Athlai
Not Terrible
But the more important question is, when will this test match start?
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Who is the best pace bowler of all time?
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Fiery
Banned
isn't that another thread?
The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
Mate, I don't agree with the theory ofHussain over Hayden at all but I also wasn't around when you were arguing that, so if you have the time and could be bothered emailing me your thoughts (or at least a summary) I'd be really interested in reading them.
spr_77@hotmail.com
Fiery
Banned
you sure you want that?
The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
Yeah, I'm a masochist.you sure you want that?
Fiery
Banned
Sado-masochistYeah, I'm a masochist.
The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Well if you had extreme stamina you might consult this thread, but I'd actually recommend not, I must've said the exact same thing 50 times over and it must be incredibly boring re-reading the whole thread which is more repetition than new revelation.
Anyway, I'll see if I can drop you an email sometime, but it might not be for a couple of days at least.
Pratters
Cricket, Lovely Cricket
Do a CW article on why Hussain>Hayden.Well if you had extreme stamina you might consult this thread, but I'd actually recommend not, I must've said the exact same thing 50 times over and it must be incredibly boring re-reading the whole thread which is more repetition than new revelation.
Anyway, I'll see if I can drop you an email sometime, but it might not be for a couple of days at least.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Then how about an article about the perception of fast scoring cricket in the media compared to your genuine shot playing cricketer. Would be very interesting IMO, particularily if it addressed test and ODI cricket,Haha. Can't see the boss being too impressed by that idea - nor anyone else FTM.
I recokon you should give it a shot.
Days of Grace
International Captain
You'vre all lost me. Check out the title of the thread. And see the coroner to set you right.
BhupinderSingh
Banned
1.Imran Khan
2.Richard Hadlee
3.Wasim Akram
4.Malcolm Marshall
5.Glenn McGrath
2.Richard Hadlee
3.Wasim Akram
4.Malcolm Marshall
5.Glenn McGrath
Fiery
Banned
Imran Khan the best pace bowler ever?
Fiery
Banned
Why not?...more debatable than you are suggesting
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Wasim was most notable for his reverse-swing. Now, of course, this is not to say he couldn't bowl conventional swing, at all, but he wasn't really all that noted for it, and indeed preferred to bowl short with a new-ball, meaning he didn't always use it as he might.
Marshall, on the other hand, is probably the most noted swing-bowler of them all (so presumably bowled reverse-swing too, even though no-one really called it that in his day) and used the Bouncer much more sparingly (except on the odd occasion when he got carried-away) and was as a result much feared for his bouncer.
What's more, Marshall managed an average 3 points lower. Now, 23 and 20 are both outstanding averages, of course, but while Wasim was consistent, Marshall was super-consistent.
Marshall, on the other hand, is probably the most noted swing-bowler of them all (so presumably bowled reverse-swing too, even though no-one really called it that in his day) and used the Bouncer much more sparingly (except on the odd occasion when he got carried-away) and was as a result much feared for his bouncer.
What's more, Marshall managed an average 3 points lower. Now, 23 and 20 are both outstanding averages, of course, but while Wasim was consistent, Marshall was super-consistent.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
That's certainly not impossible (though when said by Shoaib\BhupinderSingh should always be taken with a pinch o' the ole' salt) however. I'd probably not quite rate him in Marshall's league, nor Hadlee's, but it's not a far-out thing.