5 bowlers who performed brilliantly against their country of origin
India's campaign in the 2016 T20 World Cup got off to the worst possible starts as they succumbed to New Zealand by a huge margin of 47 runs. Almost all of the damage was done by the Kiwi spinners who picked up 9 out of the 10 Indian wickets that fell.Among the three tweakers who played for New Zealand in the opening game of the T20 World Cup was a leg-spinner of Indian origin, Ish Sodhi. The leggie recorded remarkable figures of 3 for 18 in his very first appearance against the Indians and played a crucial role in the Kiwi victory.The history of cricket is filled with several examples of batsmen excelling against their country of origin. However, there have also been quite a few bowlers who have been able to do the same. Here are 5 best instances from recent years:
#5 Sajid Mahmood (England)
6 for 130 against Pakistan
Former England pacer Sajid Mahmood is a Pakistani by birth; however, his best performance in Test cricket came against his country of origin. It was the 3rd Test of a 4-match series between Pakistan and England at Headingley and the hosts were already 1-0 up.
England posted an imposing total of 515 on the board, but the Pakistanis got the better of them putting on 538 in their 1st innings. Mahmood picked up just 2 wickets and gave away more than 100 runs. The English registered 345 in their second essay and left Pakistan 323 to chase in the 4th innings of the match.
This time around, Sajid Mahmood stepped up to the plate and demolished the visitors with his 4 for 22. Pakistan were dismissed for 155 and England sealed the series with a 167-run victory.