Ultimate_Game Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 Nice article by Ashley Mallet where he picks his top 5 fast bowlers of all time. His picks are: Ray Lindwall, Dennis Lillee, Wasim Akram, Alan Davidson and Malcolm Marshall. IMO he's a bit biased towards Aussie pacers which is to be expected as it's tough to see likes of Lindwall and especially Davidson beating out the likes of Holding, Roberts, Hadlee and McGrath. Here's the link to the article... http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/567907.html
Ultimate_Game Posted June 10, 2012 Author Posted June 10, 2012 I slipped in a comment there :cantstop: What's ur screen name? Looked at the comments and my favorite post is from a deluded Paki fan. Here's the post from the legend who somehow was able to sneak in India & Tendulkar in this article as well :hysterical: Posted by KiwiRocker- on (June 10 2012, 10:29 AM GMT) I respect author's choice, and it is obviousy based on who he played against, with or whom he has seen. There is no doubt about four picks but I question Alan Davidson as a choice. I have often struggled to understand that why Wasim Akram is also rated as higher as compared to Imran Khan and Waqar Younis. No one has ever swung cricket bowl as Waqar Younis did. Waqar had a magical banan bowl that no batsman in world could play. Waqar Younis had an astonishing strike rate in test matches and ODI's. If stats are anything to go by then Waqar belowngs right up there. Similarly, Imran Khan was a true match winner. He bowled against very tough real batsmen ( not like the so called walls and Gods now a days) and Imran won most battles. Furthermore, Richard Hedlee and Steyn also deserve a mention. As far as magical moment is concerned, it would have been seeing how Tendulya fares against Wasim and Waqar but he opposed ties with Pak in 90's to ensure that he does not play against them! Looking at such deluded and India obsessed fans it makes our WC win and a record of 8-0 against Pakis when it counts all the more sweeter :haha:
Ultimate_Game Posted June 10, 2012 Author Posted June 10, 2012 mine was about legend :cantstop: Found the comment about koomars & Sami :giggle:
Lord Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 some guy wants Bresnan in the list n he is serios:hysterical::hysterical:
Lord Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 Absence of Ambrose is stark... McGrath n Steyn r missing too.he seems 'the older the better' type of guy
Ultimate_Game Posted June 10, 2012 Author Posted June 10, 2012 some guy wants Bresnan in the list n he is serios:hysterical::hysterical: TBH I found comments to be more entertaining than the article :giggle:
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