5 bowlers who have won the most ‘Player of the Match’ awards in Test cricket; Who is at number-1?

Bowlers With The Most Player Of The Match Awards In Test Cricket History: Player of the Match award is very important in every format of cricket including Test cricket. “Player of the Match” is given to the player who performs brilliantly in the entire test match. In most Test matches, a player from the winning team receives the ‘Player of the Match’ award. However, in some Test matches, the player of the losing team is given the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his best performance. Here we are going to tell you who are the top-5 bowlers who have won the most ‘Player of the Match’ awards in Test cricket?

Top-5 bowlers who have won the most ‘Player of the Match’ awards in Test cricket

1. Jacques Kallis (South Africa)

South Africa’s great all-rounder Jacques Kallis is at number one in the list of top-5 bowlers who have won the most ‘Player of the Match’ awards in Test cricket. Kallis has won the ‘Player of the Match’ award 23 times in 166 matches of his Test career.

2. Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lanka’s great off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is second in the list of bowlers who have won the most ‘Player of the Match’ awards in Test cricket. Muralitharan has won the ‘Player of the Match’ award 19 times in 133 matches of his Test career.

3. Wasim Akram (Pakistan)

Pakistan’s great fast bowler Wasim Akram is third in the list of bowlers who have won the most ‘Player of the Match’ awards in Test cricket. Wasim has won the ‘Player of the Match’ award 17 times in 104 matches of his Test career.

4. Shane Warne (Australia)

Australia’s great leg spinner Shane Warne is at fourth place in the list of bowlers who have won the most ‘Player of the Match’ awards in Test cricket. Warne has also won the ‘Player of the Match’ award 17 times in 145 matches of his Test career.

5. Curtly Ambrose (West Indies)

West Indies’ great fast bowler Curtly Ambrose is fifth in the list of bowlers who have won the most ‘Player of the Match’ awards in Test cricket. Ambrose has won the ‘Player of the Match’ award 14 times in 98 matches of his Test career.