Akhtar-Supreme Fast hotshot or Too much talk??

[slowfinger]

Is he???

Just see this before saying yes or no

YouTube - Shoaib Akhtar at his Best

 

[Jakester1288]

Yes, at times.

I wish we had speedguns when Jeff Thompson was around, most people agreed that he bowled in excess of 180k/ph.

YouTube - Jeff Thomson bowling I

YouTube - Jeff Thomson bowling II

YouTube - Lillee & Thomson bowling speeds

Lol @ Thommo at the end of the third clip.

 

[mohammad16]

Sorry to say looking at those videos, he doesnt seem nowhere nearly as quick as shoaib in his prime.

 

[Athlai]

I reckon the 180km/h is total bull. 160 max.

 

[Pratters]

Akhtar was pretty good when on song was pretty good 7-9 years back. He has had his brief (very brief) moments but has generally been below par through a spate of injuries and controversies. A waste of talent, if ever there was one.

 

[Jakester1288]

Sorry to say looking at those videos, he doesnt seem nowhere nearly as quick as shoaib in his prime.

One of them he had been on his arse drinking beer for 6 months or however long and just come back and bowled 147kph+. He was clocked at over 160kph when he was playing, and I reckon he surely beat that pace in games, when he wasn't being clocked.

 

[Jakester1288]

I reckon the 180km/h is total bull. 160 max.

Well if he is timed at 160k/ph he would have easily got higher than that in some balls in his quickest spells in games.

 

[Athlai]

Well if he is timed at 160k/ph he would have easily got higher than that in some balls in his quickest spells in games.

But 20km higher? Unlikely, 165-8 would be near his fastest ever IMO.

 

[Jakester1288]

But 20km higher? Unlikely, 165-8 would be near his fastest ever IMO.

I reckon he might have cracked 170. Definitely hit 165.

 

[bagapath]

160 must be close to the human limits. 165, on super human days. 180? no chance...

 

[bagapath]

akhthar had great pace and aggression. wish he had more love for the game. could easily have been among the best fast bowlers of all time if he had wanted to be, like a wasim or a waqar. instead he wanted to be a superstar and sqaudered all the natural talent.

 

[slowfinger]

I reckon IMO,when he really loved bowling he was as good as anyone, when he was playing to prove a point or to prove that he is fit, he was average.

But I don't really understand him tbh.

 

[Uppercut]

I think his being a **** has led to his bowling being very underrated. There's very few bowlers with a record in the 2000s matching his. I would say he was a world-class player with the potential to be an all-time great.

 

[zaremba]

I think his being a **** has led to his bowling being very underrated. There's very few bowlers with a record in the 2000s matching his. I would say he was a world-class player with the potential to be an all-time great.

This. He was very quick indeed and could bowl a pretty mean swinging yorker, bouncer and slower ball. Good attributes for a quick bowler.

That said, if I played in the same team as him and I'd forgotten my box, I'd bat without one rather than borrow his

 

[SJS]

Both.

He has been a fast (lets forget 'supreme') bowling hot shot sometimes and is Too much talk all the time

 

[shankar]

This. He was very quick indeed and could bowl a pretty mean swinging yorker, bouncer and slower ball. Good attributes for a quick bowler.

Also in addition he was a pretty smart bowler as well contrary to what his actions off the field may indicate.

 

[Sanz]

Jeff Thomson may have been quicker and I dont care much but as a bowler I would take Akhtar ahead of him anyday.

 

[slowfinger]

Both.

He has been a fast (lets forget 'supreme') bowling hot shot sometimes and is Too much talk all the time

Can't disagree but if you picked one what would it be?

 

[Manee]

Jeff Thomson may have been quicker and I dont care much but as a bowler I would take Akhtar ahead of him anyday.

Admittadly, I never saw Thommo live but Akhtar has to be up there with the quickest of all time, if not the quickest.

 

[slowfinger]

Admittadly, I never saw Thommo live but Akhtar has to be up there with the quickest of all time, if not the quickest.

I reckon that even when Akhtar wasn't in his prime form he was bowling 90MPH or around abouts every ball, aybe he is just exhausted? I can't see anyone doing that without getting tired once in a while.