5 fast bowlers who have never sledged

That sledging is threatening to mar the gentleman's game has been a cause for concern for quite a few years now. There is no harm in engaging in friendly banter but players should know where to draw the line.Not every act of sledging is done in ill-spirit. When a fast bowler has been steaming in on a long spell, he is bound to let his expression show at times if things do not go his way. Others believe it is an art form which if done in a subtle way can yield great results.Many consider sledging to go hand in hand with good, fast bowling and believe when that it is impossible that a few words will not be exchanged in the heat of the moment. For instance, no one has forgotten the larger than life character and the on-field chutzpah of the legendary Merv Hughes. And yet, impossible as it sounds, there are some fast bowlers who prefer to go about their job quietly and never say a word. Let us look at five fast bowlers who have never sledged:

#5 Jason Holder

From a lanky fast bowler to a disciplined all-rounder and the ODI captain of the West Indies – the rise of Jason Holder has been phenomenal in the recent past. Many credit Holder for having given newfound direction to the team at a time when the West Indies team were going through a crisis.

Because of his height and action, Holder has become a leading bowler in his team now. Combine that with the runs he gets batting lower down the order and he becomes an integral part of the generation of cricketers who will be stalwarts of the sport for the next decade.

Holder's greatest strength is his calm head. He never loses his cool, nor does he try to exchange in verbal volleys with the batsmen when he is bowling. Even when the South African batsmen went berserk scoring 64 runs off his last 2 consecutive overs in the 2015 World Cup, Holder carried himself with unrivalled dignity and calmness.