Notice how the caption writers at Channel 9 have Curtly Ambrose
as a right arm fast medium bowler, not right arm fast. I wouldn't
consider Curtly to be the same same speed as Paul Reiffel, even in his
form slump.
by Mark Bostoc » Tue, 17 Dec 1996 04:00:00
Notice how the caption writers at Channel 9 have Curtly Ambrose
as a right arm fast medium bowler, not right arm fast. I wouldn't
consider Curtly to be the same same speed as Paul Reiffel, even in his
form slump.
by Matthew Hob » Tue, 17 Dec 1996 04:00:00
by Blair Trew » Tue, 17 Dec 1996 04:00:00
>>Notice how the caption writers at Channel 9 have Curtly Ambrose
>>as a right arm fast medium bowler, not right arm fast. I wouldn't
>>consider Curtly to be the same same speed as Paul Reiffel, even in his
>>form slump.
>I too noticed this. Doesn't seem that long ago since Curtly was
>terrorizing the likes of Dean Jones with his pace. I don't think he has
>slowed down enough to be classed as "fast-medium".
Blair Trewin
by Colin Lo » Wed, 18 Dec 1996 04:00:00
: >
: >>Notice how the caption writers at Channel 9 have Curtly Ambrose
: >>as a right arm fast medium bowler, not right arm fast. I wouldn't
: >>consider Curtly to be the same same speed as Paul Reiffel, even in his
: >>form slump.
: >
: >I too noticed this. Doesn't seem that long ago since Curtly was
: >terrorizing the likes of Dean Jones with his pace. I don't think he has
: >slowed down enough to be classed as "fast-medium".
: The same people described Malcolm Marshall at his peak as 'fast-medium',
: so I'm not sure exactly what one has to do to be called 'fast'.
Craig McDermott is classed as fast-medium as well. I have no idea how they
do the classifications. Someone posted the McDermott was timed bowling as
fast as Donald (classed Fast, and rightly so). Perhaps they feel Curtly
can't produce that really quick ball anymore.
Colin
by Joshua Saunder » Wed, 18 Dec 1996 04:00:00
>>>Notice how the caption writers at Channel 9 have Curtly Ambrose
>>>as a right arm fast medium bowler, not right arm fast. I wouldn't
>>>consider Curtly to be the same same speed as Paul Reiffel, even in his
>>>form slump.
>>I too noticed this. Doesn't seem that long ago since Curtly was
>>terrorizing the likes of Dean Jones with his pace. I don't think he has
>>slowed down enough to be classed as "fast-medium".
Dennis Lillee in his dotage became a clever fast-medium bowler. Ambrose is
doing the same thing, except for the clever bit. And I don't remember
anyone getting hot under the collar when Channel 9 started referring to
Lillee as "fast-medium" - around 82/3 IIRC. And nor should they have,
because he was (Rackemann and Lawson clearly faster in those days). As is
Ambrose now.
Josh
by mn.. » Thu, 19 Dec 1996 04:00:00
>>>>Notice how the caption writers at Channel 9 have Curtly Ambrose
>>>>as a right arm fast medium bowler, not right arm fast. I wouldn't
>>>>consider Curtly to be the same same speed as Paul Reiffel, even in his
>>>>form slump.
>>>I too noticed this. Doesn't seem that long ago since Curtly was
>>>terrorizing the likes of Dean Jones with his pace. I don't think he has
>>>slowed down enough to be classed as "fast-medium".
> Well then, WTF would they call the likes of Akram and McGrath who ARE
> clearly faster? I mean if you call Ambrose "fast", then all 4 WI pacemen
> are "fast", along with McGrath, Gillespie, Kasprowicz, Fleming, Wasim
> Akram, Waqar Younis, etc.
> Josh
by Michael Cull » Thu, 19 Dec 1996 04:00:00
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by <R.J.R.. » Sun, 22 Dec 1996 04:00:00
> >>>Notice how the caption writers at Channel 9 have Curtly Ambrose
> >>>as a right arm fast medium bowler, not right arm fast. I wouldn't
> >>>consider Curtly to be the same same speed as Paul Reiffel, even in his
> >>>form slump.
> >>I too noticed this. Doesn't seem that long ago since Curtly was
> >>terrorizing the likes of Dean Jones with his pace. I don't think he has
> >>slowed down enough to be classed as "fast-medium".
> Well then, WTF would they call the likes of Akram and McGrath who ARE
> clearly faster? I mean if you call Ambrose "fast", then all 4 WI pacemen
> are "fast", along with McGrath, Gillespie, Kasprowicz, Fleming, Wasim
> Akram, Waqar Younis, etc.
> Dennis Lillee in his dotage became a clever fast-medium bowler. Ambrose is
> doing the same thing, except for the clever bit. And I don't remember
> anyone getting hot under the collar when Channel 9 started referring to
> Lillee as "fast-medium" - around 82/3 IIRC. And nor should they have,
> because he was (Rackemann and Lawson clearly faster in those days). As is
> Ambrose now.
> Josh
by Stuart Calde » Fri, 03 Jan 1997 04:00:00
>> >>>Notice how the caption writers at Channel 9 have Curtly Ambrose
>> >>>as a right arm fast medium bowler, not right arm fast. I wouldn't
>> >>>consider Curtly to be the same same speed as Paul Reiffel, even in his
>> >>>form slump.
>> >>I too noticed this. Doesn't seem that long ago since Curtly was
>> >>terrorizing the likes of Dean Jones with his pace. I don't think he has
>> >>slowed down enough to be classed as "fast-medium".
>> Well then, WTF would they call the likes of Akram and McGrath who ARE
>> clearly faster? I mean if you call Ambrose "fast", then all 4 WI pacemen
>> are "fast", along with McGrath, Gillespie, Kasprowicz, Fleming, Wasim
>> Akram, Waqar Younis, etc.
>> Dennis Lillee in his dotage became a clever fast-medium bowler. Ambrose is
>> doing the same thing, except for the clever bit. And I don't remember
>> anyone getting hot under the collar when Channel 9 started referring to
>> Lillee as "fast-medium" - around 82/3 IIRC. And nor should they have,
>> because he was (Rackemann and Lawson clearly faster in those days). As is
>> Ambrose now.
>> Josh
by Joshua Saunder » Sat, 04 Jan 1997 04:00:00
>>> Dennis Lillee in his dotage became a clever fast-medium bowler. Ambrose is
>>> doing the same thing, except for the clever bit. And I don't remember
>>> anyone getting hot under the collar when Channel 9 started referring to
>>> Lillee as "fast-medium" - around 82/3 IIRC. And nor should they have,
>>> because he was (Rackemann and Lawson clearly faster in those days). As is
>>> Ambrose now.
>Would Allan Donald also be fast-medium?
Josh
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