It's gotten harder to take seven wickets in an innings (especially for fast bowlers)

[Daemon]

Lol Clarke what a noob

 

[TheJediBrah]

Agree that Starc would be most likely of the Aussies. Too much competition for wickets unless there's a couple of injuries and PatCum is bowling with spuds like Jackson Bird and Scott Boland for support.

 

[Starfighter]

Guessing different make up of attacks so pace men share their wickets now.

I don't think either the composition or the relative ability of the pace bowlers in our attacks is that different compared to, say, the eighties, same with other countries.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Can't discount the other unmentioned factor: coincidence

 

[the big bambino]

I don't think either the composition or the relative ability of the pace bowlers in our attacks is that different compared to, say, the eighties, same with other countries.

I was influenced by Line and length's post and thinking of earlier eras than the 80s, or the 70s where his example came from.

 

[Starfighter]

I was influenced by Line and length's post and thinking of earlier eras than the 80s, or the 70s where his example came from.

This is a trend that began in the 00's and really became pronounced in the 10s.

I personally think it's at least somewhat batting related. It's like teams score faster in collapses in pace friendly conditions, so there's fewer third and fourth spells. You don't see anyone grinding out 200 in 90 overs anymore, and they give away their wickets more evenly rather than to one particular bowler.

 

[Daemon]

Was gonna ask which 7-fer was the greatest but there’s really no competition is there

 

[GIMH]

Was gonna ask which 7-fer was the greatest but there’s really no competition is there

Are we talking 7+fer?

 

[sledger]

The word "gotten" is awful.

Thus concludes my involvement in this thread.

 

[Daemon]

Are we talking 7+fer?

No, but feel free to post it, been a while since I saw those hilarious highlights

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Was gonna ask which 7-fer was the greatest but there’s really no competition is there

Wagner's vs the Windies. 6 short ball wickets at 130 kph and one yorker. Legend

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Well Boult's had 3 6-fers (6-40, 6-68, 6-30), so he just needs a bit of luck to bag a 7.

And he's one of the few bowlers to get a 7-fer in ODI cricket.

 

[Daemon]

Wagner's vs the Windies. 6 short ball wickets at 130 kph and one yorker. Legend

Don’t remember this. Actually don’t remember any Wagner spells apart from the Wade one, the dismissals have all blurred into one short ball and an angry face.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

 

[TheJediBrah]

His short balls get slower each year, but if anything making them even more effective. Batsmen get bored and decide to get out to it more.