The anticipation regarding the tournament is building among both the cricket enthusiasts and that of the experts from all around the globe. In this blog, we will discuss the top 3 unorthodox bowlers around the world whose arm action has always been put to question by critics even though they had to face a lot of speculation regarding their seam action.
These 3 bowlers with unorthodox bowling action have not only dominated the world of cricket but they have bowled some of the best spells in the game of cricket. Even best batsmen around the world like Kohli and Babar Azam even feel threatened when they face these top 3 bowlers on any given day. These bowlers not only dominated the gentlemen’s game but they have the best bowling economy in both T20I and ODI format. In ODI World Cup Betting, these bowlers are on top list.
Through this tournament they not only showcase their bowling prowess but they carve their name in the history of the tournament.
Unorthodox Bowlers to Watch Out For in ODI World Cup 2023
Let us have a look at the top 3 unorthodox bowlers who will definitely make an impact and leave a footprint in this global marquee event.
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Mohammed Siraj
Mohammed Siraj from team India tops our list. He has a very awkward seam action and has been put to speculation at the very early part of his cricketing career.
- He is such a bowler who can swing the ball both ways on and off the pitch. In the recently concluded Asia Cup 2023 final he has picked up 6 wickets for 21 runs.
- With the aid of his lethal bowling action he not only demolished the batsmen of the Sri Lankan team but going into the world cup he can pose a lot of trouble for the best batsmen around the world be it David Warner, David Miller or Babar Azam.
- So far for his national side in the 50 over format he has played around 30 matches and picked up around 54 wickets with an economy of 4.68.
- His best figure in the ODI is that of 6 wickets for 21 runs. He is one of the bowlers who will pose a formidable threat for all the batsmen from the rest of the 9 teams.
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Haris Rauf
Hari Rauf comes second in our list. He is well renowned for his unorthodox bowling action.
- He, unlike Siraj, has faced a lot of criticism in the early days of his cricketing career. Even for his bowling action he was banned from International cricket for around 2 years at a stretch as he failed to participate in the Big Bash tournament for quite some time. Later his bowling action was cleared by the PCB and ICC governing body, as he could take part in international cricket in the later part of his career.
- He made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in the year 2020, and so far he has picked up more than 53 wickets from 28 one day international matches with a staggering economy rate of 5.68 per match.
- He has the best figure of 5 for 18 in one day international matches.
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Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah comes 3rd in our list of unorthodox bowlers. He is one such bowler whose seam action has been put to question several times by the critics.
- Even his bowling action was put to question by the BCCI as he failed to clear some of the tests in the early part of his cricketing career. He made his international debut for men in blue in the year 2016.
- Recently he failed to take part in the ICC T20I world cup which was held in Australia last year. He failed to take part in the ICC World Test Championship final. It was in the Ireland tour where he passed the yo-yo test and took part in both Ireland T20I tour and that of Asia cup 2023.
- Currently he ranks as the number 1 ODI bowler of the world for the year 2022-23.
- So far he has played 78 international matches and picked up around 129 wickets with an economy of 4.67. His best bowling figure is 6 for 19. He is certainly a potential threat for all the batsmen who will face him in this global marquee event.
Concluding Thoughts
It can be said that although these top three bowlers have an unorthodox seam action but through their bowling prowess and immaculate line and length will not only trouble the batsmen from around the world but will pick up wickets for their respective team at a regular interval.