Who is the best fast bowler in the world right now - Tests

[Cabinet96]

You know CA asked for it?

Maybe there was some pressure after the Brisbane test, which was the flattest I'd seen it in some time, but it was really only Melbourne and, especially, Sydney that had more grass coverage than normal. And you can put it down to the fact that we had some of the wettest summers that I've ever experienced.

I'm pretty sure they tried to make the pitches livelier than usual.

There was a high number of draws in November 2010, in India, the UAE and then in the brisbane test. So I believe Cricket Australia told the groundsmen to leave a little bit more grass on it than they would usually. Wasn't anything extremely dramatic though.

Interestingly enough no team scored more than 300 in the first innings of the match, and only once did the team batting in the second innings not make 400, England at Perth FTR.

Yes, I don't think the pitches were anything extraordinary compared to previous years, like you say a couple were a little greener due to the wet summer. I thought they were actually more greener this past Aussie summer than the previous tbh.

Yeah, AWTA.

 

[Gashti]

Philander
Steyn
Roach
Morkel
Cummins
Zaheer

the top five for me, in that order.

 

[weeman27bob]

Philander
Steyn
Roach
Morkel
Cummins
Zaheer

the top five for me, in that order.

No Anderson? ITSTL.

 

[Gashti]

No Anderson? ITSTL.

Gun bowler but I've also tried to factor in potential. Would be close between Khan and Andy but I like left armers a little more.

 

[weeman27bob]

Gun bowler but I've also tried to factor in potential. Would be close between Khan and Andy but I like left armers a little more.

Surely potential isn't a factor when the time period considered is "right now"?

 

[Gashti]

Surely potential isn't a factor when the time period considered is "right now"?

''Right now'' is open to interpretation though. Today, tomorrow, near future? There's no match being played ''right now''. Also, the poll says all conditions. I'd be a lot happier with any of my five bowling for me in the sub-continent than Jimmeh.

 

[weeman27bob]

''Right now'' is open to interpretation though. Today, tomorrow, near future? There's no match being played ''right now''. Also, the poll says all conditions. I'd be a lot happier with any of my five bowling for me in the sub-continent than Jimmeh.

I just find it strange why you'd not include Anderson after he's been widely praised for his recent performances on the sub-continent. But each to their own I guess.

 

[marc71178]

Philander
Steyn
Roach
Morkel
Cummins
Zaheer

the top five for me, in that order.

So much fail that the fact that top 5 includes 6 bowlers isn't the worst thing about the list.

 

[Jacknife]

So much fail that the fact that top 5 includes 6 bowlers isn't the worst thing about the list.

To say the least.

 

[akilana]

ya he shouldn't have an opinion

 

[Spark]

I can only assume that the only criteria being judged is "performance in India" because otherwise there is no basis whatsoever to leave out Anderson in a current top 5 (or 6, as it were) bowlers list.

 

[Cabinet96]

I just find it strange why you'd not include Anderson after he's been widely praised for his recent performances on the sub-continent. But each to their own I guess.

Some stereotypes just don't budge.

 

[Jacknife]

ya he shouldn't have an opinion

LOL nothing wrong with having an opinion but prepared to be called out on it if it's bull****.

 

[Jacknife]

''Right now'' is open to interpretation though. Today, tomorrow, near future? There's no match being played ''right now''. Also, the poll says all conditions. I'd be a lot happier with any of my five bowling for me in the sub-continent than Jimmeh.

Really, how exactly have Cummins and Philander bowled well in the SC, they haven't and to some degree Roach, who did alright against SL but was poor against Pakistan and India. But you're prepared to leave out Anderson or Broad who have bowled excellent everywhere. It really is a case of each to their own.

 

[Arachnodouche]

I think English fans have the potential to be like Sachin fans

But really, no Anderson and you have Cummins in there? On what grounds, may I ask?

 

[Spark]

Cummins isn't even in the top five bowlers in this country...

 

[Ruckus]

Well not really, it just isn't known at this stage because he hasn't played enough matches. And by the same token, I don't see how you can include someone like Cummins in these lists at all.

 

[Tec15]

Well, that was quite an enlightening discussion. Also hilarious in hindsight and even without it, tbf.