In cricket, every bowler tries to take wickets as early as possible and contributes 100% effort. To take wickets, a bowler has to be alert both physically and mentally while bowling. Caught and bowled is the type of dismissal where the bowler has to go for the catch against his faller through. It is difficult to do so as it requires quick reflexes. But we have seen many bowlers who have bowled and taken caught many times. Here are the top ten Asian bowlers with the most wickets taken acquired and bowled.
10. Rangana Herath
Rangana Herath is a former Sri Lankan slow left-arm orthodox bowler who has played all forms of international cricket. He is the former captain of Sri Lanka in tests and is considered the most successful left-arm spinner in test cricket. Herath was the first Sri Lankan spin bowler to take a hat-trick in tests. He has taken 500+ International wickets. Herath makes it into the tenth position on the list with 10+ wickets taken as caught and bowled.
9. Chaminda Vaas
Chaminda Vaas is a former left-arm medium-fast bowler of Sri Lanka who was famous for his bowling consistency in perfect line and length. He also played as captain for Sri Lanka in ODIs and is considered one of the greatest fast bowlers of Sri Lanka. Vaas has the best bowling figures in ODIs and is the first bowler to take an eight-wicket haul in an ODI match. He has taken 20 catches and bowled wickets and is in the ninth position on the list.
8. Ravi Shastri
Ravi Shastri is a former all-rounder of India with slow left-arm orthodox bowling and right-handed batting. He played ODIs and tests between 1981 and 1992. Shastri showed excellent performance by scoring 15+ international centuries and taking 300+ wickets. He made it into the eighth position on the list, with 20 dismissals taken as caught and bowled.
7. Shakib Al Hasan
Shakib Al Hasan is a Bangladeshi all-rounder with slow left-arm orthodox bowling and middle-order left-handed batting. He is the fastest all-rounder to score 3,000 runs and take 200 wickets in tests. Shakib is the only cricketer to score 1,000 runs and take 100 doors in T20Is. Hence, he is one of the greatest all-rounders of all time. Out of his 594 international wickets, Shakib has taken 23 wickets as caught and bowled; it brings him into the seventh position on the list.
6. Sanath Jayasuriya
Sanath Jayasuriya is a former all-rounder; he also played as the captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team. He was a left-handed batsman and an excellent, slow left-arm orthodox bowler. Jayasuriya played in all formats of cricket from 1989 to 2011. He set the record for the highest score in tests against India (340). Jayasuriya is in the sixth position on the list with 25 wickets taken as caught and bowled.
5. Shahid Afridi
Shahid Afridi is a former Pakistani all-rounder with aggressive right-handed batting and right-arm leg-spin bowling. He played his last international game in May 2018 against West Indies. Afridi holds the record for the highest number of sixes smashed by a batsman in ODIs. Out of his 541 international wickets, he took 26 wickets as caught and bowled; he made it into the fifth position.
4. Saqlain Mushtaq
Saqlain Mushtaq is a former right-arm off-break bowler; he is one of the best spin bowlers of all time. He played 49 test matches and 169 ODIs for Pakistan from 1995 to 2004. Mushtaq has taken 496 international wickets with 19 five-wickets-in-an-inning. He took 26 wickets as caught and bowled, which brings him into the fourth position on the list.
3. Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh is a former right-arm off-spin bowler who played in all formats of cricket for India from 1998 to 2016. He was the first Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in tests in 2001. Harbhajan was a member of the Indian squad that won the 2007 World T20 and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. He is the third on the list with 32 wickets taken as caught and bowled.
2. Anil Kumble
Anil Kumble is a former right-arm leg break bowler and is one of the best leg spinners. He is the only bowler to dismiss every batter and take ten wickets in international test innings. Kumble has taken the most wickets for India in international cricket. He has taken 53 wickets as caught and bowled; he is in the second position on the list.
1. Muttiah Muralitharan
Muttiah Muralitharan is a former right-arm off-break bowler and all-time leading wicket-taker in international cricket. He holds several world records, with one of them being that, he has the record for most ducks in international cricket (59). Muralitharan played for Sri Lanka between 1992 and 2011. He is regarded as the most successful bowler in the sport. Muralitharan is in the top position on the list with 70 wickets taken as caught and bowled.
