Pakistan has won only one ODI World Cup, i.e in 1992, under the leadership of Imran Khan, one of the greatest all-rounders at his time. He went on to join politics after retiring from the game in the same year and in 2018, he became the prime-minister of his nation. Meanwhile, during the World Cup, the team’s back was on the wall most of the time.
However, in the end, they managed to make a comeback and create history. Since then, they have been waiting for their second title and it has been 31 years. They came close in the 1999 World Cup but a heartbreaking loss to Australia in the final put the game in the Asian country back for a while. Meanwhile, in this listicle, we will discuss three Pakistani bowlers with the best economy rate in WCs.
3 Pakistan bowlers with the best economy rate:
1. Sarfraz Nawaz
The creator of reverse swing in Asia, Nawaz was never part of a World Cup winning side. However, he played 11 games in his World Cup career and has an economy rate of 3.65, the best among Pakistani bowlers in WCs. Currently, Nawaz lives in England and has been dealing with health issues.
2. Abdul Qadir
The late cricketer played 13 games in World Cups and also was never part of the ODI WC winning side. Meanwhile, the leggie, who was known for his quick leg-spinners, had an economy rate of 3.72. Notably, he was hit for four sixes during India’s tour of Pakistan 1989, in which Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut. At this point, Abdul’s son, Usman plays for Pakistan and is representing his national side in the ongoing Asian Games 2023 for cricket competition.
3. Mudassar Nazar
The former fast bowler has the third best economy rate with 3.78. Although he played a few World Cups like the above mentioned players. However, just like them, he wasn’t part of the ODI World Cup winning side.