Avada Kedavra
Banned
I would go for Steyn,Asif and Amir
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Top 3 fast bowlers in tests ATM?
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Umar_Akmal
Banned
Asif,Steyn,Johnson & Swann is the best attack ATM.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Steyn, Asif & AN Other.
3rd best a bit of a crap shoot, tbh. Cases could be made for quite a few: Johnson, Bollinger, Morkel (M), Aamer, Zaheer & even Broad (yes, really).
Lean slightly towards DtR if batting isn't included as a tie-breaker. Steyn's quick and skiddy, Asif a canny fast/med seamer so Bolly's height, bounce and cack-handedness makes for a nice balance. In practice I'd probably go for Broad tho as the extra runs are always nice (even if his batting has retreated somewhat) and his bowling never goes quite as badly wrong as Johnson's occasionally does.
3rd best a bit of a crap shoot, tbh. Cases could be made for quite a few: Johnson, Bollinger, Morkel (M), Aamer, Zaheer & even Broad (yes, really).
Lean slightly towards DtR if batting isn't included as a tie-breaker. Steyn's quick and skiddy, Asif a canny fast/med seamer so Bolly's height, bounce and cack-handedness makes for a nice balance. In practice I'd probably go for Broad tho as the extra runs are always nice (even if his batting has retreated somewhat) and his bowling never goes quite as badly wrong as Johnson's occasionally does.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Definitely not Aamer yet. Looks good, hasn't done a lot as yet though. Steyn, Asif and I'll go Bollinger. Third quick could be any one of several non-Aamer candidates. Not saying he won't deserve that spot soon, though.
Umar_Akmal
Banned
Bollinger so far has taken easy wickets against weak batting sides of Pak & WI. Johnson is clearly the 3rd best fast bowler after Asif & Steyn.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Would humbly suggest one can. Johnson more likely to serve up pus than any of the other candidates. Equally he can be unplayable too, but some would prefer a less mercurial bowler.
Umar_Akmal
Banned
Zaheer is an ordinary bowler who averages in mid 30s. Even in his last few years of his peak, he still averages in mid 30s.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah he hasn't done too great - he impressed me in the NZ series last year. Been his fan since.
Here are the records for the past two years excluding minnows.
http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine...8;spanval1=span;template=results;type=bowling
Try this again right link this time I hope.
Here are the records for the past two years excluding minnows.
http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine...8;spanval1=span;template=results;type=bowling
Try this again right link this time I hope.
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Cevno
Hall of Fame Member
Still done better than Johnson and playing in tougher fast bowling conditions ,i guess.
And if you rely on averages alone then Steyn,Bollinger and Hilfenhaus are the best.
Besides Pakistan and and perhaps West indies too batting wise are not much better than the so called minnows these days.
Btw,those record for yours are for the last year without excluding anyone.
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Noble One
International Vice-Captain
With Steyn and Asif the clear # 1 and 2 this thread proves that # 3 is very judgemental and about 4-5 names can claim the # 3 role.
At this very moment I would rate Johnson as the leader of the pack. He does bowl some horribly inconsistent stuff on a very consistent basis, but his ability to make wickets happen cannot be doubted. But, I would not be offended if someone else considers Bollinger, Zaheer, Morkel, Hilfenhaus, Broad, Roach or Aamer as their pick. It is a very tight contest that will vary on a series by series basis.
At this very moment I would rate Johnson as the leader of the pack. He does bowl some horribly inconsistent stuff on a very consistent basis, but his ability to make wickets happen cannot be doubted. But, I would not be offended if someone else considers Bollinger, Zaheer, Morkel, Hilfenhaus, Broad, Roach or Aamer as their pick. It is a very tight contest that will vary on a series by series basis.
Hurricane
Hall of Fame Member
Thanks for catching that I have corrected/ edited the link now...cut and paste error etc.
I think the numbers don't do Zaheer justice - he is a better bowler than that. But I feel like I am just saying that as a fan - having trouble backing it up except for what I witness when I see him in action.
Corrected link
Cevno
Hall of Fame Member
agreed.
Sir Alex
Banned
Agreed!