Lets talk about some smooth bowling actions

[Khalpat]

Two aspects of cricket looks most pleasing to eyes, watching a Left handed aggressive batsman batting like Lara, Gilchrist or watching a Right Arm Pace bowler bowling with smooth action. Some of my favourite Right handed pace bowlers of current era having smooth actions which includes smooth runup to clean follow through are: Dale Steyn: The perfect bowling action, good run up good release and followup: 3hPoNnMZne0 Umesh Yadav: Small runup, great release bOoui0Mkh8c Abdul Razaq: His bowling action looks to be most smooth of all bowlers. b_pwbDMnt6o Brett Lee: His runup and follow through is a treat to watch SyqmbyArlQo But my all time fav bowling action is of this bowler who recently retired. Shane Bond: His runup, jump, release, action, followthrough everything seems to be almost perfect. buqjyjQfuCc

[Dravid_TheWall]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eYEdW-mEMg]Great Delivery - Sreesanth sends the stumps flying - India v West Indies 4th test at Jamaica 2006 - YouTube[/ame]

[Utalk]

Waqar of pre 1995. Run up speed, action, follow through. Donald. Again same as Waqar with high arm release.

[Khalpat]

Waqar of pre 1995. Run up speed, action, follow through. Donald. Again same as Waqar with high arm release.

Utalk, I was talking about present day bowlers. If we talk about bowlers of yesteryears then I guess Coutney Walsh, Michael Holding, Imran Khan are the one who have great runup, high arm action and smooth follow up.

[Clarke]

Aamer was smooth as well.

[Crookbond]

Ben Hilfenhaus

[Serani]

vinay kumar

[panther]

anderson

[thongale]

Some Case studies of great actions (Post 1990) 1. SLV Raju: best action by a left armer that I've seen 2. Chaminda Vaas, James Anderson: these guys show how to bowl away swing 3. Aravinda de Siva: not a great spinner but had an absolutely flaw less action 4. Brett Lee: Everything you have to do to bowl fast is shown by this guy 5. Pollock: The approach to bowl wicket to wicket 6. McGrath; Ultimate seam bowling action.