Best Bowling Action

[King Pietersen]

Dennis Lillee
Allan Donald

 

[smash84]

Lillee an awesome sight running in.

Brett Lee could bowl super fast and I just loved his celebration style too.

Imran, the bowling action that inspired thousands to imitate him. I tried to copy it too tbh but it was really tough to copy it.

 

[Xuhaib]

Wasim.Would always bowl round the wicket just so I could imitate him.

 

[Migara]

Pace men - Allan Donald, Wasim Akram and Chaminda Vaas
Finger spinners - Daniel Vettori and Aravinda de Silva
Wrist spinners - Anil Kumble

 

[TumTum]

Paul Adams

 

[Ruckus]

Kemar Roach has a very relaxed, cool looking action.

 

[vcs]

Pace men - Allan Donald, Wasim Akram and Chaminda Vaas
Finger spinners - Daniel Vettori and Aravinda de Silva
Wrist spinners - Anil Kumble

Vettori has a fabulous action.

 

[NasserFan207]

Holding had probably the smoothest action of all time.

 

[Hurricane]

Like Dale Steyn

 

[smash84]

Like Dale Steyn

Yeah. Amongst the newer bowlers Steyn has a really cool action.

 

[Himannv]

Hall - Haven't seen him live but watched a fair few clips. Lovely action.

Lindwall - Very textbook and easy on the eye. Nice to watch.

Vaas - One of the few left arm quicks with a very nice, easy on the eye, action. Loved the way he hides the ball while reversing the old ball as well.

Anderson - For some reason I really like his action. I know his head isn't steady but I love the rhythm and clean flow of it.

 

[Xuhaib]

Hall - Haven't seen him live but watched a fair few clips. Lovely action.

Lindwall - Very textbook and easy on the eye. Nice to watch.

Vaas - One of the few left arm quicks with a very nice, easy on the eye, action. Loved the way he hides the ball while reversing the old ball as well.

Anderson - For some reason I really like his action. I know his head isn't steady but I love the rhythm and clean flow of it.

most sub cont left arms have an awesome action (Vaas,Wasim,Aamer,Zaheer,RP) its the others that are not very pleasing to the eye.

 

[kingkallis]

most sub cont left arms have an awesome action (Vaas,Wasim,Aamer,Zaheer,RP) its the others that are not very pleasing to the eye.

Add Kiwis to the list cause both Shyne O'Connor and Geoff Allott had lovely actions as well...

 

[Shri]

Ramesh Powar. Maybe his bright red sunglasses made his action look cooler.

 

[Goughy]

Lee and Donald for me. Nothing controversial in those choices really. Smooth, athletic and things of beauty.

In terms of economy of movement and simplicity, you cant go past Hadlee. Marshall was also very classical.

Actions like those of like Waqar, Bond and Shoaib require a special individual due to the stresses on the body their action places.

As a fading fast bowler and a coach, Im in the interesting position of modeling my 5 yr olds action. We are only goofing around at the moment as I feel 5 is far too young to do anything serious but Im really feeling the Tate, Thomson action as the best route. Less technical and complicated.

 

[smash84]

Lee and Donald for me. Nothing controversial in those choices really. Smooth, athletic and things of beauty.

In terms of economy of movement and simplicity, you cant go past Hadlee. Marshall was also very classical.

Guys like Waqar, Bond and Shoaib require a special individual due to the stresses on the body their action places.

As a fading fast bowler and a coach, Im in the interesting position of modeling my 5 yr olds action. We are only goofing around at the moment as I feel 5 is far too young to do anything serious but Im really feeling the Tate, Thomson action as the best route. Less technical and complicated.

You are in a nice position. What's your take on the high bowling jump actions like Gillespie, Kapil Dev, Imran Khan??? I think they look really cool. Can your son try one of those????

 

[Goughy]

You are in a nice position. What's your take on the high bowling jump actions like Gillespie, Kapil Dev, Imran Khan??? I think they look really cool. Can your son try one of those????

I dont like overly complicated actions. They do work for special players but dont for the majority. A high leap adds another moving part to the machinery and another variable that can add inconsistency and another cog that can fail. Its also difficult to maintain momentum through the crease and balance with a high leap.

Aestetically, they are attractive but I will not be coaching that style to anyone soon. Especially not Kapils action. It was wonderful for him but that side on, looking over the shoulder technique isnt, IMO, the best way to develop genuine quicks and is a little dated nowadays.

 

[smash84]

I dont like overly complicated actions. They do work for special players but dont for the majority. A high leap adds another moving part to the machinery and another variable that can add inconsistency and another cog that can fail. Its also difficult to maintain momentum through the crease and balance with a high leap.

Aestetically, they are attractive but I will not be coaching that style to anyone soon. Especially not Kapils action. It was wonderful for him but that side on, looking over the shoulder technique isnt, IMO, the best way to develop genuine quicks and is a little dated nowadays.

Ok. That means there will be one lesser bowler in the future having that high jump action ..........

I wish you all the best with the coaching.

 

[Teja.]

Lillee
Hadlee
Waqar
Donald
Sreesanth

I remember seeing a clip of O'Reilly bowling, in the website of an Australian newspaper, an year or so ago. I cannot locate it now, but what an action it was!

 

[smash84]

I dont like overly complicated actions. They do work for special players but dont for the majority. A high leap adds another moving part to the machinery and another variable that can add inconsistency and another cog that can fail. Its also difficult to maintain momentum through the crease and balance with a high leap.

Aestetically, they are attractive but I will not be coaching that style to anyone soon. Especially not Kapils action. It was wonderful for him but that side on, looking over the shoulder technique isnt, IMO, the best way to develop genuine quicks and is a little dated nowadays.

Incidentally your own namesake Goughy had a very nice action. He too used to jump quite high at the crease.