The death

[Josh]

You're the captain, it's a 50 over match, the other team needs 10 runs off the last over. Pick any bowler in history - living or dead - to bowl that last over. Who would you choose??

 

[Johnners]

Bracken

 

[Uppercut]

Trevor Chappell.

 

[Precambrian]

Bracken

Cricinfo - 3rd ODI: New Zealand v Australia at Hamilton, Feb 20, 2007

Pollock, Murali or Akram for me.

 

[Prince EWS]

Of current bowlers, I'd seriously consider Umar Gul as somewhat of a smokey - he's awesome at the death despite not being any more than "good" at any other stage of the game. I'm not sure who I'd go for if I pick any bowler in the history of the game, though.

 

[Precambrian]

Trevor Chappell.

Hi Greg!

 

[Matt79]

lol. During last weekend's ODI where the South African's needed 7 of 2 balls (IIRC) I was yelling "underarm it" at the tv...

I'd be tempted to say Steve Waugh...

 

[The Sean]

Bill O'Reilly. Went for 1.94 runs per over in an era where batsmen were doing pretty much exactly as they pleased.

 

[G.I.Joe]

Trevor Goddard or Bapu Nadkarni.

 

[silentstriker]

Kapil Dev was probably one of the best at doing it in ODIs, in terms who who I'd watch. I'd probably go with McGrath though - Australia rarely got in that position .

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Probably Joel Garner, Wasim Akram or Waqar Younis - It would be hard to hit 10 runs off an over of yorkers

Other options

- Keith Miller
- Steve Waugh
- Clarrie Grimmett
- Bapu Nulkarni

 

[Nate]

Nathan Bracken, etc.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Anyone who isn't a Kiwi.

 

[four_or_six]

Luke Wright.

 

[funnygirl]

From the past Garner ,Kapil dev ,Wasim, Waqar,Saqlain .From the present Umar Gul .

 

[pskov]

Joel Garner. By all accounts the accuracy of his yorker was pretty much automatic, not to mention coming from god knows what angle and the pace too.

 

[stumpski]

Brian Statham

Would probably pick up a wicket or two for good measure.

 

[Manee]

Garner and Gul for me.

 

[krkode]

Probably Akram or McGrath.

 

[fredfertang]

Derek Underwood - although in his day I don't think he did - IIRC captains in the 70's/80's just brought back the opening bowlers for the closing overs - such simple times!