SJS
Hall of Fame Member
Well I was refering to his playing for a state side in the Sheffield Shield. I thought that was clear when I said when he started playing in Australia.fabulous meaning, perhaps, fabulous when he bowled seam but not so great when he bowled spin as the conditions didn't aid that type????????
As I have mentioned elsewhere, during those three years he bowled at about his fastest and was second (after Davidson) in the Australian first class figures for those three years, leaving behind Australian bowlers like Benaud and Neil Hawke.
A lot was written in those days about Sobers' quick bowling, CLR James, the celebrated writer from the Caribbean, going to the extent of calling him the best new ball bowler in the world at that time.
One may disagree with James but there is no doubt that he was bowling magnificiently in the quick bowlers role at that time.