The accompanying table lists the leading bowlers with most caught and bowled dismissals. It will be observed that the list contains more spinners than fast bowlers.

C&B	Bowler	For	Wickets	Tests
21	A R Kumble	Ind	374	81*
20	D L Underwood	Eng	297	86
19	M Muralitharan	SL	485	85*
17	R Benaud	Aus	248	63
17	S K Warne	Aus	491	107*
15	L R Gibbs	WI	309	79
15	H Trumble	Aus	141	32
12	H J Howarth	NZ	86	30
11	C V Grimmett	Aus	216	37
11	H J Tayfield	SA	170	37
10	P R Adams	SA	132	44*
10	G Giffen	Aus	103	31
10	A W Greig	Eng	141	58
10	R J Hadlee	NZ	431	86