Ravichandran Ashwin, five bowlers who started their career as the batsman
Ravichandran Ashwin. Image Credit: Getty Images.
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Ahsan Malik (Netherlands) – 12 wickets

Ahsan Malik, 2014 T20 World Cup, most wicket-takers
Ahsan Malik (Image Credit: Twitter)

 

The Netherlands’ right-arm pacer Ahsan Malik bowled impressively in the 2014 T20 World Cup as he took 12 wickets in seven matches of that tournament. His tournament bowling figures were 24.5-0-166-12 with an average of 13.83 and economy rate 6.68.

Malik claimed one five-wicket haul in that global tournament. During the Super 10 stage match against South Africa (at Chattogram on 27th March 2014), Malik had the bowling figures of 4-019-5. It was the second-best bowling figures in an innings of that tournament.

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