Posted by: Devil's advocate April 29, 2007
WC Champions : Australia
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Balbhadra How do you "measure" greatness? No doubt,Mcgrath was one of the most successful seamer of his generation,but he wasn't a seam wizard.As a matter of fact,he was a "by-the -book" bowler,whose strength was line and length.He didn't swing much(seam bowler???) and he wasn't the fastest either. I am sure you must have noticed,90% of the balls that came out of his fingers were pitched short of good length and was most of the time just outside the off stump. Yes,he pitched on the seam,but the only advantage he took out of that was the bounce. So,in my opinion Mcgrath was an ordinary bowler who achieved that towering height through his hard work and DISCIPLINE,backed by some of the greatest fielder in the planet. He was an awesome bowler,but NOT a great seamer.Younis and Akram are the greats. And the "toss" not playing the vital role,coming from someone like you who seem to understand the game? Nonetheless,Australia played like the world champion and were the deserving winner.
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