Top 5 players with most Man of the Series awards in Tests

4. Ravichandran Ashwin, Wasim Akram and Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Fourth place belongs to a trio of players, with Ravichandran Ashwin becoming the latest to enter that list, which features a fast bowler from Pakistan and one of West Indies’ finest batsmen. All of them have seven Man of the Series awards to their name.

The other two sharing fourth spot are two contrasting players. While was renowned for his ability to swing the ball both ways and was an instantly recognisable talent, the other was one who many believed did not have the technique to cut it at international level. And yet both managed to forge successful careers in all forms of the game.

Pakistan's Wasim Akram and West Indies’ Shivnarine Chanderpaul may not have had a similar progression in their respective careers but purely on the basis of what they did for their country, they are two of the finest players to have ever represented their countries.

Although both players finished with a total of 7 Man of the Series awards, the West Indian batsman who has nearly 12,000 Test runs to his name, took 164 matches over 60 series to get there, Akram took just 104 matches, even though they were over 43 series.

Both players are overshadowed by Ashwin who has seven such awards from just 14 series encompassing just 39 matches. While both Akram and Chanderpaul needed more than 100 matches, Ashwin got there in less than 40 and there is no question about who deserves fourth spot more.

Player	Matches	Series	Awards
Ravichandran Ashwin	39	14	7
Wasim Akram	104	43	7
Shivnarine Chanderpaul	164	60	7