Rank these modern day pacers in Test cricket

[Ab Fan]

Mitchell Starc
Josh Hazelwood
Mohammad Shami
Trent Boult
Tim Southee
Mitchell Johnson
Morne Morkel
Vernon Philander

 

[Hawkeye]

Why did you exclude the greatest bowler of modern times, Bumrah?

My top 3 would be:

1. Bumrah
2. Hazlewood
3. Starc

 

[Ab Fan]

Why did you exclude the greatest bowler of modern times, Bumrah?

My top 3 would be:

1. Bumrah
2. Hazlewood
3. Starc

Bumrah, Cummins and Rabada in different league to above mentioned names so not considered. I mean I thought it was obvious.

 

[Buffet]

Mitchell Starc
Josh Hazelwood
Mohammad Shami
Trent Boult
Tim Southee
Mitchell Johnson
Morne Morkel
Vernon Philander

Test:
Vern > Hazlewood > Johnson > Boult/Shami/Starc > Morkel/Southee

 

[jeetu]

Since 2015 (min 100 test wickets)

Player	Span	Mat	Wkts	Avg	Econ	SR	5W	10W
JJ Bumrah (IND)	2018-2024	36​	159​	20.69​	2.74​	45.1​	10​	0​
K Rabada (SA)	2015-2024	64​	299​	22.08​	3.36​	39.4​	14​	4​
JM Anderson (ENG)	2015-2024	89​	324​	22.62​	2.45​	55.3​	16​	1​
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2017-2024	61​	262​	22.69​	2.88​	47.1​	11​	2​
VD Philander (SA)	2015-2020	36​	103​	23.71​	2.49​	57.1​	4​	0​
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2015-2024	68​	264​	24.7​	2.77​	53.4​	11​	0​
I Sharma (IND)	2015-2021	44​	124​	25.01​	2.77​	53.9​	5​	0​
Mohammed Shami (IND)	2015-2023	53​	188​	25.48​	3.17​	48.1​	5​	0​
N Wagner (NZ)	2015-2024	48​	202​	25.58​	3.03​	50.5​	8​	0​
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2015-2023	93​	340​	25.95​	2.91​	53.4​	8​	1​
MA Starc (AUS)	2015-2024	75​	313​	26.52​	3.41​	46.5​	12​	2​
CR Woakes (ENG)	2015-2024	49​	164​	26.95​	2.99​	54​	5​	1​
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)	2018-2024	30​	115​	27.08​	3.11​	52.2​	4​	1​
TA Boult (NZ)	2015-2022	49​	211​	27.64​	3.07​	53.9​	7​	0​
KAJ Roach (WI)	2015-2024	53​	160​	29.04​	3.1​	56.1​	5​	0​
TG Southee (NZ)	2015-2024	62​	246​	29.34​	2.97​	59.2​	11​	0​
UT Yadav (IND)	2015-2023	46​	128​	30.13​	3.32​	54.3​	2​	1​
JO Holder (WI)	2015-2024	67​	159​	30.38​	2.62​	69.5​	8​	1​
MA Wood (ENG)	2015-2024	37​	119​	30.42​	3.31​	54.9​	5​	0​
ST Gabriel (WI)	2015-2023	49​	142​	31.73​	3.41​	55.6​	6​	1​
BA Stokes (ENG)	2015-2024	99​	181​	31.94​	3.28​	58.3​	3​	0​
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2015-2022	48​	125​	32.2​	2.84​	68​	4​	0​
AS Joseph (WI)	2016-2024	35​	102​	36.05​	3.74​	57.7​	1​	0​

 

[Ab Fan]

Test:
Vern > Hazlewood > Johnson > Boult/Shami/Starc > Morkel/Southee

Seems spot on. All of them were poor in alien conditions. It is down to who was more destructive in favourable conditions.

 

[AMSS]

I'd rate Hazlewood/Shami ahead of Vernon who bowled on the spiciest, most tailor made wickets during his time. Johnson and Hazlewood bowled on some of the flattest decks in AUS but neither bowled in as inhospitable conditions as Shami.

Relative to others, Boult, Morne and Starc have a modest away record. But Morne had the luxury of bowling on spiciest tracks at home in the company of Steyn and Vern.

1. Shami/Hazlewood
2. Johnson
3. Vernon/Boult/Starc
4. Morkel

 

[Blackbradman]

Shami & Hazelwood good in all conditions.

 

[KingLiton]

1. Mitchell Johnson

That Ashes he made half of the England team retire, they were genuinely scared of him.

 

[viveks]

Philander>Hazlewood/Boult > Shami>Morkel>Johnson>Starc/Southee

I will say that Hazlewood has stats that deceive, he got to play 55/70 tests(78.5%) of his tests in Aus/Eng/NZ where he does well. Hasn't played in India for 7 years, SA for 6 years, SL for 8 years, BAN for 7 years etc. Philander in a similar but not as exaggerated boat.

Shami got the other end of the stick, having only played 21/64 tests at home

 

[Ab Fan]

Philander>Hazlewood/Boult > Shami>Morkel>Johnson>Starc/Southee

I will say that Hazlewood has stats that deceive, he got to play 55/70 tests(78.5%) of his tests in Aus/Eng/NZ where he does well. Hasn't played in India for 7 years, SA for 6 years, SL for 8 years, BAN for 7 years etc. Philander in a similar but not as exaggerated boat.

Shami got the other end of the stick, having only played 21/64 tests at home

Think Johnson and Starc should be higher than morkel. They played tough series more.

 

[AMSS]

If not for the spicy pitches he played on for the entirety of his career, Morkel's record would be as bad as Ishant's overall. Forget Steyn, he also fell under Vernon's shadow.