Javagal Srinath didn't get the credit he deserved, proclaims Shaun Pollock

After Kapil Dev's swing bowling dominated talks for over a decade and a half, Srinath emerged as one of India's finest pace bowler, and certainly the fastest. His strong shoulder action and the ability to hit the pitch with force, and bowled mainly incutters and inswingers made him a force of nature. But in the popular imagination, Srinath doesn't come as a revered entity, something that makes Shaun Pollock unhappy. The former South African pacer further added that Malcolm Marshal had a huge influence on him as a young cricketer.

"But since I've stopped playing, l cannot have enough respect for (Dale) Steyn. His ability to shape the ball upfront at high speed and then come back later and reverse it. He cranked it up on flat wickets and had such a good action and variations. He is something special and his stats back it up," Pollock added.