'His rhythm and action was the best I've ever seen' | Allan Donald's best bowlers

Next up in Allan Donald's 'MY XI' is Michael Holding. He describes just what made him such an intimidating bowler.
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[@naheedkhalid8309]

The run up, the pace, poetry in motion - Michael Holding

[@madhusudanpunnakkalappu5253]

Michael Holding was a good athlete therefore the rhythm. He was quick but his action and delivery will remind you there is more venom to come.

[@sunny6915]

Yess...the ROLLS ROYCE of Bowling !!...How true!!...... this comes from a man who himself an equally good ..if not better run-up to the wicket before the balls is delivered from his hands !!

[@ashashroff1700]

AD, You are one of the Greatest. You are natural hero.
There is a METRONOME.

[@soumyadipghosh2550]

In India we worship the batsmen. I worship Holding. The best cricketer.

[@trollmaster1190]

They worship anything in india, even a cow 😂😂😂

[@jheerablade7276]

Funny ... I keep watching allan donald's rhythm and action for hours. its flawless

[@karthikmunishamaiah2689]

Jheera blade i was about to leave a similar comment

[@stephenarnold6359]

For me, it's Larwood. THE perfect bowling action

[@glennarcher6]

Donald can repeat himself but there's no doubting his passion for fast bowling. Anyone else catch the photo of the fearsome four windies pace attack and Donald mentioning Marshall while the photo had Andy Roberts in it?

[@gavinscott8903]

Whispering Death what a moniker to have. Even though he cleaned Australia up countless times. Loved to watch him bowl. Poetry in motion

[@humsports2082]

Allan Donald have
Micheal Holding short run up 2nd Bowling action and also improved it

[@iremo1977]

The way the windies cleaned up Aus or any other country for that matter is unbelievable. Aus had Lillee at least for counter attack

[@simbabose2731]

My Best Fast Bowlers XI
Wasim Akram
Malcolm Marshall
Andy Roberts
Dale Steyn
Waqar Younis
Michael Holding
Allan Donald
Joel Garner
Imran Khan
Curtly Ambrose
Dennis Lillee

[@chicagoan6342]

You are from India and you included three Pakistanis?

[@shansenani]

McGrath and Hadley can't be left out

[@atuldubey6765]

I thing holdings bowling action is the best.

[@TipuSultan-hy7ln]

No doubt ..whispering death

[@parthabhattacharya3626]

Malcom Marshal greatest first bowler ever played the game of cricket till date.

[@colingeddes2172]

I couldnt agree more. Macko was an absolute legend.

[@johnohill463]

No Jeff Thomson!? He could put , and did put batting line-ups in the hospital when he chose to and he was quicker and meaner than all of these guys, and they, themselves, will admit it....

[@juanestadian8471]

AD would haver never seen or faced thommo

[@anbee8127]

Even if Holdings action was the best, it was never effortless, only looked so. He had major back problems in the later part of his career.

[@mikespenceTHEGOATB]

THE! WHISPERING! DEATH! REAL! (NAME)! MICHAEL! HOLDING! THIS! IS! (COMMON)! HA! HA! HA!

[@judgementravi480]

One just only one like to say The merit 🙏👍✍️of Sweter embroidery nowadays hardly to watch 🤳💪

[@nareshmack3859]

he copied his action

[@LeoKhurram]

Who is no.1?

[@banjopete]

Khurram Ali ,Hadlee.

[@muhammadadeelkhan1063]

Rawalpindi express

[@vatsdimri3675]

Dale Steyn.

[@Rnrf5150]

jackie chan

[@interestedbystander196]

If AD says you're good...

[@muhammadadeelkhan1063]

Than Shoaib akhtar comes..

[@shansenani]

Shoaib never in the category of greats.. can include wasim n waqar

[@flash-uj6ly]

Pragyan Ojha is billion times better bowler than Michael Holding.

[@viguabsent]

What the hell are you smoking ?