Battle of Pre-Speedgun Fastest Bowlers

[Manee]

Patterson: 3
Marshall: 2

Apologies, I was busy yesterday. Going to try to make the other battles a bit more brisk.

 

[Manee]

MICHAEL HOLDING

Micheal Holding 14 wickets

VS

DEVON MALCOLM

Malcolm's greatest spell

Closing at 8am GMT Saturday 23rd August

 

[archie mac]

Holing circa 1976

 

[Goughy]

Id have Devon as the 3rd quickest Ive seen. However, I never saw Holding in his pomp.

Holding, Oval, '76 has gone down in legend and probably takes him through (Im obviously ignoring the fact that in terms of craft and skill that Holding was a different league).

Tough draw for Malcolm though. Quicker than most that were nominated.

 

[_Ed_]

Holding.

 

[Perm]

That spell at the Oval in 76 is what wins it for Holding.

 

[Manee]

Battle has already closed. Holding wins, naturally. Been a bit busy atm. The next battle should be up tonight.

Apologies.

 

[The Sean]

Holding's effort at the Oval was stupendous, but in terms of sheer speed it was probably outdone by his over to Boycott at Bridgetown in 1981. Pretty much everyone who saw it claims they've never seen anything quicker.

 

[Manee]

COLIN CROFT

Colin Croft in action

VS

ANDY ROBERTS

Andy Roberts clips

Closes at 8am GMT on Friday 29th August

 

[Burgey]

Bump

Croft

 

[sanga1337]

Croft

 

[Jakester1288]

Roberts in a close one imo, I don't like Croft's wide bowling style.

 

[Precambrian]

Andy Roberts

 

[_Ed_]

Roberts.

 

[fredfertang]

On the basis the issue to be resolved is speed only then Colin Croft if nothing else on the strength of the events of a gloomy evening on 4 June 1977 when he tore into Yorkshire at approximately double the speed of the next quickest spell he ever produced for Lanky – whatever it was they had for tea that day I wish someone could give Saj Mahmood a helping or two.
If, however, we were talking about class I’d have to go for Roberts

 

[Manee]

Oh, people care now!

I'll just shift the closing time to 8am GMT Wednesday 9th September 2008

 

[PhoenixFire]

Roberts in a close one imo, I don't like Croft's wide bowling style.

and.....

It's about who is the fastest, not about whose bowling style you prefer.

Croft, anyway.

 

[Manee]

To repeat btw, it is who you think is the FASTEST bowler.

 

[Burgey]

Loved watching Croft bowl. The way he went so wide of the crease mae it all the more remarkable that he was able to 'accidently' clip that umpire in the back of the head that time.

Not that I'm suggesting Colin in any way altered his delivery stride to come into contact with the umpire

 

[Cricket_God]

all of them were medium pacers