Top 5 left-arm pacers with the most 5-wicket hauls in Test cricket

Left-arm pacers with most fifers in Test cricket

By Ansh Sharma Updated: Dec 06, 2024, 11:22 PM IST

These are the left-arm quicks, who picked up tons of wickets in Test cricket through their incredible bowling skills

Wasim Akram

1. Wasim Akram (Pakistan) - 25 fifers

The legendary Pakistan pacer took 5 or more wickets on 25 occasions in his 104-match Test career. Akram is definitely one of if not the finest left-arm bowler to ever grace the game.

Mitchell Starc

2. Mitchell Starc (Australia) - 15 fifers

The Australia pacer has taken 5 or more wickets on 15 occasions in his career of 91 Tests so far. His latest 5-wicket haul came against India at the Adelaide oval where he ended the innings with brilliant figures of 6/48.

Alan Davidson

3. Alan Davidson (Australia) - 14 fifers

The former Australia left-handed pacer picked up 5 or more wickets on 14 occasions in his 44-match Test career. Davidson took a highly impressive 186 wickets in red-ball cricket.

Mitchell Johnson

4. Mitchell Johnson (Australia) - 12 fifers

The former left-handed Australia pacer took 5 or more wickets on 12 occasions in his 73-match Test career. Johnson was one of the best bowlers in red-ball cricket for several consecutive years.

Chaminda Vaas

5. Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) - 11 fifers

The former left-handed Sri Lanka pacer is one of the finest bowlers to ever represent the island nation. Vaas took 5 or more wickets on 11 occasions in his 111-match Test career.