Ishant Sharma vs Stuart Broad - Test bowler

[Uppercut]

Not sure about that, but would agree that Morkel would be another one to be mentioned as potentially ahead of either Broad or Ishant.

Mmm. Morkel was amazing in the series against England. Like, waaay better than Broad, Ishant, Siddle or Roach have ever been for more than the odd spell. We'll see how he goes in the Windies.

 

[Cruxdude]

I remember Ishant being the man of the series in the India Australia test series in India. How often do you see a fast bowler winning a man of he series in India. This kid has got it in him and I just think some time off LOIs will do him good.

 

[Cevno]

I remember Ishant being the man of the series in the India Australia test series in India. How often do you see a fast bowler winning a man of he series in India. This kid has got it in him and I just think some time off LOIs will do him good.

Agreed.

He is still a good test bowler.

It is the LOI's that are messing him up and people are remembering him for those rather than his test performances which are showing potential.

 

[Debris]

I voted this purely on potential really. Ishant could become the best bowler in the world, something Broad is not capable of.

 

[Xuhaib]

I voted this purely on potential really. Ishant could become the best bowler in the world, something Broad is not capable of.

lol no...I think he will max out to be slight worse Jason Gillispie.

 

[Matt79]

Mmm. Morkel was amazing in the series against England. Like, waaay better than Broad, Ishant, Siddle or Roach have ever been for more than the odd spell. We'll see how he goes in the Windies.

And he was pretty dire during the tour of Australia.

 

[akilana]

And he was pretty dire during the tour of Australia.

So was every bowler sometime in their career.

 

[Matt79]

I know, I'm not saying he's useless or that that was representative of him. Was more replying to Uppercut who was saying he was amazing in the UK - I was pointing out that he wasn't amazing in Aus, ie. the level he bowled at in the UK hasn't been consistent.

 

[akilana]

I know, I'm not saying he's useless or that that was representative of him. Was more replying to Uppercut who was saying he was amazing in the UK - I was pointing out that he wasn't amazing in Aus, ie. the level he bowled at in the UK hasn't been consistent.

I agree. He isn't very consistent like Steyn even to the extent of Johnson but is more consistent than the two the thread is about, I believe. He bowled well in India I thought. Had a couple of catches dropped. The WI tour and the tests vs India should tell us which direction he's traveling.

 

[GIMH]

And he was pretty dire during the tour of Australia.

I know, I'm not saying he's useless or that that was representative of him. Was more replying to Uppercut who was saying he was amazing in the UK - I was pointing out that he wasn't amazing in Aus, ie. the level he bowled at in the UK hasn't been consistent.

He's talking about the series in Saffa over the winter though - so it has more relevance in that it's recent and thus suggests improvement from the Aus tour twelve months earlier.

 

[Sir Alex]

Was ordinary against India as well.

 

[Debris]

lol no...I think he will max out to be slight worse Jason Gillispie.

Slightly worse than Jason Gillespie is still a lot better than Stuart Broad.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Slightly worse than Jason Gillespie is still a lot better than Stuart Broad.

There aren't many bowlers around now at that level never mind the one above that contained McGrath and Waqar etc...

Just shows how poor the bowling ranks are now.

 

[Sir Alex]

There aren't many bowlers around now at that level never mind the one above that contained McGrath and Waqar etc...

Just shows how poor the bowling ranks are now.

Steyn is up there, probably is Asif. The rest

 

[Jono]

Been hearing how **** bowlers are for around 6 years now I reckon.

 

[zaremba]

Ishant Sharma's gonna get you

 

[kingkallis]

At this stage, Broad is better than Ishant!

Ishant started pretty well but he seems like a totally different bowler now...Broad has become a very important part of English attack!

 

[kingkallis]

There aren't many bowlers around now at that level never mind the one above that contained McGrath and Waqar etc...

Just shows how poor the bowling ranks are now.

Blame the batting friendly wickets!

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Blame the batting friendly wickets!

That certainly doesn't help but even if the wicket has a bit in it you don't expect the bowling sides to dominate like they did 10 years ago when there were better bowlers around.

 

[Burgey]

Steyn is up there, probably is Asif. The rest

Dougeh!

Dougy.

Dougeh.