Thomson, Holding and Marshall would be my pace battery. The first 2 because they were so deadly and could kill you. The last because he got so many wickets, and was nearly unplayable.
@@janardanasingh Don't just repeat what commentators say have your own opinion Janardana. They are so many fast bowlers having better action than Ferguson
Holding, Robert's, Ambrose, Garner, Croft, Marshall, Walsh, Patterson, Wes Hall, Griffiths, Bishop, Clarke, Stevenson and Gilchrist. I always held West Indian wicket keepers in great awe. Imagine having those thunderbolts hitting your gloves for your test career.
For maybe some idea of Holding's lethality go to 1:18 of the video. Even in slow motion the camera doesn't even pick up the ball until it bounces when it suddenly appears. I know it's a quirk of the ball's motion relative to the camera, but batsmen who faced the West Indian quicks often spoke of never seeing the ball until it magically appeared under their noses, and that shot gives you some sense of how that must have felt.
I've watched this countless time and still have not been able to properly diagnose the delivery. The batsman played his shot after the ball had already crashed into the stumps. I also cannot understand how he got that ball to keep low. A completely unplayable delivery.
Ajanta Mendis is a better bowler than Michael Holding. Ajanta Mendis is a mystery man who is unplayable to the batsman around the world. Batsman don't know how to tackle him. Ajanta Mendis bowls carrom ball which Michael Holding can't bowl. Ajanta Mendis is a threat to the batsman around the world. Michael Holding is playable by batsman.
All those genius people who troll Gavaskar for his slow 35 innings. He scored 770 runs in his first tour against this bowling attack . This is pure fast bowling .
@@kamsaniudaykumarreddy5184 in 1971 a young Clive Loyld played , Sir Garry Sobers played who is probably the greatest player to play the sport after Bradman .Sobers had only 520 runs in the series and it was Gavaskar's first series and he got 774 away from home. Gavaskar vs Wi 236* in 1983 bowlers Marshall , Holding ,Roberts ,Davis ,Harper 121* in 1983 bowlers Marshall , Holding ,Davis 147 in 1983 bowlers Roberts, Holding , Marshall,Garner 🔥 Do u want me to go on??
Mike Holding was popularly known as "whispering death ☠" for his furious bowling 🎳 The Rolls Royce of fast bowling 🎳 What a terror he was, a sheer delight. ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️
From 1976 M A Holding developed the most beautiful natural fast bowling in the history of cricket . There will never be another M A Holding. I , along with many others who witnessed this Great Bowler perform his art at that time were so lucky to be alive to see him.
Micheal Holding gotta be one of if not the greatest bowling action ever. Love him just lolloping in so smoothly and economically! And a true ambassador! I salute you Mr Holding.
I knew him my entire life with out knowing who he really was until I grew up. Living in the states I didn’t watch a lot of cricket. My sister had a best friend and are families are still very close to this day. When we were younger on occasion we would go to her uncle Mikey’s house. He was always reserved and kept to himself but was very kind. His wife was her Aunt and she did most of the talking. My dad being Trinidadian grew up watching cricket and I always noticed he was nervous around him. It was a really nice house and had a big backyard and we would always have a bunch of her cousins playing there with us. It wasn’t until I got older I realized who he really was. I had no idea he was such a legendary athlete and understood what he represented to the world. It wasn’t until saw his documentary that it hit me. Such a kind and humble human being
People need to realise that this kind of bowling can still be seen, if the pitch curators wants to. There are plenty of talented pacers currently and by that I mean raw pace, brutal bowlers still exist but you need to give some pace and bounce
@@dashingammar9747 so you think bowling 145kmph is a joke?? it's not about pace it's all about swing, line-lenght, bounce and variations. if you think that pace is everything then you are probably new to cricket. And these deliveries are playable with a better techniques. These batsmen are not using the better technique to counter holding. Though i agree that pace is an extra assest in fast bowling.
@@95atDharamshala What are you talking about you fool? Bruce Laird scored 92 and 74 in this match. He was one of the best players of extreme pace in the world.
Its a matter of debate to decide who was the best. Personally seeing all old videos, Holding seems to be the scariest. No fuss, no cuss words, just raw pace and an amazing length he bowls at. Scary to face without protection.
Ajanta Mendis is a better bowler than Michael Holding. Ajanta Mendis is a mystery man who is unplayable to the batsman around the world. Batsman don't know how to tackle him. Ajanta Mendis bowls carrom ball which Michael Holding can't bowl. Ajanta Mendis is a threat to the batsman around the world. Michael Holding is playable by batsman.
@@flash-uj6ly you stupid you are comparing a fast Bowler with a spinner. Ajantha mendis has total 288 and holding has 391 wickets. And speed, holding can bowl upto 91 mph and ajantha can bowl highest 91 kph. Stop being an idiot
@@ahmedhoque9544 Michael Holding can't bowl carrom ball but Ajanta Mendis can bowl carrom ball. Dial M for Mendis. Ajanta Mendis is simply the best. Michael Holding looks like a gorilla. Ajanta Mendis looks like a gentleman.
