Cricket at Old Blighty: Top five bowling spells witnessed in Manchester across formats

#3. S.J. Harmison, 6/19 and 5/57 vs Pakistan, 27 July 2006

Steve Harmison coming in to launch one of his missiles

I remember being a young kid and glued to the TV set whenever India used to play cricket. Of the bowlers that have instilled fear in me, Steve Harmison was a constant presence. The man somehow used to give me the chills, what with his heavy run-ins and mighty hurls at the batsman and all. So, whenever India used to play England, I used to watch out if this man was playing against us. If he did, I was nearly sure to have a tough day ahead.

The same man did quite the extraordinary, on a summer day at Old Trafford, back in 2006. The only good thing was that he was not playing India, it was Pakistan who were facing his missiles for once. And they had a tough few days ahead of them.

Put to bat first, Pakistan fell for 119 runs courtesy of Steve's figures of 13 - 7 - 19 - 6, and followed it up with 18.1 - 3 - 57 - 5 as Pakistan crumbled at 222, unable to overtake the English first innings' total even together with both innings.

England won by an innings and 120 runs, having scored 461 for 9 when they batted. Steve was adjudged the best player with collective figures of 31.1 - 10 - 76 - 11.