Successful left-arm bowlers are a rare breed in cricket. The x-factor they bring into the team’s composition is always a welcoming one irrespective of the format. Rangana Herath of Sri Lanka, with 433 wickets, currently tops the list of the highest wicket-takers in Tests among the left-handed bowlers. That makes, no left-handed bowlers part of the elite list of 500 Test wickets.
Legendary names like Wasim Akram, Daniel Vettori, Chaminda Vaas, Mitchell Johnson, and Zaheer Khan are the other left-handed bowlers who crossed 300 Test wickets.
Provided in the table below is the list of top-10 wicket-takers among left-handed bowlers in Test cricket:
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Among the left-arm pacers, Wasim Akram leads the list with 414 Test wickets.
Here are the top-five left-arm pacers with most Test wickets:
- Wasim Akram (PAK) – 414
- Chaminda Vaas (SL) – 355
- Mitchell Johnson (AUS) – 313
- Zaheer Khan (IND) – 311
- Trent Boult (NZ) – 281
Among the left-arm spinners, Rangana Herath leads the list with 433 Test wickets.
Here are the top-five left-arm spinners with most Test wickets:
- Rangana herath (SL) – 433
- Daniel Vettori (NZ) – 362
- Derek Underwood (ENG) – 297
- Bishan Bedi (IND) – 266
- Garry Sobers (WI) – 235
Among the current list of bowlers, Trent Boult of NZ tops the list of highest Test wickets by left-handed bowlers.
Here are the top 10 left-handed bowlers with most wickets in Test:
- Trent Boult (NZ) – 281
- Neil Wagner (NZ) – 219
- Ravindra Jadeja (IND) – 216
- Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) – 210
- Taijul Islam (BAN) – 114
Mohammad Amir of Pakistan, who recently announced his retirement ended his long-format career with 119 Test scalps.
