In the world of cricket, fast bowling is synonymous with Pakistan. Some of the fiercest pace bowlers Pakistan has so far produced are Fazal Mahmood (played Tests between 1952-62), Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younus and Shoaib Akhtar.
In the last World Cup, a fresh band of fast bowlers of Pakistan had made them a credible contender for the cup. It is still afresh in the mind that how the bowling attack, led by the mercenary fast Wahab Riaz and Mohammed Irfan, the tallest fast bowler in cricket’s history at 7 ft 1 inch, had brought their team back from the brink of being ousted from the tournament. A right-arm fast bowler Sohail Khan gave them a good support.
Here are five deadliest batsmen in Pakistan:
- Waqar Yunus: This bouncer is said to be the main reason behind Master Blaster’s rise. Fast bowler Waqar left Tandulkar bleeding after his delivery hit him on his nose.
- Imran Khan: Imran Khan, the present PM of Pakistan, is one of the deadliest bowlers of Pakistan of his time. Once England’s Allan Lamb felt to call him by ‘Inverted Cobra’.
- Wasim Akram: This fast-bowling great is still remembered for his bowling prowess. How can his fans forget the moment when his snorter nearly killed Kiwi Lance Cairns.
- Shoaib Akhtar: is known to be the fastest bowler from Pakistan yet. His bowling beat batsmen starting from West Indian batting great Brian Lara to Sachin Tendulkar collapses after he is hit by a rising one from Akhtar.
5. Umar Gul: The list goes incomplete with no mentioning of Umar Gul.