Yasir Shah: The Pakistani leg-spinner is the most adorable and potent leg spinner in modern day cricket. legend Shane Warne praised him. Shah took 76 wickets 23 innings. Overall he took 95 wickets in 16 matches.
The list is also comprised of Richie Benaud, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Lance Gibbs and Yasir Shah.
The late Australian spinner Richie Benaud has taken 71 wickets in 23 innings at an average of 19.3 while Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who was the man of the series in 2015 home Test series against South Africa took 30 wickets with three five wickets haul.
Ashwin has taken 154 wickets in 46 innings.
Meanwhile, the most successful bowler in Asia is legendary Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan who took 612 wickets in 171 innings the history at an average of 21.7.
The last two bowlers are Lance Gibbs of West Indies and leg-spinner Yasir Shah. Gibbs took 54 wickets in 28 innings and Yasir Shah has taken 76 wickets from 23 innings at an average of 24.2.
| Spinners | Innings | Wickets | Average |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 18 | 51 | 16.5 |
| Richie Benaud | 23 | 71 | 19.3 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 46 | 154 | 20.6 |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | 171 | 612 | 21.7 |
| Lance Gibbs | 28 | 54 | 24.3 |
| Yasir Shah | 23 | 76 | 24.2 |
*Criteria: A Minimum number of 50 wickets in Asia