Best AT WI pacer to complement M.Marshall

[Goughy]

Leaving aside the fact I think Ambrose was the clearly better bowler, as already has been stated in this thread, Garner opened the bowling in the minority of his Tests.

 

[ankitj]

While I do feel Ambrose is slightly overrated, This time it's me feeling Garner is criminally underrated.

I do agree that Garner is somewhat under-rated. He will be my 3rd pacer in all time WI XI. But I put Ambrose above him.

Also, Ambrose and Garner were actually more similar in their style. Both tall, hit the deck bowlers, very accurate and high release.

 

[vcs]

Holding, for that action alone.

 

[kingkallis]

While I do feel Ambrose is slightly overrated, This time it's me feeling Garner is criminally underrated.

Ambrose is overrated? How?

 

[Teja.]

Ambrose is overrated? How?

Have stated my opinion about him in the Cricinfo XI thread.One of the greatest bowlers of all-time still, mind. Just won't make my top 7-8 pacers ever.

 

[ankitj]

Ambrose is overrated? How?

He doesn't like Ambrose's strike rate IIRC. That wouldn't matter when he has that ridiculously good average.

 

[Ikki]

Really wonder how Garner would have done if he didn't have such a support act. He seems an incredibly difficult proposition for batsmen.

 

[G.I.Joe]

I reckon Marshall would have made a wonderful support act for Glenn McGrath.

 

[Teja.]

He doesn't like Ambrose's strike rate IIRC.

Not as cut and dry as that.

 

[bagapath]

You are still sticking to the "Ambrose is overrated" stance of yours?

As for the impact player, how about the fact that Ambrose had the most entries in the Wisden 100 best bowling spells.

8ankitj! (actually you should change your name to your id. its much cooler) I am not arguing with you. but remember that wisden 100 was a purely statistical analysis. it is a good but limited list. you know sachin didn't have even one entry in the top 100 batting performances, right? i love ambrose. and he was a devastating, high impact bowler. but i know it. i am not basing this opinion on the wisden 100 list.

 

[MrIncredible]

Really wonder how Garner would have done if he didn't have such a support act. He seems an incredibly difficult proposition for batsmen.

Probably take more wickets with a slightly higher average but similar sr imo

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Ambrose being a more recent bowler is obviously going to get most votes.Sadly i can't really remember the likes of Holding and Garner and both Hall and Roberts were before my time anyway so if pushed i'd have to with the best one i have seen in Ambrose.

 

[Furball]

3. In an attack with Marshall in it, You require an exceptional impact bowler such as Garner more than an exceptional metronomic bowler such as Ambrose.

Given Marshall's sub 50 SR, I'd question that statement.

 

[Blaze 18]

Curtly Ambrose.