Top 6 Test Bowlers of 2015 - The Bowling Stars

2015 has been yet another eventful year of Test cricket. While many yesteryear top performers hung up their boots this year, we have witnessed the metamorphosis of many talented players to do their best. The same can be considered for the bowlers, as we have witnessed some talented players making their mark in the longest format of the game. The batsmen hogged most of the spotlight in all the major events of the year from Australia’s World Cup win to the day-night Test while the more often than not, the victories were possible only because of the tireless efforts from the bowlers of the respective teams. Here we take a look at the best of the best this year the top 5 Test bowlers of 2015.

1. Ravichandran Ashwin (India):

A bowler who has thrived in the sub-continent conditions, Ashwin added another feather to his ever-growing cap with successive man-of-the-series performances over Sri Lanka and South Africa. On the way, he has picked up an astonishing tally of 62 wickets in 9 Test matches, and ended the year as the highest wicket taker in the longer formats and also the number 1 ranked Test bowler.

Once touted to fail in the international level due to his once unorthodox techniques, he has incorporated traditional off-spinners in addition to his own variations in his armory. And the end result firmly establishes him as one of the world’s best spinners, wherein he bamboozled the opposition batsmen, who were unable to read him consistently well. Conditions notwithstanding, Ashwin’s performances puts him at the top of the ladder as the best Test bowler this year.