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Test cricket in India is highlighted by the fact that Indian pitches are mostly decks that overwhelmingly favour the spinners.
In the last decade or so, the spin brothers of destruction – Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja – have made India an unbeatable force of nature at home, annihilating batting lineups on their own left, right, and center.
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Although the overseas teams have had little to write home about as far as their record in Tests in India is concerned, there have been spinners who have caused plenty of trouble to Indian batsmen, giving the hosts a taste of their own medicine.
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From Nathan Lyon to Muthiah Muralidaran: The most successful overseas spinners in India
Australian spin legend is the most successful overseas spinner in Tests in India, picking up 56 wickets in 11 Tests, which includes an impressive five 5-fers.
The list also includes spin legends like Derek Underwood, Richie Benaud, Muthiah Muralidaran, and Lancelot Gibbs.
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Average | S.R. | Econ. | 5-fers | 10-wicket match haul | Best |
| Nathan Lyon (AUS) | 11 | 56 | 27.35 | 51.7 | 3.16 | 5 | 1 | 8-50 |
| Derek Underwood (ENG) | 16 | 54 | 26.51 | 78.0 | 2.03 | 1 | 0 | 5-84 |
| Richie Benaud (AUS) | 8 | 52 | 18.38 | 56.7 | 1.94 | 5 | 1 | 7-72 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran (SL) | 11 | 40 | 45.45 | 86.2 | 3.16 | 2 | 0 | 7-100 |
| Lancelot Gibbs (WI) | 9 | 39 | 23.38 | 76.0 | 1.84 | 3 | 0 | 7-98 |
Which overseas spinner has the best average in Tests in India?
Of players who have taken at least 20 wickets in Tests in India, England’s Hedley Verity has the best average of any overseas spinner, averaging 16.82.
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Average | S.R. | Econ. | 5-fers | 10-wicket match haul | Best |
| Hedley Verity (ENG) | 3 | 23 | 16.82 | 41.1 | 2.45 | 1 | 1 | 7-49 |
| Richie Benaud (AUS) | 8 | 52 | 18.38 | 56.7 | 1.94 | 5 | 1 | 7-72 |
| Ashley Mallett (AUS) | 5 | 28 | 19.10 | 64.0 | 1.79 | 3 | 1 | 6-64 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) | 3 | 24 | 20.95 | 46.9 | 2.67 | 4 | 2 | 5-93 |
| Lancelot Gibbs (WI) | 9 | 39 | 23.38 | 76.0 | 1.84 | 3 | 0 | 7-98 |
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