Part time bowlers you love to watch?

[Dan]

I also nominate Greg Mail on the "surprisingly fast" stakes. He was an opening batsman and semi-regular wicket keeper at grade level who NSW decided to throw the ball when he played for us, and he proceeded to send down thunderbolts at ~ 130km/hr; much like Wade I guess. He went on to take 14 First Class wickets and then go back to grade cricket and pick up the odd random 6 or 7 wicket haul at that level afterwards. Wasn't actually that fun to watch though.

Greg Mail WAG. Nothing he couldn't do.

 

[benchmark00]

I can confirm that the Mail Man always delivers.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Sehwag when back when he actually tried to turn it
Tendulkar back when he actually bowled
Williamson cos h8ers
Ryder near his debut was great. Fallen off pretty bad though.
Anyone who doesn't just dart it really.

 

[Flem274*]

I love how Ryder can amble in and fire them down at 130kph. Makes you wonder how fast he could bowl if he was fit and charged in like a real bowler.

 

[hendrix]

I love how Ryder can amble in and fire them down at 130kph. Makes you wonder how fast he could bowl if he was fit and charged in like a real bowler.

I think that there's only so fast you can get with a muscling type action like that. Above that pace typically utilise more elasticity, IMO.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

It barely looked like he was trying too. Perfect seam position and all. Guess some people just have lifes cheat codes

 

[Flem274*]

I think that there's only so fast you can get with a muscling type action like that. Above that pace typically utilise more elasticity, IMO.

i should have made it clearer i was implying what you just said. basically if he decided to become a "real" bowler as a young bloke and build himself the best possible action for him it would have been interesting to see what he would be like.

 

[hendrix]

yeah.

That said,

136km/h. Not bad.

 

[Mike5181]

Fleming/Crowe on commentary makes it even better as well.

 

[Daemon]

I can confirm that the Mail Man always delivers.

How has Dan 'liked' this post twice? ****ing mods.

 

[benchmark00]

U jelly boi?

 

[Daemon]

You will never catch up to me

 

[benchmark00]

yeh u jelly.

 

[Top_Cat]

Could h00p and reverse it at pace when he wanted to.

 

[robelinda]

Could h00p and reverse it at pace when he wanted to.

 

[karan316]

Lehmann was pretty useful, also had a lovely action..

 

[karan316]

It barely looked like he was trying too. Perfect seam position and all. Guess some people just have lifes cheat codes

His loopy slower ball was also awesome..

 

[Paul S]

Mark Waugh and Michael Clarke