Top 5 bowling attacks ever assembled in Test cricket

#4 Shaun Pollock/Allan Donald/Jacques Kallis/Makhaya Ntini

The careers of Donald, Pollock, Ntini and Kallis overlapped during the late 1990s

Perhaps, it comes across as a massive surprise that the pairing of Allan Donald and Shaun Pollock do not feature among the top ten most productive bowling duos in Test history. Interestingly, Jacques Kallis features in the list twice - along side Pollock and Makhaya Ntini. The latter two bowlers also formed a fruitful combination during their heydays. All four seamers played together in nine Tests from 1998 to 2001.

Not the one to be diminished by advancing age, Donald continued to bowl quick till the end of his career. While Pollock offered relentless control, Ntini's bustling energy added a different dimension to the bowling attack. Aside from his consistent exploits with the bat, Kallis also doubled up as a reliable fourth seam option.

From those nine matches, South Africa won on six instances and lost only once. With 45 scalps at an impressive average of 19.62, Donald was the leading wicket-taker in the matches featuring all four fast bowlers in tandem.