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Top Player Who Made Their Name as the Best Pace Bowler 

Cricket is a famous sport after football, and millions of fans follow it. Many team players ruled in Cricket. In this article, we will be going to talk about the top famous players who made outstanding records for their teams. 

 

 In Cricket, several bowlers made their names in the history of 

 

international Cricket. They deliver pace bowling, of which they took wickets, making it difficult for the batter to score. Moreover, it shows the longevity of these players that they played to make possible wickets more than spinners. 

 

 As per the 

 

trending cricket news, many bowlers from different countries scored good wickets in this list. It is a bit sad that there is no Indian bowler on the list, but it's a hope to see them in the future top five list. 

 

 

James Anderson / 951 International Wickets and Counting 

James Anderson is one of the most successful bowlers of the international team 

 

England, who started his career with a test format where his first debut was against 

 

Zimbabwe on 22 May 2003. He made his name at first on the list, as he took 951 wickets in the history of international Cricket. 

 

 He took 675 wickets in the test format, 269 in ODI cricket, and 19 in the 

 

T20 format

 

. He has played a total of 390 matches till now, which is already a good record. He may become the first international player to reach 1000 wickets in the future. 

 

 

Glenn McGrath / 949 International Wickets 

The previous number 1 player in the list is none other than the International team Australia's fast bowler Glenn Mcgrath. He now comes at second on the list who made his debut in 

 

international Cricket with test cricket against 

 

New Zealand on 12 November 1993. 

 

 He took 949 wickets in his career, where he took 563 wickets in the test platform & 381 in ODI cricket with 17 wickets in the 

 

T20 world cup. Moreover, his dedication and consistency made him a legendary player, and he was proud of his team for including this gem in Cricket. 

 

 

Wasim Akram/ 916 International Wicket 

Wasim Akram is one of the prominent bowlers of the 

 

Pakistan team, who come at third on the list. He is the left-arm fast bowler, also known as the sultan of swings. Moreover, Wasim started his career in test cricket where his debut match was against 

 

New Zealand on 25 January 1985. 

 

 According to 

 

cricket news, he played a total of 460 matches, out of which he took 916 wickets in his international cricket career. His bowling style and results with hard work made him a successful fast bower of the Pakistan team. 

 

 

Shaun Pollock / 829 international wickets and counting 

Shaun Pollock is one of the fast bowlers of the international team 

 

South Africa, who started his career with the test format, his debut match was against 

 

England on 16 November 1995. He took 829 wickets, of which 421 were in the test format and 393 ODI along with 26 wickets in T20. 

 

 As per 

 

sports news cricket,

 

 Shaun Pollock comes fourth on the list, but still, he is the number one player in South Africa who took the highest wicket. In his total career in Cricket, he made good achievements and 

 

records

 

 through his hard work and dedication to his team. 

 

 

Stuart Broad / 802 International Wicket and Counting 

 

Stuart Broad is one of the best pace bowlers of the international team England, who comes fifth on the list. He started his career with the T20 platform where his debut match was against Pakistan on 30 august 2006.

 

 He took 802 wickets in his cricket career, where he took 566 in tests, 178 in ODI, and 65 in T20 Cricket. His bowling skill is effective on batters which made it challenging for them to score good runs. He is the son of current 

 

ICC 

 

match referee Chris Broad who made his father and his team proud with his performance.

 

 

Wrapping Up 

Cricket is a sport where numerous records are made and broken by players, it is completely unpredictable which player can achieve what. Through this, you learn about the top 5 players who made history as the best pace bowlers. For more 

 

cricket news, visit the CBTF website.

 

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