In the current World Cup, it is again the fresh brand fast bowlers of Pakistan who have redeemed their team and made them a credible contender for the cup.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 12, 2015 11:03 IST
In cricket, fast bowling and Pakistan are often mentioned in the same breath with some of the fiercest pace bowlers coming from the country. Some like Fazal Mahmood (played Tests between 1952-62), Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younus and Shoaib Akhtar are considered legends in the high art of fast bowling, and some from the same country have gained infamy.
In the current World Cup, it is again the fresh brand fast bowlers of Pakistan who have redeemed their team and made them a credible contender for the cup. This bowling attack, led by the mercenary fast Wahab Riaz and Mohammed Irfan, the tallest fast bowler in cricket's history at 7 ft 1 in, has brought their team back from the brink of being ousted from the tournament. Backing them up, is right-arm fast bowler Sohail Khan, who took a fiver (10-0-55-5) against India earlier in the tournament.
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So here are 10 videos that depict the venom of fast bowlers from Pakistan. These visuals show moments which no other sport quite matches - the sight of a genuine batsman swaying away or succumbing to a genuine bouncer from arms, shoulders and innate talent that Pakistan seems to produce in plenty.
1. Here is the bouncer that, some say, is the main reason behind the rise of Sachin Tendulkar. On his debut, the 16-year-old bled after being struck on the nose by fast bowler Waqar. Rest, as they say, is history.
2. England's Allan Lamb does the 'Inverted Cobra' manoeuvre to a bouncer bowled by Imran Khan.
3. Another vicious bouncer bowled by Imran floors Mohinder Amarnath.
4. Fast-bowling great Wasim Akram bowls a snorter that nearly kills Kiwi Lance Cairns.
5. Shoaib Akhtar is known to be the fastest bowler from Pakistan yet. In this video, West Indian batting great Brian Lara collapses after he is hit by a rising one from Akhtar.
6. This brutal bouncer bowled by Akhtar to Shane Watson doesn't fetch him a wicket, but it beats both the batsman and wicketkeeper.
7. Another Akhtar snorter that beats Sachin Tendulkar this time and hits the Indian batting legend on the helmet.
8. This Akhtar ripper floors Sourav Ganguly, after he is struck on the ribs.
9. Here Yuvraj Singh is peppered by an Umar Gul bouncer.
10. Here is the under-rated Umar Gul bouncing off a Yorkshire batsman.
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Mar 11, 2015
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