Cricket is a sport that requires skills and temperament to perform well, but sometimes physical attributes can help cricketers. Physical attributes like height can be a significant thing to help cricketers if they hit the jackpot. Now, let’s talk about the top 10 tallest cricketers in cricket history.
1. Mohammad Irfan
Mohammad Irfan has always been the leading man on the list of tallest cricketers globally; he has a left-arm medium-pacer with a height of 7.1 inches. Mohammad Irfan is a Pakistani cricketer who represented Pakistan in ODI, test matches, and T20, where he took 83 wickets and 10 in the Test. He is one of the best Pakistan fast bowlers. He can bowl at 140km/hr consistently. He made his debut in an ODI format against England in 2010.
2. Joel Garner
Joel Gardner is also known for his 6 feet 8 inches height, which made him the tallest man in the West Indies cricket team. He played for the West Indies from 1977 to 1987. In his short period in international cricket, Joel took 259 wickets in 58 test matches, and in other formats, Garner took 146 wickets in 98 games. He impressed everyone with his historic performance 5 for 39 against England in the world cup final.
3. Bruce Reid
A former Australian left-arm fast bowler with a height of 6.8 inches was one of the best fast bowlers of his generation. He is still known for his unbelievable stats, 113 wickets in just 27 test matches, and in his entire ODI career of a total of 61 games, he took 63 wickets. Due to injuries, he took retirement at 29.
4. Kylie Jamieson
A young man from New Zealand with an impressive height of 6.8 inches comes in at 4th place in the list of tallest cricketers in cricket history. He recently debuted in international cricket for New Zealand; he caught everyone’s attention in the Under 19 world cup in 2014.
5. Boyd Rankin
A tall fast bowler with a height of 6.7 inches was born in Ireland, and he made his debut for Ireland against Bermuda in 2007, but later in his career, he chose to play for England and made his international debut for England in 2013. He took 107 wickets in 75 one-day matches and eight in 3 test matches.
6. Tris Tremlett
Born in Southampton, Tremlett is another tall fast bowler of England. He is 6.7 inches tall and has unique abilities that only the best fast bowlers possess. He made his international debut in 2005 and test debut in 2007, he played 12 test matches and took 53 wickets, but his stats are low in ODI; he took only 15 wickets in 15 games.
7. Steven Finn
England presumably has the tallest cricketers, and Steven Finn is another example. He was born in Watford and is now the fastest bowler in the England team with a height of 6.7 inches, which helps him bowl at 145km/hr consistently. He has shown excellent performance in every format, having played 36 tests taking 125 wickets, 69 ODI’s taking 107 wickets, 21 T20’s taking 27 Wickets.
8. Curtly Ambrose
Another big man from the West Indies, Curtly Ambrose, was a fast bowler with a perfect height of 6.7inch that every sportsperson wished for; he used his physique in a significant way that helped him give a good bounce with excellent accuracy. He appeared in 98 test matches and 176 ODIs, took 405 wickets in his Test career, and 225 wickets in ODIs.
9. Suleiman Benn
Spinner Benn was born in Barbados in the West Indies; he is different from other bowlers. Generally, tall cricketers mostly choose to become fast bowlers, but Suleiman Benn was a spinner and was known for his aggression on the pitch. In the 26 test matches he featured, he took 87 wickets; his test matches performance was unbelievable compared to his ODIs and T20’s career; he took only 18 wickets in 24 T20’s and 39 wickets in 47 matches.
10. Jason Holder
The youngest captain of West Indies and one of the best all-rounders in today’s cricket world, Jason holder is also known for his impressive height; he is 6.7 inches. He rose to fame after his excellent performance in the under 19 World Cup in 2010.
