Dale Steyn vs Allan Donald vs Shaun Pollock

[Prince EWS]

Errrr, that's an SJS post.

It's not when I click the link. It might be a posts per page thing?

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/3023359-post1649.html

EDIT: Oh wait, I see, he copy/pasted it and didn't press quote.

 

[Mr_Ronan]

Donald is the the best bowler but Pollock is the best cricketer by MILES.

 

[Coronis]

ambros=really cool paramedics

thanks Monk

 

[Flem274*]

There's absolutely no reason for you to post such contracted, barely readable crap like this post and your sig when you're quite clearly capable of posting properly.

Probably been on the drink after a hard game of tenpin bowling.

 

[longtom]

I remember when Pollock came onto the international scene. He was fast! Yes - a tad erratic at times but fast nevertheless.

Later on he bowled 125 or there about. Accurate, yes, and he got wickets but wasn't more exciting than a wall clock.

The most exciting one was Donald because you never knew what you got. One day he destroyed everybody standing and then, truly, I thought nobody is better. The next day he would bowl pies, didn't get his run up right, looked awkward and one would search for the Donald of yesterday. After a while you'd write him off - which would be exactly the time he would bowl a spell that would make the Waugh brothers look like school cricketers. Fast, aggressive and without pity. I loved him - and loved to hate him ....

So Donald for the most exciting bowler - but if I had to choose which one I'd take in my team on day to day bowling performance it would be Steyn. He has the right mixture of accuracy, aggressiveness, reliability and pace. If you have that the figures will take care of themselves.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Steyn has overtaken Donald for me. The guy is phenominal and the way he just destroyes batting line-ups.

 

[Howe_zat]

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!

z

 

[Top_Cat]

Steyn's been past Donald for a little while now with Pollock in 3rd, for mine.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Steyn's been past Donald for a little while now with Pollock in 3rd, for mine.

Agree with this. Steyn destroys teams easier than Donald and Pollock did. Not that they were poor just Steyn is so good.

 

[doesitmatter]

IMO Donald always will be no1 , just for that stunning bowling action alone..

 

[Agent Nationaux]

IMO Donald always will be no1 , just for that stunning bowling action alone..

Steyn has a better action.

 

[sobers no:1]

ODIs

steyn 96@29
donald 272@21.8

 

[popepouri]

ODIs

steyn 96@29
donald 272@21.8

Who watches ODIs?

 

[sobers no:1]

Who watches ODIs?

umpires .. may b

 

[doesitmatter]

Steyn has a better action.

Love is blinding you

 

[ankitj]

Yeah, why can't Steyn deliver in ODIs?

 

[kyear2]

The only easy position is to list Pollock third, after that it gets difficult, it's apparent that Steyn will be past Donald by the time is career is over, and he very well may have already, but it's difficult to say.

Really wished he maintained his speed better throughout spells as well though.

 

[ankitj]

Steyn has a legitimate case to be c considered in top 5 greatest fast bowlers. I am almost ready to put him in that bracket alongside Marshall, Hadlee, Ambrose and McGrath. May be when he has taken 400 test wickets, I will start putting him in that company.

 

[marc71178]

Really wished he maintained his speed better throughout spells as well though.

Why? If it's working, why change things?

 

[Jarquis]

It's not that he can't either. He's been consciously bowling about 10ks within himself for aaages