Top 5 Fast Bowlers in the World Currently

#2 Jasprit Bumrah (India)

Bumrah has taken the world by storm

Jasprit Bumrah has taken the world by storm since his introduction in 2016. Initially renowned for an awkward action, he has developed the other facets of his bowling, which make him one of the ace pacers in the world today.

Bumrah burst onto the scene as a limited overs specialist. His armoury included a deadly yorker and an indecipherable slower delivery. These assets made him a hard nut to crack in the end overs, which is where he made his name.

Over the course of his career, he has improved his bowling in the middle overs and has become a real wicket-taking option for India. However, the most pleasing aspect is his discipline and skill with the new ball. After a couple of years on the circuit, Bumrah can now swing the ball considerably, causing problems to the best of batsmen.

Additionally, he has made the switch to red-ball cricket seamlessly. After missing the first couple of tests in England, he was India’s best bowler in the last three Tests, which included a match-winning 5-wicket haul in Nottingham.

Bumrah is an exciting prospect and one can expect him to shoulder India’s bowling responsibility in the years to come. He could’ve taken the top spot but his limited exposure in the Test arena proved to be his undoing. Hence, he has to settle for the runner-up spot in our list.