(01-03-2020, 03:19 AM)ElwoodBlues1 date Wrote:Not sure bowling short with a packed legside field makes him McGraths league, the latter bowled batsman out while Wagner just waits for the batsman to mistime a pull or hook.While I agree about the abilities of Richards, Ponting, Greenidge and the likes, I don't agree about Wagner and McGrath being significantly different.
Viv, Ponting, Richie Richardson etc would have carved Wagner all over the park bowling that line at his pace....
Ignoring the bowling length differences, their speed and modus operandi are basically the same, they fast-medium bowl the batsmen into a coma then wake them up and send them off with a tickle while the batsmen are still half-asleep!
Warne and McGrath is tandem specialised in this tactic, and they both benefited greatly from the consistent and complimentary approach.
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"

