These are the Indian bowlers who ended up dismantling the Kiwi batting order on several occasions in red-ball cricket
1. Ravichandran Ashwin – 66 wickets
The veteran Indian spinner has featured in 9 Test matches against New Zealand so far and has racked up an impressing 6 five-wicket hauls. 7/59 are his best bowling figures in red-ball cricket against the Black Caps.
2. Bishan Singh Bedi – 57 wickets
The former left-arm Indian spinner played 12 Test matches against the Black Caps. Bedi took 4 five-wicket hauls and had the best bowling figures of 6/42 against the Kiwis.
3. Erapalli Prasanna – 55 wickets
The former Indian off-spinner bamboozled the Kiwi batting order in several Test matches. Prasanna played 10 Tests against the Black Caps and ended up picking 4 five-wicket hauls. He had the best bowling figures of 8/76 against the Kiwis.
4. Anil Kumble – 50 wickets
The legendary spinner was like a nightmare for the Kiwis especially on Indian soil. Kumble played 11 Test matches against the Black Caps, taking 3 five-wicket hauls and had the best bowling figures of 6/67.
5. Zaheer Khan – 47 wickets
Zaheer is the only pacer on the list. He picked up tons of wickets against the Kiwis in red-ball cricket no matter whether the matches were being played at home or away conditions. Zaheer took 4 five-wicket hauls against the Black Caps and had the best bowling figures of 5/29.
