Colin Croft

[cockywatchman1976]

Nasty to face-I suspect over time his figures may have dipped, as not technically as tight. But a great bowler, who doesnt get as much praise as the others. Often don't even here bout him

[aftabahmedawan]

One of the most terrifying bowlers of his time

[absolutebore]

Must have been a scarey bowler to face. I enjoyed watching Croft bowl.

[navneetsohanpal]

both the balls were no balls

thank you

[B04Jordan]

@navneetsohanpal dont come on just to moan enjoy or dont watch

[hcd199]

@navneetsohanpal Nope. Back foot is within the legal area, front foot is at least partly behind the popping crease. Two legitimate balls.

[theeviltwaz]

Interesting run-up he had. Running away from the stumps and then slanting it in almost from the return crease made things very awkward. I heard Geoff Boycott saying today, that whilst he wasn't the quickest bowler he faced, he was certainly the most awkward, and nastiest...

[maxlogica]

I don't understand how he got any pace off that action..

[nafzak100]

Interesting stats.. Colin Croft had the best stats of any of his peers (bowlers) in the years that he played test cricket. Holding, Garner & Roberts usually gets most of the accolades, but Crofty outperformed all of them when they played together. Look it up.

Mohamed Z. Rahaman

[1137moiz]

Hahah he's also a journalist and a maths teacher now. Good ole Crofty

[aizad3755]

He was one of the very select fast bowlers who could bowl outswingers from wide of the crease

[darkmossie633]

great bowler-pity he is an obvious anti-white-anti-English racist

[Bat3think]

@darkmossie633 Huh, why do you say that ? He went on the the rebel tour to south africa (one of four world cup winners to do so), and got banned from international cricket.

[longbendy81]

No-one would be allowed to bowl with that action these days. It's perfectly legal, just some idiot would coach it out of him

[Imrankniazi]

@longbendy81 Mike Holding has been saying this for a long time - overcoaching is majorly responsbile for the decline of fast bowling worldwide!

[Koolnkrisp]

He's the best ever...and my uncle

[SuperFreddyKruger1]

remember when he shoulder barged the umpire vs NZ?

[islandwarrior16]

his figures of 8/29 are still the best Test innings figures by a fast bowler from the West Indies

[BalldinhoVanessa]

He would've been the greatest west indian bowler of all-time if his career wern't so short....

[rahulsengupta895]

i was checkin out videos of past wi bowlers.. i definitely think garner and roberts were really good. but this guy colin croft bowling looks not so great

[RICHTAYL]

That first one was a no ball - definitely!

[chinthakasrilanka]

@RICHTAYL very good notice

[manimajra1]

@RICHTAYL Its the back leg which should be inside the line

[RICHTAYL]

@manimajra1 : Thank you. Am I right in thinking he has gone from scary fast bowler to pilot? Or he certainIy flew aircraft for a time.

[manimajra1]

@RICHTAYL Thats true.. According to Boycott, we was the scariest, if not skillful, of all

[pique62]

@RICHTAYL Colin croft was a Demerara air traffic controller...dont think he was a pilot .

[aks73]

gee, he does get wide on the crease!!

[Sanath340]

shouldn't that first ball be a no ball cause his foot landed outside the return crease?

[ShivIsGreat]

No, I believe its only when the back-foot lands beyond the return crease.

[Sanath340]

watching the ashes the other night marcus north bowled one and got no balled because his back foot touched the line.

[ShivIsGreat]

Hmmmm....I guess the umpire missed Croft's foot then....But it was always called a "back-foot no-ball"....

[grezzbop]

@Sanath340 just the back foot must be inside the return crease

[rsyme]

saw him bowl at the WACA (Perth) in 1980.....got Greg Chappell out for a duck - vicious delivery he had to feed off his ribcage and caught at close leg.....awesome and scary!

[samsharpeye]

if he played in this era hed have never got an lbw

[eydiot909]

blood an fyah.

De man quick yes.

[neshjo]

Thanks

[pav2007]

A brilliant talent whose career was cut short for playing in S.Africa

[greengoblin1010]

great