thanks for that great clip, with the great South African quick white lightning .fantastic insight into another great for me the greatest quick bowler I have ever seen for the same reasons as Allen explained his wonderful ability to out think his opponent keep a tight line and length very few loosners. and the finest bowling action to be seen. a true master
The closest comparison is indeed McGrath (even though Hadlee's action was based on Lillee's) .
Top 15 Greatest Pacer of All Time
1 Sydney Barnes
2 Dennis Lillee
3 Wasim Akram
4 Malcolm Marshall
5 Fred Trueman
6 George Lohmann
7 Glenn Mcgrath
8 Ray Lindwall
9 Richard Hadlee
10 Fred Spofforth
11 Curtly Ambrose
12 Dale Steyn
13 Imran Khan
14 Alan Davidson
15 Tom Richardson
Honourable Mentions:
( Michael Holding , Harold Larwood , Joel Garner , Waqar Younis , Allan Donald )
For me it’s Hadlee 2nd only behind Lillee. Then Marshall and Akram 3 and 4.
36 5w hauls in 86 matches is huge!
Proud Kannadiga here. Kannada power