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International Captain
It's now time for a 5-day Poll to pick the “Final Bowler” for the “1966-85 World Test XI”.
Only 1966-85 records are considered and all bowlers are the runner-ups from the previous pace and spin bowler polls.
Pace
Joel Garner: 51 tests, 220 wkts @ 21.78, SR 53.5, Econ 2.44 -- 609 runs @ 12.95 -- bat # 10
Richard Hadlee: 60 tests, 299 wkts @ 22.54, SR 51.2, Econ 2.64 -- 2199 runs @ 24.98 -- bat # 8
Michael Holding: 55 tests, 233 wkts @ 23.23, SR 50.8, Econ 2.74 -- 786 runs @ 12.88 -- bat # 10
Imran Khan: 54 tests, 249 wkts @ 22.43, SR 53.3, Econ 2.52 -- 2092 runs @ 31.22 -- bat # 8
Jeff Thomson: 51 tests, 200 wkts @ 28.00, SR 52.6, Econ 3.18 -- 679 runs @ 12.81 -- bat # 10
Spin
Bishan Bedi: 67 tests, 266 wkts @ 28.71, SR 80.3, Econ 2.14 -- 656 runs @ 8.98 -- bat # 11
Bhagwat Chandrasekhar: 50 tests, 215 wkts @ 29.66, SR 64.1, Econ 2.77 -- 142 runs @ 3.94 -- bat # 11
Abdul Qadir: 36 tests, 123 wkts @ 34.80, SR 76.3, Econ 2.73 -- 579 runs @ 15.23 -- bat # 9
Btw, the 1966-85 World Test XI so far:
1. Sunil Gavaskar (50.67)
2. Gordon Greenidge (49.14)
3. Viv Richards (54.02)
4. Greg Chappell (53.86)
5. Gary Sobers (59.10) (bowl: 32.62)
6. Ian Botham (36.13) (bowl: 26.37)
7. Alan Knott (32.75)
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9. Malcom Marshall (17.77) (bowl: 22.11)
10. Dennis Lillee (13.71) (bowl: 23.92)
11. Derek Underwood (11.56) (bowl: 25.83)
Only 1966-85 records are considered and all bowlers are the runner-ups from the previous pace and spin bowler polls.
Pace
Joel Garner: 51 tests, 220 wkts @ 21.78, SR 53.5, Econ 2.44 -- 609 runs @ 12.95 -- bat # 10
Richard Hadlee: 60 tests, 299 wkts @ 22.54, SR 51.2, Econ 2.64 -- 2199 runs @ 24.98 -- bat # 8
Michael Holding: 55 tests, 233 wkts @ 23.23, SR 50.8, Econ 2.74 -- 786 runs @ 12.88 -- bat # 10
Imran Khan: 54 tests, 249 wkts @ 22.43, SR 53.3, Econ 2.52 -- 2092 runs @ 31.22 -- bat # 8
Jeff Thomson: 51 tests, 200 wkts @ 28.00, SR 52.6, Econ 3.18 -- 679 runs @ 12.81 -- bat # 10
Spin
Bishan Bedi: 67 tests, 266 wkts @ 28.71, SR 80.3, Econ 2.14 -- 656 runs @ 8.98 -- bat # 11
Bhagwat Chandrasekhar: 50 tests, 215 wkts @ 29.66, SR 64.1, Econ 2.77 -- 142 runs @ 3.94 -- bat # 11
Abdul Qadir: 36 tests, 123 wkts @ 34.80, SR 76.3, Econ 2.73 -- 579 runs @ 15.23 -- bat # 9
Btw, the 1966-85 World Test XI so far:
1. Sunil Gavaskar (50.67)
2. Gordon Greenidge (49.14)
3. Viv Richards (54.02)
4. Greg Chappell (53.86)
5. Gary Sobers (59.10) (bowl: 32.62)
6. Ian Botham (36.13) (bowl: 26.37)
7. Alan Knott (32.75)
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9. Malcom Marshall (17.77) (bowl: 22.11)
10. Dennis Lillee (13.71) (bowl: 23.92)
11. Derek Underwood (11.56) (bowl: 25.83)
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