10 fastest runners in the cricket world

#5 Mohammad Kaif

A diminutive presence that could easily miss the eye until one saw him in the field was Mohammed Kaif. He ushered the Indian team into an era of great athleticism. Physically frail as he was, his ability to sprint unrelentingly was shocking, as was his eye that never looked away from the ball.

If the ball beat him, it had to be an extremely good shot. If a fielder stopped him from sneaking in a run, he had to be a very good one. His contribution to India’s ODI cricket has been significant yet thoroughly undermined. In a country obsessed with batting and which takes to bowling as a hobby, Kaif holds the rare distinction of earning immense respect plainly through his athleticism on the field.