Elegant bowlers

[Red]

Jason Gillespie wasn't classically smooth, but in his prime he was magnificent to watch.

 

[Kirkut]

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Pat Symcox ftw

 

[Beamer]

I always loved Jerome Taylor's action. Pure athleticism and grace.

 

[CricAddict]

Loved Debashis Mohanty's bowling action.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Never thought I'd put this bloke in the same sentence as "elegant", but Warney had a beautiful run-up (?walk-up) and release

 

[Arachnodouche]

I copied virtually every action I saw growing up and in the process ****ed up whatever I had of my own. But I always seem to revert to the Danny Morrison model whenever I play today. It feels the most comfortable and I manage to land the ball in the general vicinity with it too.

 

[trundler]

Nuwan Kulasekera.

Benaud had a very smooth action. McGill did not. Have not seen Gupte but Chandra and Bedi were too quick to be elegant leggies.

 

[DravidFan]

Quicks: Holding, Hadlee, Imran, Waqar, Kapil, Lillee, John Lever, ZK. I used to find Chris Martin’s bowling funny. Sort of like a neighborhood kid who enters a coconut grove and lopes away with the neighbors coconut.

Finger spinners: Bedi was pure, beautiful languid approach to the crease, high arm position, side on look and release and follow through. Nobody comes close. Jim Laker’s clips look good too. In the modern era Swann looked very good.

Wrist spinners: Pictures of Subhash Gupte show a lovely classical action. Warne was excellent, but I thought Stuart MacGill’s action was beautiful.