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Flintoff's action
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membersstand
State Vice-Captain
Most Aussie bowlers have fairly good actions. Doug Bollinger of NSW is one with a great action
SpaceMonkey
International Debutant
Flintoff uses his Wrist to flick the ball. Sky have often shown it in slow mo.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Flintoff does have a "wristy" action, but this is the first time I've heard him touted as a potential chucker.
His action looks the most labour-intensive one out there; no half-measures at all. Judging by what I saw on Sky Sports News just now I do wonder how long he'll be able to maintain it. The England physio said Fred is "in bits" just now. His ankle-spur will probably need another injection before Friday (one before the 4th was seriously considered too) & his ab tear is "worse".
If we patch him up for the 5th I reckon we can forget the ODI series for him.
His action looks the most labour-intensive one out there; no half-measures at all. Judging by what I saw on Sky Sports News just now I do wonder how long he'll be able to maintain it. The England physio said Fred is "in bits" just now. His ankle-spur will probably need another injection before Friday (one before the 4th was seriously considered too) & his ab tear is "worse".
If we patch him up for the 5th I reckon we can forget the ODI series for him.
Chucking
On the topic of chucking, I watched the PAK V WI matches the other day and watched Akhtar closely live and on replays. I think that he has gone back to chucking, it's clear to see. No wonder he's fast, I could probably bowl at 90mph if I could throw the ball down the pitch.
On the topic of chucking, I watched the PAK V WI matches the other day and watched Akhtar closely live and on replays. I think that he has gone back to chucking, it's clear to see. No wonder he's fast, I could probably bowl at 90mph if I could throw the ball down the pitch.
Black Thunder
School Boy/Girl Captain
he doesn't throw, but he does have a pretty terrible action.membersstand said:
But it does seem to be working for him, and my theory on bowling actions is if a bowler is getting good results, then there's not point tampering with it.
Pinkline Jones
Banned
I am at a loss as to why you would want to compare a female hurdler's hurdling action to the current problem with Shaoib's foot woes.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Good points there, BT. But I think it a bit of a conundrum for Fred & his physios. His bowling since The Windies tour last year has been a revelation; he's turned from (at best) a defensive stock bowler to a genuinely quick strike bowler. Since the tour his average is around the 25/6 mark.Black Thunder said:
What cost to his body tho? As you say his action is terrible to watch. He's a big unit who generates his pace from sheer effort rather than his run up or a quick arm action. With his injury record if his model isn't rejigged slightly he'll be over as a quick by 30.
The trouble is (obviously) would he be so effective?
Neil Pickup
Cricket Web Moderator
Never trust anything you hear on TalkSport. Consistently 85+SpeedKing said:
BoyBrumby
Englishman
He did, excellent sustained hostility in the 4th test. In one spell nothing was below 87mph. I don't think Pollock in particular fancies Fred's short stuff at all.Swervy said:
Yesterday Jones ripped one out @ 92.8mph too, which Mike Walters in The Mirror says is the fastest recorded delivery by an England player. Whether he means in tests or just this test I don't know, but I've seen harmy touch 96mph in ODIs.