01-18-2024, 07:02 AM
I agree that you can't leave out Andy Roberts, Bob Willis, Kapil Dev and Joel Garner, and Michael "Whispering Death" Holding has to be included, as does Frank Tyson, the fastest bowler of all time. Jeff Thomson is another can't be left out.
Mike Procter didn't get to play many Tests but he was an outstanding quick who terrorised Australian batsmen.
Those lists are always fraught; apart from more Test playing nations of variable standards, there's the old timey playing conditions, different balls, bowling combinations, helmets, different rules, better pitches, longevity vs impact, and countless other factors that make it anything but objective.
Mike Procter didn't get to play many Tests but he was an outstanding quick who terrorised Australian batsmen.
Those lists are always fraught; apart from more Test playing nations of variable standards, there's the old timey playing conditions, different balls, bowling combinations, helmets, different rules, better pitches, longevity vs impact, and countless other factors that make it anything but objective.
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