Battle of the Best Bowling Action - Page 13

Zinzan · 13-01-2013, 06:38 AM

And the winners & through to the next round are......

Total points:
Bond 32 points
Bishop -25
Sami- 22
Zahid - 13

Shane Bond

&

Ian Bishop

Sami & Zahid eliminated

Zinzan · 13-01-2013, 06:40 AM

Round 1 BATTLE 8; Rank 1 through 4 (from best to worst), two to be eliminated..

Saqlain Mushtaq

Saqlain Mushtaq 5/94 & 5/93 Vs India 1999 Chennai - YouTube

Darren Gough

Darren Gough Hat Trick, Ashes 1999 - YouTube

Rodney Hogg

VIV RICHARDS v RODNEY HOGG - massive six 1984/85 Adelaide - YouTube

Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev 3 unplayable deliveries in a row, owns Australia, 2 wickets of genius 1991 - YouTube

Daemon · 13-01-2013, 07:10 AM

Dev
Saqi
Gough
Hogg

Agent Nationaux · 13-01-2013, 07:12 AM

Dev
Gough
Saqi
Hogg

Satyanash89 · 13-01-2013, 07:23 AM

1) Gough... loved, loved, loved his action and was one of the first actions i tried to copy in my youth
2) Kapil
3) Saqlain
4) Hogg

karan316 · 13-01-2013, 08:14 AM

I think Steve Waugh had one of the best bowling actions ever, he made it look so easy and effortless.
Steve Waugh bowls Brian Lara with a beauty - Australia v West Indies at Mohali 1996 World Cup - YouTube

smalishah84 · 13-01-2013, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by karan316

I think Steve Waugh had one of the best bowling actions ever, he made it look so easy and effortless.
Steve Waugh bowls Brian Lara with a beauty - Australia v West Indies at Mohali 1996 World Cup - YouTube

thanks to kapur for uploading this request

smalishah84 · 13-01-2013, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daemon

Dev
Saqi
Gough
Hogg

This

Zinzan · 13-01-2013, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by karan316

I think Steve Waugh had one of the best bowling actions ever, he made it look so easy and effortless.
Steve Waugh bowls Brian Lara with a beauty - Australia v West Indies at Mohali 1996 World Cup - YouTube

Thanks will add Steve Waugh

AndyZaltzHair · 13-01-2013, 11:02 AM

Kapil
Gough
Saqi
Hogg

cricmahanty · 13-01-2013, 11:27 AM

Kapil
Gough
Saqlain
Hogg

If it were to be Bradley Hogg however, I'd have had him at the top of the pile. What beautiful, rhythmical Chinaman action.

Coming to the four in question though, they'd all very lovely bowling actions. Kapil looked harmless, by a fast bowler's standards, with that run-up and easygoing release of his, but only if you were a batsman facing up to him would you truly know how deceptive that harmless image of him was.

Gough's action was one I used to imitate very often during my childhood. So very easy to replicate and perform on a consistent basis. A simple action yet an effective one.

The beauty, or rather the easiness of Saqlain's bowling action can be gauged from the fact that over the recent few years, it has become perhaps the most copied off-spinner's bowling action ever. The key to it being so cunning was how his bowling arm would create a dipping arc which made it near close to impossible for the batsman to judge the length correctly. Moin's "Cmon Saqi" chants behind the stumps added to the charm behind the whole thing, on a side note.

Haven't seen much of Rodney Hogg's bowling apart from checking out the odd video on Youtube but he does seem to have a pretty good bowling action for a fast bowler.

The Sean · 13-01-2013, 11:30 AM

A much stronger round than a lot of the others so far IMO.

Gough
Kapil
Hogg
Saqlain

BoyBrumby · 13-01-2013, 11:55 AM

Gough's leap to the crease was thrilling to behold, but I'm willing to bet was directly responsible for his knee problems in his later career.

Kapil had a very easy, fleunt action. It was never going to generate express pace, but neither did it flog the body like some seamers' actions.

Whilst reserving no doubts about the probity of Saqlain's action (which perhaps makes him unique for doosra bowlers), it was all slightly too busy and rushed to be one to be savoured for the classists amongst us.

Kapil Dev
Hogg
Gough
Saqlain

wellAlbidarned · 13-01-2013, 01:29 PM

Gough
Dev
Hogg
Saq

Zinzan · 14-01-2013, 04:56 AM

And the winners & through to the next round are......