Financial debts of their boards means that all their players would play franchise cricket rather than for their countries. Cricket is all t20 now . Hope the world test championship changes things
Holding was a little before my time. In my opinion the greatest of the WI fastbowlers are: Joel "Big Bird" Garner Malcom Marshall Michael Holding Curtly Ambrose Courtney Walsh Ian Bishop Andy Roberts Collin Croft From that list, Marshall is generally viewed as the best, but in my humble opinion, "Whispering Death" was the most lethal of them all. The man's ability to generate pace and bounce out of nothing is downright frightening, then you add the deadly accuracy and effortless action ... What a fast bowler.
Whispering Death !!! Although he was generating huge pace ,his length was very short on many occasions ! In today's era with solid protection gear ,Holding could have been bashed heavily by likes of Joe Roots ,Kohali ,Warner ,ABD Villers!!!
What a smooth Running, how he creates pace, & the ability to swing in both ways, only Courtney Walsh had managed his style, even Walsh is a good human being, and unforgettable sportsman i have seen in Cricket.
Don't compare Holding with Walsh, both played in different conditions, Walsh is Xerox copy of Holding. Most of the wickets of Walsh, came in flat and helpless wickets only.
On Walsh's Captaincy, he could have won the World Cup, in Pakistan, he didn't ran out the last bat'sman, that too tail ender, in a croocki way, that's why Walsh is unforgettable, player, played for his team, and game. Unselfish, ever smiling personality.
Windies pacefaçtory produced many fastlegends for their country.such as croft, Robert, holding, garner, Marshal, followed by Walsh, Patterson, Ambrose.the lineup during theirs era nothing short of it leave me an awestruck.among these I like more first five
West Indies ruled Over the cricket world on the basis of all fearsome fast bowlers,Holding is my most liked fast bowler other than Dennis Lille of Australia.....
Michael Holding in his prime was a fantastic fast bowler with a beautiful action and seriously blistering pace. In my opinion only Thommo in his prime was quicker.
I thought holding bowled at his fastest in the mid seventies bt surprisingly holding said Himself that he bowled at his fastest during early eighties Between 1980-1982
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No swearing no sledging just a fast bowler doing what he does best... take note aussies
What nationality are you?
Spruce Moose indigenous Australian why?
@@thedancinghobo6165 Checkmate
You just watched 6balls and you think that.. I can find 6 balls bowled by an aussie with no swearing and sledging..
Spruce Moose who are u where do u come form we will smack ur team go the Aussie’s
The smoothest action you'll ever see and absolutely terrifying pace with it. A world class fast bowler.
"I always felt that although he was very quick, he was bowling within himself. Well now that's a scary thought "
---Geofrey Boycott
That is very frightening
built hospitals and toilets in india
Boycott and Gavakar can play for their personal records, can they match Ian Botham, Kapil Dev,
The smoothest of run-up, easy and magistic action and pace and accuracy that could unsettle the greatest of batsmen.
Thomson, Holding and Marshall would be my pace battery. The first 2 because they were so deadly and could kill you. The last because he got so many wickets, and was nearly unplayable.
What a runner! What an action! It's an art.
whispering death
Such a smooth run up and flawless/effortless action, sheer poetry in motion.
most beautiful bowling action till date.
It truly is.
Go and watch lokie Ferguson of new Zealand
@@janardanasingh lol. Ur saying anything
Allan Donald's was pretty good
@@janardanasingh Don't just repeat what commentators say have your own opinion Janardana. They are so many fast bowlers having better action than Ferguson
This is Pure Lethal and Ruthless Fast Bowling of the Highest Class and Rhythmic Too
Holding, Robert's, Ambrose, Garner, Croft, Marshall, Walsh, Patterson, Wes Hall, Griffiths, Bishop, Clarke, Stevenson and Gilchrist.
I always held West Indian wicket keepers in great awe. Imagine having those thunderbolts hitting your gloves for your test career.
For maybe some idea of Holding's lethality go to 1:18 of the video. Even in slow motion the camera doesn't even pick up the ball until it bounces when it suddenly appears. I know it's a quirk of the ball's motion relative to the camera, but batsmen who faced the West Indian quicks often spoke of never seeing the ball until it magically appeared under their noses, and that shot gives you some sense of how that must have felt.
I've watched this countless time and still have not been able to properly diagnose the delivery. The batsman played his shot after the ball had already crashed into the stumps. I also cannot understand how he got that ball to keep low. A completely unplayable delivery.
kids today have no idea how scary this guy was in the 70's and 80's
What's more scarier is.. they had to deal with 4 more guys as well
90s kids will never know how scary this guy in 70s
Ajanta Mendis is a better bowler than Michael Holding. Ajanta Mendis is a mystery man who is unplayable to the batsman around the world. Batsman don't know how to tackle him. Ajanta Mendis bowls carrom ball which Michael Holding can't bowl. Ajanta Mendis is a threat to the batsman around the world. Michael Holding is playable by batsman.
