The Asia Cup 2023 event is scheduled to begin in September. Although Pakistan is all set to host the upcoming Asia Cup, there is still a bit of suspense at the venue. However, over the years, Asian Cricketing nations such as Indian, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan have a very rich history of players who have performed brilliantly while representing their respective teams. Following are the top 5 bowlers who have the most wickets to their name in the Asia Cup event.
The Sri Lankan fast bowler who earned his name as Yorker King was the most feared bowler among all the batsmen. The right arm fast bowler with a distinctive action played in Asia Cup from 2004 to 2018 on behalf of Sri Lanka. Malinga participated in a total of 15 matches of Asia Cup and with a bowling average of 18.84, he took 33 wickets for his team which is the highest figure by any bowler in Asia Cup till today.
One of the greatest spinners in the world, Sri Lanka’s Muralitharan comes at number two in terms of taking the most wickets in the Asia Cup. The star off-spinner had represented Sri Lanka from 1995 to 2010 in Asia Cup and in 24 matches, he took 30 major wickets with a bowling average of 28.83. Muralitharan is regarded as the greatest of all time.
Another Sri Lankan who has seized the third spot in the list of highest wicket takers in the history of Asia Cup. The mystery spinner was famous for his unusual bowling action. He played for Sri Lanka in Asia Cup from 2008 to 2014 in just 8 matches. Despite playing minimal matches for his team, Mendis had amassed 26 wickets with a stunning bowling average of 10.42. Mendis was the most impactful spinner of his time.
The Pakistani star spinner was one of the great spinners of his team. Ajmal was unreadable for most batsmen of his time. The star spinner has played for Pakistan from 2008 to 2014 in 12 matches and has been able to mark 25 wickets with a bowling average of 19.4. The feared spinner was famous for his brilliant doosra.
The great Bangladeshi all-rounder seized the 5th spot in terms of marking most wickets in the history of Asia Cup. The left hand star spinner has played a total of 18 matches for Bangladesh and has been able to get 24 batsmen out with his brilliant spin bowling. Shakib is regarded as one of greatest all-rounders in the history of cricket.
