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U19 12th Man
How does these quartet rank
Andy Roberts
Michael Holding
Joel Garner
Colin Croft
written on the basis of their debut
Andy Roberts
Michael Holding
Joel Garner
Colin Croft
written on the basis of their debut
+1Garner
Holding
Roberts
Croft
Holding has mega series in India, Eng and Aus that tell me he was deadlier on song and was a couple of yards ahead in speedGarner is a weird case
I know he didn’t play much in Asia but he was pretty much the toughest bowler to score runs against
True. You can make an argument Holding was even better than Lillee.Holding is the best. Faster and nore destructive than Garner
Exactly this.Everyone seems to be ranking these bowlers on their whole career. If the question is rank the Quartet then to me that should be a ranking on when they were an actual quartet.
No doubt Roberts was the experienced leader of the attack, but Holding was the best, with Garner being the most dangerous to break through at anytime, while Croft is very much underrated.
My rankings are the same as their overall stats in the 11 Tests they bowled together as probably the best pace attack ever
Holding: 51 wkts @ 20.56
Garner: 47 wkts @ 19.48
Croft: 46 wkts @ 25.82
Roberts: 28 wkts @ 35 53
NZ strikes WI again!!!Holding has a great overall record as well.
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Yes you can.True. You can make an argument Holding was even better than Lillee.
Roberts also has an exceptional record in IndiaHolding has mega series in India, Eng and Aus that tell me he was deadlier on song and was a couple of yards ahead in speed
Marshall. Holding. Hutton. Lara. Sobers. Richards.NZ strikes WI again!!!
But not as much overall.Roberts also has an exceptional record in India