14 Most Deadly fast bowlers in the history of Cricket

14 Most Deadly fast bowlers in the history of Cricket: Fierce, Venomous and intimidating. Fast bowling is all about letting the batsman know that he is in a contest and a tough one at that. There have been many bowlers who have terrorized batsmen on a cricket field. And there is no more beautiful sight in world cricket than a genuine pace bowler sneaking past the batsman’s defense and uprooting that middle stump. For pace bowling, you need not necessarily be world class but you have to be scary. It can be your pace, your wicket-taking ability, your sheer consistency or just the impact you have on the game or the batsmen’s psyche.

Let us look at 14 Most Deadly bowlers in the history of Cricket:

1. Joel Garner ‘BIG BIRD’ – West Indies

Tests- 58, Wickets- 259, Average- 20.97

When this lighthouse of a man delivered, his balls it seemed like they were hailstones hurtling down from a dark heaven. At 6 feet 8 inches, Joel Garner was one scary human specimen. He could make the ball bounce up from the good length, ushering in the era of helmets in professional cricket. Add to that a real toe-crunching yorker and you have a slightly oversized cruise missile at your disposal. The fact that West Indies used him as their number four bowler should be enough to tell you how fantastic the other three were.