Who is the most feared bowler

I wouldn't call Shoib a chucker yorker101, his action is legal.

Didn't Brett Lee let one go 161mph during the World Cup in SA?????

But the current lot will be never equal to West Indian Roy Gilchist. The most menancing and ill tempered fast bowler of the history. Blood on the pitch, that's what he liked.

Originally posted by DRAVID FAN Originally posted by Sledger Originally posted by DRAVID FAN He has slowed himself down to be more accurate. He bowls at exactly 140-145kp now. That would be Ntini's speed. You still haven't a feel for the difference between pitch conditions and that of tests and one day cricket. I guarantee that Brett Lee will bowl CONSISTENTLY over 90 mph in EVERY innings of the test series!! If conditions are ideal , expect a ball approaching 100 mph. Harmison , Flintoff and Mahmood will all top 90mph as well , but not as often as Lee. Lee has never crossed 96 miles, and him reaching 100 is going to be very difficult, and during the Champions Trophy. Bond is an underrated bowler, partly because he was overshadowed by the likes of McGrath, Ntini, Pollock, Akhtar, and most importantly Lee. The were better than him and also the fact that he was out of the team because of injury when he was coming up spoilt his chances even more. Plus New Zealand haven't played much cricket this year, so even if he was fit, there would've been no chance for him to make an impact.

Lee got to 99.7mph during the Ashes last year during the 5th Test at The Oval.


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Did the the stump fly?

Lee may have touched 99, but not 100.

It does show how bad pacers are today, but Lee isn't all that bad. He is actually very good, but compared to the bowlers who can be compared to him (the ones who played from 1995-2000 were much better than him).

100 has been touched only by Akhtar mate.

Bond is no where near Lee according to me. Lee has been consistently performing and is one of the world's best bowlers today.

Originally posted by Sledger Originally posted by DRAVID FAN He has slowed himself down to be more accurate. He bowls at exactly 140-145kp now. That would be Ntini's speed. You still haven't a feel for the difference between pitch conditions and that of tests and one day cricket. I guarantee that Brett Lee will bowl CONSISTENTLY over 90 mph in EVERY innings of the test series!! If conditions are ideal , expect a ball approaching 100 mph. Harmison , Flintoff and Mahmood will all top 90mph as well , but not as often as Lee.

Lee has never crossed 96 miles, and him reaching 100 is going to be very difficult, and during the Champions Trophy.

Bond is an underrated bowler, partly because he was overshadowed by the likes of McGrath, Ntini, Pollock, Akhtar, and most importantly Lee. The were better than him and also the fact that he was out of the team because of injury when he was coming up spoilt his chances even more. Plus New Zealand haven't played much cricket this year, so even if he was fit, there would've been no chance for him to make an impact.

Originally posted by DRAVID FAN He has slowed himself down to be more accurate. He bowls at exactly 140-145kp now. That would be Ntini's speed.

You still haven't a feel for the difference between pitch conditions and that of tests and one day cricket.

I guarantee that Brett Lee will bowl CONSISTENTLY over 90 mph in EVERY innings of the test series!! If conditions are ideal , expect a ball approaching 100 mph.

Harmison , Flintoff and Mahmood will all top 90mph as well , but not as often as Lee.

Are we talking feared by pace or ability as I would scared stiff of Murali or Warne on a five day old pitch.

I think Lee must be for the sustained pace and also fact that he has been proned to bowl beamers. I would hate to face him with wet ball.

Originally posted by DRAVID FAN I have been hit in the stomach once, but the bowler was bowling the slower one, so I was safe or else, I woulnd't be posting here.

I have been hit on the chest by a full blooded straight drive from Saman Jayantha (He opened the batting with Jayasuriya fro SL some time back) when I was about 24. Luckily I was a bulky fellow, otherwise a skinny one would have got a broken sternum(chest bone) with it. It did sting for some time though!!!

It must be painful too but its better than being hit on the head or something.

Originally posted by DRAVID FAN According to me McGrath, Akhtar, Murli, Warne, and Lee are the most feared. McGrath, Murli, Warne, Lee - Players fear them because they can get them out. Akhtar, Lee - Players fear him because they can get hurt. Lee is there for both as he is feared for both.

BAtsmen didn't feel more fear then Murali and Warne.both of these bowlers just bowls some unplayable deliveries and confused the batsmen.Wher as Lee and Akhtar both of them some times attacks the body of the batsmen,I remember when Akhtar hitted Ganguly with a bouncer on his stomach some where,after that he start wearing safety pads.

aktar and lee will definatly scare any batsmans but flintoff is a threat to left handers.