5 best bowling pairs in world cricket currently

Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel (South Africa)

Steyn and Morkel are a handful on any pitch. Steyn’s control combined with swing and pace off the pitch complements Morkel’s alarming bounce from good length making them a pair that most openers around the world dread. On South African pitches, Steyn and Morkel have hustled and bustled for the greater part of a decade. Steyn and Morkel have missed a few matches in recent times.

Steyn has played just 10 Tests in the last 2 years picking up 44 wickets at 18.56. Around the same time, Morkel has played 53 at 23.45. The pair has been split up once in a while, with Vernon Philander taking the other end whenever he is fit and rearing to go.

However, across formats, Steyn and Morkel still are a pair to reckon with. Over a 5 year time-frame, Steyn has 168 wickets in 36 Tests, with Anderson chasing him. Morkel has played 40 in the same time picking up 129 wickets at 28.55. While the future for this pair is uncertain, given Kagiso Rabada is growing in stature with every passing day, they are due for a few more crackling outings in conducive conditions.