“YORKER” is a secret weapon to get the batsman’s wicket. A perfect yorker is said to be the one that lands on the popping crease and is nailed at the toe of the batters. Even the greatest of batters have fallen trapped by this secret weapon. As the game of cricket is more biased towards the T20 format, the bowlers need unique skills to get the batters out. Bowling a yorker is not as easy as it gets because it can land as a full toss or beamer if the yorker is would and.
1. Lasith Malinga
The man known as the “GOD OF YORKERS” is Lasith Malinga. The Sri Lankan revolutionized the art of yorker bowling as he could bowl six yorkers in a single over. He claimed many wickets through his yorkers, and in addition to yorkers, he also had slower yorkers and wide yorkers. Malinga was an inspiration to many youngsters in terms of bowling yorkers.
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2. Wasim Akram
This man from Pakistan could bowl pinpoint Yorkers with a bit of swing. He specialized in bowling yorkers, with the new direction of the ball would and old ball. He was lethal when the ball started to reverse swing as his yorkers kept the batters guessing which direction the ball would swing.
3. Mitchell Starc
One of the few bowlers who could bowl a yorker at any given point is Mitchell Starc. The Australian had scalped many wickets with his deadly yorkers, and he used to wipe out the lower order of any given team, as the lower order batters faced difficulties in sight of his yorkers which were bowled at about 145 km/hr.
4. Waqar Younis
One of the backbones of the Pakistani bowling attack was Waqar Younis. Generally, bowlers tend to change their actions and be more aggressive. At the same time, bowling yorkers, but the biggest strength of Waqar Younis was the ability to bowl yorkers with the same effort, and he used yorkers consistently to get the wickets of many batters.
5. Andrew Flintoff
This tall, slim, fast bowler from England used to nail his yorker's pinpoint and kept the batters guessing. Yorker was considered one of the hallmarks of his bowling career, as he was different from many English bowlers. Generally, English bowlers were known for their swing off the pitch, but Flintoff had yorkers in his armory.
6. Curtly Ambrose
This 6 feet and 7 inches man from the Caribbean was among the few who bowled yorkers in the late 1980s and early 1990smost significant. His biggest advantage was the height because batters were always expecting Ambrose to bowl a bouncer from such a height, but instead, he used to bowl yorkers and get the wickets of batters. This is why people consider him the most complete Test match bowler to have ever played the game.
7. Jasprit Bumrah
The best Indian bowler at the moment is Jasprit Bumrah. He delivers with the ball when the team needs him the most. He is the best bowler who can bowl yorkers in India. He caught the eye of many during his initial days with the Mumbai Indians in the IPL, as he had the skill to bowl yorkers, slower yorkers and wide yorkers. He troubled many batters during the death overs with his variations.
8. Shaun Tait
The fearsome Australian used to bowl yorker with sheer pace, and those yorkers were so fast that the batters could hardly see the ball. He was imposing during his reign in the Australian team, as he had pace, consistency, and accuracy with his line and length. He had the advantage of an awkward bowling action like Malinga and Bumrah.
9. Darren Gough
One of the most consistent bowlers for England during the 1990s and early 2000s was Darren Gough. With 235 wickets in ODI’s, he is England’s second-highest wicket-taker. The hallmark of his bowling was the inswinging yorker which was hardly playable by any batsmen. Gough had taken numerous wickets in county cricket for his team Yorkshire and was a member of the 2001 County Championship-winning team.
10. Thangarasu Natarajan
This left-handed pace bowler was India is very much known for his ability to bowl yorkers consistently. He caught the eye of many when he bowled a super over against ‘VB Thiruvallur Veerans in the Tamil Nadu Premier League and won the game for his side ‘Dindigul Dragons.’ One of his significant scalps with the yorker delivery was the wicket of AB De Villiers in IPL 2020. Natarajan went on to represent India after his consistent performances, bowled an excellent last over against England in Ahmedabad, and won the game for India.
