Fastest Bowler before Jeff Thomson?

[Johan]

Who was the fastest pace bowler before Jeff Thomson?

 

[sayon basak]

One of Frank Tyson or Harold Larwood for me.

Charles Kortright deserves a mention. And Eddie Gilbert was a chucker.

 

[Coronis]

Tyson for sure imo.

 

[Johan]

Tyson for sure imo.

from what I've read, Tyson and Larwood seemed to be held in a similar regard for speed, with early Lindwall/Trueman being argued as express of similar nature but falling behind overall, and easily slower over the course of careers.

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

Tyson or Larwood. Take your choices.

From the general consensus tho, Tyson probably had a slight edge. Growing up hearing, reading etc about Larwood, he had way more influence on me than Tyson hence I will be biased and go with Larwood.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Probably Tyson.

Also Gary Bartlett and perhaps Neil Adcock should be on the list

 

[DrWolverine]

Maybe Frank Tyson

 

[Cricket Bliss]

Peer review says Tyson, although in a study conducted in 1975 Roberts was second quickest to Thomson clocking at 159 kph, but doesn’t matter as he debuted after Thomson.
Holding’s wikipedia page also says that at his debut he bowled quicker than Thomson, not sure about the reliability.

 

[sayon basak]

Peer review says Tyson, although in a study conducted in 1975 Roberts was second quickest to Thomson clocking at 159 kph, but doesn’t matter as he debuted after Thomson.
Holding’s wikipedia page also says that at his debut he bowled quicker than Thomson, not sure about the reliability.

Don't trust it. Tyson himself was faster than Holding.