Pakistan has produced many talented swing bowlers. It is popularly known as 'Land of Swing bowlers.' Swing bowlers played a crucial role in the victories of Pakistan in the ICC tournaments. There have been many bowling pairs of Pakistan who helped their team to get crucial wickets. Here we have a list of the top ten bowling pairs of Pakistan.
10. Mohammad Zahid And Aaqib Javed
Mohammad Zahid is a former right-arm fast bowler of Pakistan. If we look into his career, he played in 5 tests and 11 ODIs from 1996 to 2003. He formed a pair with Aaqib Javed. Javed is a former right-arm fast-medium bowler. Through his excellent bowling, he took more than 230 International wickets. They both played a vital role in the winning team of Pakistan in a tri-series in 1996. They are in the tenth position on the list.
9. Imran Khan And Sarfaraz Nawaz
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is a former all-rounder of Pakistan. He was a right-handed batter and a right-arm bowler. Imran scored more than 7500 International runs and took more than 540 International wickets. He formed a pair with a talented bowler Sarfaraz Nawaz. Nawaz is a former right-arm medium-fast bowler. He took more than 230 International wickets. Imran and Sarfaraz played a vital role in the winning Pakistan team in ICC Cricket World Cup 1992. They are in the ninth position on the list.
8. Abdul Razzaq And Shabeer Ahmed
Abdul Razzaq is a former all-rounder of Pakistan. He played in 46 tests and 265 ODIs from 1999 to 2013. Abdul took more than 360 International wickets. He formed an excellent pair with Shabbir Ahmed. Ahmed is a former right-arm medium-fast bowler. He took more than 100 International wickets. They are in the eighth position.
7. Mohammad Asif And Umar Gul
Mohammad Asif is a former right-arm medium-fast bowler of Pakistan. He played in all formats of the game from 2005 to 2010. He formed a pair with Umar Gul. Umar is a former right-arm medium-fast bowler. Throughout his career, he took more than 330 International wickets. They both played a vital role in the runner-up team of Pakistan in the ICC World T20 2007. They are in the seventh position.
6. Mohammad Asif And Mohammad Amir
Mohammad Asif took more than 140 International wickets for Pakistan. He formed a pair with Mohammad Amir, a former left-arm fast bowler of Pakistan who took 250 International wickets. They both played together in the Pakistan team in the ICC World T20 2007. They are in the sixth position on the list.
5. Shoaib Akhtar And Mohammad Sami
Shoaib Akhtar is the fastest bowler in cricket history. He is a former right-arm fast bowler. Akhtar played for Pakistan from 1997 to 2011. He took more than 400 International wickets. He formed a pair with Mohammad Sami. Mohammad Sami is a former right-arm fast bowler. He has taken 200 International wickets. They are in the fifth position on the list.
4. Junaid Khan And Mohammed Irfan
Junaid Khan is a left-arm fast bowler of Pakistan and has taken more than 180 International wickets. He formed a pair with Mohammed Irfan. Mohammed is a former left-arm fast bowler. He played for Pakistan from 2010 to 2019. In 2012, they both played a vital role in the winning team of Pakistan in a series against India in India. They are in the fourth position on the list.
3. Shaheen Shah And Haris Rauf
Shaheen Shah is a current left-arm fast bowler of Pakistan who plays in all formats of Cricket. Shah has taken 100 International wickets. He formed a pair with Harris Rauf. Haris is a new right-arm fast bowler of Pakistan. They both are the current bowling attackers of Pakistan in all three formats. Hence, they are in the third position on the list.
2. Wahab Riaz And Hasan Ali
Wahab Riaz is a present left-arm fast bowler of Pakistan. He constantly bowls at the speed of 140 km/hr. Riaz has taken more than 200 International wickets and formed a pair with Hasan Ali. Hasan Ali is a right-arm medium-fast bowler. They both played a vital role in the winning team of Pakistan of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. They are in the second position on the list.
1. Wasim Akram And Waqar Younis
Wasim Akram is a former left-arm fast bowler of Pakistan. He is popularly known as the King of reverse swing and has taken more than 900 International wickets. Waqar Younis is a former right-arm fast bowler of Pakistan who took more than 700 International wickets. He formed a bowling pair with Wasim Akram and had feared even the leading international batters. They both were popularly known as 'Double W.' They are in the top position on the list.
