Bowling the 1st innings vs DEFENDING the 2nd, the defence split by the batters' required run-rate he faced. Higher asking-rate tiers = batters must attack. All figures verified against the match record.
Shardul Thakur: 33 wickets at economy 3.81, average 31.03 in Test. Frontline · Strike bowler. Phase DNA, top victims and a peer map · matched to the match record.
Wickets: 33
Economy: 3.81
Average: 31.03
Strike rate: 48.81
Best figures: 7/61
4-wicket hauls: 1
5-wicket hauls: 1
Matches: 13
Country: India
Shardul Thakur's standout Test season was 2021, 16 wickets at an economy of 3.44.