Fab Four of Indian bowling

India have always been a batting power-house in the longer form of cricket. Fab four was referred to the famous Indian middle-order comprising of Dravid, Tendulkar, Ganguly and Laxman.

However, times have changed now and from being a batting power house, we are slowly developing into a ferocious bowling unit as well. Fab four of today would comprise of the very successful Indian pace bowlers.

Let us have a look at pace bowlers who have been the backbone of this Indian side for a while now.

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#1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvi is without a doubt, India's premium pace bowler in both longer and shorter format of the game. His ability to swing the ball both ways makes him a potent weapon upfront. Of late, he has added an extra yard of pace to his bowling which makes him even more dangerous for the opposition batsmen.

His addition of the knuckle ball to his arsenal has fetched him a plethora of wickets in the shorter format. Bhuvneshwar Kumar's batting ability in the lower order is a value addition to the team as well.

#2 Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah was intially touted as a bowler suited for the shorter format. His unique slinging action makes it difficult for the bastmen to pick him from the hand. His ability to bowl yorkers has earned him a number of wickets in the shorter formats.

Bumrah is just four matches old in tests and already has two fifers to his name. Both of these have come in overseas conditions and against quality oppositions like South Africa and England.

He bowls with a short run up but hurries on to the batsman and regularly clocks above 140 kmph. His ability to move the ball away from the right-handers with ease makes him an asset for the Indian team.

#3 Mohammad Shami

Mohammad Shami

Shami hits the deck hard and can move the ball either ways of the seam. He has been part of the Indian test team for some time now. Shami is a master of reverse swing and is almost unplayable when the ball is reversing.

When on song, he can destroy even the best line ups around. He can generate decent amount of pace and be equally effective with both new and old ball.

#4 Ishant Sharma

Ishant Sharma

Ishant Sharma is the most experienced Indian pace bowler in the present lot. The Delhi lad is still remembered for the hostile spell of pace bowling to the legendary Ricky Ponting on a fast pitch of Perth in 2008.

Ishant has been a late bloomer in tests but he seems to be now, in the bowling form of his life. The way he troubled the England batsmen, especially left-handers in the current series is testament to this fact.