Michael Holding vs Alan Davidson

[PlayerComparisons]

Two top 20 fast bowlers

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Gotta go Holding for his express pace

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Gotta go Holding for his express pace

But Davidson was a left armer.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

But Davidson was a left armer.

That’s a good point, can’t choose

 

[Jumno]

Holding for his silent lethal bowling machine he was

 

[The Sean]

On my personal all-time list of quicks, I have Davo directly in between Garner and Holding - one spot behind Garner (who is also obviously ahead for his batting), one spot ahead of Holding.

So for this one, it's Davo.

 

[Archer6K]

On my personal all-time list of quicks, I have Davo directly in between Garner and Holding - one spot behind Garner (who is also obviously ahead for his batting), one spot ahead of Holding.

So for this one, it's Davo.

What's your top twenty?

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Yea would love to see the top 20

 

[kyear2]

Yea would love to see the top 20

Seconded

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Yea would love to see the top 20

I would like to see the top 21 (post war only).

Saves me thinking of my own to submit to shortpitched.

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

I would say Davo just. That left arm angle must have been a big advantage which would have been a big advantage in Holding’s era as well.

 

[kyear2]

From what perspective?

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

From what perspective?

No left arm bowler in Davo class in Holding’s era just like his own time. Shouldn’t find it tough to end up with similar record in Holding’s time as well.

 

[kyear2]

No left arm bowler in Davo class in Holding’s era just like his own time. Shouldn’t find it tough to end up with similar record in Holding’s time as well.

I'm not doubting or making the argument he wasn't better than Holding, I agree it can go either way. Just asking why being left handed would have been an advantage?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I would like to see the top 21 (post war only).

Saves me thinking of my own to submit to shortpitched.

Surely you'd only need 20. Woakes is a lock for no 1

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Surely you'd only need 20. Woakes is a lock for no 1

The Sean is a decent guy. I presume he'd have him listed.

 

[The Sean]

The Sean is a decent guy. I presume he'd have him listed.

I assumed he was excluded, the same way we exclude Bradman to keep things fair and even.

 

[Slifer]

I'm not doubting or making the argument he wasn't better than Holding, I agree it can go either way. Just asking why being left handed would have been an advantage?

It isn't. Neither left handed batsmen or bowlers are particularly better than their right handed counterparts if at all.

 

[kyear2]

It isn't. Neither left handed batsmen or bowlers are particularly better than their right handed counterparts if at all.

Exactly.

Didn't get the purpose of mentioning it as an advantage

 

[BazBall21]

Was being a left-handed batsman an advantage when bowling around the wicket was less common?