Greatest Fast Bowler of All Time

[andrew_nixon]

Jeff Thomson was the previous record holder, not Lillee

 

[chiraz]

in a club cricket match once i faced marlon black ( who took 4 for 80 odd against australia in a test match)

he was feckkin quick and he was a failure at international level ( you know he was quick when i edged him for 6!!!) ;D:

 

[jeromedascorp]

Although im indian, i gotta say Wasim Akram. Kapil was great, but Wasim has been through 2 different Eras of world cricket.

 

[601731]

the name of allan donald should be on the list.he was a superb performer.

 

[zaf1986]

Originally posted by andrew_nixon79@Feb 1 2004, 12:29 AM
Jeff Thomson was the previous record holder, not Lillee

You're right.

 

[BadWog]

Originally posted by 0601731@Feb 1 2004, 01:33 PM
the name of allan donald should be on the list.he was a superb performer.

no doubt Allan Donald was a great Fast Bowler, but as I can only place 10 names in the list I think leaving his name out is justifiable when you compare him to those names.

 

[drops]

allan donald deserves his spot on that list, just rememeber his early years were taken from him due to isolation and he did so much in such little time

 

[nik]

definitely akram! 500+ wickets in ODIs!!!

 

[DirtyDog]

ewwww ahhh GLENN MCGRATH

 

[Sutts375]

MY FIRST POST! I'd have to say Malcolm Marshall, as he combined all the great elements of the Windies fast bowlers of the past, apart from Garner's height. Does anyone else think that Corey Collymores action is similar to Marshalls, or is it just me? :huh:

 

[HArrIS]

no doubt WASIM AKRAM king of reverse swing

 

[jak_da_rippa]

where's Thommo? He was quick and accurate. All the qualities a fast bowler needs. I'd say Lillee 1st Holding 2nd Thommo 3rd and Andy Roberts 4th

 

[Markyb]

Mike Procter if you guys don't know who he is have a look at his record at cricinfo SA all time career bowling averages and click on it and get his first class and list a averages and then compare it to all these bowlers you've mentioned better than most if not all of them but his international career was cut short due to the isolation thing but he averaged 15 in 7 tests with 41 wickets. Ian Botham faced all these bowlers you're talking about and he said the only bowler he was scared of was Procter because of his pure raw pace and Procter wasn't a shabby batsman either ?

 

[umermalik]

Wasim Akram - the king of reverse swing!

Was a match winner for Pakistan for almost two decades!

Had lots of variety.

 

[masterofthegame]

It must be Wasim Akram as he had taken many wickets in adverse conditions as well.