Who is the best fast bowler in test cricket now?

[King]

Aamer is awesome so is Steyn. Steyn for me for the experience he has on bowling on every possible track and proving himself. Aamer doesn't get to bowl as much in sub-continent.

[imran666]

C'mon' date=' cut the guy some slack. He's been extremely impressive at this very young age. Plus we all know with fielders like poyz 5fer is a distant dream for any of their bowlers. :giggle:[/quote'] so far 4 catches of aamirs bowling have been dropped already in this 2nd test ..3 in the first ..if aamir was in any other team he would be much richer in the wickets department ..i really feel sorry for him our retarded fielders have never supported the bowlers :sniffle:

[Sachinism]

:hmmm: a very average bowler

[imran666]

rivander jadeja umar amin sehwag fawad alam :haha:

[Lord]

so far 4 catches of aamirs bowling have been dropped already in this 2nd test ..3 in the first ..if aamir was in any other team he would be much richer in the wickets department ..i really feel sorry for him our retarded fielders have never supported the bowlers :sniffle:

bullshit,they showed a stay where it showed Pak have dropped a total of 7 catches in the series,i pretty much remember some of them off Asif n Ajmal

[imran666]

bullshit' date='they showed a stay where it showed Pak have dropped a total of 7 catches in the series,i pretty much remember some of them off Asif n Ajmal[/quote'] yesterday first catch was dropped by malik which injured his fingers ..half chance really, but it carried to him, didn't cost us much though, Cook fell soon after 2 dropped by umar amin today ..batsmen .keven petersen ..1 was a dolly and one was half a chance ..he dived but his lazy body couldent reach it in time and my bad it was 3 not 4 ..i tought yesterday the dolly fahrat dropped was of aamirs bowling...it was asifs bowling

[Lord]

yesterday first catch was dropped by malik which injured his fingers ..half chance really' date= but it carried to him, didn't cost us much though, Cook fell soon after 2 dropped by umar amin today ..batsmen .keven petersen ..1 was a dolly and one was half a chance ..he dived but his lazy body couldent reach it in time and my bad it was 3 not 4 ..i tought yesterday the dolly fahrat dropped was of aamirs bowling...it was asifs bowling

i didnt watch the whole game,so help me out.this is the cricinfo commentary of all deliveries bowled by Amir to Cook

0.3 Mohammad Amir to Cook, no run, leaves alone first ball and very neatly taken by the new wicketkeeper, nice moment for him 0.4 Mohammad Amir to Cook, FOUR, Cook is away now as well, Amir straying towards the legs again and Cook taking full toll, flicking it round the corner. Amir kicks the tuft in disgust. He might aim a boot at his batsmen as well 0.5 Mohammad Amir to Cook, no run, this time Amir finds his dangerous line, shaping away outside off stump, Cook firmly behind a back-foot block 0.6 Mohammad Amir to Cook, no run, beaten, Cook's first play and miss, back of a length outside off stump, Cook jabbed at it but found nothing as the ball snaked away England 9/0 AN Cook 4* (4b 1x4) 2.2 Mohammad Amir to Cook, no run, ooh, good delivery this, bouncing and zipping back into Cook, crashing into his stomach as he tries to defend 2.3 Mohammad Amir to Cook, no run, good delivery again, but this time Cook is firmly behind it 2.4 Mohammad Amir to Cook, 1 run, touch fuller from Amir, Cook works it round the corner for a single 4.4 Mohammad Amir to Cook, no run, tough work for Cook, it's a case of his steely temperament vs his very shaky technique at the moment 4.5 Mohammad Amir to Cook, FOUR, that will do nicely for him, it's always been Cook's way that no matter how he struggles he'll put the poor ball away, too short from Amir and he crunches a cut through point for a boundary 4.6 Mohammad Amir to Cook, no run, that's the place to bowl to him, full outside off stump and he gets in all kinds of trouble, aiming a drive at thin air England 29/0 AN Cook 9* (16b 2x4)

wat exactly u r talking about n Pietersen was drooped only once off Amer by Amin,not twice

[The Outsider]

Every team drops catches, Pakistan more than others. It's the classic Pakistani mentality of trying to show them to be the best in one way or the other. If the bowlers are that good they would create more chances or take the fielders out of the equation by adapting their bowling styles to Akram and Waqar who would have a very high percentage of leg befores and bowleds.

[sudheer kumar]

The topic diverted to catches...... But Does Aamir bowling better than Steyn?

[Bumper]

Dale Steyn is an all timer. When he hangs his boots he will rival the McGraths, Donalds, Akrams and the Marshalls of the yore. Among the current bowlers Asif is the next best. Because he does not depend on pace, he can likely sustain his success for long periods of time. He will likely end up with 350 wickets @ 24 a piece, when he retires

[thevortex]

I have no hesitation in saying that I would pick Aamer over Dale Steyn every time - that is, if there are no slots to pick them both :). Aamer is by far the more versatile and skilfull bowler. It depends on what you are looking for. If you are looking for pure pace and a big booming out swinger, by all means, go for Steyn. If you want pace, nip, sharp bounce, leftie angle, swing both ways and the exuberance of youth, it is Aamer.

[f.b.m]

I have no hesitation in saying that I would pick Dale Steyn over Aamer every time - that is, if there are no slots to pick them both :). Steyn is by far the more versatile and skilfull bowler. It depends on what you are looking for. If you are looking for pure pace and a big booming out swinger, by all means, go for Steyn. If you want pace, nip, sharp bounce, leftie angle, swing both ways and the exuberance of youth, it is Steyn.

[f.b.m]

:hmmm: a very average bowler

Average bowler who on his day can run through batting line ups and send top class batsmen to hospital.

[cowboysfan]

Aamer is lucky that he doesn't get to bowl in india and pakistan in tests.he is not in the same league as Steyn.

[Serani]

Average bowler who on his day can run through batting line ups and send top class batsmen to hospital.

Any ideas when "his day" will come again? Hasnt been seen for a very long time.

[Guest sachin200]

Dale Steyn :hatsoff:

[thevortex]

I have no hesitation in saying that I would pick Dale Steyn over Aamer every time - that is, if there are no slots to pick them both :). Steyn is by far the more versatile and skilfull bowler. It depends on what you are looking for. If you are looking for pure pace and a big booming out swinger, by all means, go for Steyn. If you want pace, nip, sharp bounce, leftie angle, swing both ways and the exuberance of youth, it is Steyn.

That was funny :) Steyn is more of a metronome, I am afraid. He is not going to be praised by anybody for his versatility. What he does need to be praised for is his consistency and strength of mind and body. And pace of course.

[Chalks]

Steyn hands down.

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Dale Steyn. Asif runs a close second.

[b555]

aamir anytime