5 best yorker compilations

Modified Oct 31, 2014 18:47 IST

Wasim Akram (L) And Waqar YounisPrior to the introduction of the back-of-the-hand slower ball, the slower bouncer and several other variations, the yorker was a fast bowler's most lethal weapon. There have not been many fast bowlers who could hit the block hole with deadly accuracy and at serious pace.Here is a look at some of them who did it with great success:

#1 Wasim Akram

One of the best fast bowlers and one-half of the “The Sultans of Swing”, Akram’s toe-crushers, especially at the end of the innings in One Day International (ODI) cricket, were among the deadliest in the game. The late swing generated by the left-armer also made matters worse for the batsman. It's a real pity that there are a very few bowlers in today’s times who can bowl the yorker as well as he did.

#2 Waqar Younis

Pakistan’s current coach and the other-half of the “Sultan of Swing”, Waqar Younis’s yorkers got through the defenses of the best of batsmen. Like Akram, the late swing that Waqar managed to produce foxed most batters.

#3 Lasith Malinga

The Sri Lankan quick is one of the best bowlers of the yorker in today’s times. He can not only deliver the ball on a consistent basis but also make it even harder for the batsmen to pick with his slinging action.

#4 Shoaib Akhtar

One of the fastest bowlers to play the game, Akhtar’s fast yorkers got left some of the best batsmen with no as. His yorkers to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid off consecutive balls are remembered by fans even today

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Possibly the fastest bowler to play the game, Brett Lees deadly yorkers got him a truck load of wickets. He was particularly devastating at the end of the innings, where his pace, combined with his accuracy, made him a very awkward bowler to face.

It is while watching such videos of the Caribbean bowlers you wonder how they have slumped to their current state.Curtly Ambroses yorkers and the subsequent celebrations, in particular, will make your day.