Should innovative bowlers be discouraged or encouraged?

[Simbazz]

Definately should be encouraged.

I've often tried to bowl (as kind of a fun thing to do, because i'm sad like that) to bowl a type of "out the back of the hand" quick bowling, doesn't really work, but if kids dont try out new things, or if they're "naturally," differnt, why not let them shine, as long as its within rules (and within rules at kids age is quite a wide thing) then they should be told to do thier natural thing.

 

[harishankar]

For the record, I will say that Shaun Tait does chuck, but does it occasionally (when aiming for extra pace). He is not as blatant as Shoaib Akthar but if you watch the slow-motion replays of his action it definitely is chucking (in my opinion at least - I don't care what the ICC's rulebook says).

I have no problem with innovative bowling actions provided it's not chucking.

 

[Sureshot]

The question was innovative bowlers, not innovative bowling actions. And let's not turn this into a 'he chucks but he doesn't' thread please, we've had plenty of those.

 

[Cricket_god]

Slingers will never be able to be great bowlers as they sacrifice hbounce for pace,and when batsman get used to them they really struggle,
its okay in odis but in tests the all struggle

 

[SciD]

Which fan of Tait fan gave me negative reps. Dont ya have guts to name yourself.

I will still stick to what I said. I dont think there is anything special about Tait. Hes not even as quick as Ntini. If you disagree watch Ntini generate pace from short balls which will always record slow on the god know whos creation speed guns.

 

[King Pietersen]

Has Ntini ever hit 99.4mph ? if so, he's faster than Tait, if not, you're very very wrong. Tait is miles quicker than Ntini.

It wasnt me who gave you reps though, id much rather discuss matters in the thread as opposed to making sly remarks via the rep system.

 

[jordox]

Tait has high speed action that is why his bowls are recorded fast than what they actually are. I don't think he is anywhere as fast as Lee or Shoiab. Even Ntini bowls faster than him.

Erm no he doesn't mate.

Didn't you hear Darrren Lehmann? Tait is the quickest bowler in the world, and his action isn't fast speed anyway. Ntini has an extremely fast one, not tait. Tait just brings his arm around like a sling it's not too fast. Ntini's is faster.

Don't take anything any from him, his brilliant and extremely quick.

Pfft.. Ntini bowls quicker than him...what are people on now days. jesus...

Tait AT THIS PRESENT MOMENT is the most consistently quick bowler in the world.

 

[smssia0112]

Ntini is one of the slowest bowlers to be classified as Right Arm Fast in the world. Don't speak with authority on matters you are guessing.

 

[sohum]

Ntini is not all that slow. He also bowls a short length most of the time, and I'm not sure if the speed guns measure horizontal velocity or combined velocity.

 

[SciD]

Ntini is one of the slowest bowlers to be classified as Right Arm Fast in the world. Don't speak with authority on matters you are guessing.

Dude Im not guessing. As I said earlier he bowls short length and those speed guns dont register it fast. You certainly have not seen him live but I have

 

[King Pietersen]

If you can prove that Makhaya Ntini bowls a quicker bouncer than this i'll admit that i'm wrong, but you honestly dont know how wrong you are, have you ever seen Tait bowl ?

Ntini bowl quicker than this ? thought not.

 

[Sureshot]

Come on guys, you know the rules.