The wicket of Marcus Trescothick on the fifth and final day of Oval Test was something special for Shane Warne since it gave him a world record.
Trescothick’s was Wicket # 168 for Warne against England in his 31st Test, which put him ahead of countryman Dennis Lillee in the list of bowlers capturing most wickets against a particular country. Lillee had taken 167 wickets in 29 Tests - also against England. Warne, at the end of series, has taken 172 wickets in 31 Tests.
Earlier in this series, Warne had achieved the world record of taking most wickets in a country other than his own. Already the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, Warne is also the only bowler to have taken 100-plus wickets against three different countries with 172 wickets against England, 103 against New Zealand and 101 against South Africa. One wonders how many more records will Warne end up with, whenever he decides to retire from the game!
The following table lists the leading wicket-takers against a particular country in Test cricket:
Trescothick’s was Wicket # 168 for Warne against England in his 31st Test, which put him ahead of countryman Dennis Lillee in the list of bowlers capturing most wickets against a particular country. Lillee had taken 167 wickets in 29 Tests - also against England. Warne, at the end of series, has taken 172 wickets in 31 Tests.
Earlier in this series, Warne had achieved the world record of taking most wickets in a country other than his own. Already the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, Warne is also the only bowler to have taken 100-plus wickets against three different countries with 172 wickets against England, 103 against New Zealand and 101 against South Africa. One wonders how many more records will Warne end up with, whenever he decides to retire from the game!
The following table lists the leading wicket-takers against a particular country in Test cricket:
Bowler For Wkts Vs Tests Ave Best 5 10
SK Warne Aus 172 England 31 22.30 8-71 10 4
DK Lillee Aus 167 England 29 21.00 7-89 11 4
CEL Ambrose WI 164 England 34 18.79 8-45 8 2
IT Botham Eng 148 Australia 36 27.66 6-78 9 2
CA Walsh WI 145 England 36 25.40 6-74 5 1
H Trumble Aus 141 England 31 20.89 8-65 9 3
CA Walsh WI 135 Australia 38 28.68 6-54 4 0
