Best Ever Bowling in a WC Game

[Athlai]

And why isn't it Southee?

 

[Cabinet96]

I was going to mention something about minnows, but lets be honest if we discount performances against Namibia we probably should for England too.

WAG performance though.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Might have to think about it more objectively, but off the top of my head, I can't remember a spell this spectacular. Made the English batsmen look like complete mugs.

 

[Debris]

Andy Bichel, 7 for 20 vs England in 2003 World Cup. England a slightly better side back then.

 

[Teja.]

I personally don't think I've seen better in any ODI game live. The quality of the overall spell by the likes of Bond, McGrath etc. was more consistent but Southee bowled an unreal amount of jaffas for an ODI games, haven't seen anything like it.

Garner's 5-fer in the 1979 world cup final is definitely better though. England were 183-2 chasing 286 when Garner bowled 11 balls and ended up with 5 wickets for 4 runs, four of them bowled. England were bowled out for 194.

Gilmour's 6-14 in the 1975 WC semi-final to rout England for 94 also belongs in the discussion.

 

[Athlai]

For those who missed it.

That wasn't even necessarily the biggest either, I wasn't quick enough to capture the Moeen delivery graphic.

Was absolutely crazy. Boult and Anderson barely got any movement at all too.

 

[morgieb]

Still think Bichel's better. Single-handedly won us that game, he and Bevan were the only two not neutered by that pitch.

 

[Daemon]

Where can I watch a full replay of his overs or at least highlights of the match?

 

[Niall]

Where can I watch a full replay of his overs or at least highlights of the match?

Should be on YT soon.

anyways.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Oh yeah that Karim spell was ****ing awesome. And he was something like 41-42 at the time. WAG.

 

[Howsie]

As Teja said, the amount of jaffas Southee bowled today was just unreal. I've never seen anything like it, especially in a one day game. I doubt we will see anything like that for a long, long time.

 

[Pratters]

Warney to over turn that semi.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Warney to over turn that semi.

Which one? Both 96 and 99 were incredible.

 

[Pratters]

96 was a steeper task to a degree but I would say 99. I loved the 99 one. Warne some how bowled so well in England. The conditions meanmeant drift for him which he exploited like the master that he was.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

As a Kiwi I actually think this was better as it was against an ATG ODI batting lineup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZz2rImpk1c

5th Super: Australia v New Zealand at Port Elizabeth, Mar 11, 2003 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo
It is still gutting that we lost that game. If NZ had gpne to Kenya (or someone else had performed in that game) we could have even won the WC - but we didn't even make the semis!

Looking at the scorecard I see Cairns played as a batsman only and Vettori opened

 

[Hurricane]

As a Kiwi I actually think this was better as it was against an ATG ODI batting lineup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZz2rImpk1c

5th Super: Australia v New Zealand at Port Elizabeth, Mar 11, 2003 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo
It is still gutting that we lost that game. If NZ had gpne to Kenya (or someone else had performed in that game) we could have even won the WC - but we didn't even make the semis!

Looking at the scorecard I see Cairns played as a batsman only and Vettori opened

I never saw that game but have read plenty about it. Several ex players are quite bitter to this day that we tinkered with the batting order and opened with Dan.

 

[Xuhaib]

I personally don't think I've seen better in any ODI game live. The quality of the overall spell by the likes of Bond, McGrath etc. was more consistent but Southee bowled an unreal amount of jaffas for an ODI games, haven't seen anything like it.

Garner's 5-fer in the 1979 world cup final is definitely better though. England were 183-2 chasing 286 when Garner bowled 11 balls and ended up with 5 wickets for 4 runs, four of them bowled. England were bowled out for 194.

Gilmour's 6-14 in the 1975 WC semi-final to rout England for 94 also belongs in the discussion.

Some of Waqar old ball spells between 90-95 were unreal but yeah for a world cup this has to be upthere. Possibly could be the best ever white ball spell in an odi.

 

[Immenso]

Bond v Aus 2003 still the best for me. Ripped through a great batting lineup with jaffas

 

[Teja.]

Some of Waqar old ball spells between 90-95 were unreal but yeah for a world cup this has to be upthere. Possibly could be the best ever white ball spell in an odi.

Really sad that Waqar missed out on '92 WC due to inury when he was the best fast bowler in the world and then 95-00, there was dire politics going on between Wasim and Waqar which didn't allow them to form a formidable pair that they should have especially considering Saqlain was ridiculous in the period as well.

 

[Xuhaib]

Malinga 4 in 4 is another great spell almost won the match from nowhere