The Greatest left-arm fast bowler?

[The Sean]

I just thought that the first swizzle-take was better.

Fair call.

 

[adharcric]

 

[roseboy64]

Have to go Akram. No contest.

 

[Raghav]

Akram by a large margin

 

[Fiery]

How good was Bruce Reid b.t.w? Or how good could he have been without the injuries?

Snapped in half too easily but fine bowler

 

[Richard]

Cricket is not about stats though, right?

Well played, Akhil. Shame people didn't realise you were calling the double-bluff. Rest assured that at least I feel your pain.

 

[Days of Grace]

I guess it's consistency vs. the ability to once in a while produce an unplayable delivery.

Davo must have been bloody consistent because his average is basically down to a low E/R of 2.00.

Wasim, on the other hand, bowled some of the best balls I have ever seen. And, if I were to come back as a fast bowler, besides Holding, I would like to have Wasim's action. Wasim, however, despite producing those brilliant balls, still averaged three runs per wicket higher than Davo. Which makes me think he had his off days as well?

 

[Richard]

The strange thing is... he didn't, really. Wasim was a hugely consistent bowler, yet still managed to leave the impression that he could have done so much more (though his batting does in a way intrude on that).

Davidson, as I say, simply seems to me a vastly underrated bowler because he was unobtrusive. Rather like Ken Higgs at English domestic level.

 

[archie mac]

I voted for Wasim, but from what I have read Davo was a great fast bowler and a very good batsman and fielder, but would be happy to have either bowler in my all time line up

 

[Days of Grace]

If old Davo had the personality of Warney then this 'ere poll would be a lot more even IMNSHO.

 

[The Sean]

Well played, Akhil. Shame people didn't realise you were calling the double-bluff. Rest assured that at least I feel your pain.

Hey, I did!

 

[The Sean]

How good was Bruce Reid b.t.w? Or how good could he have been without the injuries?

Fantastic bowler. Against everyone except Alan Lamb.

 

[Richard]

Hey, I did!

Well... all right, then, most people.

 

[Richard]

If old Davo had the personality of Warney then this 'ere poll would be a lot more even IMNSHO.

I don't think so, I think he'd be acknowledged as possibly one of the best seamers of all-time, never mind the best left-armer.