Top 5 bowling attacks ever assembled in Test cricket

#3 Curtly Ambrose/Courtney Walsh/Malcolm Marshall/Ian Bishop

Marshall's latter years coincided with the emergence of Walsh and Ambrose

In what was a ceaseless trial by fire for opposition batsmen, Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh formed one of the most lethal pace partnerships in the history of the sport. The colossal giants amassed as many as 757 Test wickets together. When they were in the early phases of their respective stellar careers, the duo had the opportunity to hone their skills under the tutelage of the great Malcolm Marshall. With Ian Bishop completing a four-pronged pace attack, West Indies continued to be a menacing proposition towards the end of the 1980s.

While Ambrose exploited vagaries in pitches like no other fast bowler, Walsh and Bishop could extract steep bounce from even docile surfaces. On the other hand, Marshall's slippery pace as well as unmatched tactical nous elevated him to a different pedestal. The fearsome foursome played six Tests together in 1989 and 1990.

While they brushed aside India in three of those home matches, West Indies had to remain content with a drawn 1-1 series against Pakistan during that period. In those six matches, Bishop outshone his three pace compatriots by picking 32 wickets at a splendid average of 20.53.