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How would you rank the bowling attacks in world cricket as of today ?

FBU

FBU

International Debutant
Ok. Last 2 years

21 Tests 3267.5 overs 369 wickets at 26.71 econ 3.01 s/r 53.1 17 5fers 2 10fers - England
16 Tests 2500.1 overs 267 wickets at 29.16 econ 3.11 s/r 56.1 13/2 - South Africa
22 Tests 3380.0 overs 346 wickets at 30.79 econ 3.15 s.r 58.6 18 5fers 1 10fer - Australia
19 Tests 3343.4 overs 322 wickets at 30.81 econ 2.96 s/r 62.3 10/1 - Pakistan
16 Tests 2506.4 overs 210 wickets at 37.12 econ 3.11 s/r 71.6 8/0 - West Indies
28 Tests 4923.2 overs 423 wickets at 37.77 econ 3.24 s/r 69.8 13/2 - India
11 Tests 1962.2 overs 149 wickets at 41.28 econ 3.13 s/r 79.0 5/0 - New Zealand
18 Tests 2838.3 overs 210 wickets at 43.84 econ 3.24 s/r 81.1 9/0 - Sri Lanka
12 Tests 2088.0 overs 136 wickets at 53.98 econ 3.51 s/r 92.1 8/0 - Bangladesh

1 year
South Africa 24.26, Australia 25.28, England 27.11, Pakistan 27.17, New Zealand 31.31, West Indies 33.22, India 37.40, Sri Lanka 44.39, Bangladesh 48.23
 
Jacknife

Jacknife

International Captain
FBU said:
Ok. Last 2 years

21 Tests 3267.5 overs 369 wickets at 26.71 econ 3.01 s/r 53.1 17 5fers 2 10fers - England
16 Tests 2500.1 overs 267 wickets at 29.16 econ 3.11 s/r 56.1 13/2 - South Africa
22 Tests 3380.0 overs 346 wickets at 30.79 econ 3.15 s.r 58.6 18 5fers 1 10fer - Australia
19 Tests 3343.4 overs 322 wickets at 30.81 econ 2.96 s/r 62.3 10/1 - Pakistan
16 Tests 2506.4 overs 210 wickets at 37.12 econ 3.11 s/r 71.6 8/0 - West Indies
28 Tests 4923.2 overs 423 wickets at 37.77 econ 3.24 s/r 69.8 13/2 - India
11 Tests 1962.2 overs 149 wickets at 41.28 econ 3.13 s/r 79.0 5/0 - New Zealand
18 Tests 2838.3 overs 210 wickets at 43.84 econ 3.24 s/r 81.1 9/0 - Sri Lanka
12 Tests 2088.0 overs 136 wickets at 53.98 econ 3.51 s/r 92.1 8/0 - Bangladesh

1 year
South Africa 24.26, Australia 25.28, England 27.11, Pakistan 27.17, New Zealand 31.31, West Indies 33.22, India 37.40, Sri Lanka 44.39, Bangladesh 48.23
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Yes two years is more like it.:)
 
Shri

Shri

Mr. Glass
FBU said:
Over the last 5 years

38 Tests 6048.5 overs 635 wickets at 30.15 econ 3.16 s/r 57.1 25 5fers 3 10fers - South Africa
48 Tests 7818.4 overs 783 wickets at 30.71 econ 3.07 s/r 59.9 37 5fers 3 10fers - England
50 Tests 8427.5 overs 824 wickets at 32.40 econ 3.16 s/r 61.3 32 5fers 3 10fers - Australia
29 Tests 4979.4 overs 467 wickets at 33.00 econ 3.09 s/r 63.9 17 5fers 1 10fer - Pakistan
3 Tests 546.1 overs 49 wickets at 35.14 econ 3.15 s/r 66.8 1 5fer 0 10fers - Zimbabwe
33 Tests 5838.4 overs 491 wickets at 35.69 econ 3.00 s/r 71.3 15 5fers 0 10fers - New Zealand
49 Tests 8628.1 overs 733 wickets at 37.81 econ 3.21 s/r 70.6 22 5fers 3 10fers - India
35 Tests 5654.3 overs 469 wickets at 39.05 econ 3.23 s/r 72.3 21 5fers 3 10fers - Sri Lanka
37 Tests 5973.1 overs475 wickets at 40.93 econ 3.25 s/r 75.4 16 5fers 0 10fers - West Indies
24 Tests 3857.5 overs 290 wickets at 44.95 econ 3.37 s/r 79.8 15 5fers 0 10fers - Bangladesh
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FBU said:
Ok. Last 2 years

