Top 5 Best Players who Debut as a Bowler and Later Become Batsmen
Cricket has many unique talents like batting, bowling, fielding, captaincy. A few players will come in as batsmen and become bowlers and be awkward. But a few players and bowlers will be awkward to become good batsmen in the future. Let’s look at such players now.
Top 5 Best Players who Debut as a Bowler and Later Become Batsmen
1) Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka):
He is a former Sri Lankan action player who made his debut in 1989. He first made his debut as a left-arm spinner. It is noteworthy that he then started playing aggressively and became one of the greatest starters in the history of cricket.
2) Shoaib Malik (Pakistan):
He is the leading all-rounder of the Pakistan team. He made his debut as a spinner for the team in 1999. He then became an all-rounder due to his good batting. Internationally, he has amassed 12 thousand runs so far
3) Ravi Shastri (India):
He is currently the coach of the Indian team. He was the first to hit 6 sixes off 6 balls in local matches.
4) Cameron White (Australia):
He also made his debut as an Australian right-handed off-spinner. He made his debut as a spinner for the Australian team in 2005 and has since become one of Australia’s best batsmen.
5) Steven Smith (Australia):
He is the best batsman in the Australian team. He made his debut as a leg-spinner for the Australian team in 2010 and has since become one of the best Test batsmen in the world. He is currently amassing more than 12,000 runs in international matches and has taken 62 wickets.