5 most famous Steves of cricket

Steve Harmison

Steve Harmison was one of England's premier fast bowlers, for a short time albeit

English fast bowler Steve Harmison may not have had a very long cricket career, but it was enough for him to make many headlines and get his name etched as one of the famous players to have represented English cricket in the 21st century.

In a career that spanned between 2002 and 2009, Harmison's major achievements include his ascent to the top of the ICC Rankings for Test bowlers in 2004 and being a member of the victorious England team that regained the Ashes in 2005.

In fact, in the second Test at Edgbaston, the tall right-handed pacer picked up the wicket of Michael Kasprowicz with a well-directed bouncer to help England pull a victory out of the jaws of defeat and go on to script a memorable series win.

In his 63 Test career, Harmison ended up taking 226 scalps, his performance of 7/12 against West Indies being his best ever. A premier fast bowler who swung the ball both ways, Harmison was often bogged down by his homesickness that inhibited him from performing overseas.