Choose your 3 man pace attack in Tests (post 1970)

[gftw]

Let me know if Im missing anyone. Feel free to drop the reasoning behind your attack! Mine is Marshall-Steyn-Mcgrath

 

[Gob]

As long as the Khan is not the Zaheer variety

 

[Red]

Marshall and McGrath first two picked.

Third would be Garner, Lillee, Ambrose, Wasim or Hadlee. Hard to split them for different reasons.

 

[271 & 16/166]

If we are talking team, Marshall, Lillee and Wasim as the leftie

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Why not include the second greatest cricketer alive today, His excellency, Prime Minister Imran Khan

 

[kyear2]

This is something I wrestle with. At the moment it's

Marshall
McGrath
Steyn

If I'm forced to factor in batting or best balance.
Hadlee, Marshall, Steyn. But currently it is what's listed above.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Marshall and McGrath first two picked.

Third would be Garner, Lillee, Ambrose, Wasim or Hadlee. Hard to split them for different reasons.

My thoughts exactly. Might go Shane Bond for the 3rd spot just for something a bit different.

 

[Raz0r6ack]

McGrath, Marshall, Ambrose

 

[CricAddict]

Marshall - greatest bowler of all time
Wasim Akram - greatest leftie of all time
Walsh - greatest workhorse of all time

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Wayne Daniel
Colin Croft
Kenny Benjamin

 

[GoodAreasShane]

James Pattinson
Mitchell Johnson
Mark Cameron

 

[ankitj]

Do we care about their batting when making the selection?

 

[Himannv]

McGrath
Marshall
Hadlee

 

[sunilz]

Bumrah
Shami
Siraj/Ishant.

Steyn
Rabada
Philander

Boult
Jamieson
Wagner

Pattinson
Hazlewood
Cummins

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Rubel Hossain
Abu jayed
Robiul Islam

 

[bagapath]

Marshall Hadlee Garner

 

[srbhkshk]

McGrath (Anthony)
Hadlee (Dayle)
Khan (Imran) (3)

 

[mr_mister]

Wasim gets the nod over a lot of peers on his level just due to the left arm variety and the swing option IMO if professional selectors were to sit down.


Marshall/Mcgrath/Wasim offers a lot.

Ambrose/Garner for the super height and bounce is one thing missing but McGrath can kind of hold that role as well as keeping out Hadlee for just consistent line and length. And of course for just like, consistent ATG level bowling Marshall takes the cake.

Was Donald the fastest of these blokes? Maybe him or Steyn?

I'm just thinking because they're all so similar in averages do you want a mr consistent, a speed demon and a left arm swinger. Maybe Marshall/Steyn or Donald and Wasim?

 

[subshakerz]

Marshall - best all round paceman

McGrath - best seam and metronome

Imran - best reverse swinger

 

[trundler]

Marshall and McGrath pick themselves. After that I might lean towards Steyn for reverse and brutal spells.