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Umar Gul is a right arm fast medium bowler for Pakistan, leading the bowling in all three formats of the game. He was an integral part of the team as the leading wicket taker which fired Pakistan to the T20 WC final in 2007 (13 wickets in 7 matches). Gul made his debut by taking four wickets in April 2003 in the Cherry Blossom Sharjah Cup against Zimbabwe, Kenya and Sri Lanka.
Gul continued to represent Pakistan in tests against Bangladesh and New Zealand. However, he saved his greatest spark of brilliance yet for the Lahore test match against India in the 2003-2004 season. Gul moved the ball sharply both ways and ended up with innings figures of 5 for 31 including the scalps of Sehwag, Dravid and Tendulkar. Unfortunately, due to a back injury Gul was out of action for over a year. He since returned to the side and has proved to be a key feature in the line up by taking wickets in all three forms of the game against top cricket playing nations.
Umar Gul is Pakistan's premier bowler in the shorter format of the game, bowling with considerable hostility and accuracy and his inswinging yorker being key. He has particularly impressed in the final overs of limited overs cricket, with his ability to reverse swing the ball as well as bowl accurate tight spells at the batsmen's toes. In the test match arena he does however have his critics. Although there is always a special delivery around the corner when Gul is bowling, often in test matches he will struggle to work out batsmen and will bowl too short.
In the current malaise afflicting Pakistani Fast bowling attack, Umar Gul to many Pakistanis represents the future of the bowling attack. If all goes well, Pakistan should have a steady performer in their ranks for some time to come amid the madness.