How does McGrath deliver all the time ?

[Bumper]

This guy is almost guaranteed to knock out the top order, come big games. How does he do it so consistently ? What does McGrath have that other bowlers do not have ?

[DesiChap]

Re: How does McGrath deliver all the time ? Intimidation factor !

[head coach]

Re: How does McGrath deliver all the time ? Sheer Talent! A coke* of the walk! *filter, damn it!

[Anakin]

Re: How does McGrath deliver all the time ? Machine like accuracy

[The Outsider]

Re: How does McGrath deliver all the time ? The best control on line and length ever seen in cricket coupled with a bit of movement and bounce. All pretty simple stuff actually.

[Chandan]

Re: How does McGrath deliver all the time ?

This guy is almost guaranteed to knock out the top order, come big games. How does he do it so consistently ? What does McGrath have that other bowlers do not have ?

Tremendous mental toughness along with the talent and the accuracy that he has. And he very well exploits the aura built around him since the years!!

[Cricketics]

Re: How does McGrath deliver all the time ? The Class is permanent. thatz it..

[gs]

Re: How does McGrath deliver all the time ? A bully with a machine like accuracy!

[dial_100]

Re: How does McGrath deliver all the time ? Habit.

[Lurker]

Re: How does McGrath deliver all the time ?

What does McGrath have that other bowlers do not have ?

Aussie background perhaps. I wonder if Mcgrath played for South Africa he would still perform the same way? Kinda doubt it since Pollock and Ntini, both good bowlers in their own right, have failed to deliver a la Mcgrath. Whether its a mindset thing, or a cricket set-up, a hunger to retain a place in International Side or simply to make sure Baggy Green does not lose...there has to be something typically Aussie about this. Afterall Mcgrath was written off and Tait and Bracken thought as lead bowler going into WC. But see how Mcgrath have left them behind. For that matter check out Hayden's performance as well. xxx

[Mandrake]

Re: How does McGrath deliver all the time ? other than the obvious non erring control,McGrath has the fire in the belly to make it count every single time he plays...tremendous commitment.

[Gambit]

Re: How does McGrath deliver all the time ? People like about Wasim being the best in the last 20 years. I think McG blows out him out the water with performances like these time and time again.

[Chaos]

Re: How does McGrath deliver all the time ? because of other bowlers, if he doesnt get support from the other end, he will always get whacked.

[King]

Re: How does McGrath deliver all the time ? We all talk about his line and length, accuracy et al but where does it come from? Hard work, bowling action, experience, training and the self confidence is what does it for him I think. Without these qualities it is impossible to hone the skill to do it on a daily basis.

[Holysmoke]

Re: How does McGrath deliver all the time ? another thing is, its much easier for a bowler to be consistant.. as compared to a batsman... and mcgrath does not really depend on the swing as someone like wasim.. etc..

[Predator_05]

Re: How does McGrath deliver all the time ? Batsmen play his reputation instead of his deliveries. McGrath really isn't all that great - talent wise, there have been better bowlers than him, but he just knows how to bowl a tight delivery better than others. Not to mention the support-cast he has - the likes of Bracken have identical figures, as does Lee.

[The Outsider]

Re: How does McGrath deliver all the time ? IMO, McGrath is the best fast bowler ever along with Marshall.

[Predator_05]

Re: How does McGrath deliver all the time ? In about 10 years time, i guess Bracken and Lee will also be the greatest bowlers that ever lived ?

[gs]

Re: How does McGrath deliver all the time ? I am rooting for IKP now and yesteryear fav was Chetan Sharma :hic:

[The Outsider]

Re: How does McGrath deliver all the time ?

In about 10 years time' date=' i guess Bracken and Lee will also be the greatest bowlers that ever lived ?[/quote'] No, I think they are already past the stage of achieving greatness atleast in test cricket. And who knows if they can pull up consistent success against the best in business of their generation like McGrath has against Lara, Dravid, Tendulkar, Kallis etc. as well as take bucketload of wickets at a measerly average why not?