Lockie Ferguson reveals his 5 best testing; Excludes the Indians but chooses two Pakistani pacers

In a recent exclusive interview with Cricracker, New Zealand launcher Lockie Ferguson has shared his personal list of the top five tests of all time. The New Zealand international, known for its burning pace, has notably chosen a list made up entirely of fashion designers, without Filators or Indian Quiteters cutting. Its selection had two legends of PakistanWith a large kiwi, a Australian Stimulator of the left arm and a West Indian legend.

The New Zealand stimulator Lockie Ferguson chooses its 5 best tests of all time

• Shane Bond (New Zealand): At the top of his list is his New Zealand compatriot Shane linkA quick launcher whose career, although in short due to injuries, was simply brilliant. Bond figures bear witness to its quality and impact. He ended his test career with 87 counters in just 18 games with an incredible average of 22.09 and an even more remarkable striking rate of 38.76, placing it second on the list of questions of all time with a minimum of 2,500 deliveries. His career was a case of quality on the quantity, because he was a nightmare for drummers when he was in good shape and in the running.
• Mitchell Johnson (Australia): Mitchell JohnsonA stimulator of the left arm of Australia was the next on the list. Johnson was undoubtedly the most dominant rapid launcher in the 2010s, with a formidable reputation that terrorized the strikers. He retired with 313 Test counters with a solid average of 28.40, which included 12 lines with five titles And a better 8/61. His performance in the Ashes 2013-14 series, where he took 37 counters in five games, is considered one of the most destructive bowling alley in the history of the modern test, defining his inheritance as a stimulator that changes the situation.
• Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan): Nicknamed ‘Rawalpindi Express’ for its fiery rhythm, Shoaib Akhtar obtained a place on the Ferguson list. Known for its ability to make an express pace, Akhtar holds the fastest recorded record for the history of cricket at 161.3 km / h. His career saw him take 178 counters in 46 tests at an average of 25.69. Akhtar’s gross speed and intimidating style, combined with his skills for reverse swing, have made him a major threat to any opposition striker programming.
• Wasim Akram (Pakistan): The second Pakistani launcher on the list, Wasim Akram is widely considered one of the greatest pacers in the left arm in the history of cricket. Akram’s ability to swing the ball in both directions at high speed and to control the art of reverse swing made him a nightmare for strikers. He ended his illustrious test career with 414 counters in 104 games at a brilliant average of 23.62, including 25 features with five titles. He was the first to reach the mark of 500 titles in ODI and is venerated as “The Sultan of Swing.
• Rigorously ambrose (Antilles): The legendary Antilles Quick Lanceman, Seriouslycompleted the Ferguson list. Known for its height and imposing ability to generate a steep rebound and a subtle movement, Ambrose was part of the rhythm attack of the dominant Antilles of the 1990s. 405 test counters in 98 games at an incredible average of 20.99With 22 features with five titles. His fate of 7 counters for 1 race against Australia in 1993 is considered one of the most unplayable bowlingal performance of all time, perfectly presenting its metronomic line and length.

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No Indian beaks in the Ferguson list

Key observation of the selection of Lockie Ferguson is the total absence of Indian quisors. While Indian cricket has produced a number of large people in all time in test cricket, spinners and spinners Anil Kumble (619 TEST GICKET) And Harbhajan Singh (417 Test gicket) legendary versatile Kapil Dev (434 test counters), none was included in the five personal tops of Ferguson. This highlights the subjective nature of these lists, like Ferguson, a rapid launcher himself, clearly prioritized the raw rhythm, aggression and intimidation. His choices, all the couturiers known for their ability to generate extreme speed and discomfort for strikers, reflect his own cricket identity and an appreciation for the form of rapid rocking art.

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