- RP Singh:
Several pundits feel that India lost an absolute jewel in left-arm pacer RP Singh, thanks to a chunk of injuries hampering him. When he first made an impression on the international scene, Singh was seen someone with a relatively easy action and who could viciously swing the ball into the right hander, causing a lot of trouble at the top.
A five-fer at Lord’s and having his name on the honors board was a memorable feat for the Uttar Pradesh pacer. But his finest Test performance was up at Perth, where his strikes helped India seal probably their most important overseas win of all time. Not to forget, he was the side’s leading wicket taker in the 2007 World T20 triumph, and a complete pillar of strength.
It was too sad that RP suddenly disappeared after late 2009 into wilderness thanks to injuries. He did spring up a couple of years later in England, but was far from being his old self, with his pace down by at least 10 to 15 km/hr.