The strongest test bowling order since 1990

[zen]

4 bowlers (retired), #8-11, assuming 3 pacers + 1 spinner scenario 

 

Warne - the prime spinner 

Steyn - low SR bowler 

Ambrose - low avg bowler. can be extremely lethal in the 4th innings in combination w/ Warne 

Donald/McGrath/Akram - pace/accuracy/left arm variety 

 

 

Below pacers v major teams. At the moment, don't recall the time period that I had used for below but might be from 1970:

 

 

Edited April 7, 2021 by zen

[Jay]

Different eras. Different bowlers.. can't compare across eras. You are a product of your time. Rules change. 

[Dery]

McGrath, Wasim, Ambrose & Murali

[kohli]

Steyn 

wasim 

mcgrath 

murli 

[SRT100]

Murali was a spear chucker. Dont include the chucker in any list.

[Majestic]

8. Wasim

9. Warne

10. Steyn

11. McGrath

 

This.

[Adamant]

When you are selecting 4 atg bowlers then you should go with variety instead of just consistency. 

 

1.Akram - left Arm,  best exponent of swing, ability to produce magical deliveries outta nowhere. 

 

2. Mcgrath - Unerring line and length, extra bounce, difficult to attack. 

 

3. Donald -The enforcer, pure pace and bounce

 

4. Murali. (I rate him ahead of Warne) 

[NameGoesHere]

McGrath

Akram

Steyn

Warne

[New guy]

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