Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who has taken the most no. of wickets in a test match on debut

  1. Jim Laker

  2. Muttiah Muralitharan

  3. Anil Kumble

  4. Narendra Hirwani

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Narendra Hirwani took 16 wickets for 136 runs on his Test debut against West Indies in 1988, which remains the record for most wickets on debut. Jim Laker took 19 wickets in a match (but not on debut), Muralitharan and Kumble are legendary spinners but didn't set the debut record.