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[Ernest]

Who has the best bowling action you have ever seen, you can pick from the past, or from present day bowlers, I will start the ball rolling with,

Michael Holding, the best ever.
Bishen Bedi, takes the spinner award for me, I have had the luck to have seen him.

I have picked two, pick as many as you like.
Ern

[Richie Benauds Love Child]

I'll think on about the best ern.....

The worst are south africas Paul "frog in a blender" Adams and Paul "horrid left-arm, chest-on spasm" Illott

Both total abominations.

[The Great DonTalon]

The best for fast bowlers in terms of actions will have to be Holding, Caddick , Hadlee , Lillee and Ambrose.

[Ernest]

Michael Holding I think was streets ahead of any other bowler in terms of action, he never even looked like he would break into a sweat.

Hadlee he had a good action, maybe second only to Holding.

Ern
Edited in PS, I forgot Bedi.

[Beny]

Personaly I get kicks from watching 3 guys bowl.

Lille, Lee and McGrath.

Seeing these guys bowl is just beutifull.

[Occasional Fan]

Much more tricky! I would put Holding quite high on the list.

[Pabs]

Trueman, Thommo, Kapil Dev, Holding and Imran. I always had a soft spot for Lance Cairns as well!

Of the spinners, Qadir, Bedi and Phil Edmonds stand out for me.

[Milo]

Ian Bishop would have been one of the greats if it hadn't have been for his back injury. The closest to Michael Holding I have seen.

As for economy of action, you can't beat McGrath and Ambrose. Most of the time they did not look like they were trying.

[Maranello]

Not the best, but one of the most remarkable actions has to be Wasim Akram... from a short run-up, with a small leap, to be able to generate such pace, bounce and hostility is remarable... getting it all out from the last 2 steps of his action, delivering the ball in a whirl of arms and legs, and getting more out of his wrist than any bowler I have seen...

Technically correct? No... but aesthetically pleasing in its own way, and damn effective in every way!

On a purely technical viewpoint, would go for Holding, no comparison amongst fast bowlers really... though a personal favourite is Waqar, for the long run up, the galloping strides and the smooth delivery...

[Ernest]

I seem to remember an England player with a decent run up, and action.

D Underwood, was a little faster than most SLA bowlers, and his run up was a little longer, I am remembering him, he was a pleasure to watch, mind you everything about the guy, was a pleasure to watch.

Ern