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Which English bowler has claimed the most Test wickets in India? India is famous for its great spinners, so it is but appropriate that a 'Deadly' spinner heads the list of English wicket-takers on its spinner- friendly tracks. Derek 'Deadly' Underwood claimed 54 wickets in 16 Tests in the land that also produced his great contemporary, Bishan Singh Bedi. A left-arm spinner, Underwood bowled at a respectable pace off a laboured run-up of about 10 yards. He was unplayable on rain-affected wickets, also known as sticky dogs, and this made him a wonderful asset in England. Making his debut as a 17-year-old for Kent, Underwood caught the attention of the discerning by becoming the youngest to claim 100 first- class wickets in his debut county season. A glittering Test career was not too far away and, when 21, he made his international debut against Sir Gary Sobers' West Indies. From June 1966 to February 1982, Underwood played 86 Tests, claiming 297 wickets. But for the two years that he spent as a part of Packer's circus, he might have become the second spinner to 300 Test wickets after the great West Indian off-spinner Lance Gibbs. He also claimed 2465 first-class wickets in a county career over 25 years. The next highest Test wicket-taker for England in India happens to be left-arm pacer John Lever, who claimed 37 wickets in eight Tests.
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