Legendary fast bowlers produced by Windies

#6 Joel Garner

Joel Garner

Towering over everyone else, 6 foot 8 Joel Garner was the tallest cricketer until the 7 foot 1 inch tall Mohammad Irfan debuted in 2010. 'Big Bird' as he was known, Garner debuted against Pakistan in 1977. Due to his immense height and well-built physique, Garner could bowl terrific bouncers and toe-crushing yorkers at will, whilst generating steep bounce from a length.

Joel 'garnered' 259 wickets in 58 Tests at an exemplary average of 21 and a strike rate of 51. In the limited-overs format, Garner was even more effective. His accurate yorkers were nearly impossible to score off in the death overs. Garner picked up 146 wickets in just 98 matches and is the only bowler with more than 100 ODI wickets to pick up wickets at an average of less than 20. His bowling figures of 5 for 29 in 1979 against England are the best ever figures in a World Cup Final.