Top 7 wicket-taking spinners since the retirement of Muttiah Muralitharan

#1 Rangana Herath – 295 wickets

Rangan Herath has been the most successful spinner since Murali’s retirement

Since Murali’s retirement, Rangana Herath has spearheaded Sri Lanka’s spin bowling department. The left-arm spinner has, on many occasions, almost single-handedly won the match for his country. Recently, he broke the record for the highest wickets by a left-arm spinner in Test cricket when he overtook Daniel Vettori.

Herath debuted back in 1999 when he rose to prominence with his mystery ball. However, he would be dropped after only two matches only to make a comeback 10 years later in 2009. In his comeback match, he won the man of the match award and since then he has been on the rise.

Filling the big gaping hole left by Murali’s retirement was not an easy task but Herath has done a very commendable job so far. In his career, he has claimed 366 wickets, out of which 295 have come after Murali’s retirement. The numbers are a testimony to how crucial he has been to Sri Lanka’s fortunes in Test cricket over the last few years.