Pathetic Bowling actions

[archie mac]

Bert Ironmonger has to be up there for weirdest bowling actions I've ever heard of. He spun the ball off the stump of a finger he lost during his childhood in an accident

Good that you have heard of Dainty, how old are you? (if you don't mind me asking )

 

[archie mac]

Always make me smile http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=SvVg4RzLW6Q&feature=PlayList&p=2C8B2FAD98232018&index=6

 

[susudear]

Harmyson takes cake

Such an overrated player. As is that sick sikh Harbajan.

 

[Flem274*]

Such an overrated player. As is that sick sikh Harbajan.

 

[anoop4real]

Lasit Malinga, Paul Adams and Shabbir Ahmed

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Good that you have heard of Dainty, how old are you? (if you don't mind me asking )

18 mate

 

[James]

Such an overrated player. As is that sick sikh Harbajan.

Completely unacceptable, suggest you clean-up your posting quickly if you wish to stay posting on these forums.

 

[archie mac]

18 mate

Good to see you reading about the history of the great game

 

[Zinzan]

Just curious to see what people thought on some cricketers bowling actions. Probobly been a thread about this but we will see....

Couple examples are Andre Nel and Sulieman Benn, but i am sure there are a hell of a lot more, going back a while, Colin Croft had quite a strange bowling method. Anyway, who has got pathetic bowling actions and who has got the worst????

I'm assuming your meaning "ugly" action as opposed to "pathetic" because to me the latter suggests we would be describing an ineffective bowler.

 

[Zinzan]

watching world series cricket archives, Lance Cairns had an interesting one.

Those archives on the net?

 

[pup11]

Paul Adams, Dirk Nannes, Tanvir are all bowlers with actions that do the phrase "frog in the blender" perfect justice.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Paul Adams, Dirk Nannes, Tanvir are all bowlers with actions that do the phrase "frog in the blender" perfect justice.

What the hell? You ever seen Nannes bowl?

 

[pup11]

What the hell? You ever seen Nannes bowl?

Yeah a lot of times, and his is not a smooth action, there are arms and legs all over the place when in his delivery stride, not the most perfect bowling action but his bowling is effective nonetheless.

 

[Richard]

Matthew Mitchell
Richard Dickinson
Neil Pickup

Pah, mine (and Mithcell's AAMOF) is perfectly good. I'd not be a bowler of the slightest note if I didn't have a decent bowling-action.

I'd say Pickup's and Anna Butler's are both diabolical tho.

 

[protea lover]

The worst bowling action in living memory is Paul Adams, beyond that it would have to be Lady Hamilton.

yeah good old frog in a blender. Always one for a mention.

 

[Manee]

The actions who I specifically dislike seeing:

• Mitchell Johnson

That is all.

 

[Jigga988]

Often wondered how effective it might've been had he had a longer career though. As it was, he denied himself the opportunity.

exactly, the idiot

 

[Jigga988]

The actions who I specifically dislike seeing:

• Mitchell Johnson

That is all.

I like his action though, probobly because it is like mine but i think it's effective and i love a good slinger.

 

[Manee]

I like his action though, probobly because it is like mine but i think it's effective and i love a good slinger.

It certainly is effective and I will never contest the view that some may like his action as it is a subjective opinion...

BTW, adding to the list is Zaheer Khan, who I also dislike to watch bowl...is it worrying that a left arm medium pacer often dislikes watching many others of the same style?

 

[TT Boy]

Rusty Theron.