5 cricketers who became great bowlers after starting their careers initially as batters
The list is dominated by four Indian cricketers.
4. James Franklin
James Franklin is a former New Zealand cricketer. In the late 2000s and the early 2010s, Franklin played for the Kiwis and many other teams in various T20 leagues across the world. Franklin was a left-arm medium pacer who could bat a bit. Interestingly, Franklin started his career as a batter. though Franklin did not achieve as much as he would have liked in international cricket, he chipped in with decent contributions in some of the matches, especially in the limited-overs cricket. Franklin opened for Mumbai Indians along with Sachin Tendulkar.
