Top 5 ODI teams with best pace attacks ahead of 2019 Cricket World Cup

4. South Africa

Dale Steyn

How can one leave behind the South Africans when we talk about pace. The Proteas are second to none with a strong fast bowling arsenal. Seasoned veteran Dale Steyn has fully recovered from his injuries and would be raring to perform in the upcoming World Cup. Steyn is still a force as he gets the ball to seam around both ways at a good pace.

Kagiso Rabada has staked his claim as one of the best seamers in ODIs. Rabada bowls consistently in the 145-150 kmph region and swings the ball both ways to bamboozle batsmen. Rabada is pretty good at the death too and can bowl the yorker at will. Veron Philander can be handful with his lethal swing in English conditions. Philander has a perfect release and gets the ball to dart around to wreak havoc among batting lineups. The Proteas also have Wayne Parnell who can bring a bit of variation with his left arm angle. Meanwhile, Lungi Ngidi seems to be an exciting prospect in the making.

The Green and Gold Brigade also have medium pacers in Chris Morris and AL Phehlukwayo who would be handful in England. So despite the retirement of pace ace Morne Morkel, the South Africans have the firepower to unsettle the best of batting lineups.

South African Seamers - ODI Records (Apr 2015 - Jun 2018)

Kagiso Rabada - Matches 48 Wickets 75 Avg 27.57 Eco 5.11

Chris Morris - Matches 29 Wickets 29 Avg 41.51 Eco. 5.54

Wayne Parnell - Matches 19 Wickets 29 Avg 26.93 Eco 5.82

Andile Phehlukwayo - Matches 25 Wickets 26 Avg 37.50 Eco. 5.67

Dale Steyn - Matches 12 Wickets 18 Avg 36.1 Eco 5.89

Note - I haven't taken Morne Morkel into consideration as he has retired from international cricket.