Birthday special: Ryan Harris – Top 3 performances in international cricket
Ryan Harris is one of the most underrated performers who had the pace and tenacity to trouble the best of batters around the world. The right0arm quick was a regular in the Australian Test playing XI from the period of 2010 to 2015 while missing a lot of matches due to injury concerns. He was strongly built and extracted a lot of bounce whenever he bowled. He played 27 Tests, 21 ODIs and 3 T20Is across formats and picked up more than 150 international wickets in a pretty quick span. The speedster turns 43 on Tuesday (October 11), and on that note, here are the top 3 performances from him in international cricket.
7 for 117 against England, 2013
In the 2013 Ashes, Ryan Harris was at the peak of his powers while bowling and he consistently picked up wickets for his side. The Australian picked up two wickets in the first innings but ended up with extraordinary figures in the second innings when the team wanted him to step up. With 7 for 117 in his 28 overs, Harris accounted for more than half of the opposition. However, the host nation England won the Test. It remained Harris’ best performance in international cricket.
5 for 19 against Pakistan, 2010
Ryan Harris had a brilliant start to his ODI career and he was among the rare pacers to pick up three five-wicket hauls continuously. The right-arm seamer finished with 5 for 19 in the final ODI against Pakistan in 2010 and bowled three maidens in his extraordinary spell in Perth. Australia registered a massive victory on the back of Harris’ bowling and Harris deservedly, picked up the player of the match.
6 for 47 against England, 2010
Australia managed to level the series 1-1 with the help of a terrific bowling attack in the 2010 Ashes and Ryan Harris played a big part in it. He picked up a three-wicket haul in the first innings and continued his impressive spell with a six-wicket haul in the second innings to bundle up England for just 123. The bowling partnership between Harris and Mitchell Johnson was a treat to watch for the fans.
