Best Bowling Combination Possible

harsh.skm · 03-10-2012, 08:40 AM

What features do you look for in the perfect Bowling combination? For the sake of ease and uniformity, maybe we should only look at a 4-person combination. Do you prefer 3 pacers-1 spinner, or 2 each? What variations do you look for in the combination? Is a left handed pacer a significant add-on? I am listing down some combos on which maybe you could give your opinions:

1: Marshall | Warne | Murali | McGrath
2: Wasim | Marshall | Murali/Warne | Barnes
3: Wasim | Marshall | Murali/Warne | Lillee
4: Marshall | Lillee | Murali/Warne | Barnes
5: Marshall | Garner | Murali/Warne | McGrath
6: Hadlee | Wasim | Murali/Warne | Roberts |

I personally like 5 a lot with Murali.

Also, for the purpose of this discussion, maybe we could try and come up with a few standards like which bowlers are quite similar so that the variation bit is easier to discuss. For example, Hadlee and McGrath are quite similar bowlers, both with respect to style and achievements.

I hope this turns out to be an enlightening discussion

Agent TBY · 03-10-2012, 08:48 AM

McGrath - Wasim - Murali - Warne

Give me Imran as an allrounder too and there's not an attack in the world I would take over this one.

Dan · 03-10-2012, 08:57 AM

Larwood - Marshall - O'Reilly - Muralitharan - Miller

8ankitj · 03-10-2012, 09:03 AM

Marshall - Hadlee - Imran - Barnes - Murali

Imran because he provides depth to batting. Else it would be either Ambrose or McGrath
Barnes because no one knows if he is a pacer or spinner

Himannv · 03-10-2012, 09:08 AM

Hadlee x 4.

Himannv · 03-10-2012, 09:20 AM

I'm tempted to go with the usual combination of bowlers but I think my opinion tends to change from time to time. These days I'd really love to see an attack featuring the following 4 bowlers: Barnes, Hadlee, Ambrose and Warne.

Barnes - Barnes gets the new ball because he simply wouldn't have it any other way. Also, he would bring so much variety to the attack with both medium pace and spin.

Hadlee - Consistent, probing and a bit quicker that McGrath (imo), Paddles is the complete bowler and the ideal player to share the new ball with Barnes.

Ambrose - Need some West Indian brutality in any bowling attack and the raging bull is probably the best at that so he's in there. Very tempted to play him as an opening bowler because he can really dominate and bowl some incredible spells.

Warne - I think Murali is awesome and is unrivaled in terms of natural ability, but Warne is just so cunning and wily with his bowling that I might just have him ahead. He'll be at the opposition all day and he'll find a way to be a threat even on his worst day.

kyear2 · 03-10-2012, 09:25 AM

Marshall, Warne, Linwall, Imran/Akram and Sobers.

Not neccerily the best bowlers, but best varity and options.

Dan · 03-10-2012, 10:14 AM

Hirst & Rhodes. You don't need anyone else.

doesitmatter · 03-10-2012, 11:51 AM

Roberts -- Marshall -- Holding -- Garner -- Warne/Qadir...

swing in and out , seam cut in and out, bounce, accuracy, speed, spin ..this attack has everything and has done it all over the world..there is proof

Eds · 03-10-2012, 12:26 PM

If I were picking the most well-rounded bowling attack I'd go for:

Marshall - Davidson - Imran - Barnes - Muralitharan

Agent Nationaux · 03-10-2012, 12:46 PM

Imran - Wasim - Waqar - McGrath - Warne

kingkallis · 03-10-2012, 01:56 PM

Marshall - McGrath - Imran - Warne - Murali

AndyZaltzHair · 03-10-2012, 08:43 PM

Barnes- O'Reilly- Warne- Muralitharan

I was thinking about what's the possibility of this attack succeeding; they will be deadly with the old ball and with the new ball they won't lag far behind as O'Reilly can open with Barnes. What are the odds that this attack will be successful more than the traditional 3 pace and 1 spin attack?

smalishah84 · 03-10-2012, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8ankitj

Marshall - Hadlee - Imran - Barnes - Murali

Imran because he provides depth to batting. Else it would be either Ambrose or McGrath
Barnes because no one knows if he is a pacer or spinner

this

Burgey · 03-10-2012, 09:38 PM

Smali in "I'm all over a post supporting Imran" shocker.

