GoodAreasShane
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Pollock is underrated as a bowler, somewhat of a by product of his peak being post Donald but pre Steyn.
Are you sure you don't have the two mixed up? Can you name a specific series?I'm clearly missing some memory of early Pollock- the comment about him being a good outswing bowler at the start of his career was a surprise.
I remember him occasionally getting a nibble, but I can't remember a ball where I got the impression he did it on purpose. Even his seam was a product of chance not control.
I saw Mcgrath bowl consistent and controlled swing that seemed threatening, even if not his most productive. Maybe my impression is skewed by an unusual sample, but he looked quality. His regular skills plus a hint of away is a good combo. I'm not sure, but I think he may have been trying to hoop it at the start of his career, which would explain failure.
I think you are remembering a conversation with me, just not completely. I said I remembered Mcgrath predominantly as a swing bowler, but accepted that this didn't accurately represent his career.I feel like we've had this conversation on here a few time already with someone, might have been Bolo, insisting that McGrath was a swing bowler and swung the ball all the time
McGrath very rarely, if ever, swung the ball at all. A bit of slow reverse with the old ball (and literally the first 1 or 2 deliveries with the newey) was about it.
Not mixing the two up. Memory obviously an issue, but this isn't the problem.Are you sure you don't have the two mixed up? Can you name a specific series?
Marshall had a legcutter as per his cricinfo profile iircAny of those guys possess the cutter, if any?
How did Hadlee pick between seam and swing, balance/frequency?Wasim and Steyn are clearly ahead of the rest when talking about the modern era but great bowlers could do pretty much both. Hadlee was an excellent exponent of lateral seam movemement. Waqar who was known for swing with his slingy actions did get seam movement under certain conditions in England.