Best bowling actions

[Neil Pickup]

Useless, apparently

 

[Tom Halsey]

So, a test bowling average of 29.37, and a FC average of 22.23 is useless, is it?

 

[Neil Pickup]

Read the "2nd best ever" thread, then understand my irony

 

[JohnnyA]

Always thought Cooorty Ambrooase had the best action for a fast bowler I'd seen.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Nah, Shoaib Akhtar (cough, cough)

 

[Langeveldt]

Ill add a few to my list....


Darryl Tuffey
Chris Cairns
Dewald Pretorius

 

[thierry henry]

Firstly, am I the only person on earth who thinks Vaas is a chucker? Have you ever seen him front on in slow-mo? hmmmmm.

Secondly, I have all the respect in the world for Glenn McGrath and think he is a wonderful bowler, but puhlease, his action is about as attractive as an asses ass, and his run-up is nothing short of comical.

All-time favourite action- Michael Holding
Also great were Curtly Ambrose and Waqar Younis (before he was over the hill at about age 25)

My favourite in the New Zealand team is Ian Butler, plenty of potential in his action which looks very powerful.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Firstly, am I the only person on earth who thinks Vaas is a chucker? Have you ever seen him front on in slow-mo? hmmmmm.

Obviously, yes.

Which suggests you're barking down a hole in the wrong rainforest.

 

[luckyeddie]

Firstly, am I the only person on earth who thinks Vaas is a chucker?

Yup, afraid so.

 

[Rik]

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.

I tried it when I was 13-14 and I'm left handed. I did my back in. Damn being too tall

 

[Langeveldt]

My favourite in the New Zealand team is Ian Butler, plenty of potential in his action which looks very powerful.

Yeah I'll second that, Ill look foreward to seeing him this coming summer! He has a very good action

And AFAIK NZ are touring England????

 

[Neil Pickup]

Yeah I'll second that, Ill look foreward to seeing him this coming summer! He has a very good action

And AFAIK NZ are touring England????

New Zealand (unless they cry off due to the terrorist threat - this is a joke, btw...) and West Indies for Tests and the NatWest Series.

India for three NatWest Challenge ODIs

Everyone else for the Champions Trophy

 

[Gaijin-san]

I've not seen Paul Adams' action, although I'd very much like to. I once heard it described along the lines of someone 'trying to steal the hubcaps off a moving car'.

 

[Neil Pickup]

I've not seen Paul Adams' action, although I'd very much like to. I once heard it described along the lines of someone 'trying to steal the hubcaps off a moving car'.

"Frog in a Blender"

 

[Gaijin-san]

Oh dear, might someone know where I can find visual of his action?

 

[Rik]

Oh dear, might someone know where I can find visual of his action?

Interisting view from behind:
http://statserver.cricket.org/link_to_database/PICTURES/DB/082002/038449.jpg

A full run-through of his action in 1996:
http://statserver.cricket.org/link_..._03002234/IMAGES/ADAMS_PR-BOWLING_ACTION.html

Completing his action:
http://statserver.cricket.org/link_to_database/PICTURES/DB/082002/038451.jpg

Another, during net practice:http://statserver.cricket.org/link_to_database/PICTURES/DB/042001/024705.jpg

Front On:
http://statserver.cricket.org/link_to_database/PICTURES/DB/042001/024805.jpg

And Another One:
http://statserver.cricket.org/link_to_database/PICTURES/DB/072000/014080.jpg

Close-Up:
http://statserver.cricket.org/link_to_database/PICTURES/DB/111997/000268.jpg

Side View:
http://statserver.cricket.org/link_to_database/PICTURES/DB/022002/033988.jpg

And The Last:
http://statserver.cricket.org/link_to_database/PICTURES/DB/022002/033987.jpg

Enough?

 

[thierry henry]

Sorry to bring this back....but now that Vaas is allegedly on this "secret 7" list, or whatever, I suppose at least one other person has noticed the very obvious kink in his action.....

 

[Deja moo]

^ Except that the list has been confirmed as bogus .

 

[thierry henry]

Which is why I said "at least one other person"....or did the article not have a writer?

 

[Deja moo]

That doesnt mean that the writer believes that Vaas chucks....he might have thrown in his name just to make up a story .