THE BOWLING STORM
WHEN THE
WIND BLEW
Medium-fast outswing bowling that terrorized batsmen across the world. The ball that moved away, late and sharp, became his signature weapon.
434
Test Wickets
World Record (1994)
253
ODI Wickets
225 Matches
9/83
Best Bowling
vs West Indies
23
5-Wicket Hauls
Test Matches
WICKET BREAKDOWN
How he claimed his 434 Test victims
Caught: 245
Bowled: 95
LBW: 62
C&B: 18
Other: 14
STORM TRACKER
Test wickets per year throughout his career
DEVASTATING SPELLS
vs West Indies
Ahmedabad, 1983
9/83
Taming the mighty - his career best figures that announced his arrival as a world-class bowler.
vs Australia
Adelaide, 1985
8/106
Pace and swing combined in a devastating display on Australian soil.
vs England
The Oval, 1982
8/85
Home dominance at the home of cricket - outswinging deliveries at their finest.
vs Pakistan
Madras, 1987
7/56
Swinging the ball prodigiously in subcontinental conditions.
WIND INTENSITY
MAXIMUM: 434 WICKETS