Total points:
Kapil Dev -33 points
Gough -27
Mushtaq- 17
Hogg- 13

Kapil Dev

&

Darren Gough

Mushtaq & Hogg eliminated

13-01-2013, 07:12 AM	#184 (permalink)
Agent Nationaux Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Posts: 8,279	Dev Gough Saqi Hogg Last edited by Agent Nationaux; 13-01-2013 at 07:15 AM.

13-01-2013, 08:14 AM	#186 (permalink)
karan316 U19 Debutant Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: India Posts: 300	I think Steve Waugh had one of the best bowling actions ever, he made it look so easy and effortless. Steve Waugh bowls Brian Lara with a beauty - Australia v West Indies at Mohali 1996 World Cup - YouTube __________________ Stop glorifying the players of your country who excelled in a semi professional era to show your supremacy over others. They might be the greatest of their time, but not the greatest of ALL TIME.

13-01-2013, 11:27 AM	#191 (permalink)
cricmahanty Cricket Spectator Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: India Posts: 35	Kapil Gough Saqlain Hogg If it were to be Bradley Hogg however, I'd have had him at the top of the pile. What beautiful, rhythmical Chinaman action. Coming to the four in question though, they'd all very lovely bowling actions. Kapil looked harmless, by a fast bowler's standards, with that run-up and easygoing release of his, but only if you were a batsman facing up to him would you truly know how deceptive that harmless image of him was. Gough's action was one I used to imitate very often during my childhood. So very easy to replicate and perform on a consistent basis. A simple action yet an effective one. The beauty, or rather the easiness of Saqlain's bowling action can be gauged from the fact that over the recent few years, it has become perhaps the most copied off-spinner's bowling action ever. The key to it being so cunning was how his bowling arm would create a dipping arc which made it near close to impossible for the batsman to judge the length correctly. Moin's "Cmon Saqi" chants behind the stumps added to the charm behind the whole thing, on a side note. Haven't seen much of Rodney Hogg's bowling apart from checking out the odd video on Youtube but he does seem to have a pretty good bowling action for a fast bowler. Last edited by cricmahanty; 13-01-2013 at 11:28 AM.

13-01-2013, 11:55 AM	#193 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,645	Gough's leap to the crease was thrilling to behold, but I'm willing to bet was directly responsible for his knee problems in his later career. Kapil had a very easy, fleunt action. It was never going to generate express pace, but neither did it flog the body like some seamers' actions. Whilst reserving no doubts about the probity of Saqlain's action (which perhaps makes him unique for doosra bowlers), it was all slightly too busy and rushed to be one to be savoured for the classists amongst us. Kapil Dev Hogg Gough Saqlain __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

13-01-2013, 01:29 PM	#194 (permalink)
wellAlbidarned International Captain Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: spaghetti Posts: 5,008	Gough Dev Hogg Saq __________________ "MTV isn't really my cup of tea... mostly because I hate huge pieces of **** in my tea." - Aziz Ansari

13-01-2013, 06:38 AM	#181 (permalink)
Zinzan Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: cover point Posts: 9,735	And the winners & through to the next round are...... Total points: Bond 32 points Bishop -25 Sami- 22 Zahid - 13 Shane Bond & Ian Bishop Sami & Zahid eliminated

13-01-2013, 06:40 AM	#182 (permalink)
Zinzan Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: cover point Posts: 9,735	Round 1 BATTLE 8; Rank 1 through 4 (from best to worst), two to be eliminated.. Saqlain Mushtaq Saqlain Mushtaq 5/94 & 5/93 Vs India 1999 Chennai - YouTube Darren Gough Darren Gough Hat Trick, Ashes 1999 - YouTube Rodney Hogg VIV RICHARDS v RODNEY HOGG - massive six 1984/85 Adelaide - YouTube Kapil Dev Kapil Dev 3 unplayable deliveries in a row, owns Australia, 2 wickets of genius 1991 - YouTube

13-01-2013, 07:10 AM	#183 (permalink)
Daemon Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: . Posts: 8,788	Dev Saqi Gough Hogg

13-01-2013, 07:23 AM	#185 (permalink)
Satyanash89 Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pune, India Posts: 816	1) Gough... loved, loved, loved his action and was one of the first actions i tried to copy in my youth 2) Kapil 3) Saqlain 4) Hogg

14-01-2013, 04:56 AM	#195 (permalink)
Zinzan Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: cover point Posts: 9,735	And the winners & through to the next round are...... Total points: Kapil Dev -33 points Gough -27 Mushtaq- 17 Hogg- 13 Kapil Dev & Darren Gough Mushtaq & Hogg eliminated Last edited by Zinzan; 14-01-2013 at 04:58 AM.

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