Harsh Thakor
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To me two stalwarts stand amongst the overseas fast bowlers to bowl in Australia.Their figures are simply staggering and head and shoulders above anyone else.They took accuracy and control to regions of the sublime Richard Hadlee was the ultimate epitome of control while Curtly Ambrose attained level of accuracy arguably no paceman ever surpassed.Hadlee wast he more calculating or intelligent but Ambrose was the more fearful or lethal.Arguably Curtyl's spell of 7-33 at Perth in 1992-93 was the best ever spell by a pace bowler in Australia .
If I had a gun on my head then I would chose Curtly Ambrose as he could be more explosive or volatile in a single spell and could rip the flesh of the opponents with more venom.At his best Ambrose resembled a cowboy mowing down his oponents resembling a bulldozer.Hadlee was a greater judge of opponents weaknesses and moved the ball more.Statistically he has no equal in Australia amongst overseas paceman.What gave Ambrose the most marginal of edges was the prodigious or disconcerting bounce he obtained from just short of a length.Ambrose could make a side reel like nine pins rolling.Ambrose played in two 5 test series in Australia while Hadlee never did.Hadlee bowled for a much weaker attack and side than Curtly but in some ways that statistically worked towards his advantage.
Malcolm Marshall just misses out as he was outstanding only in 1983-84.Although more complete I back Ambrose or Hadlee by a whisker to overshadow Marshall .Wasim Akram at his best in 1989-90 was arguably the best of them all but was never successful again.In 1981-82 Michael Holding was right up there.
Inmy final overseas quartet Joel Garner would come very close if you evaluate his consistency down under and could well join Hadlee,Ambrose and Marshall.
RICHARD HADLEE FIGURES
in Australia 1973-1987 12 21 3373 1373 77 9/52 15/123 17.83 2.44 43.8 10 3
CURTLY AMBROSE FIGURES
in Australia 1988-1997 14 28 625.5 146 1544 78 7/25 10/120 19.79 2.46 48.1 6 1
If I had a gun on my head then I would chose Curtly Ambrose as he could be more explosive or volatile in a single spell and could rip the flesh of the opponents with more venom.At his best Ambrose resembled a cowboy mowing down his oponents resembling a bulldozer.Hadlee was a greater judge of opponents weaknesses and moved the ball more.Statistically he has no equal in Australia amongst overseas paceman.What gave Ambrose the most marginal of edges was the prodigious or disconcerting bounce he obtained from just short of a length.Ambrose could make a side reel like nine pins rolling.Ambrose played in two 5 test series in Australia while Hadlee never did.Hadlee bowled for a much weaker attack and side than Curtly but in some ways that statistically worked towards his advantage.
Malcolm Marshall just misses out as he was outstanding only in 1983-84.Although more complete I back Ambrose or Hadlee by a whisker to overshadow Marshall .Wasim Akram at his best in 1989-90 was arguably the best of them all but was never successful again.In 1981-82 Michael Holding was right up there.
Inmy final overseas quartet Joel Garner would come very close if you evaluate his consistency down under and could well join Hadlee,Ambrose and Marshall.
RICHARD HADLEE FIGURES
in Australia 1973-1987 12 21 3373 1373 77 9/52 15/123 17.83 2.44 43.8 10 3
CURTLY AMBROSE FIGURES
in Australia 1988-1997 14 28 625.5 146 1544 78 7/25 10/120 19.79 2.46 48.1 6 1
