Express means 150k plus. Regularly. As they say in the West Indies- there's quick and then there's REAL QUICK.
150+ is a topping out speed. Even in a very fast spell, the quickest bowlers will be averaging in the mid-high 140s. In the match just gone, Wood averaged 146 in the first innings and about 143 second innings (if my Imperial to metric conversions are right).
Ambrose was mostly McGrath quick with speed guns. Unlike McGrath, he could get the ball to jump at discomforting heights from fuller lengths.
88 when they toured England he was quick, think a bit like McGrath though he realised he was good enough to lose a bit of pace and just use his accuracy and bounce to cause enough problems. Both could slip into a new gear if and when needed but didn't have to very often.
It is. I think you're a ripping bloke Burge man but your insinuation, especially as a law man, that Wood has taken PEDs to get those extra kms despite you having zero evidence to back it up, is unbecoming.
He's bowled at express pace for almost 5 years now, bar the odd series here and there where he's not been in rhythm. You could see it in e.g. the 2019 WC where he was consistently bowling quicker than Archer (who was pretty much at his own peak that summer).
in my memory he bowled in the the mid 2000s......
its hard to say because they didn't use speedguns regularly. I think Ambrose bowled generally between 135-143 kph but when he was pumped like 7-1 against Aus ect he ramped it upto over 145kph .But we will never know. I just look at bowlers who bowl around 140kph now and then think Amby was just as quick if not quicker when in the mood. But may be wrong
