Top 6 death-over bowlers of the last 25 years
Having bowlers who can bowl well at the death is paramount in order for teams to be successful in the limited-overs formats of the game of cricket. Teams conceding runs at 10-12 runs per over in the last few overs of an ODI or T20 innings has become commonplace these days, highlighting the lack of skilful death bowlers in the modern era. In defence of the present day bowlers though, it needs to be said that the introduction of bigger bats and smaller boundariesover the last few years, has made the task of containing runs at the end of an innings excruciatingly difficult. However, there are a few bowlers who have been able to execute their skills at the end of an innings with perfection and are, therefore, like gold dust to their teams.Here are the top 5 death bowlers of the last 2 decades:
#6 Umar Gul
Gul might have tapered off in recent times due to a spate of injuries and loss of form, but there is no doubt that he is one of the best death bowlers we have seen in recent times. A good exponent of reverse swing bowling, he is at his most dangerous during the death overs when the ball is old and in the right condition for reverse swing. There have been plenty of times when Pakistan have looked in trouble with the opposition coasting to a huge total before Gul’s reintroduction into the attack, with the batting side looking for quick runs, has triggered a massive collapse.