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.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Frank

 

[subshakerz]

Tyson

 

[DrWolverine]

Typhoon

 

[MasterBlaster24]

Frank Tyson himself claimed to be capable of bowling at 119 mph (191 kph), which seems somewhat implausible. Nevertheless, Richie Benaud believed Tyson was faster than Jeff Thomson.

 

[DrWolverine]

Frank Tyson himself claimed to be capable of bowling at 119 mph (191 kph), which seems somewhat implausible. Nevertheless, Richie Benaud believed Tyson was faster than Jeff Thomson.

Even Siraj could bowl only 181kmph

 

[DrWolverine]

Don Bradman who had faced Harold Larwood called Frank Tyson “the fastest bowler I have ever seen”

 

[DrWolverine]

Harold Larwood and Frank Tyson

 

[Johan]

Frank Tyson himself claimed to be capable of bowling at 119 mph (191 kph), which seems somewhat implausible. Nevertheless, Richie Benaud believed Tyson was faster than Jeff Thomson.

Bradman did too, so did Hutton

 

[Coronis]

Bradman did too, so did Hutton

tbf Bradman also thought Frank Ward was better than 45 year old Grum

 

[Johan]

tbf Bradman also thought Frank Ward was better than 45 year old Grum

Bradman in his book rates Farnes over Larwood and then says Larwood is more likely to get wickets in some contexts than Tiger.

 

[Coronis]

Bradman in his book rates Farnes over Larwood and then says Larwood is more likely to get wickets in some contexts than Tiger.

iirc his opinions varied vastly during his life. Hard to trust what he said since he seemed to contradict himself a bit