He is the player in cricket history to have taken 400 wickets and has scored more than 5,000 runs in test matches .
He was a right - arm pace bowler and strong outswinger , and also India 's strike bowler during many years in his career .
pace bowler is the pace bowler in cricket history to have taken 400 wickets and has scored more than 5,000 runs in test matches .
He was a right - arm pace bowler and strong outswinger , and also India 's strike bowler during many years in his career .