Ranking Top 5 all-format bowlers in 2021
These bowlers showed a lot of consistency across format for the their respective national teams.
3. Anrich Nortje
The South-African speedster is known for his blistering pace and pinpoint accuracy. As a result, he was able to put his talent on display in the year 2021. In both T20 and Test matches, he had a fair degree of success. Anrich Nortje took 25 wickets at an average of 20.76 in five matches this year, eclipsing Kagiso Rabada.
Nortje began the year with a six-wicket haul in Johannesburg against Sri Lanka. When South Africa went to Pakistan for two Test matches, he picked another fifer. He finished the series with nine wickets at an average of 26.88 in two matches. Nortje was highly lethal in the T20 format, scooping up wickets with the new ball and in the death. With an outstanding economy rate of of 6.08, he took 15 wickets in 11 games.
His ability to bowl at a blistering pace makes it extremely difficult for any batter to face. Added with his pace is his accuracy in executing his variations. He possesses a diverse arsenal of pace-bowling tactics, including yorkers, bouncers, and slower ones. He possesses all of the primary ingredients to become an all-format legend in the future.
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