Top 5 players with most Man of the Series awards in Tests
Test matches test the character of a cricketer unlike any other format. So it isn't entirely surprising that to excel in the format you need so many things to do in your favour. When everything goes according to plan, that is when a player gets a chance to claim the Man of the Series award.
So the question of who has the most Man of the Series awards in Tests is a pertinent one as it helps us determine who are among the best to have played the game. Before the turn of the year, no Indian made the top five but one man is quickly rising through the ranks and on his way towards catching the leader who has 11 awards to his name.
Ravichandran Ashwin did not even feature in the top five before the start of the year but is already making his way up the list. And with the home season already, you wouldn't bet against him climber higher up this list before too long.
Here are the players with the most Man of the Series awards in Tests:
5. Malcolm Marshall, Curtly Ambrose and Steve Waugh
In fifth place are two of the most fearsome fast bowlers to have played the game along with one of Australia’s finest captains whose grit and determination won the hearts of not just his compatriots but cricket fans around the world as well. All three have won six Man of the Series awards.
In fifth place on the list of players with most man of the series awards is the West Indies pace bowling duo of Malcolm Marshall and Curtly Ambrose and Australia's Steve Waugh.
Although all four have 6 such awards to their name, there can be little doubt about who deserves the fifth spot more. By claiming those six awards in just 81 matches, Malcolm Marshall certainly deserves fifth spot. The fact that the off-spinner got his six in just 36 matches, with a ridiculous average of one every six matches shows just how good he has been.
That though, should take nothing away from the exploits of the other three who all got theirs in a lot more matches but still have a massive impact on their respective countries.