Do You Know These 6 Great Pakistani Fast Bowlers Of All-Time?

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Great Pakistani Fast Bowlers Of All-Time
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Pakistan, they say, is a factory of fast bowlers. So, here is a look at top 6 great Pakistani fast bowlers of all-time who made the nation proud at many occasions.

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6. Shoaib Akhtar

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Shoaib Akhtar owns the world record of breaking 100 mph barrier and delivering the fastest bowl that was ever recorded. Despite a controversial career, Akhtar is remembered for playing a decent part in Pakistan’s victories throughout the late 90s and early 2000s.

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5. Sarfraz Nawaz

Great Pakistani Fast Bowlers Of All-Time
At one point, Sarfraz Nawaz took 5 for 0 runs from 13 balls and 7 for 1 before finishing with 9 for 86
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Like Shoaib Akhtar, Sarfraz Nawaz too has had a controversial career. Nevertheless, the guy to his credit, apart from claiming glory for Pakistan on numerous occasions, also invented reverse swing that allowed an entire generation of fast bowlers in the country to benefit from.

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4. Fazal Mahmood

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Perhaps, Pakistan’s first super-star cricketer, Fazal Mahmood almost single-handedly allowed Pakistan its first victory against the former colonial masters and that too in their own den at Oval during the year 1953.

Fazal also played a massive role in providing stability to Pakistan’s pace attack at a time when the men in green were still very new at the international level.

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3. Waqar Younis

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One of the best exponents of reverse swing, Waqar Younis for sure deserves a special place in the list. The former Pakistan captain throughout the 90s alongside Wasim Akram played an instrumental role in allowing Pakistan one victory after the other.

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2. Imran Khan

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Second on the list in terms of Pakistan’s all-time great fast bowlers, Imran Khan for sure is the best cricketer Pakistan has ever produced. The world cup winning captain not only produced extra-ordinary bowling spells to win games for Pakistan but also discovered great bowlers like Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Aqib Javed who then were able to serve the country even after the iconic cricketer had retired himself.

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1. Wasim Akram

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Be it Test cricket or One Day Internationals, there is no all-time World XI that is possible without Wasim Akram being part of it. Considered as the best left-arm fast bowler ever Wasim Akram has multiple world records to his name and played a pivotal role in Pakistan’s world cup victory.

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