Most Man of the Series in Test Cricket

Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan tops the chart of players with the most man of the series in test cricket. In his 131 matches and 61 series career, he has been named the Man of the Series – 11 times. He is followed by the Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. In his 92 matches and 37 series career, he has been named the Man of the Series – 10 times. Third on the list is one of the best all-rounders in the world, Jacques Kallis of South Africa. In his career of 166 matches and 61 series, he has been named the Man of the Series – 9 times.

There are only 11 players who have been named the Man of the Series more than 5 times. These players are from countries like – Sri Lanka, India, South Africa, Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, West Indies.

From West Indies, 3 players have been given the Man of the Series award more than 5 times. The names of these players are – Shivnarine Chanderpaul (7), Curtly Ambrose (6), and Malcolm Marshall (6). Australia & Pakistan have 2 players each who got the Man of the Series award more than 5 times. From Australia – Shane Warne (8), & Steve Waugh (6). From Pakistan – Imran Khan (8) & Wasim Akram (7). India, Sri Lanka, New Zealand & South Africa have 1 player each who won the Man of the Series award more than 5 times. From India – Ravichandran Ashwin (10), Sri Lanka – Muttiah Muralitharan (11), New Zealand – Sir Richard Hadlee (8), & South Africa – Jaques Kallis (10).

S No.	Player	Team	Matches	Series	Awards
1	Muttiah Muralidaran	Sri Lanka	133	61	11
2	Ravichandran Ashwin	India	92	37	10
3	Jacques Kallis	South Africa	166	61	9
4	Imran Khan	Pakistan	88	28	8
5	Sir Richard Hadlee	New Zealand	86	33	8
6	Shane Warne	Australia	145	46	8
7	Wasim Akram	Pakistan	104	43	7
8	Shivnarine Chanderpaul	West Indies	164	60	7
9	Malcolm Marshall	West Indies	81	21	6
10	Curtly Ambrose	West Indies	98	27	6
11	Steve Waugh	Australia	168	54	6
12	Yasir Shah	Pakistan	48	24	5
13	Andrew Strauss	England	100	29	5
14	Graham Gooch	England	118	34	5
15	David Warner	Australia	104	35	5
16	Michael Clarke	Australia	115	38	5
17	Waqar Younis	Pakistan	87	38	5
18	Virendra Sehwag	India	104	39	5
19	Shakib Al Hasan	Bangladesh	66	40	5
20	Dale Steyn	South Africa	93	41	5
21	Glenn McGrath	Australia	124	42	5
22	Joe Root	England	130	43	5
23	Rangana Herath	Sri Lanka	93	47	5
24	James Anderson	England	179	64	5
25	Sachin Tendulkar	India	200	74	5
26	Andrew Flintoff	England	79	25	4
27	Allan Donald	South Africa	72	28	4
28	Michael Atherton	England	115	31	4
29	Steven Smith	Australia	97	32	4
30	Heath Streak	Zimbabwe	65	33	4

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