Pat Cummins to Daniel Vettori: Best bowling figures in Tests by captains at Lord's
In this collection of pictures we shall know the captains who have the best bowling figures in Test Cricket. Interestingly, Pat Cummins and Daniel Vettori are also on the list. Let's dive in.
Left-arm star spinner and former captain of New Zealand, Daniel Vettori bowled very precisely against England in 2008. Daniel Vettori took 5 wickets for 69 runs, talking about the spin department this was the top performance for a spinner at Lord's.
England's star cricketer Gubby Allen had a stunning match as the captain of three lions in 1936 against India. He picked up 5 wickets for just 42 runs. Back in those days, pitches were uncovered, and bowling could be extremely tricky.
It's again Gubby Allen, the England's star features twice in this list and both times in the same match. In the other innings of that Test against India, Allen took 5/35. That means he took 10 wickets in the match as captain.
Another star cricketer from England who was a fiery pacer with an aggressive bowling approach, was the captain of England when they played India in 1982. The star bowler took 6 wickets for 101 runs in one of the innings.
Australian captain Pat Cummins was at his best at Lord's as he delivered an exceptional spell against South Africa in the ICC World Test Championship Final in 2025. He took 6 wickets for just 28 runs, tearing through South Africa's batting lineup.
This performance of Pat Cummins helped Australia gain a strong upper hand in a high-pressure final. This is now the best-ever bowling figure by a captain at Lord's in Test history.
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