Battle of the Test Bowling

[Sanz]

Devon

 

[Magrat Garlick]

This is a tough one. I'd say Verity for having a stronger opposition.

Wasn't SA 1994 near the top of the world? Ran Oz close a few months earlier after Fanie's efforts. Plus there had been plenty of rain on that 1934 wicket - they probably lacked batsmen in the class of Bradman/McCabe though.

Thus, Malcolm

 

[aussie]

Verity

 

[Perm]

Devon Malcolm

 

[a massive zebra]

Verity

 

[Dravid]

H Verity

 

[oz_fan]

Verity

 

[silentstriker]

5-3 Verity

Kapil's 9/83 vs. West Indies @ Ahmedabad
http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1983-84/WI_IN_IND/WI_IND_T3_12-16NOV1983.html

vs.

RGD Willis 8 for 43 Eng Aus Headingley 1981
http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1981/AUS_IN_ENG/AUS_ENG_T3_16-21JUL1981.html

 

[Sanz]

Kapil

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Kapil - better line-up and more wickets

 

[silentstriker]

Oddly enough, Kapil wasn't even the man of the match . Holding was.

And Willis wasn't the man of the match either...Botham was!

Really odd.

 

[nightprowler10]

Kapil.

 

[Dasa]

Difficult one. Willis, because the target was so small.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Willis.

 

[nightprowler10]

Oddly enough, Kapil wasn't even the man of the match . Holding was.

And Willis wasn't the man of the match either...Botham was!

Really odd.

One could quite easily make a case for both MOTMs.

 

[Goughy]

Willis. One of the greatest ever spells of destructive fast bowling to win an improbable victory. A spell that took Aus from 56-1 to 111 all out. Incredible.

No disrespect to Kapil, as a 9fer is still a 9fer, but India lost the game and his support bowling was hardly top class and threatening.

Should not be close really.

Kapil took 1 wicket more for twice as many runs in a game that they lost with noone else looking like they could take a wicket.

 

[silentstriker]

Kapil took 1 wicket more for twice as many runs in a game that they lost with noone else looking like they could take a wicket.

I would also rate Willis higher, but wouldn't that fact work in favor of Kapil? As he was able to take wickets when no one else was able?

 

[Goughy]

I would also rate Willis higher, but wouldn't that fact work in favor of Kapil? As he was able to take wickets when no one else was able?

I probably didnt make myself clear. The others were not that good test players. Kapil was quality but the others were poor. Its not as if he was taking wickets when guys like Waqar, Marshall and Warne are struggling from the other end.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Willis for me.

 

[grecian]

Willis