Glen Mcgrath - Greatest Fast Bowler of all Time ??

[King_Ponting]

Don't even go there.

Ok

 

[wpdavid]

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Hadlee in Asia : 13 matches. 68 wickets @ 21.58, 42.7 st/r , 5x5fers, 2x10fers
McGrath in Asia: 19 matches, 72 wickets @ 23.02, 54.8 st/r, 1x5fer
Marshall in Asia: 19 matches, 71 wickets @ 23.05, 48.7 st/r, 3x5fer
Ambrose in Asia: 6 matches, 18 wickets @ 22.50, 56.3 st/r, 1x5fer
Imran Khan in Asia: 51 matches, 205 wickets @ 20.28, 48.8 st/r, 12x5fer, 3x10fer


The best of the very best have got it done in Asia, mate....McGrath isnt the only one.

Fair enough about Hadlee. But my comment was about Lillee too, and, from memory, he didn't play there too often. As for the others you list, you'll get no argument from me.

 

[marc71178]

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Hadlee in Asia : 13 matches. 68 wickets @ 21.58, 42.7 st/r , 5x5fers, 2x10fers

Interestingly, Hadlee's figures contain 4 games in SL, where he picked up the not insignificant 27 wickets @ 12.29, somewhat boosting his figures.

 

[marc71178]

How can anyone realistically say that McGrath is better that Hadlee or Lillee when he averages just over four wickets a test while they averaged over five.

Sorry, but did Hadlee actually have any other bowlers with him when he played?

It stands to reason he'd take more per game.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Sorry, but did Hadlee actually have any other bowlers with him when he played?

It stands to reason he'd take more per game.

Indeed. It's Lillee's wpm ratio which is most impressive, given he bowled with quality bowlers like Thomson, Gilmour, Pascoe, Walker, Mallett etc.

edit: forgot Alderman from later in his career, and also Hogg.

 

[aussie]

Lawson as well sean...

 

[Jason_M]

McGrath the best fast bowler of all time? Yeah right, Ambrose struck fear into batsmen, Marshall was a legend and Akram was one of the most skilled bowlers in history. All McGrath does is bowl a tedious line and given his height is able to extract bounce from a good length, he doesn't have the brain of Akram or the fear of Ambrose.

 

[aussie]

All McGrath does is bowl a tedious line and given his height is able to extract bounce from a good length, he doesn't have the brain of Akram or the fear of Ambrose.

dont forget he is extremely accurate, and what made you come to conclusion that he doesn't have the brain of Akram and that fear has anything to do with him being a successful bowler.

 

[honestbharani]

It is funny how McGrath and Marshall have identical stats in Asia.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

It is funny how McGrath and Marshall have identical stats in Asia.

Actually, McGrath's average is down to 21.05 now, and has fallen the best part of a run since he returned to international cricket a year ago. He's now close to overtaking Marshall, Garner and Ambrose, who are all between 20.98 and 20.99. That will leave only Frank Tyson and Alan Davidson since World War 2 with better bowling averages.

 

[Shane Warne]

I think I'd go with Ambrose.

Mcgrath is top three with Marshall.

 

[Anil]

greatest fast bowlers i have seen:

marshall
hadlee
akram
mcgrath
donald
lillee
imran
holding
roberts
ambrose

mcgrath is up there with the best of the best alright, but the greatest of all, i am not too sure....