CW's Ranking of Pace Bowlers (Tests)

[gftw]

Similarly to the batsmen ranking thread, we can start to make a list of fast/pace bowlers. Marshall will come out first but going to make sure anyways.

The vote for the #1 test pace bowler of all-time begins now.

 

[ankitj]

Malcolm Marshall

 

[ankitj]

Is Sydney Barnes qualified for the vote?

 

[GoodAreasShane]

1. Mark Cameron

 

[Line and Length]

Marshall

 

[h_hurricane]

Akram

His 13 years were better than Marshall's whole career.

 

[CricAddict]

Marshall

 

[ataraxia]

McGrath

 

[honestbharani]

I have not seen him in action but I guess I will have to vote Marshall

 

[Nikhil99.99]

Dennis lillee.You can’t judge a player by 4 innings bowled in a country.When most people who have great knowledge about cricket agree him to be the greatest,why any doubt?
From 1971-1982 lillee took 321 wickets in 59 matches at 22.94,that’s almost 5 and half wickets a match.
Ranked no.6 cricketer of the century(highest among fast bowlers)
Ranked no.6 in espn legends of cricket(highest among fast bowlers
Got highest vote in espn all time xi among fast bowlers

 

[Daemon]

McGrath

 

[trundler]

McGrath

 

[bagapath]

Hadlee or
Marshall. Cant make up my mind

Marshall

 

[Burgey]

McGrath

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Akram ( not considering Barnes )

 

[trundler]

We've done like 3 of these in the last two years though

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Akram

His 13 years were better than Marshall's whole career.

Avg, ER, WPM, 5fers, 10fers- Akram
SR - Marshall
Overall Akram.
You are right.

 

[srbhkshk]

We've done like 3 of these in the last two years though

This exercise is really just a proxy to recognize the greatness of Shardul Thakur (and hence sorely needed tbf).

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

McGrath

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Marshall, McGrath, Lillee, Hadlee are hard to separate. Does anyone have stats on the quality of slip fielders they had during their careers?