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i've seen a few posts where people have mentioned that bowler X was better than bowler Y or achieved more.
I'm mainly aiming these at the post Wasim, Waqar and Shoaib era, those three were probably the last batch of All format great bowlers we had. For a simple cut off we can call it bowlers who didn't play in 1999 WC.
These are the bowlers that have sprung to mind as the main characters since then and the next tier of bowlers after our best fast bowling era ( forgive me if I have missed any), memory is probably fresher for newer bowlers than older, some are in the list just because they had a memorable performance even though they didn't play much ( cheema and Rumman for eg)
1. Umar Gul - his record in LOI speaks for himself and for a sustained patch he was our premier bowler than we had faith in to win us matches single handedly. It didn't translate into test as much as LOI but he had some commendable performances.
2.Mohammed Amir - banned, bitter, and a bad end to his career but he had some great moments. A real case of what might have been. He will always be remembered for two great peformances in ICC finals, alongside his very low points too.
3. Hassan Ali - He gets criticism, some deserved, but he pulled out the stops in our memorable champions trophy win
4. Junaid - he really should have played more and achieved more, who really knows what the reasons behind his downfall were.
5. Wahab - scattergun, but has some memorable performances across all formats.
6. Shaheen - Will likely move up the ranks as his career progresses but this is a fair reflection of where he is at the moment.
7. Asif - for poetry and artisty he be number 1 in my eyes but has not too muich to show for his career in terms of tangible achievements.
I could continue but there isnt much between the players.
I'm mainly aiming these at the post Wasim, Waqar and Shoaib era, those three were probably the last batch of All format great bowlers we had. For a simple cut off we can call it bowlers who didn't play in 1999 WC.
These are the bowlers that have sprung to mind as the main characters since then and the next tier of bowlers after our best fast bowling era ( forgive me if I have missed any), memory is probably fresher for newer bowlers than older, some are in the list just because they had a memorable performance even though they didn't play much ( cheema and Rumman for eg)
- Mohammad Asif
- Mohammad Amir
- Umar Gul
- Wahab Riaz
- Junaid Khan
- Sohail Tanvir
- Hasan Ali
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Naseem Shah
- Mohammad Abbas
- Mohammad Sami
- Mohammad Irfan
- Haris Rauf
- Mohammad Hasnain
- Rana Naved-ul-Hasan
- Aizaz Cheema
- Rumman Raees
Imran Khan Sr
1. Umar Gul - his record in LOI speaks for himself and for a sustained patch he was our premier bowler than we had faith in to win us matches single handedly. It didn't translate into test as much as LOI but he had some commendable performances.
2.Mohammed Amir - banned, bitter, and a bad end to his career but he had some great moments. A real case of what might have been. He will always be remembered for two great peformances in ICC finals, alongside his very low points too.
3. Hassan Ali - He gets criticism, some deserved, but he pulled out the stops in our memorable champions trophy win
4. Junaid - he really should have played more and achieved more, who really knows what the reasons behind his downfall were.
5. Wahab - scattergun, but has some memorable performances across all formats.
6. Shaheen - Will likely move up the ranks as his career progresses but this is a fair reflection of where he is at the moment.
7. Asif - for poetry and artisty he be number 1 in my eyes but has not too muich to show for his career in terms of tangible achievements.
I could continue but there isnt much between the players.
