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These are the tallest bowlers in the history of cricket

Updated On: 08 August, 2019 07:30 AM IST |

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)

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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