On the back of rich ancestors, it seems that Pakistani fast Bowlers have a birthright

to enter the realm of superiority without even reaching there. But this right doesnt
align with the quality of bowlers Pakistan have been producing for the past decade,
especially the ones without questionable morals. We have to take this with a pinch
of salt, that this fast bowlers churning turf of the world is no longer fertile. I will try
to break down the current fast bowling belt of Pakistan one by one.
Muhammad Amir
Hullabaloo is the word, in its structure and meaning that aptly captures the return of
Amir to international cricket; the return of the prodigal son, the rightful heir to the
best left armer of all time. But things settled down with him performing decently in
the limited overs format, but one thing came out very clearly, that was his lack of
himself. Other than his spell against India, that bought him the test ticket, he has
looked like a feeble projection of his former self. Much has been made out of the
dropped catches off his bowling, but one thing not many has talked about is his
inability to swing the ball away from the right handers. Wasim and Waqar had their
catches dropped all the time but there are other ways to get batsmen out, only if
you are good enough. Nor has anyone talked about his failure in the most bowler
friendly places of the world, where he looked most menacing only in the first four
overs of his spell, therefore justifying his selection criteria. His early induction into
test cricket without having enough bowling mileage under his belt may be the
reason for his low-ish pace, lack of control and alarming wicket column. But all said,
his mediocre numbers still justify his place in the eleven when compared with the
other horses. That is the state of Pakistans fast bowling attack.
Sohail Khan
A brawny man who marches to the twenty two yards strip with a gentle pace, hops
and goes into his exacting action, and with all the force of his mighty anatomy lets
out a huge grunt and throws deliveries clocked at 133-137kph. That is Sohail Khan
for you. He definitely knows how to swing a cricket ball both ways at a barely decent
pace in the first innings of a test match, but these skills deteriorate alarmingly in
the second innings, where watching him bowl is a torture, especially for a pace-
loving Pakistani.
Rahat Ali
More a work horse than a bowler, he looks as attacking as a bowler as Gavaskar was
as a batsman. His main job in a four pronged attacked seems to not get thrashed
and keep the lines tight, while the other bowlers do their attacking bits. He
definitely knows how to swing the cricket ball, but his inaccuracy coupled with the
low pace makes up for a huge short coming, which will be evident in the current
tour of Australia.
Wahab Riaz
Replace the ball with stone, and Wahab will throw it with the same intensity and
pace as he does the real cricket ball. Seam and swing does not have much to do
with him, which is quite clear from his loose wrist position, scrambled seam position
and his propensity to bowl short. But unlike the other pacers in the Pakistani attack,
one thing that works for him is his sheer pace. He can also generate some one
dimensional reverse swing in rare times when he gets his wrist position right
without compromising on his pace. Mostly, he just looks to knock out the batsman,
not with his skill of bowling but his skill of throwing. He is a bully with minimal
wickets, but that is the only thing that works for him and keeps him in the team.
Afore mentioned cricketers are the first choice pace bowlers of Pakistan cricket
team, and when coupled with unstable batting line up, makes up for a team who
isnt much likely to taste the top test ranking again.
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