In Test match cricket, the strike rates of bowlers are very important in the outcome of the match. There have been many great bowlers in the past and some in the modern era as well who have an amazing ability to take wickets quickly. Having this ability
can change the course of the match very quickly. Fast bowlers usually have better strike rates in Test match cricket. According to the strike rate of the bowlers, the best of all time who has played more than 50 Test matches is Pakistan pacer, Waqar Younis.
Having played 87 Test matches, the Burewala express has the best strike rate of all the bowlers to have played more than 50 Test matches. Waqar played 87 Tests and had an amazing strike rate of 43.4. Waqar took 373 Test match wickets and was one of the most
successful bowlers in the history of cricket. He was well known for his pace and reverse swing. He is also famously known as the toe-crusher due to his accurate and fast yorkers.
The next to follow in this list is the West Indian great, Malcolm Marshall. He had a strike rate of 46.7 and was one of the deadliest of bowlers alongside some other West Indian pace attack of his time. Marshall played 81 Tests and took 376 wickets. He was
unplayable due to his place and accuracy. He was also more than handy with the bat.
Another country other than http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757. The South African pace ace, Allan Donald is number three in this list. Donald played 71 Tests and was just a touch under Marshall’s strike
rate. He took 330 wickets at a strike rate of 47. Donald had a strong action and he was devastating for the left-handed batsmen with his out swing.
Fred Trueman of England also had a remarkable strike rate and he took 307 wickets in his career at a strike rate of 49.4. Apart from Waqar, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marshall-c74817 and Donald; Trueman is the only other bowler to have played more than 50 Test matches and have a strike rate
in the 40’s. He played 67 Tests and is one of the leading wicket-takers of all time for England.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Joel-Garner-c67141 was perhaps the tallest of all-time bowlers that ever played in Test cricket. His pace and his appearance was enough to threaten the batsmen. He used to get extra bounce due to his extraordinary height. Garner played 58 Test matches in a span
of ten years and took 259 wickets for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 in their golden era at a strike rate of 50.8. The tall bowler completes the top five of best strike rates ever.
Sir Richard Headley was probably one of the finest all-rounders that ever played the game. He shares the fifth spot with Garner having the same strike rate of 50.8 but he played more matches than him. He took 431 wickets and remained the leading wicket taker
in Test matches for a very long time.
Another West Indian great, Michael Holding was one of the fastest bowlers in Test cricket. He grabbed 249 wickets at a strike rate of 50.9. Not only he had the ability to generate pace off the wicket, he could swing it in the air too. He has demolished many
batting line-ups with his superb bowling.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Darren-Gough-c52450 mastered the art of reverse swing with the help of Waqar Younis while playing for the same side in county cricket. Due to his ability to reverse the ball and decent pace, he also ranks in the top ten bowlers with best strike rates. He took 229
wickets in his nine year career at the strike rate of 51.6.
The final two spots of the top ten bowlers with best strike rates ever are completed by two Australian legends, Glenn McGrath and Denis Lillee. McGrath played 124 Tests and claimed 563 wickets at a strike rate of 51.9 to be ahead of Lillee. He was known
for his immaculate line and length bowling. Lillee was also one of the most accurate bowlers like McGrath but he had more pace compared to McGrath. Lillee claimed 355 wickets in just 70 matches and had a strike rate of 52.
These were ten of the most exciting and fearsome fast bowlers in Test match cricket. They have played and served their respective countries for a very long time and their names will be remembered until the game of cricket exists.
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