Md. Nissar
(One of the earliest
Indian Fast Bowlers)
The earliest Indian fast bowlers were Amar Singh & Mohammad Nissar, about whom not much is known. After them there was a long hiatus before "Tiny" Ramakant Desai arrived. For the first time, one could see four slips fielding for an Indian fast bowler.
After him came Kapil Dev, a legendary cricketer, who in addition to bowling fast, was a swashbuckling bat (175 against Zimbabwe in World Cup) & an instinctive captain, who won the 1983 World Cup against all odds. After him, came the "vegetarian" Javagal Srinath, who was the first Indian to clock 150 kmph. After him, a stream of useful fast bowlers came up, until now, in 2021, the Indian pace attack is one of the most fearsome in the world.
