Top 5 bowlers with the most Test wickets in Asia

Edited By : Ansh Sharma | Sep 28, 2024, 02:07 PM IST

Published On Sep 28, 2024, 02:07 PM IST

Last UpdatedSep 28, 2024, 02:07 PM IST

These are the bowlers who dominated especially on Asian pitches and in the longest format of the game with their fabulous bowling spells

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Muttiah Muralitharan

1. Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) – 612 wickets

The legendary Sri Lankan spinner is the highest wicket-taker in red-ball cricket for a reason. Muralitharan bowled some absolutely incredible Test spells during his prime and bamboozled countless batting orders with his fabulous spin bowling.

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Ravichandran Ashwin

2. Ravichandran Ashwin (India) – 420 wickets

The veteran Indian spinner is the second-highest wicket-taker for India in red-ball cricket. Ashwin has especially proved to be dominant on Asian pitches where he has managed to take tons of wickets.

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Anil Kumble

3. Anil Kumble (India) – 419 wickets

The legendary Indian spinner is one of the highest wicket-takers in red-ball cricket. Kumble’s spells proved to be really effective especially on Asian pitches as he knew about the conditions very well.

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Rangana Herath

4. Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) – 354 wickets

The former Sri Lankan spinner took loads of wickets in red-ball cricket. Herath was a great successor to Muralitharan who especially dominated on Asian pitches in Test cricket.

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Harbhajan Singh

5. Harbhajan Singh (India) – 300 wickets

The former Indian spinner took a lot of Test wickets especially on Asian pitches. Harbhajan was a great bowler in all the 3 formats of the game, but his best bowling spells undoubtedly came in red-ball cricket.