th Indian bowler to take 6 wickets or more in an innings on England soil.

Deep makes it to another elite list

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9. Left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi claimed 6 wickets for 226 runs against England at Lord's in 1974.

Bishan Singh Bedi

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8. Left-arm spinner Dilip Doshi took 6 wickets for 102 runs against England in Manchester in 1982.

Dilip Doshi

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7. Pacer Akash Deep took 6 wickets for 96 runs in India's historic Edgbaston victory.

Akash Deep

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6. India's out-of-favour pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 6 wickets for 82 runs against England at Lord's in 2014.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

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5. Part of India's current bowling lineup, pacer Mohammed Siraj took 6 wickets for 70 runs in the same Birmingham Test as well.

Mohammed Siraj

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4. India pacer Chetan Sharma had taken 6 wickets for 58 runs against England in Birmingham in 1986.

Chetan Sharma

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3. Leg-spinner Bhagwath Chandrasekar had taken 6 wickets for 38 runs against England at The Oval in 1971.

Bhagwath Chandrasekhar

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2. Pacer Amar Singh had scalped 6 wickets for just 35 runs against England at The Lord's in 1936.

Amar Singh

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1. Pacer Ishant Sharma is on top with 7 wickets for 74 runs against England at Lord's in 2014.

Ishant Sharma

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