5 cricketers who became great bowlers after starting their careers initially as batters
The list is dominated by four Indian cricketers.
1. Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin is one of the best Indian bowlers of all time. Youngsters look up to him as their idol. But Ashwin started his career as a batter. For his domestic team, Ashwin was an opening batter. Later on, Ashwin turned out to be a bowler who can bat. In Test cricket, Ashwin is more than capable as a batter. Even in Limited overs cricket, Ashwin can be handy with the bat. But the legacy of Ashwin lies in his bowling. As an off-spinner, Ashwin is one of the greatest skilled bowlers of all time. For India, Ashwin has the second-highest number of wickets in Test cricket.
