Worst regular bowler for a top side

[Mr Miyagi]

I don't want to be in any territory with Al Gore. He is a useful use case for illustrating my point.

This is more Dan Quayle with an "e" on potato'e' than Al Gore. But still good work nevertheless, they were both vice presidents, so it kinda works.

Save some pennies, get Mike Pence and all that.

 

[sledger]

This is more Dan Quayle with an "e" on potato'e' than Al Gore. But still good work nevertheless, they were both vice presidents, so it kinda works.

Save some pennies, get Mike Pence and all that.

And this post is a hit with a capital S.

 

[Mr Miyagi]

And this post is a hit with a capital S.

Not like you to go so low brow. I hope the Volvo didn't break down on your way out somewhere today. That would be frustrating. Hopefully if it did, you were wearing a sweater and stayed warn. Was there vino in the boot? That would brighten your day if there was, surely.

 

[sledger]

Not like you to go so low brow. I hope the Volvo didn't break down on your way out somewhere today. That would be frustrating. Hopefully if it did, you were wearing a sweater and stayed warn. Was there vino in the boot? That would brighten your day if there was, surely.

It's very like me to do so.

 

[Mr Miyagi]

It's very like me to do so.

I like your old posts better than your new posts.

 

[sledger]

I like your old posts better than your new posts.

Me too. My thread about Alex Tudor was excellent.

 

[Migara]

Ian Salisbury

England was minnows during his time. Minnows don't count.

 

[Migara]

While his numbers are fairly respectable (compared to Salisbury anyway), Aaqib Javed looks pretty damn ordinary next to Imran, Qadir/Mustaq, Akram and Younis.

Manoj Probhakar needed his batting to play as many games as he did too I think. He was actually pretty good for an allrounder.

Aaqib Javed was a bloody impressive bowler. Had every thing needed for a great fast medium bowler.

 

[Migara]

For some reason, Abdur Rehman has better stats than my recollection of his bowling.

Oh wait he's a finger spinner

Abdur Rehman was good. Haven't seen any finger spinner putting so many revs on the ball.

 

[Migara]

Farveez Maharoof averages 65.

Was a middle order batsman. Idiots asked him to be a front line bowler.

 

[fredfertang]

England was minnows during his time. Minnows don't count.

It's a fair point, wrong imo, but not by much

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Shri has now voted for Stuart Binny as worst bat and worst bowler. So I think a worst all rounder thread will follow when this loses traction. Mitch Marsh has stiff competition.

Colin degrandhomme wins this easy

 

[fredfertang]

Colin degrandhomme wins this easy

Unless Migara's minnow argument renders them ineligible I think Ian Greig, Ronnie Irani, David Capel, Mark Ealham and Chris Lewis all beat him

 

[Red]

Mitchell Johnson was the worst bowler in the world when he bowled to the left and then to the right.

But then that switch flicked and he became the most devastating quick ever. Insane.

 

[trundler]

Mitchell Johnson was the worst bowler in the world when he bowled to the left and then to the right.

But then that switch flicked and he became the most devastating quick ever. Insane.

Johnson did go from one extreme to another. It was ****ing awesome but surely ever is a stretch?

 

[a massive zebra]

Johnson did go from one extreme to another. It was ****ing awesome but surely ever is a stretch?

Yeah Johnson in 2013/14 was immense but would you really prefer to face Tyson in 1954/55, Thomson in 1974/75 or Waqar in the early 1990s?

 

[Bolo]

Johnston might be a candidate for biggest turnaround in quality. Imran and Murali worth a shout as well.

 

[a massive zebra]

Johnston might be a candidate for biggest turnaround in quality. Imran and Murali worth a shout as well.

Hadlee is another contender. In his early years he focused on raw pace and probably wasn't any more successful than Murali or Imran in their first few years.

Anderson has improved a huge amount as well, but his improvement was more gradual and few would consider him a true ATG.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah Johnson in 2013/14 was immense but would you really prefer to face Tyson in 1954/55, Thomson in 1974/75 or Waqar in the early 1990s?

All terrifying prospects tbh. Johnson was insane around that period. Only time I’ve ever felt sorry for the Poms. It wasn’t fair.

He and Thommo has somewhat similar actions too. Slingers who made it really hard to pick up the ball from the hand.

 

[Bolo]

Hadlee is another contender. In his early years he focused on raw pace and probably wasn't any more successful than Murali or Imran in their first few years.

Anderson has improved a huge amount as well, but his improvement was more gradual and few would consider him a true ATG.

Now that you mention him, Anderson probably wins this in my mind. Nobody else was poor for so long and good for so long.

Johnston had the heaviest 180 though, going from junk to awesome overnight.