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Rank Australia's quicks- post war
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fredfertang
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**** me that's a decent list - we've done well to win as many Ashes series as we have - wouldn't presume to try and rank them but will do a Goughy and suggest a few others who deserve an honourable mention, Geoff Lawson, Neil Hawke, Stuart Clark and Brett Lee
watson
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Tie for first place between McGrath, Lillee, and Lindwall.
However, at his absolute peak (1974 to 1976) I don't think that there has been a more devastating fast bowler than Jeff Thomson. If I had a time machine then I'd pluck Thomo out of the 4th Test against the West Indies, January 1976, and put him in any ATG side you care to mention.
4th Test: Australia v West Indies at Sydney, Jan 3-7, 1976 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo
However, at his absolute peak (1974 to 1976) I don't think that there has been a more devastating fast bowler than Jeff Thomson. If I had a time machine then I'd pluck Thomo out of the 4th Test against the West Indies, January 1976, and put him in any ATG side you care to mention.
4th Test: Australia v West Indies at Sydney, Jan 3-7, 1976 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo
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The Sean
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And given the Ashes havoc he wrought (twice), I'd give Alderman a shout as well.
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I have no idea how to definitely rank a list with so many good quicks but, although popular on CW.net, I don't believe it's an inarguable fact that Lillee should be ranked below McG. McG had is own season-ending injuries, sure, but considering the state of medical science at the time, that Lillee came back to play at all let alone bowl as well as he did post-injury give him a lot of points for adaptability in my book. Can barely think of anyone who's had to so fundamentally re-tool how they do their business and come back so well.
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fredfertang
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How did I forget about him? Gooch often struggled to lay a bat on him
Lillian Thomson
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1. Lillee
2. McGrath
bunch of others.
2. McGrath
bunch of others.
Lillian Thomson
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The Battlers Prince
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Absolutely TopCat, Lillee also was rated so highly during both sides of that injury. His pace dropped but he was still asking questions of batsmen.
Johnners
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Assuming only Ashes bowling is being considered, there is no way Lee should be mentioned. He would have played around 15-20 matches against England, and the only 2 I can remember him having any sort of impact with the ball in were at the MCG & SCG in the 06/07 series. Apart from that, he was ordinary against England, and I'd be surprised if his record against the Poms wasn't one of/the worst of his career.
Spark
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I'm impressed you even remembered that, those two Tests were some of the most facile I've ever seen.