Best bowling actions

[Gaijin-san]

I wasn't aware Kirtley had been questioned as a chucker.

 

[luckyeddie]

Amazing how 4 of those 'classic' actions have been called chucking at some stage of the players careers.

Only 4?

You got suckered.

Nice one, Liam.

 

[Craig]

You can see his action it does a tad dodgy but it is nothing more then a optical illiuslion (I know I spelt that wrong) and in 2001 in Zimbabwe he got reported.

 

[Rik]

I wasn't aware Kirtley had been questioned as a chucker.

He had to change his action after he was called for chucking in Zimbabwe in 2001. Interistingly hardly anyone had a problem with his action before then, and he'd been bowling for years with it. His new action doesn't seem to be affecting his performance though!

Shoaib's elbow is amazing, I saw a slo-mo of him throwing the ball from the boundary, his elbow bent half-backwards!

 

[marc71178]

IIRC didn't the Match Referee in Kirtley's case go about things in completely the wrong way, and informed the press of the reporting before Kirtley?

 

[V Reddy]

Pace

Donald
McGrath

Spin

Shane Warne
Neil Pickup !!

 

[chris.hinton]

Mine well...... it funny it is paul Adams bowling Medium Pace

 

[Neil Pickup]

Spin

Shane Warne
Neil Pickup !!

I'll get you a video of it... I'm doing a video analysis workshop next weekend so I'll be able to fill you in a bit more

Have made a few modifications over the winter

 

[godofcricket]

I will choose Glenn Mcgrath...hes got a very good bowling style.... i like it very much as i have got a very similar action.....The other bowler i like is wasim akram...he had a quick action with a very short run-up and most importantly a very good rhythm.

 

[Richard]

Amazing how 4 of those 'classic' actions have been called chucking at some stage of the players careers.

Murali has been called for chucking because of a few idiot Umpires who thought they knew better than learned physicians at one of the best Universities in The World. Kirtley and Shoaib have been called (or accused) because people haven't looked properly at "hyper"-extension. Lee has been accused mainly because of optical-illusions that exist for practically every bowler if you look hard enough. Lawson I can't comment on because I've never seen him bowl but if his action wasn't blatantly illegal like Perera's was at Lord's a couple of years ago I'd bet he was again just the victim of optical-illusion jumping on the bandwagon because he is young and quick.

 

[Richard]

Best bowling-actions:
Richard Hadlee
Dominic Cork
Allan Donald
Michael Holding
That nasty old b***ard Lillee
Me

 

[IsuraE]

I once saw footage of Gary Sobers, had the most perfect side on action I have ever seen. I perfect model for the young aspiring seamer. Also throw in some slow left-arm orthodox!

 

[Ford_GTHO351]

Glenn McGrath

Also McGrath has a perfect line and length on almost every ball he bowls.

 

[iamdavid]

I forgot to metion Ray Lindwall , quite possibly the best action in the history of the game.

I like Vaas's action aswell.

Lee's action generally looks pretty sound , but I remember one particular occasion at the WACA last year against Sri Lanka , he bowled one at 155.something , and they zoomed in on his elbow , it did look very , very ordinary.
Quite possibly an optical illusion but to the naked eye he just appeared to be throwing it.

 

[Craig]

I would love to know how Paul Adams is able to bowl the way he does, I have tried it right handed and I can never seem to land it.

 

[Gaijin-san]

Lance Klusener

 

[gibbsnsmith]

Shaun Pollock...

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Jonty Rhodes and Brian Lara.

 

[Tom Halsey]

2 words

Michael Atherton

 

[luckyeddie]

Gubby Allen