21 Tests 3267.5 overs 369 wickets at 26.71 econ 3.01 s/r 53.1 17 5fers 2 10fers - England
16 Tests 2500.1 overs 267 wickets at 29.16 econ 3.11 s/r 56.1 13/2 - South Africa
22 Tests 3380.0 overs 346 wickets at 30.79 econ 3.15 s.r 58.6 18 5fers 1 10fer - Australia
19 Tests 3343.4 overs 322 wickets at 30.81 econ 2.96 s/r 62.3 10/1 - Pakistan
16 Tests 2506.4 overs 210 wickets at 37.12 econ 3.11 s/r 71.6 8/0 - West Indies
28 Tests 4923.2 overs 423 wickets at 37.77 econ 3.24 s/r 69.8 13/2 - India
11 Tests 1962.2 overs 149 wickets at 41.28 econ 3.13 s/r 79.0 5/0 - New Zealand
18 Tests 2838.3 overs 210 wickets at 43.84 econ 3.24 s/r 81.1 9/0 - Sri Lanka
12 Tests 2088.0 overs 136 wickets at 53.98 econ 3.51 s/r 92.1 8/0 - Bangladesh

1 year
South Africa 24.26, Australia 25.28, England 27.11, Pakistan 27.17, New Zealand 31.31, West Indies 33.22, India 37.40, Sri Lanka 44.39, Bangladesh 48.23
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India's bowling efforts haven't changed much over the 5 years. The **** ups in the batting is what has affected India's stay at the top it seems.
 
S

sphynx

U19 Debutant
Australia will climb this list very quickly imo.

They are going to have a very very ominous pace attack in the next few years, could be firing as early as the Ashes in England 2013.

Pattinson and Cummins are probably two of the best young prospects in the world atm, Hazlewood and Coulter-Nile havn't debuted yet, who are top class prospects imo.
 
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GIMH

GIMH

Norwood's on Fire
The 2013 Ashes double-header currently has the potential to be some of the most exciting cricket in a good while, with two quality attacks testing the batsmen. Similarly the three Tests against Saffa this upcoming summer promise a lot.
 
smash84

smash84

The Tiger King
FBU said:
Ok. Last 2 years

21 Tests 3267.5 overs 369 wickets at 26.71 econ 3.01 s/r 53.1 17 5fers 2 10fers - England
16 Tests 2500.1 overs 267 wickets at 29.16 econ 3.11 s/r 56.1 13/2 - South Africa
22 Tests 3380.0 overs 346 wickets at 30.79 econ 3.15 s.r 58.6 18 5fers 1 10fer - Australia
19 Tests 3343.4 overs 322 wickets at 30.81 econ 2.96 s/r 62.3 10/1 - Pakistan
16 Tests 2506.4 overs 210 wickets at 37.12 econ 3.11 s/r 71.6 8/0 - West Indies
28 Tests 4923.2 overs 423 wickets at 37.77 econ 3.24 s/r 69.8 13/2 - India
11 Tests 1962.2 overs 149 wickets at 41.28 econ 3.13 s/r 79.0 5/0 - New Zealand
18 Tests 2838.3 overs 210 wickets at 43.84 econ 3.24 s/r 81.1 9/0 - Sri Lanka
12 Tests 2088.0 overs 136 wickets at 53.98 econ 3.51 s/r 92.1 8/0 - Bangladesh

1 year
South Africa 24.26, Australia 25.28, England 27.11, Pakistan 27.17, New Zealand 31.31, West Indies 33.22, India 37.40, Sri Lanka 44.39, Bangladesh 48.23
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FBU said:
Over the last 5 years

38 Tests 6048.5 overs 635 wickets at 30.15 econ 3.16 s/r 57.1 25 5fers 3 10fers - South Africa
48 Tests 7818.4 overs 783 wickets at 30.71 econ 3.07 s/r 59.9 37 5fers 3 10fers - England
50 Tests 8427.5 overs 824 wickets at 32.40 econ 3.16 s/r 61.3 32 5fers 3 10fers - Australia
29 Tests 4979.4 overs 467 wickets at 33.00 econ 3.09 s/r 63.9 17 5fers 1 10fer - Pakistan
3 Tests 546.1 overs 49 wickets at 35.14 econ 3.15 s/r 66.8 1 5fer 0 10fers - Zimbabwe
33 Tests 5838.4 overs 491 wickets at 35.69 econ 3.00 s/r 71.3 15 5fers 0 10fers - New Zealand
49 Tests 8628.1 overs 733 wickets at 37.81 econ 3.21 s/r 70.6 22 5fers 3 10fers - India
35 Tests 5654.3 overs 469 wickets at 39.05 econ 3.23 s/r 72.3 21 5fers 3 10fers - Sri Lanka
37 Tests 5973.1 overs475 wickets at 40.93 econ 3.25 s/r 75.4 16 5fers 0 10fers - West Indies
24 Tests 3857.5 overs 290 wickets at 44.95 econ 3.37 s/r 79.8 15 5fers 0 10fers - Bangladesh
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Interestingly the averages don't show much gap between Aus and Pakistan for the last 2 years. However I get the feeling that this gap will be getting bigger
 
Daemon

Daemon

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Black_Warrior said:
Are you talking about bowling attacks?
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In terms of their current attack I don't think they're that far apart, with Pakistan marginally ahead due to Ajmal's awesome year. Can't really associate this bowling attack based on the performance in England, only one bowler is still in the XI and he's likely to go as well when PK returns.
 
