Who is The Greatest Australian Bowler?

a massive zebra · 20-01-2005, 07:29 AM

As we are discussing the topic of greatest Australians it would be interesting to see who people think is the greatest Australian bowler.

a massive zebra · 20-01-2005, 07:38 AM

Aargh how do I edit the title?

Thanks to whoever edited the erroneous title.

SJS · 20-01-2005, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by a massive zebra

As we are discussing the topic of greatest Australians it would be interesting to see who people think is the greatest Australian bowler.

I wish you had divided it into the greatest spinner and the greatest pacer.

Josh · 20-01-2005, 07:48 AM

It hurts to pick between Lillee, Thomson, Warne & Miller

WARNEY!! Sorry

benchmark00 · 20-01-2005, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by SJS

I wish you had divided it into the greatest spinner and the greatest pacer.

Yeah thats a great point.... its sorta hard to rate spinners against paceman...

I voted Lillee but for no real reason,lol... just because from what i heard he had an enourmous heart and could get the ball to anything

P.S. Wheres Stuey Macgill??

FaaipDeOiad · 20-01-2005, 07:59 AM

Hard to choose between Davidson, Lillee, McGrath and Warne... Miller deserves a run too.

I'll go for Davidson, but all of those 4 are close to equal in my estimation.

a massive zebra · 20-01-2005, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by SJS

I wish you had divided it into the greatest spinner and the greatest pacer.

My apologies.

Hit4Six · 20-01-2005, 12:23 PM

warne

Beleg · 20-01-2005, 12:27 PM

Spinner - Grimette or Warne
Quickie - Denis Lillee

Anil · 20-01-2005, 12:28 PM

mcgrath

Beleg · 20-01-2005, 12:28 PM

Never knew we had so many O'Riley fans here.

Tom Halsey · 20-01-2005, 12:46 PM

Warne, Lillee, O'Reilly, or Davidson.

I'll go for Warne because he's my favourite out of those 4.

Nonentity · 20-01-2005, 12:54 PM

ive gone with jeff thompson

BoyBrumby · 20-01-2005, 01:43 PM

It's tough, isn't it? Think I echo SJS's sentiment about spinners & quicks not being separated too.

I was sorely tempted to go for Fred Spofforth as he at least saw the light & emigrated to The Mother Country! Or Clarrie Grimmett who was: a) a wonderfully controlled bowler with good variation; but crucially b) a Kiwi!

Oz does seem to have a plethora of great bowlers, as evidenced by those who missed the cut: one of my least fond cricketing memories is Terry Alderman making Goochie his pet bunny in ’89, so I was surprised not to see him there, but after looking at his record he took far fewer test scalps (170 @ 27.15) than I imagined. Think he just saved his best for The Poms! I was always a big admirer of Craig McDermott too; although again in his case perhaps an overall test average of 28.63 isn’t quite enough for him to be in the pantheon. All but 300 wickets pretty fair old effort tho.

In the end I went for Lillee. Had enough about him to reinvent himself as a bowler after terrible injury. Tearaway-quick in his youthful pomp, he was also accurate enough to play on into early middle age.

SJS · 20-01-2005, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

It's tough, isn't it? Think I echo SJS's sentiment about spinners & quicks not being separated too.

I was sorely tempted to go for Fred Spofforth as he at least saw the light & emigrated to The Mother Country! Or Clarrie Grimmett who was: a) a wonderfully controlled bowler with good variation; but crucially b) a Kiwi!

Oz does seem to have a plethora of great bowlers, as evidenced by those who missed the cut: one of my least fond cricketing memories is Terry Alderman making Goochie his pet bunny in ’89, so I was surprised not to see him there, but after looking at his record he took far fewer test scalps (170 @ 27.15) than I imagined. Think he just saved his best for The Poms! I was always a big admirer of Craig McDermott too; although again in his case perhaps an overall test average of 28.63 isn’t quite enough for him to be in the pantheon. All but 300 wickets pretty fair old effort tho.

In the end I went for Lillee. Had enough about him to reinvent himself as a bowler after terrible injury. Tearaway-quick in his youthful pomp, he was also accurate enough to play on into early middle age.

Good for you. Though there are those here who would rather believe he is over rated. BTW, I loved your signature. Who is this guy who said it. Sorry if it makes me sound as if I live in another world....which I do actually

View Poll Results: The Greatest Australian Bowler Is...
Fred Spofforth	1	1.01%
Hugh Trumble	0	0%
Ted MacDonald	0	0%
Clarrie Grimmett	1	1.01%
Bill O'Reilly	6	6.06%
Ray Lindwall	3	3.03%
Keith Miller	0	0%
Ritchie Benaud	1	1.01%
Alan Davidson	2	2.02%
Dennis Lillee	28	28.28%
Jeff Thomson	1	1.01%
Shane Warne	33	33.33%
Glenn McGrath	22	22.22%
Jason Gillespie	1	1.01%
Voters: 99. You may not vote on this poll

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Josh International Regular Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,903	It hurts to pick between Lillee, Thomson, Warne & Miller WARNEY!! Sorry __________________ www.joshforner.tumblr.com www.soundcloud.com/joshfornersongwriter

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Hit4Six U19 Debutant Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: My bedroom Posts: 331	warne __________________ Best batsman = Rahul Dravid Best bowler = Muttiah Muralitharan

20-01-2005, 07:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
FaaipDeOiad Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 18,682	Hard to choose between Davidson, Lillee, McGrath and Warne... Miller deserves a run too. I'll go for Davidson, but all of those 4 are close to equal in my estimation.

20-01-2005, 12:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
Beleg International Regular Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 3,400	Spinner - Grimette or Warne Quickie - Denis Lillee

20-01-2005, 12:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
Beleg International Regular Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 3,400	Never knew we had so many O'Riley fans here.

20-01-2005, 12:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
Tom Halsey International Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Halsway, CW Land Posts: 12,697	Warne, Lillee, O'Reilly, or Davidson. I'll go for Warne because he's my favourite out of those 4. __________________ MSN - tomhalsey123@hotmail.com Manchester United FC: 20 Times R.I.P. Sledger's Signature, 2004-2008

20-01-2005, 12:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
Nonentity Cricket Spectator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lahore,Pakistan Posts: 25	ive gone with jeff thompson

20-01-2005, 01:43 PM	#14 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,622	It's tough, isn't it? Think I echo SJS's sentiment about spinners & quicks not being separated too. I was sorely tempted to go for Fred Spofforth as he at least saw the light & emigrated to The Mother Country! Or Clarrie Grimmett who was: a) a wonderfully controlled bowler with good variation; but crucially b) a Kiwi! Oz does seem to have a plethora of great bowlers, as evidenced by those who missed the cut: one of my least fond cricketing memories is Terry Alderman making Goochie his pet bunny in ’89, so I was surprised not to see him there, but after looking at his record he took far fewer test scalps (170 @ 27.15) than I imagined. Think he just saved his best for The Poms! I was always a big admirer of Craig McDermott too; although again in his case perhaps an overall test average of 28.63 isn’t quite enough for him to be in the pantheon. All but 300 wickets pretty fair old effort tho. In the end I went for Lillee. Had enough about him to reinvent himself as a bowler after terrible injury. Tearaway-quick in his youthful pomp, he was also accurate enough to play on into early middle age. __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

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