Who was closest to being the "next" McGrath?

[shortpitched713]

So the comparison is not about who was the best bowler, but rather who was closest to matching McGrath's style of excellence?

So if we were to ask this question for Michael Jordan, the answer would be Kobe, even though Lebron is a better player, if that makes sense.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Asif and it’s not even close

 

[Paranoid Kendroid]

I think Shaun Pollock because he was known for his accuracy like McGrath and had similar pace. Plus both bowlers were known for going for subtle movement over prodigious like Asif (all of this is based on what I read).

 

[OverratedSanity]

Avishkar Salvi

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Asif

 

[Thala_0710]

Hazlewood

 

[_00_deathscar]

Haze probably, maybe Cummins

 

[shortpitched713]

Forgot Josh Hazlewood so just added him in. He's not that ***y though, and probably not the best bowler in the attack with Cummins.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Jamieson

 

[ankitj]

Avishkar Salvi

Came here to post this haha

 

[Ali TT]

Pollock was essentially a contemporary of McGrath so can't be "the next", while Clark was a late bloomer who had a relatively short career as a stop gap post McGrath.

Asif always seemed to be the obvious next in line. How tall was he? A Google search suggests 1.93m (6'4") but I thought he was shorter.

 

[Immenso]

Kyle Jarvis

 

[Coronis]

Yeah Pollock and Ambrose make zero sense here

 

[TheJediBrah]

Wasn't Ambrose before McGrath lol

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Wasn't Ambrose before McGrath lol

Yeah. Debuted in the 80s!

 

[shortpitched713]

Wasn't Ambrose before McGrath lol

That's why it's the secret answer!

 

[subshakerz]

Asif and it’s not even close

Asif was quite a different bowler than McGrath.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Why is Shaun Pollock on here ? He was a great player in his own right lol

 

[subshakerz]

Asif was a better new ball bowler than McGrath because he could generate more movement off the pitch and in the air.

 

[Xix2565]

I would say Cummins is the closest outside of Ambrose.