🏏 Top 10 Bowling Performances in Cricket History

🏏 Top 10 Bowling Performances in Cricket History
1. Jim Laker (England) – 19/90 vs Australia (1956, Test)
• 9/37 in 1st innings, 10/53 in 2nd.
• Only bowler to take 19 wickets in a single Test match.
2. Anil Kumble (India) – 10/74 vs Pakistan (1999, Test)
• Took all 10 wickets in a single innings — only the second ever after Laker.
3. Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) – 8/19 vs Zimbabwe (2001, ODI)
• Best figures in ODI cricket history.
4. Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) – 16/220 vs England (1998, Test)
• Match-winning haul with his magical spin in The Oval Test.
5. Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) – 7/12 vs West Indies (2013, ODI)
• Incredible spell from a part-time spinner.
6. Ajaz Patel (New Zealand) – 10/119 vs India (2021, Test)
• Third bowler in history to take all 10 wickets in a Test innings.
7. Glenn McGrath (Australia) – 7/15 vs Namibia (2003, ODI World Cup)
• Ruthless fast bowling during a World Cup.
8. Michael Holding (West Indies) – 14/149 vs England (1976, Test)
• “Whispering Death” destroyed England at The Oval.
9. Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan) – 5/20 vs England (2000, ODI)
• One of the best World Cup bowling performances.
10. Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) – 4 wickets in 4 balls vs South Africa (2007, ODI World Cup)
• Historic moment: 4 wickets in 4 consecutive deliveries!

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