Stuart Broad two shy from world record; check Bowlers with the most number of dismissals against a Batter in Test

Stuart Broad sent the Headingley crowd into a frenzy after he pocketed David Warner for the 17th time in Test cricket during the third Ashes Test.

Stuart Broad two shy from world record; check Bowlers with the most number of dismissals against a Batter in Test

Stuart Broad gets David Warner for the 17th time in Test Cricket. (Source: News18)

Stuart Broad sent the Headingley crowd into a frenzy after he pocketed David Warner for the 17th time in Test cricket during the third Ashes Test. With that dismissal, Broad broke into the list of bowlers with the most number of dismissals against a Batter in Test cricket and is now fifth on the list. Broad has dominated Warner ever since the 2019 Headingley Test where Stokes’ genius bamboozled Australia.

The world record for most dismissals in Tests stands at 19 times in 17 tests with Glenn McGrath dismissing Michael Atherton. Take a look at the top 6 bowlers to have dismissed a batter for the most number of times in Tests.

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The list of bowlers contains greats of the game like Glenn McGrath, Alec Bedser, Courtley Ambrose, Courtney Walsh, and Malcolm Marshall. Micheal Atherton is the only batter to make an appearance on the list 3 out of 6 times.

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List of top 6 bowlers with the most number of dismissals against a batter in Test

1 – Glenn Mcgrath vs Michael Atherton – 19 times in 17 tests

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Michael Atherton vs Glenn McGrath (Image via Cricket Australia)

Australian legend Glenn McGrath has dismissed England’s Michael Atherton a whopping 19 times in Test cricket, which is a world record. Atherton played 124 Tests in his career but submitted to McGrath on 19 occasions in 17 Tests.

2 – Alec Bedser vs Arthur Morris – 18 times in 21 tests

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Australia’s Arthur Morris dismissed Alec Bedser from England 18 times in his 51 Test career sowing the seeds for deepening the England-Australia rivalry, one of the biggest in Test Cricket History.

3 – Curtly Ambrose vs Michael Atherton – 17 times in 26 tests

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Curtley Ambrose and Michael Atherton (Image via EPSN)

Windies man Curtly Ambrose dismissed Micheal Atherton 17 times in his 115 Test career. Ambrose picked up 405 wickets in his Test career and got the best of Atherton more often than not.

4 – Courtney Walsh vs Michael Atherton – 17 times in 27 tests

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Courtney Walsh, Michael Atherton (Image via MCC, Mid Day)

Curtly Ambrose was not the only Caribbean bowler who troubled Atherton. The Englishman was also dismissed by one of the quickest pacers of his time, Courtney Walsh. The big man trapped Atherton 17 times in his career.

5 – Stuart Broad vs David Warner – 17 times

Staurt Broad vs David Warner
Source: News18

A fresh pair added to the top 6, Stuart Broad has now dismissed Australia’s David Warner 17 times in Tests, with the most recent dismissal coming in the third Ashes 2023 Test at Headingley.

6 – Malcolm Marshall vs Graham Gooch – 16 times in 21 tests

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Graham Gooch vs Malcom Marshall (Image via EPSN)

West Indian Malcolm Marshall has dismissed Englishman Graham Gooch 16 times in 21 tests, adding to the Carribean bowling legacy.

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