#2 Brad Hogg, Australia

When: Australia vs India, 1st T20I Syndey Cricket Ground, 2012
Left-arm George Bradley Hogg, with his zooming flippers and difficult-to-pick wrong'uns remains one of the most mercurial Chinaman bowlers in the history of Australian Cricket. Hogg, just like Stuart MacGill, had to spend years in the shadow of Shane Warne. However, his big chance arrived when the latter failed a drug test prior to the 2003 World Cup.
The left-arm bowler didn't look back as he went on to take a plethora of wickets in both the 2003 and 2007 World Cups. After struggling in his comeback to Test cricket against India, Hogg announced his retirement in the season of 2007-08, a decision that made heads turn.
If Hogg's decision to retire was surprising, his decision to come back was even more so. His return to active cricket led to a surprise BBL callup from Perth Scorchers and ultimately from the national side. The willy chinaman with his childlike enthusiasm celebrated his return in magnificent style when he foxed India's superstar Virat Kohli by dropping the ball short. Kohli hoisted the ball to deep midwicket only to realize he hadn't got the desired elevation.
Kohli's (22 off 21 balls) dismissal yet again triggered a collapse as India could only manage 6-140 in pursuit of the Australian total of 4-171.
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