5 Indian fast bowlers who faded away after showing great promise 

#2 Shanthakumaran Sreesanth

Sreesanth's career ended with the spot-fixing saga in 2013

Shanthakumaran Sreesanth was a case of immense talent gone to waste. Hailing from Kerala, the temperamental pacer made quite a few headlines throughout his career.

His ability to bowl was never questionable. With a perfect upright seam, he could move the ball both ways. However, his actions off the field received a lot of flak. Sreesanth's most memorable spell came against the Proteas in the 2006/07 tour. He took 5/40 to demolish the hosts at Johannesburg and help India win their first ever Test on South African soil.

His on-field performances remained fairly impressive but his antics off the field left far too much to explain. Sledging Sachin Tendulkar in the Challenger Trophy, barging shoulders with Michael Vaughan, the slap-gate incident with Harbhajan Singh are numerous such incidents which threatened to derail his career.

In 2013, Sreesanth was implicated in the spot-fixing scandal in the IPL. It led to a premature end to a career that could have been a lot more glittering on the field.