[Cricket] Favourite Bowler?

[studio150]

Mushtaq Ahmed just a joy to see in action taking so many wickets

 

[Lower West Stander]

Loved watching Botham - incredibly competitive.

But Shane Warne was the best for me.

Also an honourable mention for Sylvester Clarke - seriously scary


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[dangull]

Bob Willis running in for his 8 wickets in 1981 against the Aussies.


I think it was only the 2nd time in history a team following on won. Ian Botham helped a bit with the bat as well. YouTube is there to see.

 

[Diablo]

David Bryant for me ,loved watching him Bowl.

 

[GT49er]

John Snow. Long(ish) hair, rebellious, with artistic aspirations, just about the same time as I was! Played for Sussex, and wrote poetry too. Brilliant bowler, both for Sussex and for England, but so often overlooked, it seems.

 

[Langley]

John Snow. Long(ish) hair, rebellious, with artistic aspirations, just about the same time as I was! Played for Sussex, and wrote poetry too. Brilliant bowler, both for Sussex and for England, but so often overlooked, it seems.

Snowy for me any time, but do not forget Ian Thompson, a great asset to Sussex.

 

[Boys 9d]

Harold Larwood who so terrified the Aussies that they pleaded for a change of rules.
In my lifetime, Jim Laker one of the greatest spin bowlers who took 19 wickets in a Test Match.

 

[Albion my Albion]

Believe it or not, Jesse Lingard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpsGba7qVcU

 

[Durlston]

New Zealand's Daniel Vettori.

Underrated because he didn't play for a big test side but his figures were very impressive.

 

[BLOCK F]

Snowy for me any time, but do not forget Ian Thompson, a great asset to Sussex.

Good choice. Also liked Brian Statham and Pat Pocock.

 

[Sussexscots]

Favourite would have to be Mushtaq Ahmed as he was the final piece of the jigsaw that led to the most sustained period of success on the history of Sussex ccc

 

[B52]

Freddie Truman

 

[The Mole]

Being a Notts member in the 70s my all time favourite is Richard Hadley.
Most admired is probably Lille - such a great competitor - especially coming back after a serious injury
First favourite was John Snow.
But my favourite English bowler probably has to be Jimmy - such an artist

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

So many to choose from but a shout-out for Mike Proctor. Remember seeing him play against Sussex in the semi-final of the Gillette Cuo ('68, I think) and he seemed to start his run-up at the sightscreen.

(He could bat a bit too.)

 

[Albion_Dave]

Imran Khan. Fantastic cricketer.

 

[Brownstuff]

Far too many to mention
However i will side with the spins with Mushtaq Ahmed, Imran Tahir and Rashid Khan (these are the best game changers in the business)
Of the quicks, Glen McGrath, Terry Alderman, Malcolm Marshall and Graham Dilley would be on my list

 

[dazzer6666]

So many to choose from but a shout-out for Mike Proctor. Remember seeing him play against Sussex in the semi-final of the Gillette Cuo ('68, I think) and he seemed to start his run-up at the sightscreen.

(He could bat a bit too.)

Bowled off the wrong foot too didn’t he ?

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

Bowled off the wrong foot too didn’t he ?

He certainly appeared to. I (think) I recall that when some slo-mo footage was analysed it might not have been the case. But he was at the time a one-off and inspired an awful lot of 10 year olds to try to copy 'that' action. Could have been an all-time test great had it not been the time when SA were (rightly in my view) in the wilderness. (Gloucestershire nicknamed 'Proctorshire' for a while.)

 

[papajaff]

Praising the Aussies is akin to bigging up that lot up the road.

Give me Beefy and Bob Willis anyday. Anderson, Goughy. Holding.

 

[Brownstuff]

Praising the Aussies is akin to bigging up that lot up the road.

Give me Beefy and Bob Willis anyday. Anderson, Goughy. Holding.

You are correct
I would never admit to be admiring of any Aussie whilst they were still playing
But after their career has ended some are worthy of a smidgen of credit