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Greatest Fast bowler of this century after McGrath/ Steyn ?
- Thread starter Sunil1z
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Sunil1z
International Regular
They are many who rate these bowlers highly .
Sunil1z
International Regular
@Line and Length
Who do you consider the 3rd best ?
Who do you consider the 3rd best ?
Sunil1z
International Regular
Assuming people do consider Anderson as the 4th best pacer bowler of this century after McGrath, Steyn and Cummins, so has last 25 years been weakest in terms of great fast bowlers since WWII ?
If we break cricket into 3 parts of 25 years each : 1950-75, 1975-00, 2000-23
Has last 25 years been weakest ?
If we break cricket into 3 parts of 25 years each : 1950-75, 1975-00, 2000-23
Has last 25 years been weakest ?
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
I consider him the 3rd best. Cummins can of course overtake him but almost completed career Vs incomplete career etc.
Arachnodouche
International Captain
Cummins is such a thoroughbred. Not to jinx him before such an important tour lol, but the guy looks unbreakable. His bowling isn't as ***y as he is as a physical specimen but he more than anyone is the heir to Ambrose and McGrath in how he makes every spell a fight for survival. I think he's better than Steyn already and will end up with the figures to show for it. Just hope he doesn't go bald; seems to be something of a running thread in this Australian side.
ImpatientLime
International Regular
cummins
imagine unironically including harris and bond lol
imagine unironically including harris and bond lol
_00_deathscar
International Regular
Maybe, yea. But the overall, i.e. average, fast/pace bowler is much better these days. And most teams seem to have at least 2-3 pretty damn good ones around.
The answer to this thread is probably Cummins but unfinished career and all that, so I'm going to say Shoaib.
_00_deathscar
International Regular
Special note for Shoaib Ahktar there for doing it on those roady roads of that decade with that average and that strike rate. Scary bowler at his peak.
_00_deathscar
International Regular
I think if you're only doing 2000 onwards, it's not that bad is it? They played most of their paltry amount of tests in the 2000s, which is comparable to Shoaib and a few others (for now).
Nintendo
Cricketer Of The Year
Nah steyn averaged 24 in one of the hardest bowling era's ever. If I had to pick 4 bowlers to bowl out a side on a rawlopindi type road he's one of the 3 Pacers I have on the teamsheet.
Spark
Global Moderator
Wouldn't play many games though, between every injury on the planet and the occasional drug ban.
Son Of Coco
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
If he does go bald, he'll probably install solar panels.
#solarpanelpat #somethingsomethingwokesomethingsomething #justiceforJLetc
Slifer
International Captain
After Cummins, it's between Rabada and Bumrah. This most recent series notwithstanding, but Rabada bowled his team to victory last time in Aus. Ditto Bumrah. What I like about both which is rare among current pacemen, is that they are both very good outside their home countries. Rabada actually wasn't for a while but he's been slowly improving.
RossTaylorsBox
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Anderson Cummins