Who's Bowling action you like the most?

[V_S]

My all time favorite is always Sir Michael Holding. What an elegant action. That graceful running, elegant action finishing up with an excellent follow through. One word Genius!

Please watch his magical spell in Oval 1976 where he took three wickets.


Watch him is slow motion!
Please share your thoughts.

[venkkiram]

Abdul Razzaq bowling action is one among... Such a clean, calm one.. like Pete Sampras action in Tennis.

Kapil Dev, Wasim Akram, Patrick Patterson, Ambrose, Walsh, Malcolm Marshall, Abdul Qadir, Carl Hooper and Glenn McGrath are my other favorite bowlers impressed with their bowling actions.

[V_S]

Yes, Courtney Walsh, McGrath, Kapil Dev has the cleanest action. But I don't know enough left-arm seam bowlers, except Wasim Akram and Bruce Reid. They have a beautiful bowling action. Are there any old timers in left-arm seam bowling? I love left hand seames taking LBW because it is the difficult one as the ball would swing outside the off stump, for over the wicket bowlers especially.

I also think Imran Khan and Waqar have very elegant action. Imran has a slow run-up, but Waqar has fast run-up, but the way they end their bowling is so beautiful to watch.

[V_S]

@2:05 Dravid getting out to Akram. This is what I was talking about, left hand fast bowler bowling to right hander over the wicket and plum in front. Beauty this is!

[V_S]

Dennis Lillee's another great legend, See his amazing run up and devastating spell (8/29 in 7.1 overs).
Here it is as commented (in the video) by Sir Gary Sobers. "Seeing Lillee for the first time, and he has got such a nice run up and nice action and fluency, and he looks tremendously quick especially on the Brisbane wicket."

Since he is tall, he takes some long steps toward stumps, very beautiful to watch him bowling.


Another nice one comment by Sir about Lillee, "I remember walking out to bat and I looked back, Rodney Marsh was standing about nearly 25 yards back, I turned to him and asked what do you all doing all back here, Marshy said you will find out".

Those days they usually have 7 or 8 slips, one point, wk and bowler, that's it. Beautiful! With Lillee and Jeff Thomson bowling, should be a absolute merry to watch.

[venkkiram]

V_S,

watched the video on "Michael Holding". Such a clean and elegant action.. thanks for sharing it.

[sathya_1979]

Holding, Donald, Kapil, Mcgrath, Hadlee, Shane Bond

[ajithfederer]

Shane Bond.

[satissh_r]

Has to be Jason Gillespie, Allan Donald and Chaminda Vaas for me. Gillespie and Donald for the aggression in their action stride, Vaas for smooth run up and delivery stride

[19thmay]

Zak and I.Pathan are good too. I like R.P.Singh's bowling action.