Hello friends for cricket fans Asia Cup is one of the most important and favorite Tournament. So, In this article Sportsunfold will tell you about the All time top 5 wicket taker of Asia cup – Sportsunfold.
All time top 5 wicket taker of Asia cup – Sportsunfold
Here is the List of All time top 5 wicket taker of Asia cup – Sportsunfold.
1. Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka): 30 Wicket
Muthiah Murlidaran is one of the most iconic and greatest bowler in the history of cricket. He has taken over 30 wickets in 24 Asia Cup matches at an economy of 3.75 and an average of 28.83. Muralidaran is a part of Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup titles wins in 1997, 2004 and 2008.
2. Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka): 29 wickets
Lasith Malinga is on the second No. on the list of best bowlers in Asia Cup history. He is Sri Lanka’s one of the greatest pacers, especially in white-ball cricket and played in 5 editions from 2004 to 2018. Malinga took 29 wickets at an economy of 4.65 and an average of 20.55. He was the highest wicket taker in the 2010 and 2014 editions and won the Asia Cup in 2004 and 2014.
3. Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka): 26 wickets
Ajantha Mendis is a former Sri Lanka mystery Spinner and is third on the list of most wickets in the Asia Cup. Mendis from 2008 to 2014 took 26 wickets in just 8 matches at an economy of 3.98 and an average of 10.42. At the 008 edition he was the highest wicket taker and helped Sri Lanka to the Asia Cup titles in 2008 and 2014.
4. Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan): 25 wickets
Saeed Ajmal is the only non-Sri Lankan bowler in the top 5 bowlers with the most wickets in Asia Cup history. Ajmal has taken 25 wickets in 12 matches between 2008 and 2014 at an average of 19.25 and an economy rate of 4.21. Saeed Ajmal was part of Pakistan’s Asia Cup-Winning team in 2012.
5. Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka): 23 wickets
Chaminda Vaas is a former Sri Lankan pacer Completes the top 5 list of the bowlers with most wickets in the Asia Cup. Vaas played in the 1995 to 2008 editions of the Asia Cup. He took 23 wickets at an average of 27.78 and an economy rate of 4.19.
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