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These are the tallest bowlers in the history of cricket

Former Indian cricketer Abey Kuruvilla, who is quite a tall player, turns a year older today. We take a look at some of the tallest bowlers in the history of the game. (Pics/ AFP)

Updated on : 08 August,2019 07:30 AM IST

Abey Kuruvilla: Country - India. Height - 6'5 (196 cm). Bowling style - Right-hand fast medium. (Pic/ Vishal Kelkar)

Abey Kuruvilla: Country - India. Height - 6'5 (196 cm). Bowling style - Right-hand fast medium. (Pic/ Vishal Kelkar)

Mohammad Irfan: Country - Pakistan. Height - 7'1 (216 cm). Bowling style - Left-arm fast

Mohammad Irfan: Country - Pakistan. Height - 7'1 (216 cm). Bowling style - Left-arm fast

Joel Garner: Country - West Indies. Height - 6'8 (203 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast

Joel Garner: Country - West Indies. Height - 6'8 (203 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast

Bruce Reid: Country - Australia. Height - 6'8 (203 cm). Bowling style - Left-arm fast medium

Bruce Reid: Country - Australia. Height - 6'8 (203 cm). Bowling style - Left-arm fast medium

Steven Finn : Country - England. Height - 6'7 (201 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast medium

Steven Finn : Country - England. Height - 6'7 (201 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast medium

Steven Finn : Country - England. Height - 6'7 (201 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast medium

Steven Finn : Country - England. Height - 6'7 (201 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast medium

Curtly Ambrose: Country - West Indies. Height - 6'7 (201 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast

Curtly Ambrose: Country - West Indies. Height - 6'7 (201 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast

Suleiman Benn: Country - West Indies. Height - 6'7 (201 cm). Bowling style - Slow left-arm orthodox

Suleiman Benn: Country - West Indies. Height - 6'7 (201 cm). Bowling style - Slow left-arm orthodox

Tom Moody: Country - Australia. Height - 6'7 (201 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm medium

Tom Moody: Country - Australia. Height - 6'7 (201 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm medium

William Boyd Rankin: Country - Northern Ireland. Height - 6'8 (203 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast medium

William Boyd Rankin: Country - Northern Ireland. Height - 6'8 (203 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast medium

Jason Holder: Country - West Indies. Height - 6'7 (201 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast

Jason Holder: Country - West Indies. Height - 6'7 (201 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast

Jacob Oram: Country - New Zealand. Height - 6'6.5 (199 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm medium

Jacob Oram: Country - New Zealand. Height - 6'6.5 (199 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm medium

Courtney Walsh: Country - West Indies. Height - 6'5.5 (197 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast

Courtney Walsh: Country - West Indies. Height - 6'5.5 (197 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast

Stuart Broad: Country - England. Height - 6'6 (198 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast medium

Stuart Broad: Country - England. Height - 6'6 (198 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast medium

Stuart Broad: Country - England. Height - 6'6 (198 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast medium

Stuart Broad: Country - England. Height - 6'6 (198 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast medium

Darren Sammy: Country - West Indies. Height - 6'6 (198 cm). Bowling style - Right arm fast-medium

Darren Sammy: Country - West Indies. Height - 6'6 (198 cm). Bowling style - Right arm fast-medium

Ishant Sharma: Country - India. Height - 6'4 (193 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast-medium

Ishant Sharma: Country - India. Height - 6'4 (193 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast-medium

Ishant Sharma: Country - India. Height - 6'4 (193 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast-medium

Ishant Sharma: Country - India. Height - 6'4 (193 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast-medium

Chris Tremlett: Country - England. Height - 6'7 (201 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast medium

Chris Tremlett: Country - England. Height - 6'7 (201 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast medium

Tony Greig: Country - England. Height - 6'6 (198 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm medium, off-break

Tony Greig: Country - England. Height - 6'6 (198 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm medium, off-break

Mitchell Starc: Country - Australia. Height - 6'5.5. Bowling style - Left-arm fast

Mitchell Starc: Country - Australia. Height - 6'5.5. Bowling style - Left-arm fast

Morne Morkel: Country - South Africa. Height - 6'5 (196 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast

Morne Morkel: Country - South Africa. Height - 6'5 (196 cm). Bowling style - Right-arm fast

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