Why are Indians desperate for their bowler to cross the 160 Kph mark?

[Statpadder Inc]

In cricket the best bowlers were always the one who bowled in about 140 kph with good length & line & ability to swing / seam in all conditions

Like Dennis Lille, Malcolm Marshall, Hadlee, Imran, McGrath, Wasim Akram, Donald, Ambrose, Steyn. Cummins & Bumrah ( possibly Rabada) are in line to join that category

None of these 150+ bowlers can be categorized as all time greats - Thompson, Colin Croft, Shoaib Akhtar, SHaun tait, MArk Wood wud be labelled as greats

Only 1 guy Brett Lee crossed 300 wicket mark - but even he was not express pace all the time

What about micheal holding?

Dindnt peak waqar bowl at 150+

 

[NishanKonar]

What about micheal holding?

Dindnt peak waqar bowl at 150+

Holding was mostly a145 kph bolwer. Not express pace. And Holding was not really a great. Roberts & Marshall were superior to him

Waqar was not exactly a test great. He was very good in cleaning up the tail which inflated his stats but his new ball skills were not that great. He was lucky to play in an era when ball tampering was not so closely monitored. In the 90s tv cameras were not so vigilant and using bottle corks was rampant. Then ICC changed the rules and made it mandatory for the umpires to take the ball during drinks break. Reverse swing disappeared overnight

 

[cricketjoshila]

Holding was mostly a145 kph bolwer. Not express pace. And Holding was not really a great. Roberts & Marshall were superior to him

Waqar was not exactly a test great. He was very good in cleaning up the tail which inflated his stats but his new ball skills were not that great. He was lucky to play in an era when ball tampering was not so closely monitored. In the 90s tv cameras were not so vigilant and using bottle corks was rampant. Then ICC changed the rules and made it mandatory for the umpires to take the ball during drinks break. Reverse swing disappeared overnight

Roberts was faster than Holding.

Roberts was measured at 159.5 and Holding at 157.

They were fast and there are no doubts.

Can you tell me your cricteria of great?

 

[Cricket Warrior]

I think there's over excitement after watching Mayank Yadav bowl over 150.