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Ranking the Bowlers
- Thread starter adharcric
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vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Barnes
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Its either Lillee or Imran for me. Imran's record is superb, but if you hear all the contemporaries, and I mean literally all, they all credit Lillee as the greatest fast bowler of the modern era.
Apparently Marshall went up to Lillee and asked him how to swing it both ways, and Hadlee credits his career to Lillee and having someone to look up to like that. The fact that Lillee completely changed his style post-stress fracture injury and became an even better bowler is a fair credit
But then again you've got Imran who toiled away on dead pitches against the best, and bowled one of his best spells with a serious shin injury that kept him away from bowling for 2 years or something like that.
I'll go Lillee, even though I almost voted Imran last round. *shrugs*
Apparently Marshall went up to Lillee and asked him how to swing it both ways, and Hadlee credits his career to Lillee and having someone to look up to like that. The fact that Lillee completely changed his style post-stress fracture injury and became an even better bowler is a fair credit
But then again you've got Imran who toiled away on dead pitches against the best, and bowled one of his best spells with a serious shin injury that kept him away from bowling for 2 years or something like that.
I'll go Lillee, even though I almost voted Imran last round. *shrugs*
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Lillee
shortpitched713
International Captain
Wow, quite surprised that Trueman makes it to the top 10, never quite rated him there myself. I'm going for Barnes here myself, pretty ridiculous if he doesn't make it to the top 10, IMO.
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FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Lillee.
nightprowler10
Global Moderator
Imran
aussie tragic
International Captain
Lillee
adharcric
International Coach
Dennis Lillee walks in at #8.
The List
1. Malcolm Marshall (WI)
2. Muttiah Muralitharan (SRI)
3. Glenn McGrath (AUS)
4. Curtly Ambrose (WI)
5. Richard Hadlee (NZ)
6. Shane Warne (AUS)
7. Fred Trueman (ENG)
8. Dennis Lillee (AUS)
The vote for the #9 bowler of all-time begins now.
The Contenders
The List
1. Malcolm Marshall (WI)
2. Muttiah Muralitharan (SRI)
3. Glenn McGrath (AUS)
4. Curtly Ambrose (WI)
5. Richard Hadlee (NZ)
6. Shane Warne (AUS)
7. Fred Trueman (ENG)
8. Dennis Lillee (AUS)
The vote for the #9 bowler of all-time begins now.
The Contenders
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Barnes
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
Imran
