5 cricketers who are a throwback to past legends

#2 Kagiso Rabada - Malcolm Marshall

No fast bowler has captured the imagination of cricket fans all around the world quite like South Africa's young paceman Kagiso Rabada. Over the past year or so, he has swiftly become the leader of the Proteas bowling attack in the absence of Dale Steyn.

He might turn out to be one of South Africa's great fast bowlers but as far as similarities are concerned, he is a throwback to one of the greatest fast bowlers the West Indies ever produced, Malcolm Marshall. The sprint to the crease devoid of a jump, the searing pace, the ability to move the ball both ways and last but not least, the penchant for identifying a batsman's weakness early are some of the reasons why people are reminded of Marshall when Rabada runs in full steam.

As a matter of fact, Rabada idolised Marshall while he was growing up and the influence is clear as day.