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List of left-arm spin bowlers with most wickets in international cricket

By Kaif - August 26, 2024
Last updated on Aug 26, 2024 12:25 PM
List of left-arm spin bowlers with most wickets in international cricket

Left Arm Spinners with Most Wickets in International Cricket: Spin bowlers have always dominated the international cricket world. Asian players dominate the list of most successful left-arm spin bowlers in the world. If we look at the list of left-arm spin bowlers with the most wickets, two Sri Lankan players Sanath Jayasuriya (440) and Rangana Herath (525) are at number 5 and 4 respectively. At the same time, two Asian players are included in the top three, including an Indian bowler. In this article, we are going to mention those 3.

List of left-arm spin bowlers with most wickets in international cricket

3. Ravindra Jadeja - 568 Wickets

Left Arm Spinners with Most Wickets

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Left-arm Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja has taken 568 wickets in 343 international matches so far in his career. Jadeja currently tops the ICC Test cricket all-rounder rankings. Jadeja, who made his debut for India in 2009, was recently seen in the T20 World Cup 2024. He has taken 294 wickets in 72 Tests, 220 wickets in 197 ODIs and 54 wickets in 74 T20 matches.

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2. Daniel Vettori - 705 Wickets

Left Arm Spinners with Most Wickets

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The second name in this list is of New Zealand's former legendary spinner Daniel Vettori. Vettori took 705 wickets while playing 442 international matches for New Zealand. During this, Vettori has 362 wickets in 113 Test matches, 305 wickets in 295 ODIs and 38 wickets in 34 T20 matches. Vettori has also captained the New Zealand cricket team.

1. Shakib Al Hasan - 707 Wickets

Left Arm Spinners with Most Wickets

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Former Bangladeshi captain Shakib Al Hasan is at the top among the left-arm spin bowlers who have taken the most wickets in international cricket. Shakib took four wickets in the Rawalpindi Test against Pakistan and broke Daniel Vettori's record during this. Shakib now has 707 wickets in 444 international matches. During this period, he has taken 241 wickets in 68 Tests, 317 wickets in 247 ODIs and 149 wickets in 129 T20 matches. If he plays for some more time, then he can also achieve the figure of 800 wickets.

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