Who is the best fast bowler in the world right now - Tests

[flibbertyjibber]

Safe to say though all eyes will be on him next summer. his weakness against left handers may help Cook and Strauss but KP, Trott and Bell best be in good nick or he will destroy them.

 

[OMM!]

I'm more worried about Morkel and Tahir than Steyn. Little Dale's outswingers have been seen before and dealt with!

 

[Darth018]

Anderson isn't really being discussed by me......

But while we are on the subject. Anderson then went back to Oz land a second time and ripped the Aussies a new one in every sense.

When Steyn went back to England, he was still rubbish!

As the famous song goes: "Might trick me once, but I won't let you trick me twice! (Unless you are Dale Steyn in England!)"

what are you ranting on about? He averages 29 in England. Considering how good of a side England has been over the past few years that's actually quite good. If that was his average in flat track sub-continent pitches it would be seen as a very good one.

The only thing England has on Steyn is his little Essex stinch that he did a long time ago.

 

[hang on]

has to be the chap who is a shoo in for deliverance the remake

 

[Furball]

what are you ranting on about? He averages 29 in England. Considering how good of a side England has been over the past few years that's actually quite good. If that was his average in flat track sub-continent pitches it would be seen as a very good one.

The only thing England has on Steyn is his little Essex stinch that he did a long time ago.

Wrong.

 

[morgieb]

The answer is clearly Steyn. He's been doing it for longer than Anderson.

 

[Daemon]

I jizz a little every time Steyn bowls

 

[zaremba]

Ratface, followed by Anderson I suppose.

 

[CricAddict]

I'm more worried about Morkel and Tahir than Steyn. Little Dale's outswingers have been seen before and dealt with!

you go pale in front of Dale.

 

[BlazeDragon]

what are you ranting on about? He averages 29 in England. Considering how good of a side England has been over the past few years that's actually quite good. If that was his average in flat track sub-continent pitches it would be seen as a very good one.

The only thing England has on Steyn is his little Essex stinch that he did a long time ago.

You must have looked at the wrong record. He averages 36 in England actually. But I do agree though that its far from "rubbish" and he only played a few matches there its not like he played 10 or something.

 

[centurymaker]

You must have looked at the wrong record. He averages 36 in England actually. But I do agree though that its far from "rubbish" and he only played a few matches there its not like he played 10 or something.

2 games- 3 innings to be precise, which is a nothing sample. (btw why did he miss a game? injury?).
guess what he still managed to take 8 wickets but conceded a bit too many runs.

This avg shouldn't even be mentioned.

 

[Cabinet96]

The Cricketer magazine in England claimed, in this months issue, that James Anderson is the best test bowler in the world. Don't know what right they have to say that. If he was top of the rankings then fine, if they said it was in their opinion it would be fine but they stated is a fact when it isn't. They went on about how Anderson averages 23 since the beginning of 2010, well I have news for them Steyn averages better than that since the start of the 2010. The English public and media need to realise that just because they haven't seen somebody bowl as much it doesn't mean they are not as good.

 

[miscer]

The Cricketer magazine in England claimed, in this months issue, that James Anderson is the best test bowler in the world. Don't know what right they have to say that. If he was top of the rankings then fine, if they said it was in their opinion it would be fine but they stated is a fact when it isn't. They went on about how Anderson averages 23 since the beginning of 2010, well I have news for them Steyn averages better than that since the start of the 2010. The English public and media need to realise that just because they haven't seen somebody bowl as much it doesn't mean they are not as good.

lol steyn and zaheer both average less than anderson since jan 2010. 21 and 22 respectively.

omg an indian fast bowler averaging in the low 20s . zaheer why are u not ever fit!?!?

 

[GotSpin]

I jizz a little every time Steyn bowls

It's good to know I'm not the only one

 

[centurymaker]

This vid is gold

Dale Steyn at his best!!!!!! - YouTube

dale 'lightning quick' steyn

and who says steyn can't bring the ball back in?
he obviously can but he's not so good at it

Dale Steyn vs Ian Bell - Deadly Inswinger - YouTube

 

[morgieb]

2 games- 3 innings to be precise, which is a nothing sample. (btw why did he miss a game? injury?).
guess what he still managed to take 8 wickets but conceded a bit too many runs.

This avg shouldn't even be mentioned.

Missed 2 games due to injury, so yes.

 

[BlazeDragon]

2 games- 3 innings to be precise, which is a nothing sample. (btw why did he miss a game? injury?).
guess what he still managed to take 8 wickets but conceded a bit too many runs.

This avg shouldn't even be mentioned.

Well there is no excuse for that. If he wants to be considered a top teir ATG by the end of his career he can't just go around giving out runs like that. This is something he has to work on.

 

[akilana]

Well there is no excuse for that. If he wants to be considered a top teir ATG by the end of his career he can't just go around giving out runs like that. This is something he has to work on.

are you serious? He can't have a bad match once in a while? The first match that was played at Lords ruined his figure.. it was a drawn match with so many big hundreds from both sides. He got 7 wickets @25 in the 2nd test.. don't see the problem with that.

 

[centurymaker]

Well there is no excuse for that. If he wants to be considered a top teir ATG by the end of his career he can't just go around giving out runs like that. This is something he has to work on.

you realize it happened more 3 years ago, when he was probably a bit inconsistent.

 

[Zinzan]

Anderson's getting close with his amazing consistency in recent times, but Steyn is still top dog for me. Anderson has to emulate what Steyn did in Indian to match him