Who is the most feared bowler

I remember when Wayne Daniel and Sylvester Clarke used to terrorise batsmen on the county circuit playing for Middlesex and Surrey respectively.

There was a great story where Daniel was batting against Sussex and Garth Le Roux (another mean performer) decided to bounce him - even before the ball had passed the batsman Ian Gould the keeper was screaming "NOOOOOO" at the bowler as he knew that riling Daniel (normally a very mild mannered guy) could spell trouble - as it proved when he rattled them out with 7 for 12.

Clarke on the other hand was genuinely nasty when bowling - running in with arms and legs flying everywhere and perfectly capable of hurting batsmen - to the extent that he was appalled when his captain told him that beamers really were not on.

Originally posted by spin wizard It's the key goal of all West Indian fast bowlers mate! No mercy! Even the youngsters back here try to bowl at their fastest speed to scare the **** out of you!

Graham Gooch rates Patrick Patterson as the fast bowler who scared him the most.... A famous Goochie quote goes something like "Patterson was the only bowler who made me fear for my life. His key goal was to maim batsmen".

At present its Murali, go bak few years you migth find Akram tormenting the batters he is deadly at its best  I didn't make you wait that long

 I'm still awaiting a post from exeed where he mentions a cricketer who doesn't hail from Sri Lanka.............it could be an awfully long wait!

 I remember an England/Windies test where Ambrose caused untold trouble because when his arm was at the top in delivery stride it was above the sightscreen - now that's tricky to pick up!

Harmison on song is one of the most scary scenary for any batter. A man 6" 7 in tall bowling at 90+ mph with bounce! I for one will know this...

It is his unpredictablity that scares me. Look at Strauss, 5 wides and then the unplayble. Ian Chapel has been asking for a new L&T,

shaun tait for me, only bowler i've seen since the really quick days of Lee, bowling full overs of 150+km/h.

McGrath and Langer are in deep trouble if they do not perform in Brisbane.

Methinks Bobbi believes this thread to be rather daft.

Geoff Boycott still spouts on about getting Graeme Pollock out in the Newlands Test in 1965 - now there was a bowler to put the fear of God up any batsman!!

A bowler from which all the batsmen feels fear should be the most feared bowler and i dont think there is any one in modern cric.Even Kaneria go for a hook against Jerome Taylor who bowled 140+ kph. MC Grath is the most feared bowler i feel.

Makhaya Ntini isn't the most feared bowler i feel,the way Gayle balterd him in the Icc trophy,Ntini looked like an ordinary bowler.its just a matter of fact that he has bowled Quick and fast and bouncy deliveries only on Bouncy tracks.

I dont think there is any bower in present game who is most feared,i said its Shoaib but hes been banned.

If anyone remembers Justin Langer's 100th test against South Africa the first ball he faced was a bouncer from Ntini. Hit Langer in the haed. He was unconcious and didn't play any more. Poor guy on his 100th Test too. However Ntini is a feared bowler

In the current cricketers Ntini has been the most feared bowler, for his speed and very effective short pitched deliveries, any doubts ask any pakistani or lankan batsmen!