1 – Mohammed Irfan (Pakistan) 7'1''
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| Mohammed Irfan (Pakistan) Tallest Ever Cricketer in History |
2 – Joel Garner (West Indies) – 6′ 8.5″
Known as the “Big Bird” from Barbados was menacing West Indian speedster ruled the roost during the Caribbean halycon days in the seventies and eighties. with a wicked yorker that speared in at the batsman’s feet from a steepling 10 feet or so. Often his hand would be above the sightscreen too, just to make it even more difficult for the hard-pressed batsman. Garner polished England off in the 1979 World Cup final, and finished with 146 ODI wickets at a tremendous average (18.84) and an even more tremendous economy rate (3.09 runs per over). In Tests his 259 wickets cost less than 21 apiece.
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