Howe_zat

Howe_zat

Audio File
FBU said:
Over the last 5 years

38 Tests 6048.5 overs 635 wickets at 30.15 econ 3.16 s/r 57.1 25 5fers 3 10fers - South Africa
48 Tests 7818.4 overs 783 wickets at 30.71 econ 3.07 s/r 59.9 37 5fers 3 10fers - England
50 Tests 8427.5 overs 824 wickets at 32.40 econ 3.16 s/r 61.3 32 5fers 3 10fers - Australia
29 Tests 4979.4 overs 467 wickets at 33.00 econ 3.09 s/r 63.9 17 5fers 1 10fer - Pakistan
3 Tests 546.1 overs 49 wickets at 35.14 econ 3.15 s/r 66.8 1 5fer 0 10fers - Zimbabwe
33 Tests 5838.4 overs 491 wickets at 35.69 econ 3.00 s/r 71.3 15 5fers 0 10fers - New Zealand
49 Tests 8628.1 overs 733 wickets at 37.81 econ 3.21 s/r 70.6 22 5fers 3 10fers - India
35 Tests 5654.3 overs 469 wickets at 39.05 econ 3.23 s/r 72.3 21 5fers 3 10fers - Sri Lanka
37 Tests 5973.1 overs475 wickets at 40.93 econ 3.25 s/r 75.4 16 5fers 0 10fers - West Indies
24 Tests 3857.5 overs 290 wickets at 44.95 econ 3.37 s/r 79.8 15 5fers 0 10fers - Bangladesh
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FBU said:
Ok. Last 2 years

21 Tests 3267.5 overs 369 wickets at 26.71 econ 3.01 s/r 53.1 17 5fers 2 10fers - England
16 Tests 2500.1 overs 267 wickets at 29.16 econ 3.11 s/r 56.1 13/2 - South Africa
22 Tests 3380.0 overs 346 wickets at 30.79 econ 3.15 s.r 58.6 18 5fers 1 10fer - Australia
19 Tests 3343.4 overs 322 wickets at 30.81 econ 2.96 s/r 62.3 10/1 - Pakistan
16 Tests 2506.4 overs 210 wickets at 37.12 econ 3.11 s/r 71.6 8/0 - West Indies
28 Tests 4923.2 overs 423 wickets at 37.77 econ 3.24 s/r 69.8 13/2 - India
11 Tests 1962.2 overs 149 wickets at 41.28 econ 3.13 s/r 79.0 5/0 - New Zealand
18 Tests 2838.3 overs 210 wickets at 43.84 econ 3.24 s/r 81.1 9/0 - Sri Lanka
12 Tests 2088.0 overs 136 wickets at 53.98 econ 3.51 s/r 92.1 8/0 - Bangladesh

1 year
South Africa 24.26, Australia 25.28, England 27.11, Pakistan 27.17, New Zealand 31.31, West Indies 33.22, India 37.40, Sri Lanka 44.39, Bangladesh 48.23
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I'm liking the figures steadily getting lower in general there.

But yeah, 5 years doesn't really tell us anything. This time five years ago the opening bowlers for the top three* teams there were Pollock & Ntini, Hoggard & Harmison, and McGrath & Lee.

*I tried to think of who was opening the bowling for Pakistan at the start of 2007 but couldn't organise the various injuries/bannings/retirements of Shoaib/Asif/Naved/etc
 
Spark

Spark

Global Moderator
Too short IMO, and with that sort of sample size you're best off talking about the performances as they were ie. not on a statistical basis.
 
A

Arachnodouche

International Captain
The current Aussie attack will decimate England next year if they all stay injury free. No contest.

For my money:

Australia
South Africa (Steyn, Philander, De Lange/Morkel pretty handy)
England
WI could have been great if Roach, Edwards, Taylor could all stay fit simultaneously but that seems like a pipe dream.
 
smash84

smash84

The Tiger King
Arachnodouche said:
The current Aussie attack will decimate England next year if they all stay injury free. No contest.

For my money:

Australia
South Africa (Steyn, Philander, De Lange/Morkel pretty handy)
England
WI could have been great if Roach, Edwards, Taylor could all stay fit simultaneously but that seems like a pipe dream.
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Pakistan???
 
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