fastest bowler ever?

[aussie]

this is an attempt by a rookie to make a chronological list of the fastest bowlers from the beginning of test cricket till date - the one goughy started some time back. most of it is based on anecdotal evidence from various cricket books i've read. more recent names come from my years of watching cricket.

"demon" spofforth
constantine
larwood
miller
tyson
hall
lillee
holding
thomson
marshall
imran (at least in 1982 - 83)
waqar
donald
devon malcolm
akhthar
lee
bond

You could add Patrick Patterson & Roy Gilchrist to this list.

 

[open365]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1151850517439779900&q=shoaib

I think we might guess Gary Kirsten's say in the matter...

 

[FRAZ]

I would like to say one thing that its only Shoaib Akhtar who was the Fastest PERIOD



Thommo was second and Lee third ...Thats it .. Get it now please ...........

 

[Smudge]

Mods, could we please lock this thread? King Fraz has spoken, long live the king.

 

[Perry Mason]

I would like to say one thing that its only Shoaib Akhtar who was the Fastest PERIOD



Thommo was second and Lee third ...Thats it .. Get it now please ...........

Sure, its the air friction that's turning him bald.

 

[SJS]

There is absolutely no way anyone can tell who was the fastest since it hasnt all been recorded and even from the time they started recording the methods and definition has changed.

At best the batsmen who actually faced two or more fast bowlers might 'comment' on who they 'felt' bowled faster but even that wouldnt be conclusive and it wouldnt cover more than three or four of the list down time anyway.

 

[shammy12]

fastest bowler ever

I would certainly say akhtar of lee but what about shaun taitt of australia? Also i heard about ian bishop of the west indies, does anybody have an idea of how fast he was?

 

[ramkumar_gr]

Patrick Patterson

 

[The_Bunny]

I would certainly say akhtar of lee but what about shaun tait of australia? Also i heard about ian bishop of the west indies, does anybody have an idea of how fast he was?

I heard that he was clocked at close to 160 in a domestic game...
Tbh I have no idea if thats true though.

 

[readie]

I heard that he was clocked at close to 160 in a domestic game...
Tbh I have no idea if thats true though.

He clocked 160 exactly in an ODI against NZ in the summer just gone. I think it was at the SCG but i could be wrong

 

[cover drive man]

Shoaib Aktahr.

 

[Raghav]

Shoaib Aktahr.

Who is this new player....should be Akhtar

 

[neville cardus]

It simply has to be Korty!

 

[archie mac]

It simply has to be Korty!

Surly your not leaving Doctor? There is still a stump standing! (not an exact quote)

 

[neville cardus]

W.G. reckoned that he had never been so insulted before, but I seem to recall that they made amends not long afterwards in a match-winning partnership for the Gentlemen against the Players.

 

[archie mac]

W.G. reckoned that he had never been so insulted before, but I seem to recall that they made amends not long afterwards in a match-winning partnership for the Gentlemen against the Players.

Yes that is correct, to celerbrate WGs 50th birthday, they just failed to hold out for a draw

David Kynaston wrote a great book called WGs Brithday Party (not sure if that is the correct title)

 

[Fiery]

David Kynaston wrote a great book called WGs Brithday Party (not sure if that is the correct title)

I'm quite sure it's not

 

[neville cardus]

Yes that is correct, to celerbrate WGs 50th birthday, they just failed to hold out for a draw

David Kynaston wrote a great book called WGs Brithday Party (not sure if that is the correct title)

I really must get my paws on that book. Do you know anything more about it, Archie?

 

[Prince EWS]

I'm quite sure it's not

Deserves an awad IMO.

 

[neville cardus]

Prince, are you not the fellow related to Alec and Charles Bannerman?