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Best Deliveries

Migara

Migara

International Coach
Agent Nationaux said:
I think we have had a similar thread before but I thought it would be interesting to have this conversation again.

So name the bowlers who were the best at a particular delivery.

Outswinger - Anderson/Steyn
Inswinger - Waqar
Toe Crusher - Waqar/Akhtar/Malinga
Bouncer - Big Bird
Cutter - McGrath/Asif
Doosra - Saqlain
Leg Break - Warne
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Can't beat Murali with the doosra. Turned it square some times.
 
LongHopCassidy

LongHopCassidy

International Captain
Migara said:
Can't beat Murali with the doosra. Turned it square some times.
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Saqlain invented it, and used it much more judiciously (especially in ODIs) to boot.

Murali turned it much more, but I'm not sure he used it with the same cunning discretion.
 
silentstriker

silentstriker

The Wheel is Forever
LongHopCassidy said:

Saqlain invented it, and used it much more judiciously (especially in ODIs) to boot.

Murali turned it much more, but I'm not sure he used it with the same cunning discretion.
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Seriously? Saqlain may have invented it, but Murali perfected it.


Kapil Dev's outswinger was pretty awesome - for a long time, that's all he had really. No one delivery from Kumble was really the best IMO, but he used variations in height probably better than any other spinner.

As for Warne's leg break, I think Stuart McGill spun it more for sure. That doesn't mean it was the best mind you. Warne definitely had much more control over it, that plus Warne's straight delivery actually got him a lot of wickets. He was certainly (IMO anyway) one of the smarter bowlers to play the game.

For such a short guy, Marshall had a VERY lethal bouncer. Akhtar also had a pretty mean short ball.
 
Migara

Migara

International Coach
LongHopCassidy said:

Saqlain invented it, and used it much more judiciously (especially in ODIs) to boot.

Murali turned it much more, but I'm not sure he used it with the same cunning discretion.
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Cannot agree with it. Saqlain's sucess was due to surprise factor. He found it tough when batsmen figured out his doosra (especially SC teams). Murali never had that problem. Even batsmen picked the way it spins, still they had to deal with some monstrous spin.
 
ch00baka

ch00baka

School Boy/Girl Captain
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