According to Shaharyar Khan, ex-chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Saleem Mir invented reverse swing in cricket.
While the exact origins of swing bowling are debated, Khan credits Saleem Mir, a player for the Punjab Cricket Club in Lahore during the late 1960s, with discovering and mastering reverse swing. He further states that Mir taught this technique to his teammate, Sarfraz Nawaz. This claim highlights the Pakistani cricket heritage and contribution to the art of fast bowling. It's important to note that swing bowling, in general, existed before reverse swing, but Mir is credited with the reverse variant.
Therefore, when the question is regarding swing in cricket, one could say that multiple people contributed to its development and refinement over time. However, with specific respect to reverse swing, the answer according to the provided reference is Saleem Mir.
