Re: Australia all set to WRECK the rest of the world....

by doctorspin Wed 28 Apr 2010, 18:36

Re. Wasim, although he was a fantastic bowler with amazing control, I think you will find here that he does not "make it" in PP's book as a true speedster (although given his short, almost ambling stroll to the wicket, the ball came out pretty sharpish from what I could see.)

As a pair W&W were quite an act.

by Growler Wed 28 Apr 2010, 19:57

Wasim had a huge variation of deliveries - he didn't depend solely on sheer pace.

Some years ago, we played Essex in a one-day final ... I forget which - the last big final in September ( win the toss - bowl - win the game ). One of his early overs he bowled six different deliveries, every one of them quite unplayable. Yes, the conditions really helped him, but it was still one of the most awesome spells of bowling you could wish to witness.

by taipan Wed 28 Apr 2010, 22:16

doctorspin wrote:
Henry wrote:Being FAST is not everything. There hasn't been a great genuinely FAST bowler since the Windies bowlers in the 80's. Since then we've seen lots of FAST but INCONSISTENT quicks.
I would suggest Waqar was pretty quick in the 90's and was also pretty consistent. Could pick off a big toe at 22 yards with monotonous regularity I recall.

by lardbucket Wed 28 Apr 2010, 22:25

tac wrote:you can kiss good-bye to your farkin apples and bananas for that, qunt . . .

Oranges > Apples

by taipan Wed 28 Apr 2010, 22:28

Kiwifruit rules

by PlanetPakistan Tue 04 May 2010, 14:45

as expected........

cricinfo headline:
Watson, seamers PUMMEL Pakistan

by PlanetPakistan Tue 04 May 2010, 14:46

doctorspin wrote:Re. Wasim, although he was a fantastic bowler with amazing control, I think you will find here that he does not "make it" in PP's book as a true speedster (although given his short, almost ambling stroll to the wicket, the ball came out pretty sharpish from what I could see.)

As a pair W&W were quite an act.

Waz was brilliant...certainly one of the greatest ever and as you said he was very very fast...

by PlanetPakistan Sun 09 May 2010, 21:38

So now the Aussie flag is flying proudly over Islamabad, Dhaka, Delhi and Colombo. Shaun Tait has been declared the president of the region with Nannes as his deputy.

Asia- CONQUERED

now next stop is the Carribean

by JGK Mon 10 May 2010, 04:58

taipan wrote:Kiwifruit rules

Martin Crowe's captaincy summed up in two works.

by PlanetPakistan Wed 12 May 2010, 03:24

jeez what a hammering..

by PlanetPakistan Wed 12 May 2010, 03:25

Gary 111 wrote:Holes in what? - its mainly a list of factual statements / statistics.

Good luck with the exams - if you are capable of constructing a convincing argument that Shoaib was more reliable and effective than McGrath in testing conditions (and not at all injury prone / pea-hearted) then you should be able to pass with flying colours.

Gary,
I passed... Very Happy

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