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Who is the most durable pacer of all time?

Coronis

Hall of Fame Member
Did Walsh suffer injuries? Can't recall.
He missed 10 matches during his career. 7 of these came in his two series after his debut series. I’m presuming he was dropped for those, though that may have been early career injury?

He also missed a match in the 1988 Wisden Trophy (still early enough for him to be dropped on form probably). He also missed a match in the 96/97 series against India. He also missed a match in the 98/99 series in SA.

The last two were likely injuries. In both the latter two events it was a match in the middle of the series, so clearly no major injury.
 

Johan

Hall of Fame Member
didn't Kapil also have an injury that reduced his ability as a bowler due to requiring a surgery?
 

subshakerz

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
He missed 10 matches during his career. 7 of these came in his two series after his debut series. I’m presuming he was dropped for those, though that may have been early career injury?

He also missed a match in the 1988 Wisden Trophy (still early enough for him to be dropped on form probably). He also missed a match in the 96/97 series against India. He also missed a match in the 98/99 series in SA.

The last two were likely injuries. In both the latter two events it was a match in the middle of the series, so clearly no major injury.
That's pretty good for a long career.
 

MasterBlaster24

U19 Debutant
He missed 10 matches during his career. 7 of these came in his two series after his debut series. I’m presuming he was dropped for those, though that may have been early career injury?

He also missed a match in the 1988 Wisden Trophy (still early enough for him to be dropped on form probably). He also missed a match in the 96/97 series against India. He also missed a match in the 98/99 series in SA.

The last two were likely injuries. In both the latter two events it was a match in the middle of the series, so clearly no major injury.
Did he?
 

HeathDavisSpeed

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Fred Trueman apparently bowled 99,701 FC balls, not bad for a guy who was extremely fast for the majority of his career. The Greyhound Brian Statham managed 100,955 FC balls. Alec Bedser managed 106,062 but of course, being a 120s pacer helped vs Statham (135+) and Trueman (140+).
Trevor Bailey bowled 116,659 deliveries at slightly more than a trundle and then spent most of the rest of his non-bowling time clogging up an end with the bat. Endurance was a different beast back then.
 

DrWolverine

International Captain
Dev: 48853 FC balls and 14947 LA balls

Walsh: 85443 FC balls and 21881 LA balls
Walsh did suffer a few injures and missed matches.

Kapil Dev was famous for being super fit and never missing out a single test due to an injury.

I am sure there are some other bowlers who bowled in excess of 1 lakh balls despite being a fast bowlers
 

MasterBlaster24

U19 Debutant
He missed 10 matches during his career. 7 of these came in his two series after his debut series. I’m presuming he was dropped for those, though that may have been early career injury?

He also missed a match in the 1988 Wisden Trophy (still early enough for him to be dropped on form probably). He also missed a match in the 96/97 series against India. He also missed a match in the 98/99 series in SA.

The last two were likely injuries. In both the latter two events it was a match in the middle of the series, so clearly no major injury.
Yep.
 

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