Pre-1970 vs post-1970 World XI??

[Mr Miyagi]

Out of the post-1970 quicks, I believe there isn't much separating McGrath, Lillee, Marshall, Ambrose, Donald, Steyn, Wasim, Waqar & Hadlee. I'd rank them all as gold-tier.

Where's Binga Lee?

 

[jimmy101]

Where's Binger Lee?

Binga would probably float somewhere between bronze & silver tier.

I also forgot Michael Holding!

 

[Borges]

I also forgot Michael Holding!

Yes. Holding and McGrath had the ability to bowl long stretches at the same elevated level of hostility.
A trait that could be very useful when the opposition is a great batting side.

 

[Mr Miyagi]

Yes. Holding and McGrath had the ability to bowl long stretches at the same elevated level of hostility.
A trait that could be very useful when the opposition is a great batting side.

Well as Donald Trump said when told John McCain was a war hero, that he preferred his War Heroes not get shot down and caught, the same argument could be said for preferring bowlers who bowl opposition side out quickly instead of demonstrating their endurance of bowling long stretches

 

[jimmy101]

Come to think of it, I'm having a hard time justifying to myself the exclusion of Imran, Kapil, Willis & Beefy to the post-1970 gold tier. And probably some other bowlers once I remember them.