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Top 5 bowlers with the most Test wickets in Asia
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.