5 bowlers who were dominant for a short span of time

4. Ryan Sidebottom (England)

Ryan Sidebottom did exceedingly well in Tests for a while

Ryan Sidebottom is a former England fast bowler who represented his country between the years 2001 and 2010. During his career, the left-arm pacer played 22 Tests, 25 ODIs and 18 T20Is and performed quite decently. However, he was never able to cement his spot in the national team and eventually faded away.

However, there was a short phase in his career when Sidebottom was at his dominant best in Test cricket. In the 8 Tests that he played in 2008, the grizzly-haired swing bowler picked up a staggering 47 wickets, which included 4 five-wicket hauls and best innings figures of 7 for 47.

The next couple of years saw Ryan Sidebottom take part in just 4 Tests where he could manage as few as 3 wickets.