It is extremely rare and hard for a player to get five wicket hauls and scoring centuries in test cricket but there were players in the history of the game who did this flawlessly. In this article we will tell you about some great bowling all rounders in test cricket who made 20 fifty plus scores and 20 five wicket hauls in their career.
#5 Daniel Vettori
Former New Zealand spinner, Daniel Vettori was among best spinners of his time. He has 29 fifty plus scores and 20 five wicket hauls in test cricket.
#4 Kapil Dev
One of the best fast bowling all rounders India has ever produced, Kapil Dev made 35 fifty plus scores in his test career. he also has 23 five wicket hauls in his test career.
#3 Imran Khan
Another fast-bowling all-rounder, Imran Khan of Pakistan was among best players of his time. Imran Khan in test cricket scored 24 fifty plus scores and took 23 five wicket hauls.
#2 Ian Botham
One of the best all-rounders in the history of cricket, Ian Botham of England made 36 fifty plus scores in test cricket. He also has 27 five wicket hauls in his test career.
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#1 Ravichandran Ashwin
Latest addition to this list is India’s right arm off spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin who made 20 fifty plus scores and took 36 five wicket hauls in his test career so far.