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England's top 10 bowlers since 1987

A quarter of a century has passed since Mike Gatting's England side won the Ashes in Australia.

At their peak (excluding pre 1987 form), and at their best form, who have been england's best bowlers since this time ?

I'd go with :

1. Harmison
2. Jones
3. Flintoff
4. Malcolm
5. Fraser
6. Caddick
7. Swann
8. Tremlett
9. Anderson
10. gough

posted on 20/8/12

I think Anderson deserves to be higher.

posted on 20/8/12

nah, tremlett ahead of anderson? u cant put a bowler who has barely played 15 tests ahead of a player that has played 60+ tests.
longetivity is also a key to becoming a gd bowler

posted on 20/8/12

Where's Gough?
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Thinking the same thing, never mind not being in this top 10 Gough would be right near the top of this list. He was comfortably England's best bowler throughout the late 90s and early 2000s.

posted on 20/8/12

I think you have to have a cap on how long. Harmison was good in 2004 - That is it.

Personally, Anderson, Gough, Flintoff and Broad.

Tremlett would be a definate but hardly played.

posted on 20/8/12

yeah, it's obviously very subjective, depending not least on what critieria you apply.

i will always think of angus fraser very highly. he was never the same bowler after injuring his hip very early in his international career. after the injury he was a very good bowler, before it he was a bit special.

i wonder also how devon malcolm would get on today. people talk about hick and ramprakash, but in some ways malcolm was just as talented.

i also think that andy caddick is very underrated, as he could be devastating when his mind was in the right place. perhaps another one to add to the list of players who england didnt get the most out of.

posted on 20/8/12

anderson num1, great bowler for a sustained period all the other top england bowlers had a good few series here and there

posted on 20/8/12

Reckon this has changed a bit too now frmo last time we did it :

Trescothick (2005)
Vaughan (2005)
Bell (2012)
Pietersen (2005)
Bairstow (2012)
Prior (2012)
Flintoff (2005)
Swann (2012)
Jones (2005)
Harmison (2005)
Anderson (2012)

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