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best fast bowlers
Wed, July 20 2022
Boult Replaces Bumrah As New Top-Ranked Bowler In ODI; Pant, Pandya Make Huge Gains
Jasprit Bumrah did not play in the decider of India vs England T20I paved the way for New Zealand left-arm quick Trent Boult to replace him as the new top-ranked bowler in ODIs, as per the latest ICC Men's Rankings.
Thu, August 21 2014
Dale Steyn’s five-for against Pakistan proves he still has hunger to succeed in ODIs
Dale Steyn proved his class and quality yet again as he destroyed Pakistan with some awe-inspiring bowling. His second five-wicket haul in ODIs helped South Africa clinch the five-match series with one to go. When compared to his Test statistics, Steyn has not had that great an ODI career. But Shrikant Shankar writes that Steyn is one such bowler who is capable of making up for lost time.
Wed, September 25 2013
Is T20 cricket killing the emergence of genuine quicks?
Ever since I started following the game of cricket, the aspect that has fascinated me the most is the sight of a genuinely quick pacer tearing down his run-up to hurl thunderbolts. I still remember the day I entered a cricket stadium for the very first time — early 2000 — to witness the run-up of the legendary Waqar Younis. Although there was Wasim Akram’s craftsmanship to feast upon as well, it was the swift yet smooth approach of the other 'W’ that mesmerised me the most.
Wed, February 06 2013
Steyn, Philander’s mindboggling numbers reveal their awesomeness when compared to other greats
Dale Steyn is one of the all-time greats of fast bowling and Vernon Philander shows more than dangerous signs of becoming one. Arunabha Sengupta looks at the numbers to determine why oppositions have been shot out regularly for sub-50 scores against them.
Tue, February 05 2013
Dale Steyn — licensed to thrill
Pakistan predictably found South Africa too hot to handle first up at Johannesburg and collapsed in the face of yet another Dale Steyn special.
Sun, January 20 2013
Dale Steyn: The rifle-toting South African gazelle
For the last decade or so, the doomsayers and the apocalyptic prophets of the world have been predicting the extinction of the fast bowlers tribe.