Top 5 fast bowlers who play all formats of the game

Over the years, cricket has seen a lot of fast bowling careers end due to injuries. While talent and hard-work are important for a fast bowler to make it to the XI and succeed, you cannot become a legend unless you have survived the injuries.

With injury breakdowns becoming common among bowlers in International cricket these days, some bowlers are giving up on one of the formats to manage their workloads and concentrate on other formats. For bowlers, stamina and persistence are making way for effectiveness.

To manage the workload of bowling in all three formats and starring in the various domestic tournaments is a difficult task. However, there are still some fast bowlers who play all formats of the cricket game. Take a look at the top 5 fast bowlers who play all formats of the game:

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#5 Tim Southee

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Tim Southee is one of the fast bowlers who play all formats of the cricket game. Southee has been a prominent member in New Zealand squad in all formats of the game. While not as quick as partner Trent Boult, Southee's accuracy and variations have allowed him to develop into a genuine spearhead.

The 29-year-old Kiwi pacer made his International debut against England in 2008. Southee's wicket-taking abilities with the new ball made him one of the best fast bowlers in the cricket. He has played 60 Tests, 133 ODIs, 50 T20Is and taken 220, 176 and 62 wickets respectively.

#4 Jasprit Bumrah

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Obviously, Jasprit Bumrah is an important member of the Indian team in all formats of the game. When the Indian team desperately searching for a death overs' bowler, Bumrah came to limelight through the IPL. He has the ability to bowl a perfect toe-crushing yorker at any situation.

The Mumbai Indians pacer made his International debut against Australia in 2016. Since then, he has been in prolific form in all formats of the game. He has played 3 Tests, 37 ODIs, 35 T20I and picked up 14, 64 and 43 wickets respectively.

#3 Trent Boult

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Kiwi's Trent Boult is one of the fast-bowlers who play all formats of the game. He has the ability to swing the new ball both ways and can cleverly mix the pace/length at the death and overs that makes him one of the best bowlers in the world.

The 28-year-old made his International debut against Australia in 2011. Since then, Boult has been a key player for New Zeland in all formats of cricket. He has picked up 215, 122 and 37 wickets in 54 Tests, 66 ODIs and 25 T20I respectively.

#2 Mitchell Starc

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Mitchell Starc is the only Australian fast bowler who plays all formats of the game at the moment. He is one of the most fearsome bowlers in the history of cricket. His ability to bowl toe-crushing yorkers makes him one of the best bowlers. Despite facing many injuries, he continues to contribute for Australia in all three formats of the game.

The Sydney-born fast-bowler made his International debut in 2010. However, he had struggled to cement his place in the national side but a good 2014 helped him cement his place in the Australian squad. Starc has taken 182, 141 and 30 wickets in 43 Tests, 82 ODIs, and 22 T20Is respectively.

#1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar

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Undoubtedly, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is one of the key players for the Indian team in all formats of the game. He is one of the best bowlers across all formats. He has the ability to swing the ball both ways and has clever variations for the death overs.

Bhuvneshwar, who can trouble the batsmen on batting-friendly pitches, can also contribute with the bat. He made his International debut against Pakistan in the year 2010. So far, he has played 21 Tests, 86 ODIs, 29 T20I and picked up 63, 90 and 29 wickets respectively.