Who is the most durable pacer of all time?

[Silver Silva]

James Anderson

 

[Coronis]

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.

 

[BazBall21]

Courtney Walsh springs to mind

 

[Johan]

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

 

[subshakerz]

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.

 

[Coronis]

That's pretty good for a long career.

Someone more familiar with Walsh and his career can confirm or deny my assumptions.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Walsh, Trueman, Richardson, Statham, Barnes. Anderson is a special boy. Kapil and Tate as they did some fair bit of batting as well

 

[MasterBlaster24]

Walsh

 

[MasterBlaster24]

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]

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.

 

[Johan]

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.

Sensational.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Sensational.

Played nearly 200 more FC matches than Bedser, but only 80 odd more than Trueman.

Probably a fair bit underrated old Barnacle. Averaged a tick below 30 with the bat in Test cricket but also a tick below 30 with the ball.

 

[Coronis]

Did he?

Typo. Was 1990.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Also, here's a guy with over 150,000 FC deliveries. Right-arm mediums. https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/alex-kennedy-15858

Can't say I've heard of the guy before, but crikey he put in a decent shift in his career!

 

[DrWolverine]

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]

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.

 

[Coronis]

Also, here's a guy with over 150,000 FC deliveries. Right-arm mediums. https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/alex-kennedy-15858

Can't say I've heard of the guy before, but crikey he put in a decent shift in his career!

Well built and durable. Too bad he only got picked against SA. Did dominate them though.

 

[Sliferxxxx]

Did Walsh suffer injuries? Can't recall.

He had injuries in the middle of several series: India 94, South Africa 1998, etc. But i can't recall anything that kept him out for any length of time.

 

[reyrey]

Fazal Mahmood is worth a mention. He once bowled a day and a half unchanged.

 

[Sliferxxxx]

I always thought McGrath was pretty durable fwiw.