If there's one realm of cricket where Pakistan has always been blessed with 'gold-standard' material, it is fast bowling. From the days of Fazal Mahmood in the 1950s to Imran Khan and Sarfaraz Nawaz in the 70s; Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar in the 90s and 2000s to Umar Gul and Wahab Riaz in the past decade, Pakistan has had an embarrassment of riches in the pace department.
In fact, a major reason why Pakistan would frequently beat India and even challenge the mighty West Indies in the 70s and 80s was because of their battery of fast bowlers. The latest in Pakistan's never-ending supply line are: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim and Mohammad Hasnain.
