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Thommo!!
- Thread starter fredfertang
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JBMAC
State Captain
Good article, enjoyable read. I was fortunate enough to play both with and against JT at club level. When he first came up from NSW even he admitted he did not know where some of his deliveries were going. He is the second fastest bowler I faced.( Wes Hall being the fastest). He is what I would call a "typical" aussie and definitely likes a cold one or two. If you went to him with a problem be it personal or cricket related he always listened and would help where he could . A great bloke and it's nice to see an article written about him Thanks
fredfertang
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Bloody Hell JB - you must have been quite a cricketer back in the day - I can see now why you shrugged off your recent near death experience so easily - compared with those two facing the grim reaper must have been like having to bat against Trevor Chappell
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Blocky
Banned
Slightly related...
I read something recently that indicated Thomson felt he would set todays radars off at about 180kmh... surely it should be easy enough to take a video of him from delivery release to the time it reaches the batsman and compare it against Brett Lee, Tait, Shoaib Akhtar or bowlers of that ilk.
I'm surprised that's not been done by some of the networks already considering their video footage for this would be much better than dodgy video recordings or YouTube clips.
I read something recently that indicated Thomson felt he would set todays radars off at about 180kmh... surely it should be easy enough to take a video of him from delivery release to the time it reaches the batsman and compare it against Brett Lee, Tait, Shoaib Akhtar or bowlers of that ilk.
I'm surprised that's not been done by some of the networks already considering their video footage for this would be much better than dodgy video recordings or YouTube clips.
Blocky
Banned
To be fair to Thommo, a lot of batsman (including Crowe who got to see Waqar Younis in full flight) said he was much much quicker than any other bowler they faced, but I think part of this comes down to the fact that his slinging action and bringing the ball from behind his body before release would make him seem quicker. I've always hated slingers for that reason.
harsh.ag
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Why would that make you hate slingers??
I also think there might be another reason. I am sure the English batsmen from last year's Ashes, if asked just after having got out to Johnson, would have given his pace to be in 150s. Something like that could apply to Thommo as well.
I also think there might be another reason. I am sure the English batsmen from last year's Ashes, if asked just after having got out to Johnson, would have given his pace to be in 150s. Something like that could apply to Thommo as well.
Blocky
Banned
Facing them, watching them is always fun.
fredfertang
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Too young - JB was at the 'Gabba Test in 36/37, albeit as a babe in arms