Top 10 Tallest Cricketers In The World

Height can be a significant factors in the game for a players’ performance, irrespective of the bowlers and the batters. In case of the bowlers, it helps them to extract an extra bounce off the deck, making it difficult for the batters to handle the deliveries.

The unique ability of the tallest cricketers can also be useful for batters, who could go on top of the bounce and nail the short balls quite comfortably.

Here are the top 10 tallest cricketers in the world

1. Mohammad Irfan (Pakistan)

The former left-arm pacer of the Pakistan side, Mohammad Irfan, is the tallest cricketer in the world, with a height of seven feet and one inch, who could use his height to generate phenomenal bounce off the surface.

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It was such a challenge for the batters that during the 2015 ODI World Cup, India arranged a special practice session only to tackle the fast bowlers.

2. Marco Jansen (South Africa)

The current Protea all-rounder, Marco Jansen, is second on the list of the tallest cricketers with an impressive height of 6 feet 10 inches. Combined with his height and pace, Jansen becomes a formidable force in the longest format to trouble the batters with bounce and angles. Across formats, he has proved to be a key asset for the national side.

3. Boyd Rankin (Ireland)

The Ireland pacer, Boyd Rankin, with a height of 6 feet 8 inches, has represented both Ireland and England in the international career and can generate bounce at a sharp pace at the batters.

Under seam conditions, Rankin is the most effective bowler, bringing his height to the dimension of his bowling.

4. Joel Garner (West Indies)

The former West Indies pacer, Joel Garner, with a height of 6 feet 8 inches, is the fourth-tallest cricketer in the world. Renowned as ‘Big Bird’, he used to be the most intimate bowler in cricket history. He brought revolution to the pace bowling with firing yorkers, making it a future prospect.

5. Bruce Reid (Australia)

The former Australian left-arm pacer, Bruce Reid, is the fifth-tallest cricketer in the world with a height of 6 feet 8 inches. Playing for the Western side, he made it incredibly tough for the batters on the fast and bouncy Perth surface.

6. Kyle Jamieson (New Zealand)

The New Zealand fast bowler, Kyle Jamieson, is sixth on the list of the tallest cricketers in the world with a height of 6 feet 8 inches. Since his debut, across formats, he stood out with incredible performances, notably the World Test Championship (WTC) 2019-21 final against India.

He is the bright future for the Blackcaps in the bowling department and has been headlined.

7. Blessing Muzarabani (Zimbabwe)

The right-arm Zimbabwe fast bowler, Blessing Muzarabani, has the ability to generate significant bounce, making it difficult for the batters.

He has combined pace with bounce on those surfaces where it becomes uncomfortable for the batters. His development has been a major boost for Zimbabwean cricket.

8. Cameron Cuffy (West Indies)

The former pacer of the West Indies side, Cameron Cuffy, had a presence of 6 feet 8 inches. He was renowned for his bounce, besides maintaining a good line and length.

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Due to some of the great pacers of his era, Cuffy didn’t appear in world cricket. However, his contribution to the team was invaluable, as he could apply pressure on the batters.

9. Josh Hull (England)

England unleashed this lanky pacer, Josh Hull, with a height of 6 feet 7 inches against Sri Lanka last year. He is the ninth-tallest cricketer in the world and uses the pace and bounce against the weakness of the batters. In two innings, he picked up three wickets, but he has a long career ahead of him.

10. Curtly Ambrose (West Indies)

One of the greatest pacers of the game, Curtly Ambrose, is the tenth-tallest cricketer in the world, with a height of 6 feet 7 inches. He used to bowl at a certain length, where the batters were never confident of whether to go forward or remain on the backfoot.

Ambrose’s legacy was to bowl devastating spells against the opponents.