Who is the most popular bowler?
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Who is the most popular bowler?
Muttiah Muralitharan
Top 5 Test bowlers
| Rank | Bowler | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 1320.4 |
| 2 | Richard Hadlee | 1232.9 |
| 3 | Sydney Barnes | 1209.3 |
| 4 | Shane Warne | 1195.8 |
Who was the first bowler to take a wicket?
In One Day International (ODI) matches, twenty-nine bowlers have taken a wicket with their first ball. The first to accomplish this was English bowler Geoff Arnold, who bowled Graeme Watson on 24 August 1972.
Who is the first Indian bowler to take a wicket?
The first Indian to take a five-wicket haul was Mohammad Nissar who took 5 wickets for 93 runs during India’s first Test, in June 1932 against England. Vaman Kumar, a leg spinner, was the next to achieve this feat….Five-wicket hauls.
| Bowler | Mohammad Nissar |
|---|---|
| Inn | 1 |
| Overs | 26.0 |
| Runs | 93 |
| Wkts | 5 |
What are the best bowling figures ever?
| Player | Overs | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| JC Laker | 51.2 | 53 |
| A Kumble | 26.3 | 74 |
| AY Patel | 47.5 | 119 |
| GA Lohmann | 14.2×5 | 28 |
Who faced the first ball in IPL history?
Praveen Kumar bowled the first ball of the IPL to Sourav Ganguly in the opening game between RCB and KKR in Bangalore. The KKR skipper sneaked in a single on the first delivery which hit his pads.
What do bowlers say after taking a wicket?
Since the taking of a wicket is an important event in the game, members of the fielding team often shout this phrase with great enthusiasm, and it has transmuted into the slightly abbreviated form, “Howzat?”, often with a greatly extended final syllable. It is then up to the fielding team to appeal for a decision.