Re: Who is currently the world's best test bowler?

by Zat on Mon 07 Jul 2008, 09:43

It's a shame Bond has had so many injuries. He had the potential to be a true great, a rarity for the sNooZers in cricket.

by PlanetPakistan on Mon 07 Jul 2008, 10:08

Zat wrote:It's a shame Bond has had so many injuries. He had the potential to be a true great, a rarity for the sNooZers in cricket.

He has been fit for many months. NZCB kicked him out

by Gary 111 on Mon 07 Jul 2008, 10:17

Aye, while NZ have been struggling for wickets, Bond has helped himself to 19 wickets at 19 from 4 matches so far this season for Hampshire.

How NZ needed a bowler of his class when England were chasing that tricky target in the 2nd Test.

by doremi on Mon 07 Jul 2008, 13:52

He isn't the same bowler now though, still much better than anything NZ have and can compete with the best in the world, but he is a shadow of what he was 3-4 years ago.

by Geoffrey Trueman on Mon 07 Jul 2008, 14:20

Gary 111 wrote:According to the ICC Rankings:

1) Muralitharan (897)
2) Steyn (892)
3) Clark (863)
4) Lee (794)
5) Ntini (777)
6) Sidebottom (748)
7) Vaas (709)
8 ) Kumble (708)
9) Shoaib (684)
10) Bond (668)

Asif is 14th on 619.

Jeez, is that really the best on offer? I hadn't realised just how bad test cricket was these days. Never mind the out and out bowlers of the time, 'all-rounders' Hadlee, Khan, Dev and even Botham would all make that list.