5 most expensive Indian bowlers in ODIs in last 10 years

4. Praveen Kumar (Innings: 67, Overs: 540.2, Wickets: 77, Economy Rate: 5.13)

Slow medium pace with years of toil in domestic cricket behind him, it took a while to get used to Praveen Kumar.

He produced some delightful swing with the new ball. His success in the 2007-08 CB series put him in the limelight, and it was wonderful to watch him bowl in those first 10-15 overs as the ball moved like a snake both sides of the seam in the air.

But once that initial burst was over, once the ball lost its shine, his bowling became a major concern. The cons of that slow medium pace surfaced more during the latter part of the innings when with the old ball, he wasn’t able to get as much movement in the air as during the start of an innings.

Soon, he became a liability in the death overs and fitness and anger management issues have kept him out of the side since.