Most Underrated Bowler for Each of the Top 8 Test Nations

#3 India - Mohammed Shami - 175 wickets (Avg - 27.09 / SR 49.1)

Australia v India - 3rd Test: Day 4

Mohammed Shami is a superb bowler. He can bowl with good pace whilst seaming and swinging the ball consistently. Yet he often plays as the third seamer for the current Indian side, who are in possession of what is undoubtedly the best batch of quicks the country has ever produced.

The potency of Jasprit Bumrah and and the outstanding revival to Ishant Sharma's Test career mean they are often first mentioned when talking about the potency of this Indian side. However, with the best strike rate of anyone in this list (taking a wicket at less than every 50 balls delivered) Shami's own potency cannot be overlooked, especially considering he often plays on the flat and dry decks of India.

#4 New Zealand - Tim Southee - 270 wickets (Avg - 29.82 / SR 59.2)

Australia v New Zealand - 2nd Test: Day 3

Tim Southee is the unsung hero of the fast-bowler triumvirate that has made New Zealand so successful over the past few years. Indeed, his numbers may not be as good as those of Trent Boult or Neil Wagner, but that does not mean he is still not a vastly useful bowler to have in an arsenal of quicks.

His underrated nature was underlined in the recent Sydney Test, in which he was left out despite performing admirably in the first two encounters between New Zealand and Australia. Michael Vaughan, who was commentating on the match, called the decision "staggering", underlining just how important the quick is to the New Zealand bowling line-up.

The statistics Southee produces are not world-beating by any stretch, but his accuracy and reliability allow for Boult and Wagner to be more aggressive. Maybe we should start appreciating this wonderful swing bowler and the support he gives to his fellow quicks.