Spin legend Shane Warne has recently picked a pool of 10 pacers from the last 50 years. He has not ranked them in any particular order but has said that they are the best to come across in the last 50 years of international cricket. He has rated Dennis Lille at the top and current England veteran James Anderson at the bottom.
Taking to his official Twitter handle, Shane Warne wrote ” No particular order my top 10 fast bowlers….. “. Among the other names included in his list are Wasim Akram, Glenn McGrath, Dale Steyn amongst others.
No particular order my top 10 fast bowlers…..
Lillee
Akram
Marshall
McGrath
Ambrose
Steyn
Hadlee
Thommo
Holding
Anderson— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) September 1, 2021
No Indian In Shane Warne’s Top Picks
Interestingly, Warne did not any Indian bowler to his list. India have produced several reputed pacers in the past like Kapil Dev, Zaheer Khan amongst others. However, none of them got a place in his list.
Let’s discuss the top 10 fast bowlers over the last 50 years ! Who makes your list followers ? It’s a tough question, but let’s have a crack at it……
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) September 1, 2021
“Let’s discuss the top 10 fast bowlers over the last 50 years ! Who makes your list followers ? It’s a tough question, but let’s have a crack at it……” tweeted Shane Warne to start a conversation on Twitter. Soon it gathered momentum and Warne finally listed out his top 10 picks.
The former Australian spinner also wished Dale Styen on his retirement day. The Proteas speedster called time on his international career on Tuesday, August 31.
Congrats @DaleSteyn62 on a wonderful career. You should go down as one of the great fast bowlers. Your record away from home is just as outstanding as at home !!! Well done buddy and good luck for what’s next 👍👏🏻
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) September 1, 2021
“Congrats @DaleSteyn62on a wonderful career. You should go down as one of the great fast bowlers. Your record away from home is just as outstanding as at home !!! Well done buddy and good luck for what’s next” wrote Warne as he shared a message.
The 38-year-old took it to Twitter to announce his retirement from international cricket. He posted a statement and a few pictures of himself to inform about his retirement from all forms of cricket. Steyn has played 93 Tests, 125 ODIs, and 47 T20Is and took 439, 196, and 64 wickets in his international career.
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