It is the dream of every fast bowler in the world to start any innings in Test cricket and put pressure on the opposition team with the very first ball. In the long history of red-ball cricket, there have been some great new ball bowlers who have mastered the art of stunning the batsmen in the very first over of the match. Even the biggest batsmen of the world could not stand the aggressive swing and speed of these bowlers in the initial overs. Today we will know about five such legendary bowlers who have taken the most wickets in the first over of a Test match, in which the name of an Indian fast bowler is also included. James Anderson: In this special and exclusive list, the name of England's great fast bowler James Anderson comes at the top. During his long and illustrious international career, Anderson bowled over batsmen around the world with his amazing swing bowling. He achieved success in the first over of many innings in Test cricket and overall holds the world record for taking wickets in the first over of an innings for the most number of times. Matching his ability with the new ball has been one of the toughest challenges for any opener. Mitchell Starc: Australian team's dreaded left arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc is firmly occupying the second position in this list. Batsmen have always looked uncomfortable in front of Starc's sharp pace and balls coming in by changing angles. Whenever the captain has given him the first over, he has given historic success to his team with the very first ball or the opening over. In the modern era, he has no match in terms of creating havoc with the new ball. Glenn McGrath: Australia's great fast bowler Glenn McGrath was known all over the world for his amazing line and length. He was considered synonymous with accuracy in the cricket world. McGrath used to force the batsman to play the ball at the same place continuously and as soon as the batsman made even the slightest mistake, he would show him the way to the pavilion. His record in terms of giving initial shocks in the first over of Test matches has been excellent. Dale Steyn South Africa's speed star Dale Steyn is counted among the most fearsome and aggressive bowlers in Test history. Facing his fast pace, reverse swing and aggression was like a tough task for any batsman. Many times during his career, Steyn has given his team a great start by getting the opposition openers out clean bowled or caught behind the wicket in the very first over of a Test match. Zaheer Khan Former India's legendary left arm fast bowler Zaheer Khan is the only leading Indian bowler included in this elite list. Zaheer Khan, while commanding the Indian bowling attack, surprised the opposition batsmen many times on foreign pitches with his swing and seam movement. His dominance in taking wickets in the first over of the match was such that on many occasions he gave India big successes at the beginning of the innings, due to which he is counted among the best new ball bowlers of India.
