Lefties have been quite rare when it comes to speed. For Aust. Bruce Reid was cut down by injuries, but Alan Davidson was a fine bowler, though a little below the pace of Wasim from what I have read.magsi23 said:I think so
Darn. Forgot all about Deano.Pedro Delgado said:Wasim clear #1, after that it's a toss up between Alan Mullally and Kevin Dean.
Waiting for confirmation if Shane's actually naturally ginger...Neil Pickup said:Me = Best Ginger Leggie Ever?
Wasim may be number one but to call Vaas the second best left arm pacer ever is a bit...er....hurrieddinu23 said:Wasim clear no.1. next best is Vaas.
Alan Davidson?dinu23 said:Wasim clear no.1. next best is Vaas.
Spot on Faaip !FaaipDeOiad said:Alan Davidson?
186 wickets @ 20.53 in 44 tests. Also averaged almost 25 with the bat.
If Davidson isn't as good as Wasim, he's very close indeed. He didn't have Wasim's pace, but he was a metronome in the style of Bedser and McGrath, and a great swing bowler, possibly the greatest of his era.
Wasim Akram is the Best Left Arm Fast Bowler Ever & master of reverse swing but its legendary Sarfaraz Nawaz who was the the pioneer of reverse swing,not anyone amongst Wasim,Waqar & Imran.howardj said:He could do absolutely anything with the ball too.
He also has a big test double century, the only one at number 8 in the order !!howardj said:Speaking of batting, I think Akram only ended up with an average of 20-25, which belies his talent. One of the first games I ever watched on TV was where he smashed a brutal century at the Adelaide Oval, in a Test Match against Australia. He punted some poor Aussie quick back over his head for six, which is nothing to be sneezed at on the Adelaide Oval.
Like Imran Khan did when he injured his shoulder.SJS said:Having said that, I am convinced that if he had set his mind to it and worked at it, he would have scored many more runs than he did
Yes thats right.nightprowler10 said:Like Imran Khan did when he injured his shoulder.