capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
I think George Francis warrants a mention
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West Indies crop of pace bowlers
- Thread starter Jumno
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Rose probably should've been the best but didn't fulfil his potential due to being thick as mince.
King had pretty good pace and a nice action to go with it but too often flattered to deceive.
Dillon more of a classical Medium-Fast type; decently accurate most days with some nice subtle movement on good days. I reckon he could have been a good support bowler in another era but wasn't really cut out for leading a Test attack.
Collins looked like he could be good but consistently getting injured meant he never built up a head of steam for any length of time.
McLean was a scattergun who didn't get much movement and despite all this still only bowled mid 130s. The listing of him as Right arm Fast is decidedly generous and he was clearly the worst of these bowlers.
All of these bowlers bar Mclean have arguments for differing reasons here. On potential I would have Rose>King>=Collins>Dillon but in terms of what they actually did in their Test careers i'd probably have Dillon slightly ahead with the other three all about equal.
Beamer
International Vice-Captain
Fully agree that McLean was the worst of that list. 135 - 140kph with no swing or seam and scattergun line and length. Not a great set of skills for international success!
King should have been the best of them, he started well, but injuries struck, and he was never the same bowler once he went from 140-145 to low 130s.
Dillon was consistently the best of them. He would have been a decent 3rd or 4th seamer to support Roach/Seales/Joseph if he played in this era. Definitely not a leading bowler though.
Pedro's career can be split into two phases. At the start he was pretty woeful, not that accurate and didn't have an inswinger. During his comeback he developed the inswinger and was much more effective. I would put him on a part with Dillon.
Slifer
International Captain
The bowler I'm most disappointed in, believe it or not is Jason Holder. The guy is a giant and should easily be able to mimic one of Garner or Curtly: either uneasy bounce + toe crushers, or back of the length stuff mixed in with some nastiness. But he's none of these. Could've even been a McGrath type, unerring accuracy. But no, he's ok but well below imo, what he should've been given his natural physical build.
Beamer
International Vice-Captain
I feel like he was bowling like a McGrath light for around 2 years, and then since he started making $$$ on the T20 scene, he has not displayed the same level of accuracy or bowled the same top of off-stump length.
Rose - King/Collins - Dillon - McLean.
Rose had nothing between the ears, he got too involved in duels and lost all sense of direction.
King and Collins were patchy, unfortunately they picked up injuries and had fitness problems almost throughout afterwards.
Dillon would've been a good backup option but was never really an attack leader.
McLean never really threatened at international level.
Marlon Black was another one who played, albeit briefly during this era mentioned. He got a hiding in Australia when he was out clubbing one night during a tour. I think it may have been Wavell Hinds that was with him but he apparently fled the scene.
Rose had nothing between the ears, he got too involved in duels and lost all sense of direction.
King and Collins were patchy, unfortunately they picked up injuries and had fitness problems almost throughout afterwards.
Dillon would've been a good backup option but was never really an attack leader.
McLean never really threatened at international level.
Marlon Black was another one who played, albeit briefly during this era mentioned. He got a hiding in Australia when he was out clubbing one night during a tour. I think it may have been Wavell Hinds that was with him but he apparently fled the scene.