10 greatest left handed bowlers in the history of cricket

Who are the greatest left handed bowlers in the history of cricket?Left-handed people have always been an enigma in human history. They are a proven tough adversary in sports, and especially in cricket, where left-handed bowlers and batsmen both provide a different perspective to the game. Left-handed bowlers have always been difficult to face, and I can say that from personal experience. These bowlers are an asset to their team because of their ability to be different than the rest. Let’s have a look at some of the greatest left-handed bowlers, both fast bowlers and spinners, in the history of modern day cricket.

#10 Sir Garfield Sobers (West Indies)

Born July 28, 1936, Chelsea Road, Bay Land, St Michael, Barbados

Bowling Statistics :

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Tests	93	159	21599	7999	235	6/73	8/80	34.03	2.22	91.9	8	6	0
ODIs	1	1	63	31	1	1/31	1/31	31.00	2.95	63.0	0	0	0
First-class	383		70789	28941	1043	9/49		27.74	2.45	67.8		36	1
List A	95		4387	2393	109	5/43	5/43	21.95	3.27	40.2	4	1	0

 

Sir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers, regarded as the greatest all rounder ever to play the game of cricket, excelled in every aspect of it.

As a batsman, he was great, but he could make the West Indian team even as a pure bowler alone.

Sobers used to bowl two distinct styles. A left-arm wrist spinner, he also made a fine left arm fast medium opening bowler. He was more effective as an out and out fast opening bowler, curving the ball in at high speeds.

As a spinner, he adapted as per the wicket he was bowling on. Sobers could bowl both orthodox off-spin and chinaman.

His 235 wickets in 93 Tests along with his 8032 runs proves his mettle with both bat and ball.