5 quality fast bowlers with careers full of injuries

#1 Ashish Nehra

Nehra-Ji always played with a big heart

'Nehra Ji' is arguably India's most loved fast bowler. This is perhaps because of the fact that Ashish Nehra smiled through all his innumerable injuries and gave it everything for the country when on the field.

From being Sourav Ganguly's key man in ODIs to MS Dhoni's wicket-taking option in T20s, Nehra's international cricket journey has been inspiring in many ways.

He is best remembered for his six-wicket haul against England in the 2003 World Cup. His career stats are -

Ashish Nehra's career stats

Nehra underwent as many as 12 surgeries but his unshakable spirit ensured that he came back every time. His fragile body was very prone to injuries.

In the span of 19 years of international cricket, Nehra played, performed, got injured, recovered, came back and then again followed the same routine.

He retired from all forms of the game in the year 2017.