Greatest Ever West Indies Bowler?

Ford_GTHO351 · 02-04-2004, 03:47 PM

In my other poll, Sobers is leading comfortably in regards to who is the greatest ever West Indies cricketer.

Now who do all you think is the greatest ever West Indies bowler?

Langeveldt · 02-04-2004, 03:58 PM

Holding for me...

My favourite WI bowler of all time has to be the legendery King Curtley....

viewnut · 02-04-2004, 04:24 PM

tie btwn king curtly and the whispering death

luckyeddie · 02-04-2004, 04:31 PM

For me it just had to be Mikey - an absolutely fantastic bowler and a Derbyshire man to boot.

Can we have a poll so I can vote for Lawrence Rowe too?

Anil · 02-04-2004, 04:37 PM

Marshall is arguably the greatest fast bowler ever and hence I consider him to be the greatest West Indian bowler as well.

marc71178 · 02-04-2004, 04:38 PM

I'm with Anil in voting, but obviously none of them are fit to wash Harmo or AA's boots

Mecnun · 02-04-2004, 05:10 PM

Silent Death without a doubt..aka M.Holding atleast in terms of pure natural talent.

rgrds

Anil · 02-04-2004, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by marc71178
I'm with Anil in voting, but obviously none of them are fit to wash Harmo or AA's boots

Oh absolutely! They are both beyond mere polls, in that zone where no ordinary mortals dare trespass...

royGilchrist · 02-04-2004, 11:02 PM

Its amazing how many great fast bowlers WI have produced, Holding, Roberts, Garner, Ambrose, Hall, Marshall are all number one in my opinion, very difficult to choose between them. Even bowlers like Croft, Clark, Walsh are pretty damn good.

iamdavid · 03-04-2004, 01:02 AM

For me its Curtley mon.
Just gets it over Malcom Marshall , I really cant split those two but I saw more of Ambrose so I'll go with him.

Swervy · 03-04-2004, 01:18 AM

no doubt in my mind that Marshall was the best WI's bowler...and by quite a margin as far as I am concerned

Kenny · 03-04-2004, 01:53 AM

I would tend to go with Marshall as well.........then Whispering death and Curtly.

bennyr · 03-04-2004, 05:36 AM

I'll go with Marshall as well. He was awesome.

a massive zebra · 03-04-2004, 06:23 AM

Marshall gets my vote without much deliberation. Ambrose second.

Mr Mxyzptlk · 03-04-2004, 08:08 AM

Marshall, then (in no particular order) Ambrose, Roberts, Holding Garner, Croft (under-rated IMO), Hall, Griffith, Walsh.

View Poll Results: Who is the Greatest Ever West Indies Bowler?
MA Holding	8	20.51%
AME Roberts	1	2.56%
J Garner	2	5.13%
MD Marshall	19	48.72%
CA Walsh	3	7.69%
CEL Ambrose	6	15.38%
LR Gibbs	0	0%
WW Hall	0	0%
IR Bishop	0	0%
AL Valentine	0	0%
CEH Croft	0	0%
BP Patterson	0	0%
KD Boyce	0	0%
S Ramadhin	0	0%
CC Griffith	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Voters: 39. You may not vote on this poll

02-04-2004, 03:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
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luckyeddie Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Derby, England Posts: 17,629	For me it just had to be Mikey - an absolutely fantastic bowler and a Derbyshire man to boot. Can we have a poll so I can vote for Lawrence Rowe too? __________________ Nigel Clough's Black and White Army, beating Forest away with 10 men

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marc71178 Eyes not spreadsheets Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: England Posts: 56,343	I'm with Anil in voting, but obviously none of them are fit to wash Harmo or AA's boots __________________ marc71178 - President and founding member of AAAS - we don't only appreciate when he does well, but also when he's not quite so good! Anyone want to join the Society? Beware the evils of Kit-Kats - they're immoral apparently.

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Mecnun U19 Debutant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Uk Posts: 346	Silent Death without a doubt..aka M.Holding atleast in terms of pure natural talent. rgrds __________________ MecnunK Consistancy is the defence of a small mind

02-04-2004, 04:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
viewnut Cricket Spectator Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 13	tie btwn king curtly and the whispering death

02-04-2004, 11:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
royGilchrist State 12th Man Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 787	Its amazing how many great fast bowlers WI have produced, Holding, Roberts, Garner, Ambrose, Hall, Marshall are all number one in my opinion, very difficult to choose between them. Even bowlers like Croft, Clark, Walsh are pretty damn good.

03-04-2004, 01:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
iamdavid International Debutant Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 2,111	For me its Curtley mon. Just gets it over Malcom Marshall , I really cant split those two but I saw more of Ambrose so I'll go with him.

03-04-2004, 01:18 AM	#11 (permalink)
Swervy International Captain Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: An Aussie with a Lancashire accent living in Keighley,West Yorks Posts: 7,360	no doubt in my mind that Marshall was the best WI's bowler...and by quite a margin as far as I am concerned __________________ rave down, hit the ground MSN: djjacksono@hotmail.com

03-04-2004, 01:53 AM	#12 (permalink)
Kenny U19 Debutant Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Western Australia Posts: 359	I would tend to go with Marshall as well.........then Whispering death and Curtly.

03-04-2004, 05:36 AM	#13 (permalink)
bennyr U19 12th Man Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sunny South Windsor, NSW Posts: 259	I'll go with Marshall as well. He was awesome.

03-04-2004, 06:23 AM	#14 (permalink)
a massive zebra International Debutant Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: on my ass @ the PC Posts: 2,775	Marshall gets my vote without much deliberation. Ambrose second. __________________ THE ULTIMATE CRICKET WEB ARCADE EGGS CHAMPION RIP Fardin Qayyumi (AKA "cricket player"; "Bob"), 1990-2006 RIP Craig Walsh (AKA "Craig"), 1985-2012

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