03-10-2012, 08:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
harsh.skm U19 Captain Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: India Posts: 633	Best Bowling Combination Possible What features do you look for in the perfect Bowling combination? For the sake of ease and uniformity, maybe we should only look at a 4-person combination. Do you prefer 3 pacers-1 spinner, or 2 each? What variations do you look for in the combination? Is a left handed pacer a significant add-on? I am listing down some combos on which maybe you could give your opinions: 1: Marshall \| Warne \| Murali \| McGrath 2: Wasim \| Marshall \| Murali/Warne \| Barnes 3: Wasim \| Marshall \| Murali/Warne \| Lillee 4: Marshall \| Lillee \| Murali/Warne \| Barnes 5: Marshall \| Garner \| Murali/Warne \| McGrath 6: Hadlee \| Wasim \| Murali/Warne \| Roberts \| I personally like 5 a lot with Murali. Also, for the purpose of this discussion, maybe we could try and come up with a few standards like which bowlers are quite similar so that the variation bit is easier to discuss. For example, Hadlee and McGrath are quite similar bowlers, both with respect to style and achievements. I hope this turns out to be an enlightening discussion

03-10-2012, 08:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
Agent TBY International Captain Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: North Point Posts: 6,568	McGrath - Wasim - Murali - Warne Give me Imran as an allrounder too and there's not an attack in the world I would take over this one. __________________ orz

03-10-2012, 09:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
8ankitj International Captain Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hyderabad India Posts: 5,148	Marshall - Hadlee - Imran - Barnes - Murali Imran because he provides depth to batting. Else it would be either Ambrose or McGrath Barnes because no one knows if he is a pacer or spinner Last edited by 8ankitj; 03-10-2012 at 12:38 PM.

03-10-2012, 09:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
Himannv International Captain Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SL Posts: 6,164	Hadlee x 4. __________________ "I will go down as Darren Sammy, the one who always smiles" - Darren Sammy

03-10-2012, 09:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
kyear2 International Debutant Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: w.i Posts: 2,490	Marshall, Warne, Linwall, Imran/Akram and Sobers. Not neccerily the best bowlers, but best varity and options. __________________ 1st XI Hutton \| Hobbs \| Bradman \| Richards \| Tendulkar \| Sobers \| Gilchrist \| Khan \| Marshall \| Warne \| McGrath 2nd XI Sutcliffe \| Gavaskar \| Headley \| Chappell \| Lara \| Kallis \| Miller \| Knott \| Ambrose \| Lillee \| Muralitharan 3rd XI Greenidge \| Morris \| Ponting \| Pollock \| Hammond \| Worrell \| Ames \| Hadlee \| Holding \| Trueman \| O'Reilly 4th XI Richards \| Simpson \| Sangakkara \| Weekes \| Border \| Walcott \| Botham \| Lindwall \| Laker \| Garner \| Barnes

03-10-2012, 08:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dan Global Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 3,066	Larwood - Marshall - O'Reilly - Muralitharan - Miller

03-10-2012, 09:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
Himannv International Captain Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SL Posts: 6,164	I'm tempted to go with the usual combination of bowlers but I think my opinion tends to change from time to time. These days I'd really love to see an attack featuring the following 4 bowlers: Barnes, Hadlee, Ambrose and Warne. Barnes - Barnes gets the new ball because he simply wouldn't have it any other way. Also, he would bring so much variety to the attack with both medium pace and spin. Hadlee - Consistent, probing and a bit quicker that McGrath (imo), Paddles is the complete bowler and the ideal player to share the new ball with Barnes. Ambrose - Need some West Indian brutality in any bowling attack and the raging bull is probably the best at that so he's in there. Very tempted to play him as an opening bowler because he can really dominate and bowl some incredible spells. Warne - I think Murali is awesome and is unrivaled in terms of natural ability, but Warne is just so cunning and wily with his bowling that I might just have him ahead. He'll be at the opposition all day and he'll find a way to be a threat even on his worst day.

03-10-2012, 10:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
Dan Global Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 3,066	Hirst & Rhodes. You don't need anyone else.

03-10-2012, 11:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
doesitmatter U19 Debutant Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: USA Posts: 376	Roberts -- Marshall -- Holding -- Garner -- Warne/Qadir... swing in and out , seam cut in and out, bounce, accuracy, speed, spin ..this attack has everything and has done it all over the world..there is proof

03-10-2012, 12:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
Eds State Captain Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England Posts: 1,751	If I were picking the most well-rounded bowling attack I'd go for: Marshall - Davidson - Imran - Barnes - Muralitharan __________________ "If that Swann lad is the future of spin bowling in this country, then we're **ed." - Nasser Hussain, 1997.

03-10-2012, 12:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
Agent Nationaux Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Posts: 8,263	Imran - Wasim - Waqar - McGrath - Warne

03-10-2012, 01:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
kingkallis International Captain Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: India Posts: 5,713	Marshall - McGrath - Imran - Warne - Murali __________________ CricZo XI - Draft League Season 1 M Hayden, G Gooch, R Dravid, W Hammond, K Pietersen, G Sobers, R Marsh (wk), R Benaud (c), D Steyn, W Hall, N Adcock Season 2 J Hobbs, B Richards, D Boon, H Taylor, C Lloyd (c), A Stewart (wk), T Goddard, A Davidson, H Tayfield, C Ambrose, H Griffith Season 3 H Sutcliffe, M Hayden, I Chappell (c), G Pollock, A Faulkner, M Hussey, D Lindsay (wk), I Botham, A Kumble, M Marshall, D Lillee

03-10-2012, 09:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
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