Raw Pace but Sprays It All Over

[Chin Music]

Had David 'Syd' Lawrence got a mention yet?

 

[Starfighter]

Had David 'Syd' Lawrence got a mention yet?

Nope, and very good call. Managed an FC economy of 3.7.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Varun Aaron

 

[Ali TT]

Harmison and Johnson would be my two main examples. Both developed a version of the yips later in the career, although at least Johnson brought it back for a period.

At the other end you've got younger players who have been pushed forward due to their pace while having not developed control. I'd add Saj Mahmood and Hardus Viljoen to that list.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Fidel Edwards was a nightmare

 

[Calm_profit]

Navdeep Saini

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Dilhara Fernando

 

[Blenkinsop]

Maurice Chambers

 

[Calm_profit]

Mitch Starc

Only against India

 

[Beamer]

Fidel Edwards was a nightmare

Early Fidel got it up to 157kph but was obsessed with short pitched bowling even in helpful conditions. He got better but those early days really screwed his test stats.

He was pulled into the test side after Lara saw him in the nets, so has no FC cricket to develop cricket smarts.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Early Fidel got it up to 157kph but was obsessed with short pitched bowling even in helpful conditions. He got better but those early days really screwed his test stats.

He was pulled into the test side after Lara saw him in the nets, so has no FC cricket to develop cricket smarts.

This was such a surprise to me. Never heard about Fidel. And in his first test he took a five wicket haul I think

 

[Migara]

Peter North

 

[zaremba]

England had a bowler named Greg Thomas in the mid 80’s who played a handful of Tests. He was generally quick and sprayed it around pretty much his entire career.

I had dinner with Gordon Greenidge (ok it's not quite JBMAC "I played with and against him") and asked him which English bowlers he rated from his era. He found that a hard question to answer (!) but eventually came up with Greg Thomas.

 

[slowfinger]

Early Fidel got it up to 157kph but was obsessed with short pitched bowling even in helpful conditions. He got better but those early days really screwed his test stats.

He was pulled into the test side after Lara saw him in the nets, so has no FC cricket to develop cricket smarts.

I really don't understand why when a young fast bowlers feel themselves a bit they develop an insatiable appetite to get the batsman ducking and weaving rather than attacking the stumps. I see it at my club level too. Are fast bowlers really thick in the head?

 

[Starfighter]

Are fast bowlers really thick in the head?

Yes

 

[Flem274*]

I really don't understand why when a young fast bowlers feel themselves a bit they develop an insatiable appetite to get the batsman ducking and weaving rather than attacking the stumps. I see it at my club level too. Are fast bowlers really thick in the head?

I imagine the power trip and bloodlust when you realise the clubbie down the other end is literally at your mercy must be very hard to resist.

Imagine getting chipped at by first slip for an hour as a #11 because he doesn't know you're rapid, all the while the opposition bowler is beating you up. I freely admit I'd go on the power trip when that slip came out to bat too.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Wahab Riaz

 

[Molehill]

Did anyone mention Shaun Tait yet?

 

[Starfighter]

Did anyone mention Shaun Tait yet?

If you don't know the answer you're probably illiterate (which makes this comment superfluous).

 

[andruid]

Never impressed at Lancs. Possibly one of their worst signings. Was released early from his kolpak contract.

My memory of him is being leader of probably the most ordinary West Indian test match pace bowling unit of all time. A real low watermark guy who thrived at county level but could not step up to the highest stage.


I think I may have mentioned Tino Best earlier in the thread. Self confessed express but sprays it all over type