rkt.india Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 He was certainly a slow death. I am trying to explore more and more ATG great bowlers which many of us have never seen bowling including me. I am finding some incredible videos. Thsi one is another one of them. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-f5pfBgpNE]YouTube - Michael Holding gets annoyed at Brian Close[/ame]
Sachin=GOD Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 [The Outsider] Trundler!! even Badrinath will hit him all over the ground. [/the Outsider]
akshayxyz Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 man! this taklu batsman must be lucky to be alive after that over!
ganeshran Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 Please dont bring other discussions into this thread.
Vijay.Sharma Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 Just watch Fire in Babylon and you will see intimidatory bowling at it's very best.
Sachin=GOD Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 Just watch Fire in Babylon and you will see intimidatory bowling at it's very best. yeah. Its a pretty good documentary. Holding, Croft, Garner, Roberts, Ambrose, Marshall
The Outsider Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 BTW, the 'taklu' batsman is Brian Close - he was recalled at the age of 45 for this series against Holding, Roberts, and Daniel and did reasonably well given his age and in comparison with the other English batsmen, scoring a couple of 50s. This is the famous Tony 'We'll make them grovel' Greig series.
deepak_sach Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 guess he must wear a helmet to hide his bald head if not for the bouncers.
jairamesh Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 Just watch Fire in Babylon and you will see intimidatory bowling at it's very best. Good documentary, and after watching it my opinion of Viv Richards (never seen him play) has gone even higher, just on pure talent, ability, and fearlessness. He would be one player if given the wish to bring back a player from the past to watch play today.
CG Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 All the fastest bowlers of the generation were clocked in this competition- bPDW7hj1yfs fastest was 145km/h ,people say camera were not accurate ,but actuallly the technology used is similar that is used today.Most current gen fast bowlers are quicker than the legends but not as skilled .
Lurker Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 1. The batsman facing Holding is Brian Close while the runner up is John Edrich. 2. Both these gents were recalled to face the West Indies pace battery after the English batting, specially openers, had fallen flat in earlier games. 3. Brian Close is considered one of the greatest character of English, and Yorkshire, cricket...perhaps even the greatest character in many ways. 4. Close was peppered by bouncers by Holding and Roberts and took a lot of them on his body. In the dressing room afterwards he was sporting many red and blue spots on his torso which compelled Edrich to comment he was never prouder to be an English man. 5. Close was famous for being fearless. There are many an anecdotes about him, one of them being getting a batsman caught out after the shot hit Close right in the forehead. 6. Watching Close play Holding at his fastest barechested, no thigh guards, helmets etc makes me think of modern day batsman and one word comes to mind...PANSIES!
Cricket Tragic Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 1. The batsman facing Holding is Brian Close while the runner up is John Edrich. 2. Both these gents were recalled to face the West Indies pace battery after the English batting, specially openers, had fallen flat in earlier games. 3. Brian Close is considered one of the greatest character of English, and Yorkshire, cricket...perhaps even the greatest character in many ways. 4. Close was peppered by bouncers by Holding and Roberts and took a lot of them on his body. In the dressing room afterwards he was sporting many red and blue spots on his torso which compelled Edrich to comment he was never prouder to be an English man. 5. Close was famous for being fearless. There are many an anecdotes about him, one of them being getting a batsman caught out after the shot hit Close right in the forehead. 6. Watching Close play Holding at his fastest barechested, no thigh guards, helmets etc makes me think of modern day batsman and one word comes to mind...PANSIES! The best part of that was he apparently shouted 'catch it' after it hit him. Btw, why isn't this in the videos forums?
Lurker Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 The best part of that was he apparently shouted 'catch it' after it hit him. Indeed. :winky: He was also the skipper of Richards and Botham and according to many Close was one of the only few Richards was fearful/mindful/respectful of. Btw, why isn't this in the videos forums? Probably more of an exposure on the leading cricket forum than the video one.
urbestfriend Posted July 5, 2011 Posted July 5, 2011 Amazing hostile bowling!! Im sure speed is 100mph+
rkt.india Posted July 6, 2011 Author Posted July 6, 2011 fastest was 145km/h ,people say camera were not accurate ,but actuallly the technology used is similar that is used today.Most current gen fast bowlers are quicker than the legends but not as skilled . watch this video..Speeds were also measured in 1975 when Thomson was clocked at 160 KPH. some of his bowling in videos look seriously quick. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjkBNxKZOE8]YouTube - Lillee & Thomson bowling speeds[/ame]
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