Migara
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He was the man. But there were two Ratnayake's, both wore it. One was shorter and slingy, other was accurate and taller. Rumesh is the one you are referring to.
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Quickest 5 Bowlers from each country..
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Migara
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He only hit Lara on the head. Zahid was even quicker. He was beating young Lara all ends up for pace in that particular B & H match. Mohammed Akram also was very quick. Have seen beating him de Silva for pace on slow low Pakistani tracks. Any bowler even in their peaks could not beat de Silva for pace with the short ball, and this included Ambrose, Imran, Waqar, Wasim, Donald, Schultz, Shoaib and Lee. Bur Mohammed Akram did it. And he even split the thigh pad of Chandika Haturusinghe in that match. He also got ruined with injuries.
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Teja.
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Dire is not even the word, my friend.
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Well, it was Rumesh who sconed both Richardson & Gomes in this match & was pretty damn brisk
7th Match: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Melbourne, Feb 27, 1985 | Cricket Scorecard | Cricinfo.com
Teja.
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Unless my memory is pulling a fast one on me, I'm pretty due it was De Mel who hit Richardson.
Migara
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And the Alamank's report says referring to Ratnayake, "though after the match aspersions were cast on Ratnayake's action." I am not sure how a slinger could throw it at that pace!
And incidentally Steve Randall has been umpiring the game.!
And incidentally Steve Randall has been umpiring the game.!
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You're right Teja
From Wisden....
After Sri Lanka had had a hard struggle to make 135 for seven, West Indies lost Richardson and Gomes, hit in the face by rising balls from De Mel and Rumesh Ratnayake respectively. Gomes lost two teeth and suffered a broken nose.
http://www.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/150557.html
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I still remember watching Ratnayake at Hobart taking 6/66 against the Aussies. Bowled wonderfully well that day. What a gun, the exact opposite could be said of Umpire Randall.
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Harmison was in the 143-147 range when he first went to Aust wasn't he?
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So far we have....
Australia
Shaun Tait - top speed (155-161kms )
Jeff Thomson (155-161)
Brett Lee (152-157)
Mitchell Johnson (150-155)
Dirk Nannes (150-155)
Possibly Pascoe, Hogg & Lillee (at his fastest)
New Zealand
Shane Bond - top speed (148-155)
Gary Bartlett - (played 10 tests for NZ in the '60s, apparently well over 90 miles per hour)
Ian Butler -before injury (144-150)
Mark Gillespie (rubbish as he was still bowled 142-148 at his quickest
Heath Davis - Probably around (143-147) at his quickest
Nash, Cairns, B Bracewell, Allott, Motz, O'Brien, M Webb
Sri Lanka
Lasith Malinga (150 - 155 at quikest, 140 - 145 general)
Dilhara Fernando (150 at quickest, 135 - 140 general)
Prabath Nissanka (149 at quickest, 135 - 140 general)
Dhammika Prasad (148 at quickest, 132 - 137 general)
Thilan Thushara (145 at quickest, 130 - 140 general)
England
Tyson (145-150?? guessing)
Larwood (145+??)
Malcolm 145+
Flintoff 145+
Harmison 145+
Pakistan
Zahid (155+ ??
Shoaib (155=161)
Waqar (145-150)
Sami (145-150)
Mohd Akram.(145+)
Australia
Shaun Tait - top speed (155-161kms )
Jeff Thomson (155-161)
Brett Lee (152-157)
Mitchell Johnson (150-155)
Dirk Nannes (150-155)
Possibly Pascoe, Hogg & Lillee (at his fastest)
New Zealand
Shane Bond - top speed (148-155)
Gary Bartlett - (played 10 tests for NZ in the '60s, apparently well over 90 miles per hour)
Ian Butler -before injury (144-150)
Mark Gillespie (rubbish as he was still bowled 142-148 at his quickest
Heath Davis - Probably around (143-147) at his quickest
Nash, Cairns, B Bracewell, Allott, Motz, O'Brien, M Webb
Sri Lanka
Lasith Malinga (150 - 155 at quikest, 140 - 145 general)
Dilhara Fernando (150 at quickest, 135 - 140 general)
Prabath Nissanka (149 at quickest, 135 - 140 general)
Dhammika Prasad (148 at quickest, 132 - 137 general)
Thilan Thushara (145 at quickest, 130 - 140 general)
England
Tyson (145-150?? guessing)
Larwood (145+??)
Malcolm 145+
Flintoff 145+
Harmison 145+
Pakistan
Zahid (155+ ??
Shoaib (155=161)
Waqar (145-150)
Sami (145-150)
Mohd Akram.(145+)
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Tyson was supposed to be superhumanly fast and could make people bleed through their pads according to reports, IMO he was probably the fastest the world has ever seen, slightly faster than Akthar/Thommo methinks. Though I have no way to prove his speed, 145 is underselling Tyson, I reckon.
David Frith believes Larwood is easily the fastest of all time and states he was recorded at 96mph in his book 'The Fast Men' though he doesn't any proof of where and when the speed was recorded and it's credibility. Honestly, with no disrespect to Larwood, I think Frith lost a lot of his credibility about writing on Fast Bowling when he said "Marshall was great, Garner and Ambrose just had long limbs"
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For England Trueman,Tyson and Larwood are all talked about as being very quick but we will never know just how quick as the speedgun wasn't about.
In recent times Malcolm,Flintoff,Harmison,Jones,Mahmood and Lawrence are the fastest i have seen with Tudor just below them.
In recent times Malcolm,Flintoff,Harmison,Jones,Mahmood and Lawrence are the fastest i have seen with Tudor just below them.
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Added, despite the fact I've never heard of him
