5 Indian fast bowlers who were not given enough chances at the international level
Zaheer Khan recently announced his retirement from international cricketGood fast bowlers in India are as rare as an oasis in a desert. Zaheer Khan, one of those rare match-winning fast bowlers India has produced, recently announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect and one can only hope that he offers his guidance to the younger fast bowlers that come in far and between from the streets of India. Amongst the fast bowlers that play in the domestic circuit, some of them deservedly get a chance at the highest level while some others are not given a fair treatment with regards to their chances of playing at the top level.So let’s have a look at some of those fast bowlers who didn’t get their fair share of chances in international cricket:
#5 Pankaj Singh
Pankaj Singh, a tall fast bowler who plays for Rajasthan in first-class cricket will always be remembered for his unforgettable Test debut against England where he achieved the dubious distinction of being the most expensive bowler on Test debut without a single wicket.
His maiden wicket came in his second match and with his 416th ball. What was unlucky about his debut was that he could have got the wicket of Alastair Cook much earlier had Ravindra Jadeja not dropped the catch.
Singh was among the top wicket-takers in the Ranji Trophy between 2009 and 2014 and also produced great performances for Rajasthan during their title wins in 2010 and 2011. In the 88 first-class games that he has played, he has picked up 345 wickets at an average of 25.78. He surely deserved more chances at the highest level.