5 iconic bowler-fielder combinations

#1 Muttiah Muralitharan-Mahela Jayawardene (1997-2010), 77 catches

Muttiah Muralitharan

During his illustrious career as one of the world's best spin bowlers, Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan was their greatest matchwinner. Mahela Jayawardene was one of the team's best batsman for the better part of a decade.

Jayawardene formed the most productive of bowler-fielder combinations with Muralitharan. In Test matches over 13 years, he took 77 catches off his bowling.

Jayawardene usually fielded in the close-in positions and at other times at first slip, and became the beneficiary of the several chances that were created by Muralitharan.