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[langer17]

When I watched the Ahses, Tremlett wasn't that quick mainly bowling around 135km, he is just tall and gets some nice bounce and bowls nice areas

[tim2000s]

When I watched the Ahses, Tremlett wasn't that quick mainly bowling around 135km, he is just tall and gets some nice bounce.

No, fair point. Finn's been hitting 92-93mph though 

[langer17]

No, fair point. Finn's been hitting 92-93mph though 

I was about to say that Finn is quicker, but he can leak a few runs.

[peplow]

i think finn is a very unlucky bowler, especially atm it seems.

[uknsaunders]

Tremlett also gets some shape on the ball and bowls in the channel far more than Finn. Hence why he can bowl mid 80's and cause more problems.

[tim2000s]

Yes. As Nick says. Pace needs to be combined with consistency to really cause problems for a bastman. McGrath wasn't super fast, but always bowled on a line and length that made life very, very difficult.

[Buzz]

My view is that as the pitches have slowed down - so have the bowlers - I think if the pitches were as lively as they used to be, the current crop of bowlers would be comparable - other than to the true greats.

[Manormanic]

Sorry, but in terms of being afraind for my well being, I don't fancy facing (in no particular order):
Tremlett
Meaker
Finn
Broard
the much maligned Mitchell Johnson
Stein
Morkle
and quite a few others...
and Jimmy Anderson as he has the ability to make you look really silly

or maybe I am just a big girl.

Faced Finn, admittedly when he was only 18, and Anderson when he was a lad at Burnley.  Interesting experiences.  The quickest I've ever faced though was Chris Silverwood, who was quite terrifying on a quick wicket with the wind up his sails (well, at least, the sound of the ball whistling past was quite scary.  I couldn't honestly testify to having seen anything!)

[tim2000s]

Faced Finn, admittedly when he was only 18, and Anderson when he was a lad at Burnley.  Interesting experiences.  The quickest I've ever faced though was Chris Silverwood, who was quite terrifying on a quick wicket with the wind up his sails (well, at least, the sound of the ball whistling past was quite scary.  I couldn't honestly testify to having seen anything!)

Fastest I faced was Chris Cairns in the nets. Never saw the ball, so getting the bat on it was a miracle/incredibly lucky... Next jangled the spring stumps massively, sending them flying back into the netting. I was quite happy to swap with a waiting batsman...

[uknsaunders]

Faced an Aussie who had just flown in having broken Kim Hughes arm the week before. Saw the ball leave his hand and instictively put my bat in front of my face, in time for the ball to nick off to short leg (this was before helmets as well). Faced a few guys around mid 70's which isn't much fun. Fastest I've played with  is Aubrey Martin in 1994, he toured with SA in 95 and until he broke down they reckoned he was quicker than Donald. Other lad is Tom Hampton, England 12th man of kicking the paint bucket fame. Both required the keeper to be fully 30 yards back.

[Johnny]

I'd hate to face Harmison as he strikes me as the kind of bowler who doesn't know where he's going to pitch it. Not sure why, but always been uncomfortable with that - can hack bowlers bowling it at my head on purpose, but not the ones who do it accidentally?!?

[peplow]

I'd hate to face Harmison as he strikes me as the kind of bowler who doesn't know where he's going to pitch it. Not sure why, but always been uncomfortable with that - can hack bowlers bowling it at my head on purpose, but not the ones who do it accidentally?!?

if its unpredictable to them then its deifnately unpredictable to you!

[langer17]

if its unpredictable to them then its deifnately unpredictable to you!

That's Shaun Tait right there

[shazz]

Would hate to face anyone with a good back-of-the-hand slower ball. That can make you look a fool.

[Opener]

For me its not the quick guys with the smooth action but the ones who have an action where you don't actually know when the ball will be released.