5 great bowling pairs whose coordinated work don't fade away

Michael Holding and Joel Garner

West Indian fast bowlers (left to right) Andy Roberts, Michael Holding, Colin Croft and Joel Garner, February 1981.

West Indies had so many incredible fast bowlers back then that an entire XI of it could have been woven and yet many big names would drop out. Four years after their World Cup-winning 1975 campaign, they once again won it the next time around.

And this time, they had a completely different pace pair from the one that won them the 1975 World Cup.

Michael Holding’s and Joel Garner’s blazing pace dismantled entire batting line-ups in a way that reminded people of the previous tournament. And like Julien and Voice, they took 4 wickets in each game as a pair to drive the Windies to their second consecutive World Cup win.