Captaincy is a very challenging job for anyone, as the captains have to take many responsibilities. It becomes more challenging if a player has to play this leadership role in international cricket.
In international cricket history, there are some bowlers who have maintained their familiar dominant bowling performances even in their captaincy duty. They have taken the captaincy challenge bravely and continued their bowling forms under immense pressure.
Here we are talking about the top ten international captains with most wickets.
(Special Note: All the stats updated till 18th July 2019)
10. Richie Benaud (Australia) – 138 wickets
For his amazing commentary skills, Richie Benaud was famously known as the “voice of cricket”. However, as an all-rounder and captain, Benaud also achieved success in the international career. From 1958 to 1963, Benaud led the Australia national cricket team in 28 Tests where he pocketed 138 wickets (average 25.78). As a Test captain, the leg-spinner managed to claim nine five-wicket hauls.