Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Rangana Herath created history yesterday after his match-winning spell of 6-59 against Bangladesh at Galle. Herath dislodged New Zealand's Daniel Vettori to become the most successful left-arm spinner in Test history. In just 79 Tests, Herath now has an incredible 366 wickets to his name.

Here, we look at the list of top five most successful left-arm spinners in test history.

5. Tony Lock - 174 wickets (England):

An attacking left-arm spinner who got his victims through his guile and turn, Tony Lock was a menace when he was in his prime. He always attacked the stumps and forced the batsmen to commit mistakes. In his 49-Test career, Lock snared 174 wickets at a superb average of 25.58 with 9 five-wicket hauls and 3 ten-wicket match hauls. His best was a sensational 7-35 against New Zealand at Manchester in July 1958.

4. Bishan Singh Bedi - 266 wickets (India):

One of the finest exponents of spin bowling in history, Bishan Singh Bedi was a classical spinner in every way. His flight, loop, subtle variations and spin made him beautiful to watch and extremely difficult for batsmen to face. In 67 Tests, Bedi picked up 266 wickets at an average of 28.71 with 14 five-wicket hauls and one ten-wicket match haul. He had a best of 7-98 versus Australia at Kolkata in December 1969.

3. Derek Underwood - 297 wickets (England):

Also nicknamed as 'deadly', Derek Underwood was a real nightmare for batsmen on damp and slow surfaces. He was an extremely accurate left-arm spinner and generated spin with a lot of pace which made him really deadly. In 86 Tests, Underwood scalped a superb 297 wickets at an average of 25.83 with 17 five-wicket hauls and 6 ten-wicket match hauls. His best was a match-winning 8-51 in the 1974 Lord's Test against Pakistan. Clearly, one of the best left-arm spinners in history.

2. Daniel Vettori - 362 wickets (New Zealand):

Daniel Vettori wasn't your traditional spinner who would get his wickets with ripping turn or flight. But perhaps he will go down as one of the most effective left-arm spinners in history. Relying more on accuracy than on turn, Vettori had a lot of subtle variations up his sleeve and always kept up relentless pressure on the batsmen. In 113 Tests, Vettori captured a massive 362 wickets at an average of 34.36 with 20 five-wicket hauls and 3 ten-wicket match hauls. His best was an outstanding spell of 7-87 against Australia at Auckland in March 2000.

1. Rangana Herath - 366 wickets* (Sri Lanka):

He has been Sri Lanka's tireless warrior who simply refuses to give up. At 38 years of age, Rangana Herath is still as lethal and effective as he ever was and continues to torment batsmen who tour his country. He is constantly at the batsmen and with his ripping turn and bounce always ends up trapping batsmen in his web, especially in sub-continental conditions. In just 79 matches, Herath has already picked a whopping 366 wickets - the highest by a left-arm spinner in history - at an average of 27. 97 with 29 five-wicket hauls and 7 ten-wicket match hauls. His best was a phenomenal spell of 9-127 against Pakistan in the Colombo Test of August 2014. And given the way that Herath refuses to give up, he is sure to add a few more numbers to his exceptional records.