Most wickets in Test Top Five Spinners: We are telling you about the top 5 spinners of the cricket world, who won the hearts of the world by stunning the opponents with their magical spin. Muttiah Muralitharan is number one in this list.
There were many bowlers in Test cricket who wreaked havoc as soon as they came and then disappeared. There were some bowlers who showed their prowess for their team right after their debut and set a lot of records in the cricket world. If we talk about the top 5 spinners of the cricket world, then even the great batsmen looked helpless in front of them. They stunned the opposing teams with their spin and retired as legends. Out of these, 3 legends have retired, while 2 spinners are still playing.
Most wickets in Test Top Five Spinners: Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)
This Sri Lankan spinner has taken the most wickets in Tests, 800. He played for Sri Lanka from 1992 to 2010 and took 800 wickets in 133 matches. He took 5 wickets 57 times, while took 4 wickets 45 times.
Shane Warne (Australia)
This legendary Australian team player played 145 Tests and took 708 wickets in his career. He played international cricket from 1992 to 2007. Warne took 708 wickets in 273 innings. He took 5 wickets 37 times and 4 wickets 48 times.
Anil Kumble (India)
Team India’s former leg spinner Kumble took 619 wickets in 132 Tests. He played international cricket for India from 1990 to 2008. He took 619 wickets in 236 Test innings. He has taken 5 wickets 35 times and 4 wickets 32 times in his career.
Nathan Lyon (Australia)
Australia’s legendary off-spinner Nathan Lyon is currently an important part of the Kangaroo team. This player, who made his debut in 2011, has taken 530 wickets in 129 Tests so far. His best performance is 8 wickets for 50 runs. He has taken 5 wickets 24 times and 4 wickets 24 times.
Ravichandran Ashwin (India)
This Indian off-spinner has taken 516 wickets in 100 Tests. Ashwin is still a part of Team India. He is moving towards increasing the graph of wickets in his career. From 19 September, he will have a great opportunity to take wickets against Bangladesh, because the 2-match Test series is to be held on Indian soil, where Ashwin holds the upper hand. Ashwin has taken 5 wickets 36 times, while he has taken 4 wickets 25 times.