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Australia cricket team defeated the Indian cricket team by 10 wickets in the Pink Ball Test played in Adelaide.
With this win, Australia is currently tied at 1-1 in the 5-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
Pat Cummins played an important role in this victory of Kangaroo team, who took 5 wickets in India's second innings.
Meanwhile, let us know about the captains who have taken maximum 5 wicket hauls in Test cricket.
Imran Khan (12)
Imran Khan is the only captain in Test cricket to take 5 wickets in more than 10 innings.
The former Pakistani captain has taken 5 wicket hauls 12 times in 48 matches. He has taken 187 wickets in these matches at an incredible average of 20.26.
Imran has also taken 10 or more wickets in 4 matches in his Test career, which is the most taken by a captain in this format.
Richie Benaud (9)
Australia's Richie Benaud is the only other player to take 5 wicket hauls in more than 8 innings as captain in Test cricket.
The former Australian all-rounder has done this 9 times while leading the team in 28 matches.
Former leg spinner Benaud took 138 wickets at an average of 25.78 as captain in this format. Meanwhile his economy rate has been less than 2.
Bishan Singh Bedi (8)
Former Indian left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi led the team in 22 Test matches.
As captain, he took 106 wickets in 39 innings at an average of 24.82. Meanwhile, he had taken 5 wickets in 8 innings.
In his brilliant Test career, he played a total of 67 matches, in which he took 266 wickets with an excellent average of 28.71.
Pat Cummins (8)
Cummins has equaled Bedi by taking 5 wickets in the innings for the 8th time as captain. As captain, he has played 30 Tests, taking 115 wickets at an average of 24.10.
This was Cummins' 13th overall Test career haul and second 5-wicket haul against India.
Jason Holder and Courtney Walsh of West Indies have taken 5 wicket hauls 7-7 times as captain.
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