Top 5 overseas seamers who have succeeded in Asia

Asian subcontinental wickets have over the years ben renowned for their ability to favour the slower bowlers, who have made full use of the dry nature of the surfaces on offer.

However, there have been a few fast bowlers, who have also carved a niche for themselves on these decks and we take a look at 5 best fast bowlers who performed the best in Asia:

5.Richard Hadlee

There were quite a few bowlers during the 70’s and 80’s who terrorised batsman, but if there was one pacer who examined the batsman’s technique with his relentless accuracy and impeccable line-and-length, it was New Zealand’s Richard Hadlee.

Hadlee played a total of 13 Test matches in Asia and took 68 wickets at an average of 21.58. His best performance came in the Mumbai test of 1988 when he took 6 for 48 which helped his side win by 136 runs.

He also played a key role in the Kiwis’s innings and 61 runs win over Sri Lanka at the Ceylon Cricket Club(CCC), picking up a 10-wicket haul with figures of 5 for 73 in the first innings and 5 for 29 in the second.

In an overall career spanning 17 years, he took 431 wickets in 86 matches at an average of 22.52.