Absolutely

Marshall made his debut against India in the 1978/79 series in Alvin Kallicharan headed B team. Their top players were in Australia playing WCC. Marshall played 3 tests in that series and was an unremarkable bowler on equally unremarkable batting tracks. Nobody would have made the prediction that this is the guy who would go on to become the most feared and most successful fast bowler of the 1980s. Marshall’s success and steady place came on the WI squad in the early 1980s when Colin Croft decided to go on the rebel tour and Andy Roberts was getting near the the end of his career. Those two openings gave rise to two new pace bowlers on the WI squad, Malcolm Marshall and Courtney Walsh who debuted in 1984 against Australia.

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In my opinion, Malcolm Marshall was the greatest right arm Fast bowler in this history of cricket because I will always put him as the greatest of all time with Wasim Akram. Because Akram was the greatest ever left armer the cricketing world has ever seen

@@ABDULLAH746 Wasim Akram would be another of my picks for an all time XI. Fantastic bowler, and he could bat (when he applied himself). He was a potential match winner any time he walked on to a pitch.

@@MrDarkweaver Dennis Lillee in same bracket as these two

@@kunalsingh3121 I won't argue that Dennis Lillee is one of the great fast bowlers of all time. But, and this is just my opinion, he would make my all time XI. I've only chosen players I've seen play either on the TV or live, but I've been watching cricket since the mid-70s so I have fair history of watching. For me... Sunil Gavaskar Matthew Hayden Viv Richards (c) Sachin Tendulkar Brian Lara Jacques Kallis Adam Gilchrist Wasim Akram Shane Warne Malcolm Marshall Michael Holding. As an Englishman, it was very hard to leave out a few people, but I honestly believe of all the players I've seen play, that would be my team.

@@MrDarkweaver You are right Dennis was brilliant...Your all time XI is brilliant and i have same 6-7 players in my best team too...,,,,,My no.3,4 & 5 are same as you...Viv, Lara and Tendulkar...Viv is simply the best batter I ever saw and will bat at 3...I still can't think how West Indies took away his no.3 spot and his stats starting fading away he was a no.3 batter. I will have Wasim, Malcolm, Warne and Gilchrist too in my XI...but you overlooked Gordon which is just criminal he was brilliant one of the greatest and finest opening batter of last 50 years he got overshadowed by Viv's brilliance,,,,,,He will by in my XI ahead of Sunil Gavaskar...I will pick Dennis Lillee ahead of Michael Holding who was brilliant too but Dennis is in top echelon along with Marshall and Akram..I will pick Imran Khan ahead of Kallis and will lead my side..

Indeed

Holding made his debut in 1975-76 when WI got whacked 5 - 1. Holding was taken to the cleaners by Greg Chapell, perhaps the only time he was taken to the cleaners. Yes, he was one of the greats in the greatest team the world of Cricket has seen.

Yes and period!

I agree...though it was not a walk in the park!!! Garner, Ambrose, Holding...greats too!! WI were phenomenal

Yes indeed.

Harold Larwood was not very tall, nor was Ray Lindwall...

@@TheJonkerr7 exactly

Well said . And indeed Rest in peace Malcolm Marshall.

prabhjot bhinder Ever heard of Don Bradman?

Absolutely... No doubt in it at all.

@@ethybubs bradman is an overrating!!!!!! There was no great bowling in his time.. Viv would still average over 60 this days but bradman would barely average more than 45.

@@flyingfalcon5065 wtf bro? Bradman would still be ahead of everyone. At his time there was no full time cricket so he had to work a job and practice which already took a lot of practice time from him. Bats were tiny in his era and there were no helmets back then and the guy still has ultimate record in cricket history.

@@hardrock342 ha ha ha.... If u r true then it is clear from your satement that there was no professionalism in cricket in his time. So, naturally he gets out of the equation.

Flagfalls Ambrose and Walsh was a reasonable opening partnership, I suppose... 😉

Was my favourite bowler when we were growing up in the 80's. A different world, a different game then. The decline of west indies is why I hardly watch cricket these days and stick to football. Thanks mate!

You are right

Test cricket team = West Indies

I was at Bourda to see this game - Richie Richardson struck 182 and Desmond Haynes 111..Carl Hooper made a classy 62 as well.

Love to look back to see the great windies of yesteryear. Thank you

@Lee 1971 No McGrath?

@@prasadvasudevan2269 Great bowler, McGrath. But he was just never as exciting to watch, for me. Statisticly McGrath is one of the best ever pace bowlers, in terms of number of test wickets taken over a career, but his success was mostly down to hard work, fitness, accuracy and longetivity. Whereas guys like Garner, Holding, Donald, Akram, Marshall etc., were just so damn exciting to watch. And on their day, they were almost unplayable, on any wicket. Even now, I often go in on KZfaq and watch them, when they were at their best. Garner, with his graceful action, almost jogged in, but he could generate so much pace and bounce because of his height, it was breathtaking to watch him bowl. Donald, with his pure fire and aggresivity was also unplayable on his day. And Akram (my alltime favourite) was just breathtaking to behold, he really was. He hardly had any run-up, but again; could generate amazing pace and bounce, and his yorkers and reverse swing were pure magic. Holdings graceful run-up and bowling action were technically perfect, and he was also amazing to watch. And his pace was just phenomenal. For me, Holding was the fastest, scariest bowler ever - on his day. Malcolm Marshalls sheer pace and the way he made the ball skid off the wicket was also great to watch. At their best, these guys were totally unplayable, on any wicket, against any batsman. Taking nothing away from McGrath though, he certainly was a prolific wicket taker.

@Lee 1971 👍👍

where the greatest ever Dennis lille-to Great VIV Richard he is greatest bowler that he ever faced in his career!

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Gretaest of all time

you are absolutely right dear but in this match it's seems that he had lost his speed but he was a great bowler

I just commented that the first LBW was plum. I reckon there were A LOT of decisions that, if reviewed, many would be overturned

The one at 1:40 looks absolutely plum...

I agree. He had Marsh out second ball. I wonder if that is why averages are down now?

Unfair comment. He bent his back on a few of those deliveries and they are quick.

God bless indeed!

He did not have a Cut Glass English Accent. From his routes never read Grammar or went to Eloquence lessons. Listen to Paul Allott and Jonathan Agnew first before you write. Please respect and do not rape my English Language. A Properly schooled Old Etonian, who still play several sports that you cannot even dream of.

Indeed

Two words, Dennis Lillee.

That ball at 11:40 particularly. At this age Maco was past his prime and mostly bowling within himself, but that ball shows that he was still capable of keeping batsmen honest and giving them a bruise pretty much whenever hewanted.

Best innings ive ever seen

@@karlditz8631 oh yes - had the great honor of being there to see it ..

How condescending! I agree!

Yes I was amazed also

Infact he should have said THE GREATEST bowler to play the game