Who is the most feared bowler

Originally posted by hk143 I don't think Malinga bowls 150kmph.....

He never hit 150k mark. But had speeds up to 148.6k Mainly his yorkers are the ones that are slippery.

In my opinion it's Akthar. Probably Larwood, Roy Gilchrist, Jeff Thomson and Micheal Holidng would have been more fearsome.

But I could remember Lee was also hunting tailenders (Gough, caddi£k co) during the Ashes.

And I want to have Andre Nel in the list as well. He keeps bowling 135-140 then suddenly slips a bouncer 145-150k, which is very hard to pick (ask Allan Donald!!)
Any way it's Akthar at the moment

Edited by Wal Bada

obviously akhtar & murali.
Akhtar=sheer pace(pindi express)
Murali=facial expressions & his doosra.

Same for few batsmens in India. Such as Virender Sehwag and other few. He tries to show others what can he do but ended getting out.

Lee and Akhtar are the most feard,but i'll go for Akhtar bcz many batsmen feel comfortable while facing Lee but not against Shoaib.Batsmen thinks twice before he play a shot against Akhtar.

One example of Shoaib's bowling. When bowled that bowl again Dhoni when Dhoni was hitting 4s on 6s on his balls, Shoaib threw a ball that went right pass Dhoni's had. After that he told umpire that it slipped out of his hand.

What are you talking about he never does anything different to disturb the batsman have you seen him bowl he's troubled batsmen all over the world no doubt he and Akhtar are some of the most feared bowlers in the world.

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.

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Sorry I forgot to add him. I'll edit tht post right now.

What about Murli and Shane.

They fear him too NZ.

I would probably say Allan Donald, Shoaib Akhtar and Brett Lee because you're not just worried about your stumps doing cartwheels but you're also worried about your health and safety. At least Murali takes your wicket and  doesnt hit you with a golf club or something while your'e at the crease because that is what getting hit by a 90 mph ball feels like.

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

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.

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

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!!!