Top 5 Australian Fast Bowlers of all time

[sayon basak]

Only one I can think of is Andrew McDonald, but he's not better than Lee

Lol.

 

[Johan]

Post those in the way it is often done for Barry Richards.

You want me to spend my sunday collecting quotes about the guy who died in 1938?

 

[capt_Luffy]

Rating Ted McDonald highly is very similar to rating Barry Richards highly imo

Not sure 21st Greatest Aussie Pacer qualifies as "highly" really

 

[Johan]

Not sure 21st Greatest Aussie Pacer qualifies as "highly" really

I'd probably do him way higher but I understand he doesn't have a career, like the contrast in how he is rated and how some fawn over Barry, though.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Lee became better when he remodeled his action around 2004/05 while he was out of the test side. Improved his accuracy while generating good out swing

Best Lee ever bowled in cricket was around 2003, 2004 with the white ball. Was unplayable with the new rock

 

[sayon basak]

You want me to spend my sunday collecting quotes about the guy who died in 1938?

Absolutely.

 

[the big bambino]

Great FC record true. But I'm not taking that and Don's word to put him top 20 for me.

Yet there are some who would take Don's word over yours. Lee played enough to show he'd be lucky to be in the top 20.

Weird career though, had his breakthrough series in England in 1921 and then immediately stopped playing.

He didn't stop playing. He accepted a pro contract with Nelson, served a qualification period and played the rest of his career with Lancashire. His last year was 1930 when he was 39. One of the few bowlers to disturb Bradman that year, knocking out his pegs for 9.

 

[Qlder]

someone didnt vote for McGrath!!!!

Yeah understandable as thread title says "fast bowler" not mediums (note it wasn't me that didn't vote him lol)

 

[sayon basak]

Didn't made my 20

McGrath
Lillee
Lindwall
Cummins
Davidson
Spofforth
Miller
Johnston
Hazlewood
Turner
Gillespie
Johnson
McDermott
McKenzie
Thomson
Starc
Harris
Reid
Aldermann
Ferris
McDonald

BTW when did you start rating Lillee ahead of Lindwall?

 

[capt_Luffy]

BTW when did you start rating Lillee ahead of Lindwall?

I don't know

 

[PlayerComparisons]

McGrath is clearly the best. The next four can be ranked in any order.

 

[Gob]

Best Lee ever bowled in cricket was around 2003, 2004 with the white ball. Was unplayable with the new rock

I'd say 07/08 season was his best. He was absolute trash with the red ball in 03

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Lee is barely top 15

Edit: Assuming we're talking about Tests. ODIs Lee is top 2 or 3.

ODIs I'd go

McGrath
Starc
Lillee
Bracken
Lee

 

[Gob]

ODIs I'd go

McGrath
Starc
Lillee
Bracken
Lee

lol no Lee is arguably number one.

 

[TheJediBrah]

lol no Lee is arguably number one.

McGrath is clearly number 1 lol but Lee has a case for 2

 

[capt_Luffy]

McGrath is clearly number 1 lol but Lee has a case for 2

Starc is comfortably number 2 but Lee can be 3

 

[morgieb]

McGrath is clearly number 1 lol but Lee has a case for 2

Starc > McGrath in ODI's at his peak. Just played in an era where ODI's were completely disvalued (especially in Australia) outside of World Cup's.

 

[kyear2]

People think he's better than McDermott?

If they do, I would suggest they're wrong.

 

[Burgey]

McGrath is clearly number 1 lol but Lee has a case for 2

lol no Lee is arguably number one.

He leaked too many runs in the format to be ahead of either McGrath or Starc imo. He could arguably be first change but there’s some good competition with the likes of Lillee or even Bracken.

 

[TheJediBrah]

He leaked too many runs in the format to be ahead of either McGrath or Starc imo. He could arguably be first change but there’s some good competition with the likes of Lillee or even Bracken.

Starc leaks runs more than Lee did