Lasith Malinga

[Richard]

It was just a throwaway figure, TBH - as I also mentioned, bowling-actions play a huge part.

 

[gunner]

malinga's average against pakistan is 65....bowling wise that is

 

[pasag]

malinga's average against pakistan is 65....bowling wise that is

Only from 5 matches though and he didn't do too horribly in any of them either.

 

[cover drive man]

Don't think I've told anyone here but I bowl like Malinga I think it's more comfortable and provides more speed than the traditional method.

 

[Prince EWS]

Don't think I've told anyone here but I bowl like Malinga I think it's more comfortable and provides more speed than the traditional method.

Have you landed one on the pitch yet?

 

[cover drive man]

Have you landed one on the pitch yet?

What do you mean.

 

[Richard]

He means that for most people, an action like that would mean you'd struggle to hit the cut strip.

So how are you doing with your Malinga-action?

 

[cover drive man]

He means that for most people, an action like that would mean you'd struggle to hit the cut strip.

So how are you doing with your Malinga-action?

Well ever since I've played cricket I've bowled in a malinga style action. I thought I was doing a normal action but I had terrible trouble with Simple things like line and length until one day my dad made a video of me showing me what I was doing wrong I saw I had a action like Malinga. Everyone said I should get rid of it and I did for about to weeks and I got my line and length. I then started to develop my speed and the malinga action came back. Now I have my line and length and I'm developing speed. I'm doing good.

 

[TT Boy]

Doubt it's just the pace that leads to pain. Fast bowling can be very strenuous and it can take a toll on your body, even if you only bowl in the 70s for example.

Indeed. Shaun Pollock has commented in the past that his not bowled pain free since he was 19 years old. Shoaib's action is indeed the more demanding (hindered by his very dodgy knees) but it also comes down to the individual and Pollock is more than content to go through series playing with pain. Not an off season goes by where Pollock does not have some sort of surgery and his action is supposedly ‘metronomic’ and ‘pain’ free.

 

[cover drive man]

That Malcolm Marshall bloke was a giant I heard.

I think you're thinking of Joel Garner he was massive. Looking at old videos of the great fast bowling attack of the west Indies in the 1980's he had awesome speed and he was huge. He is definately one of the greatest speed bowlers ever. And a main part to the west India squad of the 1980's. My dad looked up to him as a kid.

 

[Richard]

shortpitched was being ironic in his "Marshall was a giant" comment.

 

[Beleg]

I truly do believe that Malinga is the brightest young prospect in the game at the moment, and certainly the most exciting one, a step ahead of Shaun Tait and the Johnson dude.

 

[Athlai]

From the poll and the general perspective I've gotten from this thread,
Malinga is good, he might be a great one day.
Maybe.

Thank you CW.

 

[cover drive man]

Thank you CW.

Your welcome

 

[PhoenixFire]

Yeah, I'd go along with the notion that Malinga is at the moment, and probably will be a more successful bowler than Tait, he has much, much more accuracy, about 7-8 mph less pace, and iirc a shade less swing.