This is the last article in the left arm fast bowlers stats Comparison and we have left the best for last like we mostly do in these articles. In this article we will talk about maybe the 2 best left arm fast bowlers of all time to have ever played cricket. We will look at Chaminda Vaas vs Wasim Akram. These 2 were the pillars of their bowling attacks and the fans had full confidence in these 2.
Before we talk about their Incredible Stats and compare them, I just want to say that this is one of my final stats Comparison articles because we have covered mostly all the skills and the few which are left will be covered later. To have a fresh look at all these all time greats has been a learning experience for me as well. So, let’s look at the stats Comparison of Chaminda Vaas vs Wasim Akram
Chaminda Vaas
Like we talked about in a previous article about the greatness of Chaminda Vaas as a left arm fast bowler and the only one who could give competition to Wasim Akram as to bring the left in the world because he was as good. Vaas was someone the opposition teams feared and they would plan for him in advance.
Test Cricket
Chaminda Vaas had an incredible test career which spanned 15 years and he served Sri Lankan cricket with a lot of dignity and character. He played a total of 111 test matches and he was a very good lower order batter as he scored 3089 runs in test cricket at an average of 24.32 with a highest score of 100*. And as a left arm fast bowler he took 355 test wickets which is among the top 3 when it comes to left arm fast bowlers. He took them at a average of 29.58.
Also Read | Top 5 best bowling performances of Chaminda Vaas
ODI Cricket
Chaminda Vaas had an even better ODI career than his test career. He played 322 ODIs for Sri Lanka and in those he took 400 ODI Wickets in his career. Vaas was the heart of the Sri Lankan bowling and he took 4 Five wicket hauls in his career. Zaheer Khan had a best bowling performance of 8/19 in his ODI career.
Format | Test Cricket | ODIs |
Matches | 111 | 322 |
Top score | 100 | 50* |
Balls Bowled | 23438 | 15775 |
Wickets | 355 | 400 |
Bowling average | 29.58 | 27.53 |
5 wickets in an innings | 12 | 4 |
10 Wickets in a match | 2 | 0 |
Best bowling | 7/71 | 8/19 |
Wasim Akram
Wasim Akram is the best left arm fast bowler to have ever played the sport of cricket and he was the one who made left arm fast bowling cool to watch and Pakistan were so lucky that they had him for almost 20 years and he was their most important player in the time he was playing.
Test Cricket
Wasim Akram had one of the most remarkable test careers for any player from Pakistan and that will always be remembered by the whole world. Wasim Akram played 104 Test Matches for Pakistan and he took 414 Test wickets for Pakistan and he got all these wickets at an average of 23.62. He took 25 Five wicket hauls in his test career and 5 times he took 10 wickets in a test match. He also made 2898 runs as a batter with his highest being 257* with a record 12 sixes in the Innings.
Also Read | Top 5 Best Wasim Akram bowling Performances
ODI Cricket
Wasim Akram had the second best ODI career when it comes to bowlers and the best ever when it comes to fast bowlers. He played 356 ODIs for Pakistan and he took 502 Wickets for Pakistan in ODIs. He got all these wickets at an average of 23.52 . He took 6 Five wicket hauls in his ODI career and he will walk into any all time XI.
Format | Test Cricket | ODIs |
Matches | 104 | 356 |
Top score | 257* | 86 |
Balls Bowled | 22627 | 18186 |
Wickets | 414 | 502 |
Bowling average | 23.62 | 23.52 |
5 wickets in an innings | 25 | 6 |
10 Wickets in a match | 5 | 0 |
Best bowling | 7/119 | 5/15 |
Stats Comparison
When we compare the stats of the 2 best of all time then it is very close in test cricket as there is a 60+ wicket difference and Wasim Akram got 60 more wickets than Vaas in 7 less test Matches in test cricket Wasim Akram has the edge. In ODIs, Wasim Akram has got 502 wickets which is 102 more than Vaas and he has got more international runs than Vaas as well, so here as well Wasim Akram has the clear edge in ODIs.
Also Read: Steve Waugh vs Wasim Akram Rivalry and Head to Head
