Unique Bowling runup and actions.

[FRAZ]

Only a few years back Andre Adams used to mix up his normal deliveries by bowling the same as ever, but off literally a 2 pace run-up (in NZ domestic one-dayers). He started his run-up at the end of the pitch, I don't think I have even seen a spinner use such a short run-up. I have no idea why he did it though.

Kerry Walmsley- does the big double arm salute before each ball.

Mohammad Sami deserves a mention for changing his action in between spells and often in the middle of an over. Has anyone noticed this? Usually he generates all his pace through his remarkably quick arm action and delivery stride, but sometimes he bowls with a completely different action. You will notice he takes a much more extravagant, slower delivery stride with his left foot, and winds up more. Everything happens slower but he bowls at about the same pace.

Good ! you judged it right .

 

[Richard]

agreed.

his action is very "unique"

we'll leave it at that.

Yes, we will, because we know we don't have a case.

 

[Richard]

Martyn Ball has about the loopyest action I've ever seen.
Always enjoy watching him bowl.

 

[Token]

Murali, Lee, Shoaib, Shabbir, Lawson, Mills....'unique'

 

[Richard]

Never seen Shabbir but not many people seem to have a problem with him. Mills and Lawson certainly have been questioned (Lawson has been "sent for remedial work") but I'll wait until I get a chance to see them before commenting rashly.
As for Murali, Shoaib, Kirtley et al let's just again leave it at the "you don't know what you're talking about" phrase.

 

[Langeveldt]

Best action - Allan Donald, Shane Warne

Unique Actions -

Paul Adams
Mike Proctor
Mushtaq Ahmed
Devon Malcolm
Fidel Edwards

 

[Richard]

Best action - RJ Hadlee and SK Warne.
Donald was fantastic, but not quite in Hadlee's class - though only just.
IMO Hadlee was the second-best seamer of the 1930-2004 period (impossible really to compare intimately before that).

 

[Sanz]

Unique action - Kapil Dev, Paul Adams, Qadir

Best action - Hadlee, Holding, Warnie, Imran

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Best action - RJ Hadlee and SK Warne.
Donald was fantastic, but not quite in Hadlee's class - though only just.
IMO Hadlee was the second-best seamer of the 1930-2004 period (impossible really to compare intimately before that).

Who's the first? Marshall? Ambrose? Lillee? Imran? Wasim?

 

[Tom Halsey]

the cat
the little skip & tossing the ball from one hand to the other during run up

Agreed. Unusual action, and a great natural talent, never made the most of it.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Who's the first? Marshall? Ambrose? Lillee? Imran? Wasim?

None of them. Harold Larwood.

 

[Richard]

Who's the first? Marshall? Ambrose? Lillee? Imran? Wasim?

Marshall.
Never saw him bowl live, but I've studied him more than I've studied anyone I never saw live, and by all conclusions he was a phenomenon.
Another tragic loss.

 

[Richard]

None of them. Harold Larwood.

Larwood was fantastic, but his Test record doesn't do justice to his talent.
He was, of course, unfortunate to play against Bradman many times but he did conquer him in his final series, albeit through an unfair tactic.
He also bowled in much more friendly conditions than anyone 1970-onwards.

 

[Rik]

Mushtaq Ahmed...he bowls with both arms up in the air! Someone once commented he looked like a demented cartwheel...

 

[Rik]

agreed.

his action is very "unique"

we'll leave it at that.

You copy it...

 

[ReallyCrazy]

agreed.

his action is very "unique"

we'll leave it at that.

LMAO!! Sorry I couldn't resist after what u said about Murali

 

[Richard]

???
:rolleyes:
As far as I could work-out hourn was simply reiterating the baseless criticism of Murali.
Both meant the same thing.

 

[Damien Martyn]

agreed.

his action is very "unique"

we'll leave it at that.

LOL :P

 

[agodleman]

Murali has easily got the most unique action. MacGill comes in as runner-up. Im not sure if its unique but I saw Shane Watson today. His action has certainly changed.

 

[CDAK]

Some copy list:
Original ---- Dupe
Warne ---- SRT(when he does legspin)
Quadir ---- Mushtaq( in the beginning)
Saqlain ---- Shoib Malik
Walsh --- Dillon, Tinu Yohannan to some extent(admits he copiies)
Saurav --- Irfan
Hardlee --- Vaas
McGrath --- salvy( some extent; admits he copies)
marshal --- Franklin Rose
.....

Unique actions:
Murali, Paul Adams,Harbhajan,Quadir,...
Smooth Beutiful actions:
Kapil, Hadlee,Donald,Pollock, Wasim,Akthar, Lee, McGrath,Vaas, Bond, Dillon,....