10 bowler-fielder combinations with most dismissals in Tests

#8 Shane Warne and Ricky Ponting - 36 (1995 - 2006)

Shane Warne's pinpoint turners inevitably found their way into Ricky Ponting's hands

Undoubtedly, one of the finest spinners that the world has seen, Shane Warne ruled opponents like few others managed to do with the ball. Part of the legendary Australian team that began its dominance with the 1999 World Cup win, Warne had long announced his arrival with the Ball of the Century in 1993. Soon, he would have a captain in Ricky Ponting, who would write down a legacy with one triumph after the other both home and away.

Warne and Ponting formed one of the most dependable combinations for a bowler and a fielder, accumulating 36 dismissals in total. With his captain often at second slip or silly point, Warne’s pinpoint turners inevitably found their way into frequently Ponting’s hands. And with his athletic fielding, there is little wonder then that Ponting ended with 196 catches.