Odd action

[Richard]

Indeed, couldn't believe nobody had mentioned him. Malinga for obvious reasons.......

I'll take that as an insult.

 

[Neil Pickup]

And was also for 15 years (until Ed Smith in 2003, Andrew Strauss and Ian Bell in 2004 and Alastair Cook and Owais Shah in 2005\06) the last right-handed specialist batsman to make 50 on Test debut for England.

Clearer?

 

[Richard]

Error-correction applied...

 

[NZTailender]

Mitchel Johnson. I cannot help but stare at the way he keeps his delivery arm completely still as he's running in and goes into his action.


I remember watching a West Indian bowler - I think a batsman who bowled part time - who would walk into the crease, sort of shuffle/skid his feet on the crease and bowl. That was when I was about 5, I think.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

I remember watching a West Indian bowler - I think a batsman who bowled part time - who would walk into the crease, sort of shuffle/skid his feet on the crease and bowl. That was when I was about 5, I think.

Carl Hooper?

 

[Evermind]

Harbhajan looks like he's spreading his wings to fly then suddenly decides to launch a cricket ball instead.

Kumble looks like he's gonna fall in front, and doesn't really wanna let go of the ball.

Sreesanth looks like he's saying "Hi, wait right there!" with his left hand just before he releases with his right.

Malinga looks like he's gonna behead the umpire but manages to miraculously avoid him, while Agarkar looks like he's just brisk walking with a nephew, in his runup.

Bracken always seemed like a guy about to lose his balance anytime.

McGrath's delivery seems unnaturally leisurely.

Brett Lee looks like his shoulder rotates about 480 degrees, starting from around the eye level in front of him.

Alright I'll stop now, being a little drunk.

 

[Craig]

Before my time, but what about Mike Proctor, he bowled with the wrong foot, so for a right handed bowler, his right footlanded first instead of his left.

Well that's how I read it.

 

[Fiery]

I remember watching a West Indian bowler - I think a batsman who bowled part time - who would walk into the crease, sort of shuffle/skid his feet on the crease and bowl. That was when I was about 5, I think.

Carl Hooper?

Roger Harper?

 

[Perm]

Mitchel Johnson. I cannot help but stare at the way he keeps his delivery arm completely still as he's running in and goes into his action.


I remember watching a West Indian bowler - I think a batsman who bowled part time - who would walk into the crease, sort of shuffle/skid his feet on the crease and bowl. That was when I was about 5, I think.

Chris Gayle must be his protege.

 

[Xuhaib]

Asif in his first test had quite an ugly action.

 

[NZTailender]

Chris Gayle must be his protege.

Yeah, Chris Gayle's action is close to his.



Could've been Carl Hooper but I honestly can't remember itbt.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Yeah, Chris Gayle's action is close to his.



Could've been Carl Hooper but I honestly can't remember itbt.

Carl Hooper bowled medium pacers with a little shuffle step thingee near the crease.

Roger Harper bowled offspin so.....

Carl Hooper came to my mind when you mention the action. Definitely him for my money

 

[Zinzan]

Think Peter Willey used to face the square leg umpire and Derek Randell had a strange stance to match his strange personality

 

[Swervy]

Before my time, but what about Mike Proctor, he bowled with the wrong foot, so for a right handed bowler, his right footlanded first instead of his left.

Well that's how I read it.

it actually is just an optical illusion.

 

[Swervy]

heres one for you..Colin Croft


Lance Cairns had a strange looking bowling action as well

 

[BoyBrumby]

James Kirtley has a <coughs> odd action; he has was could charitably be called a fluid elbow.

Tait has a rather low-slung arm action for mine too, I'd bet he has trouble with his back later on too. His action seems very energy-intensive.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Carl Hooper bowled medium pacers with a little shuffle step thingee near the crease.

Roger Harper bowled offspin so.....

Carl Hooper came to my mind when you mention the action. Definitely him for my money

Hooper bowled offies.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Hooper bowled offies.

Yeah, just realised that one. My bad

 

[Kweek]

Think Peter Willey used to face the square leg umpire and Derek Randell had a strange stance to match his strange personality

I just can't stop watching at this post...

 

[PhoenixFire]

James Kirtley has a <coughs> odd action; he has was could charitably be called a fluid elbow.

Tait has a rather low-slung arm action for mine too, I'd bet he has trouble with his back later on too. His action seems very energy-intensive.

You'd be hard pushed to find a bowler that bowls at 100mph (give or take), that doesn't have an energy sapping action.