World’s Tallest Cricketers

World’s Tallest Cricketers: Successful cricketers come in all shapes and sizes, though certain physical attributes can play a part in their performance. A taller stature in cricket is helpful especially for bowlers and fielders, as there are advantages in generating bounce, pace, and fielding capabilities.

World’s Tallest Cricketers: Most Tall Players are Bowlers

The tallest ever to play international cricket is Pakistani pacer Mohammed Irfan at 7’1″ (216 cm), with bowling greats Joel Garner 6’8″ (203 cm) and Stuart Broad 6’4″ also among the tallest. South African Marco Jansen is currently the tallest active player.

The advantage of tall players is that they can generate extra bounce and pace. With a higher release point, tall bowlers can create awkward angles and make it challenging for batsmen to predict the ball’s trajectory, leading to increased effectiveness, particularly for fast bowlers.

World’s Tallest Cricketers: What About Tall Batsmen?

Successful batters are found at all heights, with some of the greats being short in stature. For example, Sachin Tendulkar stands at 5’5”, while Sunil Gavaskar is 5’2″ and Don Bradman is just 5’8″. Short-stature batsmen have a lower center of gravity, which can contribute to better balance and agility at the crease.

There are still some batsmen and all-rounders on the tall player list. A taller stature might provide a batsman with a longer reach, and longer levers for generating bat speed, and potentially enable them to handle deliveries that shorter players might find challenging. The tallest batsman in this list is West Indian Jason Holder at 6’7” (201cm), just surpassing Australian Tom Moody at 6’6¾” (200cm).

List of the Tallest International Cricket Players Ever

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