How quick was Harold Larwood?

[karan316]

Any idea about the bowling speed of Larwood?

 

[Dan]

Very.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rybPvBa3Oc

Looks really quick, probably around 145k's. Has a nice slingy action.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Comfortably quicker than Vinay Kumar

 

[karan316]

Comfortably quicker than Vinay Kumar

Please stop trolling

 

[karan316]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rybPvBa3Oc

Looks really quick, probably around 145k's. Has a nice slingy action.

Are there any more videos of him? I know there's one website where there are a lot of videos of that series, not sure which.

 

[kyear2]

Are there any more videos of him? I know there's one website where there are a lot of videos of that series, not sure which.

Very quick indeed and outside of the South African opening attack, comfortably better than any bowler in operation today.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Very quick indeed and outside of the South African opening attack, comfortably better than any bowler in operation today.

Except maybe Anderson

 

[kyear2]

Gave him some thought as well andthat one is fairly difficult to properly gauge. Anderson not that effective outside of England and no one ever puts Jimmy up for a spot in an England All Time XI while Larwood normally makes the team.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Anderson not that effective outside of England

Seriously? Why is this misconception still going strong? Anderson was fantastic on his most recent series in Australia, India and UAE. He's proved he's not just a home track bully

Ftr, I still think Larwood was better

 

[ImpatientLime]

Gave him some thought as well andthat one is fairly difficult to properly gauge. Anderson not that effective outside of England and no one ever puts Jimmy up for a spot in an England All Time XI while Larwood normally makes the team.

Do people still think this?

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Yeah he isn't as good as Steyn or Philander but Anderson has been gun the last few years.

 

[Flem274*]

It's kyear. Of course he thinks a fast medium bowler in a hometown hero.

 

[kyear2]

Didn't say he was awful or wasn't effective overseas. I just believe that he is at his very best at home. But I forgot I am not entitled to my own opinion here.
At least Flem got in his shot for the week.

 

[Flem274*]

"Not that effective" is usually a polite way of saying ineffective.

 

[kyear2]

Should have read not as effective.

My apologies.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

In the last 2 years Anderson has averaged 26 in Asia, whereas at home he averaged 28. This does not reflect your claim.

And since when did Flem say anything about you not having an opinion?

 

[Red]

He looks really quick in the footage I've seen.

There's a DVD called "The Cricket Archives" that has some footage of him. He looks as quick as anyone from the modern era

 

[Binkley]

I seem to remember seeing a short TV clip years ago about how they did an early form of speed test on him. It was fairly complicated. From memory it involved a side-on camera and him bowling against a wall with markings on it. The testers estimated his fastest ball during the test was 98 mph. No references I am afraid, just a faulty memory. But perhaps you can find the clip on YouTube?

PS, Just checked and Wikipedia references the speed tests on their page for Larwood, but doesn't provide much detail.

 

[Red]

I seem to remember seeing a short TV clip years ago about how they did an early form of speed test on him. It was fairly complicated. From memory it involved a side-on camera and him bowling against a wall with markings on it. The testers estimated his fastest ball during the test was 98 mph. No references I am afraid, just a faulty memory. But perhaps you can find the clip on YouTube?

PS, Just checked and Wikipedia references the speed tests on their page for Larwood, but doesn't provide much detail.

If that's right, it's ****ing quick!

Hard to imagine facing it without a helmet