Top 10 ODI fast bowlers of all time

[thierry henry]

Larsen would be chuffed if he read this.

Harry would be fuming though, he already will be after starring with 12* in 86 a.o. in a List A semi today.

Larsen>>>>>>Harris as an ODI bowler

 

[kingkallis]

People got to take the records of guys from the 70s and 80s with a grain of salt. It is to all intents a different game for bowlers today. Having a 3.** E/R when you played up until 85 doesn't equate to you being a brilliant bowler.

I totally agree with this! Pollock's ER of 3.70 = 70s and 80s 2.20...

 

[kingkallis]

1990+ only... [ Atleast 100 ODIs ]

Shaun Pollock
Glenn McGrath
Wasim Akram
Waqar Younis
Allan Donald
Curtley Ambrose
Craig McDermott
Chaminda Vaas
Darren Gough
Zaheer Khan

 

[Migara]

You miss the point in that Pollock is one of the most economical bowlers of all time, in his 303 ODI's he only went at more than a run a ball 12 times over his whole career!

This all during the era of powerplays and fielding restrictions and the advent of T20 power hitting.

Against the West Indies he averaged 24.20 with an economy of 3.56.

While he wasn't one of the greatest strikers with the ball in history (though by no means terrible at it) he was by far one of the most measly bowlers in history. In ODI cricket that is extremely valuable.

Actually when ERs are adjusted for the era, Pollock comes to second place.

Here is the list. and note that Larsen appers at 10th.

Pos	Player			AER
1	J Garner (WI)		3.55
2	SM Pollock (SA)		3.59
3	CEL Ambrose (WI)	3.62
4	PS de Villiers (SA)	3.70
5	Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	3.80
6	M Muralitharan (SL)	3.83
7	MA Holding (WI)		3.83
8	GD McGrath (Aus)	3.85
9	RGD Willis (Eng)	3.88
10	GR Larsen (NZ)		3.89

 

[Athlai]

Actually when ERs are adjusted for the era, Pollock comes to second place.

Here is the list. and note that Larsen appers at 10th.

Pos	Player			AER
1	J Garner (WI)		3.55
2	SM Pollock (SA)		3.59
3	CEL Ambrose (WI)	3.62
4	PS de Villiers (SA)	3.70
5	Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	3.80
6	M Muralitharan (SL)	3.83
7	MA Holding (WI)		3.83
8	GD McGrath (Aus)	3.85
9	RGD Willis (Eng)	3.88
10	GR Larsen (NZ)		3.89

Did say 'one of'

 

[kingkallis]

Well done Murali. You are the only spinner in that list!

 

[Zinzan]

Well done Murali. You are the only spinner in that list!

Yup & I see Larsen is the only ODI specialist on the list