Allan Knott vs Ben Stokes

[Cricket Bliss]

Did he included the WI pacers or just compared Larwood with the Post Gregory/McDonald and pre Lindwall/Miller Aussie ones??

Not sure about the West Indies ones. But Australian bowlers most probably. My guess is he might be referring to the Bodyline Series. Almost all the media then had opinion that Larwood was the quickest ever, so he must be quicker than Gregory or McDonald.

 

[Cricket Bliss]

Geoffrey Boycott is the clear case, he was making hundreds against Marshall and Holding after crossing 40, Gooch also made a hundred against Ambrose after crossing 40. Nowadays Teams phase players out after an age, not true back then.

There was a video of Bradman telling that a chmapion player will become champion player in any era because he would got adjusted to that era, players get better with era changes and stuff. It was in a youtube channel named Chris Law or something. Couldn’t find the video or the channel now.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Not sure about the West Indies ones. But Australian bowlers most probably. My guess is he might be referring to the Bodyline Series. Almost all the media then had opinion that Larwood was the quickest ever, so he must be quicker than Gregory or McDonald.

I don't think most of us are arguing whether Larwood was the fastest mid Wars pacer, but rather so how much faster. Post Gregory/McDonald Aussie pace stocks were pre 2014s India level poor. Think that exaggerated the difference to him.

 

[Coronis]

I don't think most of us are arguing whether Larwood was the fastest mid Wars pacer, but rather so how much faster. Post Gregory/McDonald Aussie pace stocks were pre 2014s India level poor. Think that exaggerated the difference to him.

Too bad Gilbert never got a shot

 

[capt_Luffy]

Too bad Gilbert never got a shot

Tbf, he very likely chucked.

 

[Coronis]

Tbf, he very likely chucked.

ima call him a hyperextension. Innocent til proven guilty.

 

[Cricket Bliss]

Here is Bradman saying in 1993, that the overall standards have improved in Cricket, which must imply that the pace of fast bowlers also should have improved.

 

[Cricket Bliss]

I don't think most of us are arguing whether Larwood was the fastest mid Wars pacer, but rather so how much faster. Post Gregory/McDonald Aussie pace stocks were pre 2014s India level poor. Think that exaggerated the difference to him.

yeah

 

[Johan]

Ben Stokes, What a player.

 

[Coronis]

Ben Stokes, What a ****.

ftfy