Greatest Bowling Series: Harbi vs Hadlee vs Imran vs Barnes

[subshakerz]

Which is the greatest bowling series effort

 

[Johan]

Barnes and Hadlee.

49 wickets in 4 games is unprecedented, and it was his first time on matting wickets. Hadlee for obvious reasons.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Tough to go past bhajji for this one considering the strength of the opposing batting lineup, the clutch nature of his spells and the context of the series.

 

[subshakerz]

Tough to go past bhajji for this one considering the strength of the opposing batting lineup, the clutch nature of his spells and the context of the series.

Yeah he had the best innings performances but I went for Hadlee because it's away from home and just a wicket taking marathon.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yeah he had the best innings performances but I went for Hadlee because it's away from home and just a wicket taking marathon.

Much weaker batting lineup than the others. ATG stuff for sure though.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Johnson Ashes 2013, Broad vs India 2011, Bumrah in Australia 2024, Ambrose in Australia 2024 also good contenders here.

 

[subshakerz]

Much weaker batting lineup than the others. ATG stuff for sure though.

Definitely weaker lineup but taking fifers in 5/6 innings, including a ninefer, is something else.

 

[Coronis]

Definitely weaker lineup but taking fifers in 5/6 innings, including a ninefer, is something else.

How about 7 5’fers in 8 innings, including a 9’fer and an 8’fer?

 

[capt_Luffy]

Definitely weaker lineup but taking fifers in 5/6 innings, including a ninefer, is something else.

Harbhajan took 4, 0 (2 overs), 7, 6, 7 & 8

 

[subshakerz]

How about 7 5’fers in 8 innings, including a 9’fer and an 8’fer?

Barnes? Hard to rate it.

 

[subshakerz]

Harbhajan took 4, 0 (2 overs), 7, 6, 7 & 8

Yeah got wacked a bit by Gilly in the 1st test though.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Yeah got wacked a bit by Gilly in the 1st test though.

Still got 4 that innings.... And then the Greatest comeback Ever against one of the strongest batting lineup ever assembled

 

[The Sean]

Harbhajan took 4, 0 (2 overs), 7, 6, 7 & 8

Crazy that Warne was ahead of him in the wicket tally after the first Test.

 

[subshakerz]

Still got 4 that innings.... And then the Greatest comeback Ever against one of the strongest batting lineup ever assembled

Sure but I like the idea of blitzing an entire series.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Sure but I like the idea of blitzing an entire series.

Blitzing but against inferior opposition, and Harbi got 4 even in the 1st Test

 

[Johan]

only if Harbi retired after that series...

 

[Johan]

Laker's Ashes could be here.

 

[subshakerz]

Blitzing but against inferior opposition, and Harbi got 4 even in the 1st Test

I get the sense that Hadlee was literally unplayable that series though a bit moreso than Harbi.

 

[smash84]

Harbhajan having probably the greatest series ever by a non ATG bowler.

 

[honestbharani]

Harbhajan having probably the greatest series ever by a non ATG bowler.

Nicely put.

What is the equivalent for a batsman? One of Virat's since so many of you think he is not ATG?