7 Fast bowlers we would love to see bowl in the present time

#1. Imran Khan

Imran Khan

Imran Khan was one of Pakistan's most successful cricketers. He was one of the most successful captains of Pakistan and is counted among the greatest all-rounders in the history of the game.

Under Imran Khan, Pakistan tasted their biggest and first triumph in cricket in the form of 1992 World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He had an excellent Test career. He scalped 362 wickets at an average of 22.81. He was a good batsman too, he amassed 3807 runs in 88 Tests at a decent average of 37.69.

In the year 1982, Imran Khan scalped 62 wickets in 9 tests at a phenomenal average of 13.29. It was the best average for any bowler in Test cricket with at least 50 wickets in a calendar year.

In the final of the 1992 World Cup, Pakistan got off to a shaky start with Aamer Sohail and Rameez Raja departing in quick succession. Imran Khan promoted himself to No. 3 as a specialist batsman and along with Javed Miandad, stitched together a partnership of 139. The late fireworks by Inzamam Up Haq and Wasim Akram propelled Pakistan to a fighting total of 249. Imran Khan top scored in the innings with 72 runs.

England were tottering at 69-4 while chasing. Neil Fairbrother and Allan Lamb had brought England's innings back on track with a partnership of 71. Imran Khan had no choice but to go back to his main pacer Wasim Akram to get the breakthrough.

Akram chipped in with a couple of wickets, including that of Allan Lamb and Chris Lewis in successive deliveries. Neil Fairbrother perished soon putting England's last hope to rest.

Imran Khan put the final nail in the coffin when the last man Richard Illingworth was caught off his bowling to crown Pakistan as World Champions.