12 Funniest Bowling Actions In Cricket

1. Paul Adams

Cricket is a gentlemen's game. The game is played with the certain level of seriousness and dignity. But every now and then, there comes someone who changes the face of the game and introduces such antics that it forces us to have a laughter riot. Check out these 12 of the many weird bowling actions that cricket has ever seen.

There cannot be any other bowler like Paul Adams. The left arm chinaman spin bowler from South Africa had the most wicked bowling action ever. He took 138 wickets in 45 test matches at an average of 32.8.

2. Sohail Tanveer

This Pakistani pacer has an amazing bowling action. He falls in the category of bowlers who are wrong footed. Wicked as hell, he trembles every batsman with his run-up.

3. Danish Kaneria

Danish Kaneria hails from Pakistan who could spin the ball insanely. The bowler rose to fame with his off-timed 'doosra.' Along with an effective bowling, his action was funny too. For a leg spinner he had a weird stance and an unusual jump.

4. Mike Procter

South Africa's all rounder from the 70s and 80s had one of the most wicked bowling actions ever. His action looked liked he bowled with wrong foot but it was his unusual action that generated a lot of late in-swing.

5. Wayne Daniel

Wayne Daniel was a West Indies bowler who had a peculiar bowling action. He played in the late 70s and early 80s for the Caribbean side.

6. Colin Croft

Another bowler from Caribbean who had a weird bowling action was Colin Croft. The 6 foot 5 inch bowler generated speed with good line and length.

7. Jeff Thomson

Jeff Thomson was an Australian cricketer who also hailed from the golden era of cricket. In his 51 tests, he took 200 wickets at an average of 28. What makes his action peculiar is a small jump that he takes just before he bowls.

8. Abdul Qadir

Abdul Qadir was a Pakistani leg spinner who made leg spin famous in the sub-continent. He bowled throughout the 80s for Pakistan. His sudden 'doosra' would surprise any batsman.

9. Jasprit Bumrah

The Mumbai Indian bowler has a very awkward action. His hands would go like tentacles but this never altered his bowling speed or his line or length. Even with his weird and intimidating bowling action, Mumbai Indians failed to qualify in the CLT20.

10. Debashish Mohanty

Mohanty was a yester-year Indian bowler who would jump and twist his wrist in the air. His action generated a lot of pace and late swing which would keep the batsman in his crease.

11. Peter Sleep

Before Shane Warne there was Peter Sleep who would bowl leg spin deliveries like no other. His tingling hands would confuse any batsman and the result would be a wicket. In his 175 first class games, he took 363 wickets.

12. Hamish Bennett

Bennett is a New Zealand bowler, who has a similar action like Shane Bond but he would do it in a funnier way, although he never threatened as an effective bowler and still struggles to get into the New Zealander national side.

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