Which team currently has the best fast bowling attack?

[Tec15]

Seems to be a bit of a debate regarding this, so who is it?

 

[mr_mister]

would go England now that Woakes has proven himself a gun too

 

[Noble One]

An attack of Akram, Donald, Walsh and Kallis played together recently. One vote for Warne's Warriors.

 

[Howe_zat]

Probably still SA, England have a nice advantage in Stokes as the 4th seamer but it doesn't outweigh having Steyn on the team

 

[viriya]

I think it's pretty clearly SA.

Steyn, Morkel, Philander, Rabada

No other team comes close imo.

Edit: Actually England is not that far behind with Woakes coming through.

 

[harsh.ag]

Bhuvi
Mustafizur
Boult
Nehra

Sunrisers Hyderabad bitches!

 

[Black_Warrior]

Funny how these things go around..a few weeks back South Africa was not even part of the conversation..Steyn was considered finished and the rest were forgotten.

Again like the conversation about best team currently or best spinner currently, it really depends on the right conditions and factors. The most balanced attack is probably England with Stokes a 140+ bowler effectively their 5th bowler, and yet other than Anderson and to an extent Broad, you have to question the effectiveness of this attack in Asia.
Australia has a really strong attack with two extremely potent strike bowlers and in their conditions, the best attack.
South Africa and Pakistan have become very similar sides now - slightly old fashioned with 7 batsmen and 4 bowlers. South Africa definitely edge ahead with Steyn and Philander fit,and Rabada makes this attack relentless. Piedt can hold his own too but can be a bit one dimensional and on some conditions, I can see this attack blunted.
Pakistan probably have the most inexperienced and inconsistent attack among these teams, none of their bowlers are great with the new ball, other than Amir, none of the seamers can sustain pressure by cutting out boundary balls, and yet with an attack of Amir, Sohail, Wahab, Yasir, it's probably the most diverse and varied attack because all 4 bring something totally different and are wicket taking bowlers.

So, if consistency over a period of time is considered, then England would be my pick with their balanced 5 man attack with 3 extremely potent seamers.
Australia and South Africa both have one exceptional wicket taking strike bowler supported by very good seamers which edge give them the relentless tick in their own conditions. If a range of conditions is the key, Pakistan probably edge ahead.

 

[91Jmay]

I think it's pretty clearly SA.

Steyn, Morkel, Philander, Rabada

No other team comes close imo.

Edit: Actually England is not that far behind with Woakes coming through.

Just picking 4 best pace bowlers doesn't constitute a pace attack. SA will never play that 4 man attack other than absolutely exceptional circumstances.

 

[Howe_zat]

Just picking 4 best pace bowlers doesn't constitute a pace attack. SA will never play that 4 man attack other than absolutely exceptional circumstances.

haha yeah

'which the best bowling attack?'

> picks 4 players who have literally never formed an attack

 

[Furball]

Probably still SA, England have a nice advantage in Stokes as the 4th seamer but it doesn't outweigh having Steyn on the team

I would say having 4 legitimate bowling options almost always outweighs having 3.

 

[Daemon]

I would say having 4 legitimate bowling options almost always outweighs having 3.

SA have 4 legitimate bowling options though, Piedt/Harmer still count as a legitimate option if Stokes and Ali do.

If you meant to say having 4 legitimate quick bowling options outweighs having 3, then yeah, but not nearly enough to overlook the quality of those 3 in this case.

 

[Slifer]

Rsa.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

South Africa
Australia
England
NZL
Pakistan

 

[Gnske]

SA, England will always just be no.2

 

[91Jmay]

South Africa
Australia
England
NZL
Pakistan

Would be my list as well I think.

 

[GIMH]

Overcast skies and the like and it's England. Happy to concede to the Saffas elsewhere, but not the damn Aussies

 

[Shady Slim]

when hastings gets his call up as the third seamer than aus by a mile
until then it's south africa by a lot imo

 

[TheJediBrah]

the damn Aussies

 

[smash84]

saf>eng>aus>nz>pak

 

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