Ranking the Bowlers

[silentstriker]

McGrath, till he gets in.

What the hell more does he have to do? He has outstanding figures vs. virtually everyone, in virtually all places, against the top batsmen of each side.

No he isn't as explosive as some of the others, but he takes wickets, and he takes them by the bunch. I thought that was the point?

 

[Dasa]

Murali.

 

[Dravid]

Glen McGrath.

 

[Matt79]

Warne for me.

 

[aussie tragic]

Lillee

 

[shortpitched713]

Murali by a fair margin in my opinion, but Warne, Hadlee, and McGrath are up there too.

Also, I don't like the 8 vote rule at all. Marshall sneaks in in a little over 3 hours? Thats not the way to select the greatest bowler of all time, IMO. There was not time at all for any discussion.

 

[Fusion]

Warne

 

[a massive zebra]

Murali

 

[Slifer]

If not Marshall then Mcgrath for number #2. BTW I think it is kinda erroneous to be comparing spinners to pacemen just my opinion. Mcgrath because he is just as consistent as Marshall and he has done this in a pretty batsman friendly era. Nails 66% of top order wickets, plus he has that innate ability to nail the oppositions best batsman. His stats are outstanding and I must give him kudos for his longevity. So Mcgrath for #2

 

[PhoenixFire]

Muralitharan

 

[Perm]

2. Shane Warne

 

[adharcric]

Also, I don't like the 8 vote rule at all. Marshall sneaks in in a little over 3 hours? Thats not the way to select the greatest bowler of all time, IMO. There was not time at all for any discussion.

Thanks for the feedback. I've just removed that 8-vote rule as Warne could have gotten the next 3 votes (for #1) and Marshall would only have lead 8-6. My bad.
I think I was afraid there wouldn't be enough votes so I stuck that in there, but this thread seems to be flourishing so I'll remove the 25-vote limit as well.
I'll only call it off before the 3-day limit if someone has a majority AND a 5+ lead (and minimum 15 votes total).

 

[nightprowler10]

Marshall for mine. Saqlain and Qadir should've been in the list too.

 

[adharcric]

Marshall for mine. Saqlain and Qadir should've been in the list too.

Marshall has already been voted in as #1. This is the vote for the #2 bowler of all-time.

 

[nightprowler10]

Marshall has already been voted in as #1. This is the vote for the #2 bowler of all-time.

Oh sorry, too lazy to read back

Muralitharan then.

 

[adharcric]

Just over 24 hours to go (2-day period) and Warne-Murali-McGrath are running very close. Let's get the votes in people!

 

[adharcric]

I'll go with Murali over McGrath by the slightest of margins. Both are unbelievably brilliant in every way, but Murali did it without support so that tilts the scales IMO.

 

[aussie tragic]

My count has Murali (7), Warne (5), McGrath (4), Lillee (1), Akram (1), Hadlee (1)

 

[adharcric]

Same here. Murali would seal the contest with 5 consecutive votes here.

 

[Nedved's Fan]

Murali for me too.