FASTEST BOWLING IN AUSTRALIA- PERTH 1995 - Devon Malcolm

This was one scary spell of bowling, completely terrorized Michael Slater, check the bounce and menace of some of those deliveries, very fast stuff. No speed gun back then but just by watching over after over you can tell how fast it is, bloody fast. Slater says it was the fastest bowling he ever faced, and he faced plenty of Shoaib etc...Devon broke Slater's thumb during this spell, the ball went for 4 off his thumb!

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[crazycurry90]

poor devon...did he at least get him out in the end?

[robelinda2]

@crazycurry90 No he didnt! Fraser got him with a nothing ball that Slater poked at and was caught at slip.

[HeartfeltDawn]

@metalandcricket Too right. That's how England were. I like Atherton as a batsman and as a journalist but he was a poor captain with bowlers. Every captain since Hussain has been a lot better at handling bowlers. Throw in Ray Illingworth and it's no surprise we were whipped in 1995.

[metalandcricket]

what a pathetic mob that England team were, drop catches, little or no encouragement for the bowler whose storming in over after over bowling heat, and no back pad? absolute joke

[atuls55]

@karrrthik He was also timed on the 98 tour to England. TV didn't always show the speeds though so while he was usually 90-92 mph he might have have bowled quicker balls. I don't remember seeing the speed during his assault on Atherton for instance. There were other fast SA bowlers that rarely ever got timed like Hayward, Ngam and Brett Shultz. Wonder how those 3 compared?

The pitch is not a factor as I believe the speed is calculated from the time it leaves the hand to when it hits the pitch

[karrrthik]

@atuls55 yeah agreed.. They started using speed guns regularly only after 1999 world cup during which he clocked around 90mph...but at that time he was almost towards the end of his career....why did nt they use speed guns in this match considering the fact Perth has got one of the best stadiums..may be one of these deliveries wud have been above 100mph ....

[atuls55]

@karrrthik They did have speed guns for him some of the time. Donald was usually 90-92 mph

[karrrthik]

yesdude devon malcolm and donald were the fastest bowlers during those periods....its a pity that they dint have speed guns ..i strongly believe that donald would have bowled much quicker than lee or akhtar

[AIMANALI]

@Imrankniazi I mean anyone can pitch it that short and get it to rise up ...not saying the spell is not quick

[AIMANALI]

@Imrankniazi when a ball pitches not that short and flies of the pitch THAT is rocketing off the pitch. Like thommo was reputed to be best at doing

[Imrankniazi]

@AIMANALI He's getting them to rocket off the pitch. Clearly, Slater is being rushed and they are not really that short as you noticed.

[Imrankniazi]

No doubt Devon was quick. Had a fucked up radar, but his muscular pace and stamina was as good as any Englishman's I've seen.