Dale Steyn vs Allan Donald vs Shaun Pollock

[Mike5181]

Tests: 263 wickets @ 23.07 SR 40.0
ODIs: 89 wickets @ 28.12 SR 32.7

Tests: 330 wickets @ 22.25 SR 47.0
ODIs: 272 wickets @ 21.78 SR 31.4

Tests: 421 wickets @ 23.11 SR 57.8
ODIs: 393 @ 24.50 SR 39.90

Who would you take?

 

[uvelocity]

I'd rather have a beer with Shaun.

 

[ankitj]

What wonderful blokes all 3 of them. Will take Donald as of now. Of course Steyn has time to overtake.

 

[Howe_zat]

I'd rather have a beer with any but Shaun. Man has the worst twitter feed of anyone, ever.

 

[uvelocity]

cant get beers on twitter, iirc

 

[Zinzan]

Allan Donald would be more gentlemanly on a date.

 

[Howe_zat]

cant get beers on twitter, iirc

No but you do get this

Tbf, maybe he's more fun after a few

 

[Arachnodouche]

^lol, he always seemed like a nerdy cub scout leader. If he worked a desk job, I'm sure his cubicle would be plastered with motivational bits and pieces.

 

[marc71178]

Donald and Steyn are a different sort of bowler to Pollock but I'd still take AD over Steyn at this point - partly because he could do it in both forms of the game (plus he was an awesome county bowler)

 

[Ruckus]

RE Pollock's 3rd Feb entry: Take It Outside God Boy - YouTube

I'd take Donald btw. Love the man.

 

[Himannv]

White Lightening!!

 

[Quaggas]

White Lightening!!

 

[Spikey]

dale probably has the most money so him

 

[Debris]

dale probably has the most money so him

Donald probably pulled the most women.

 

[four_or_six]

Donald marginally the best bowler, would pick Pollock in my world XI because of his batting.

Also, Pollock is a ***y man, the other two definitely aren't.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Donald

 

[Prince EWS]

Pollock for me. Once you add in the value of his batting it becomes even clearer, but I'd take him even on bowling alone. I do expect Steyn to eventually eclipse both but as of now I'd go Pollock > Donald > Steyn. It's all very close though; good thread.

 

[kyear2]

White Lightning, one of the greatest ever. Cant go wrong with any though.

 

[DriveClub]

White Lightening FTW!

 

[Ruckus]

Pollock for me. Once you add in the value of his batting it becomes even clearer, but I'd take him even on bowling alone. I do expect Steyn to eventually eclipse both but as of now I'd go Pollock > Donald > Steyn. It's all very close though; good thread.

I assumed the OP was just talking about their bowling, given he only put up those figures. If he is talking about both then yeah Pollock is the clear winner.