In pictures: Top order batsmen who took at least one Test wicket

On this day in 1996, ex-England cricketer Mike Atherton took a wicket in a match. Today, we take a look at some of the finest batsmen up the order who also managed to bag a few wickets in Tests

Updated On: 2016-08-12 12:08 PM IST

The England batsmen has taken 2 Test wickets in the 115 matches he has played (Pic/ AFP)
The England batsmen has taken 2 Test wickets in the 115 matches he has played (Pic/ AFP)
The Indian opener played 28 Tests and has taken 1 wicket. His bowling style is right arm off break. (Pic/ Getty Images)
The Indian opener played 28 Tests and has taken 1 wicket. His bowling style is right arm off break. (Pic/ Getty Images)
The Indian opening batsman has taken 1 wicket in the 7 Tests that he played. He is a right arm off break bowler.
The Indian opening batsman has taken 1 wicket in the 7 Tests that he played. He is a right arm off break bowler.
The New Zealander has played 31 Tests and taken 5 wickets. His bowling style is right arm off break. (Pic/ AFP)
The New Zealander has played 31 Tests and taken 5 wickets. His bowling style is right arm off break. (Pic/ AFP)
The Australian star batsman has played 33 Tests and taken 4 wickets. He bowls right arm leg break.
The Australian star batsman has played 33 Tests and taken 4 wickets. He bowls right arm leg break.
The former Indian batsman has taken 1 wicket in the 164 Test matches that he played. He is a right arm off spinner.
The former Indian batsman has taken 1 wicket in the 164 Test matches that he played. He is a right arm off spinner.
Punter has played 168 Test matches and has taken 5 wickets. He is a right arm medium pacer. (Pic/ Atul Kamble)
Punter has played 168 Test matches and has taken 5 wickets. He is a right arm medium pacer. (Pic/ Atul Kamble)
The Sri Lankan batsman has taken 6 wickets in his 149-match long career. (Pic/ Atul Kamble)
The Sri Lankan batsman has taken 6 wickets in his 149-match long career. (Pic/ Atul Kamble)
The former Indian batsman played 134 Test matches and took two wickets. He bowled right arm off spin. (Pic/ Atul Kamble)
The former Indian batsman played 134 Test matches and took two wickets. He bowled right arm off spin. (Pic/ Atul Kamble)
The West Indies batsman has played 158 Tests and taken 9 wickets. He is a right arm leg break bowler. (Pic/ Getty Images)
The West Indies batsman has played 158 Tests and taken 9 wickets. He is a right arm leg break bowler. (Pic/ Getty Images)
The South African opener picked up two wickets in his 101 Tests. His bowling style was right arm off break. (Pic/ Suresh K.K)
The South African opener picked up two wickets in his 101 Tests. His bowling style was right arm off break. (Pic/ Suresh K.K)
The Australian batting legend has played 52 Tests and taken 2 wickets. His bowling style was right arm leg break. (Pic/ AFP)
The Australian batting legend has played 52 Tests and taken 2 wickets. His bowling style was right arm leg break. (Pic/ AFP)
The Indian batting veteran has played 125 Tests and has managed to take 1 wicket. He was a right arm medium pacer.
The Indian batting veteran has played 125 Tests and has managed to take 1 wicket. He was a right arm medium pacer.
The former England batsman played 108 Tests and took 7 wickets. He bowled a right arm medium pace. (Pic/ Getty Images)
The former England batsman played 108 Tests and took 7 wickets. He bowled a right arm medium pace. (Pic/ Getty Images)
The New Zealand cricketer played 77 Tests and took 14 wickets. He bowled right arm medium pace. (Pic/ Getty Images)
The New Zealand cricketer played 77 Tests and took 14 wickets. He bowled right arm medium pace. (Pic/ Getty Images)
The former Australian batsman is also a right arm medium pacer. He took two wickets in the 67 Tests that he played. (Pic/ AFP)
The former Australian batsman is also a right arm medium pacer. He took two wickets in the 67 Tests that he played. (Pic/ AFP)
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