CW's Ranking of Pace Bowlers (Tests)

[Bitmap]

Roberts

 

[Coronis]

Walsh

 

[morgieb]

Walsh

 

[kyear2]

Roberts

 

[ataraxia]

Walsh

 

[Line and Length]

Roberts should be in by default after the previous voting.

Roberts

 

[Immenso]

Was it this thread with the big Kimber video discussion?

Anyway, related article below.

My takeaway? Dale Steyn probably too low on this thread here at number 5. Phenomanally better than is peers.

The age of bowling

Stunning strike rates, incredible depth in attacks, battered batters: a deep dive into an unparalleled era of bowler domination in Test cricket

www.thecricketmonthly.com

 

[gftw]

Roberts should be in by default after the previous voting.

Roberts

Nah, we have to do an actual round to confirm since the previous round doesn’t tell us who all the non-Roberts voters would vote for in this round. Round 10 and 11 are a good example of this.

 

[CricAddict]

I am a fan of Walsh. But still Roberts is better than him.

Roberts

 

[Slifer]

Walsh

 

[CricAddict]

Do we massively underrate James Anderson because of his longevity - that is, is there an assumption that his achievements are disproportionately due to a long career and spamming Tests as opposed to quality?

In a run of 11.5 years from June 2010 to December 2021, he took 478 wickets at 23.7 (22 at home, 27 away, 20 neutral).

In seven-and-a-half years from July 2014 to December 2021 he took 275 wickets at 21.24 (20 at home, 24 away, 16 neutral).

It may well just be me, but I feel like he deserves a lot more credit. I've not voted for either of them here as it would have been a wasted vote due to the Roberts/Pollock dominance of this round's voting, but I reckon I'd have both Walsh and Jimmy ahead of both Pollock and Roberts.

Just one guy's opinion, obviously.

While it may change in future, I will be voting for Anderson ahead of Cummins to be the first pacer among contemporary bowlers.

 

[srbhkshk]

Walsh

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Larwood

 

[Fuller Pilch]

While it may change in future, I will be voting for Anderson ahead of Cummins to be the first pacer among contemporary bowlers.

I'd go Cummins first and would find it really hard to split Southee, Wagner, and Anderson for 2nd - 4th.

 

[subshakerz]

Roberts

 

[subshakerz]

Was it this thread with the big Kimber video discussion?

Anyway, related article below.

My takeaway? Dale Steyn probably too low on this thread here at number 5. Phenomanally better than is peers.

The age of bowling

Stunning strike rates, incredible depth in attacks, battered batters: a deep dive into an unparalleled era of bowler domination in Test cricket

www.thecricketmonthly.com

Nah, Steyn should be 1-2 spots lower IMO.

Steyn was great but not top top tier.

 

[steve132]

Andy Roberts

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Procter

 

[The Sean]

Walsh

 

[OverratedSanity]

Walsh.

Why is Roberts better than Anderson ftr?