A look at Indian bowlers throwing the most expensive overs in the history of Test cricket

Updated: 05-07-2025, 04.54 AM

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Harbhajan Singh is ranked first in this list (Picture: X/@BCCI)

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In the Edgbaston Test between the England cricket team and the Indian cricket team, Jamie Smith of England scored 23 runs in 1 over of the famous Krishna. He broke the back of Indian bowling by completing a century in only 80 balls. This is the fourth most expensive over in the history of Test cricket by any Indian bowler. In such a situation, let us take a look at the most expensive over by Indian bowlers.

#1

Harbhajan Singh (27 runs vs Pakistan)

Harbhajan Singh is in the first place in this list. He had scored 27 runs in 1 over in a Test match played in Lahore against Pakistan cricket team in 2005. Shahid Afridi scored 6, 6, 6, 6, 2 and 1 against him. Harbhajan bowled 34 overs in that innings and spent 176 runs with 5 maiden overs. He did not get a single success.

#2

Munaf Patel (25 runs vs West Indies)

The second place is Munaf Patel, the former fast bowler of the Indian team. He spent 25 runs in 1 over in a Test match against the West Indies cricket team in 2006. Scores of 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 no-ball, 4 and 0 were scored against Munaf. Ramnaresh Saravan was facing that over. Munaf took 3 wickets for 134 runs with 4 maiden overs in 32 overs in that innings.

#3

Karn Sharma (24 runs vs Australia)

The third place is spin bowler Karn Sharma. He gave 24 runs against Australia in 1 over in 2014. There was 3 sixes and 1 fours against him. The batsmen also scored 2 runs 1 time. In that innings, Karna bowled 16 overs and took 2 wickets for 95 runs with 2 maiden overs. The match was won by the Australia team by 48 runs.

#4

Famous Krishna (23 Run Vs England)

Krishna is now in fourth place. In the 32nd over of England’s first innings, Smith hit 4 fours and 1 six against him. There was only 1 ball dot in the over. 1 additional run also came in this over. At one time 5 England batsmen returned to the pavilion for 84 runs. After this, Smith and Harry Brook took the innings of England and put a fierce class of Indian bowlers.

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