In the ongoing second Test against the West Indies, Kuldeep Yadav took five wickets for India in the first innings. At the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Kuldeep bowled 26.5 overs in the first innings, dismissing five West Indies batters for 82 runs. The five-wicket haul by the Kanpur-based cricketer allowed him to match former England spinner Johnny Wardle's record for the most five-wicket hauls in Tests by a left-arm wrist spinner.

Wardle, during his nine-year international career, played 28 Tests and took five five-wicket hauls. Kuldeep has five five-wicket hauls in 15 Test matches.

Paul Adams of South Africa took four five-wicket hauls in 45 Tests.

Wardle earned his fifth five-wicket haul in Tests during the red-ball match between England and South Africa in Durban from January 25 t

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