Top 10 cricketers with most 'Man of the Match' awards in Tests

#6 Ricky Ponting

Ponting was one of Australia's best captains

Another former Australian captain features on the list. One of Australia’s most successful player and captain, Ricky Ponting has played 168 Tests and scored 13378 runs.

With 41 hundreds and 62 fifties, Ponting played a huge part in Australia’s Test success for more than a decade. Ponting has won 16 ‘Man of the Match’ awards in Tests.

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#5 Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)

One of the most technically gifted cricketers of the modern era, Kumar Sangakkara is one of the finest left-handers to have ever played the game.

The former Sri Lankan international played 134 Tests and scored 12400 runs at a stunning average of 57.40. He has played some phenomenal knocks in the toughest of overseas conditions. Sangakkara won 16 ‘Man of the Match’ awards for Sri Lanka in his illustrious Test career.