5 bowlers who peaked in the final few years of their Test career

#2 Javagal Srinath

Srinath realised his true potential in his last few years

Former Indian cricketer Javagal Srinath is one of the few successful fast bowlers to have emerged from a cricketing nation which has always depended on its spinners. The Karnataka bowler led the Indian pace attack for almost a decade and took 236 wickets in the 67 Tests that he appeared in.

Despite having been India’s primary fast bowler for so long, Srinath reached his peak form only in his last few years as a Test cricketer. Starting from the year 1999, the lanky paceman grabbed 118 wickets in 33 Tests at an average of below 30, including his career best match figures of 13 for 132.

Having played his last Test late in 2002, Javagal Srinath ended his career post the 2003 ICC World Cup in South Africa.