@@flash-uj6ly is this a joke? Hey I seriously wanna know if this guy is trolling us
@@devanshj7169 Ajanta Mendis is simply the best. Michael Holding is good for nothing.
All those genius people who troll Gavaskar for his slow 35 innings. He scored 770 runs in his first tour against this bowling attack .
This is pure fast bowling .
@@kamsaniudaykumarreddy5184 in 1971 a young Clive Loyld played , Sir Garry Sobers played who is probably the greatest player to play the sport after Bradman .Sobers had only 520 runs in the series and it was Gavaskar's first series and he got 774 away from home. Gavaskar vs Wi
236* in 1983 bowlers Marshall , Holding ,Roberts ,Davis ,Harper
121* in 1983 bowlers Marshall , Holding ,Davis
147 in 1983 bowlers Roberts, Holding , Marshall,Garner 🔥
Do u want me to go on??
@@VenkateshNair yes , we want you to go on
@@unknownbhai9924 we go on to gavaskar to sachin to virat we come long way down here
@@VenkateshNair 1971 WI did not contain this bowling attack, idiot!
@@VenkateshNair you said that gavaskar played against these bowling line up in 1971 .
Thats a big fat lie
Gets bowled within 3 deliveries...
Commentator: very well played.
He means at least he stayed for 3rd delivery 😀
Australian commentators.....
@@blazerchicken1619 Actually it's an English commentator. The late Fred Trueman, ex England fast bowler who was the first man to 300 test wickets.
Also, idiot listen to the commentary. Rick McCosker made 33 against this fast bowling attack and then he got bowled. It was not a 3 ball duck.
He didn't get bowled within 3 delivers. You can't even distinguish between the batters and you're sledging Freddie's commentating!
I am watching this after his emotional breakdown on Sky News 😢. He was a pure gem.
Mike Holding was popularly known as "whispering death ☠" for his furious bowling 🎳
The Rolls Royce of fast bowling 🎳
What a terror he was, a sheer delight.
♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️
Most terrific pace bowler in the history of test cricket
The batsmen of this era had the guts to face this stuff with minimal gear and maximal balls... damn (also on a few uncovered pitches)
Michael holding = Pure class! His Bowling = smooth and subtle! West Indies bowling = poem being told!😗😙😚
His run up is my personal favourite. just a sort of a jog and a bowl
but yet so lethal
Old Freddie Truman! Two classic fast bowlers in action.
From 1976 M A Holding developed the most beautiful natural fast bowling in the history of cricket .
There will never be another M A Holding.
I , along with many others who witnessed this Great Bowler perform his art at that time were so lucky to be alive to see him.
Such a superb bowler ..has to be up there with Thommo Lee Aktar and Tait as the the quickest of all time
I would like to recommend everyone the Movie“Fire in Babylon” of WI cricket🏏 uprising. It’s a masterpiece.
Kshitij Aviraj Singh
Sure bro ! Thanks
Where is it available bro
Yes amazing film
So calmly he runs towards the batsman!
But when he releases the ball, .......
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.
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My God!! 😱😨
Hence he's called the WHISPERING DEATH.
Micheal Holding gotta be one of if not the greatest bowling action ever. Love him just lolloping in so smoothly and economically! And a true ambassador! I salute you Mr Holding.
I knew him my entire life with out knowing who he really was until I grew up. Living in the states I didn’t watch a lot of cricket. My sister had a best friend and are families are still very close to this day. When we were younger on occasion we would go to her uncle Mikey’s house. He was always reserved and kept to himself but was very kind. His wife was her Aunt and she did most of the talking. My dad being Trinidadian grew up watching cricket and I always noticed he was nervous around him. It was a really nice house and had a big backyard and we would always have a bunch of her cousins playing there with us. It wasn’t until I got older I realized who he really was. I had no idea he was such a legendary athlete and understood what he represented to the world. It wasn’t until saw his documentary that it hit me. Such a kind and humble human being
His bowling action was poetry in motion !
"The Whispering Death" rightly...the smoothest of them all and the deadliest of them all....❤
I am shivering by looking his run up, OMG 😱😱😱
God bless him good work sir ☝
So smooth, the bowling action
People need to realise that this kind of bowling can still be seen, if the pitch curators wants to. There are plenty of talented pacers currently and by that I mean raw pace, brutal bowlers still exist but you need to give some pace and bounce
Lol now a days a bowler bowls 145 we all go crazy and at that time it was the standard of fast bowling
Totally agree with you mate👍
@@dashingammar9747 so you think bowling 145kmph is a joke??
it's not about pace it's all about swing, line-lenght, bounce and variations.
if you think that pace is everything then you are probably new to cricket.
And these deliveries are playable with a better techniques. These batsmen are not using the better technique to counter holding.
Though i agree that pace is an extra assest in fast bowling.
Those were the days of unprepared pitches man...
@@95atDharamshala What are you talking about you fool? Bruce Laird scored 92 and 74 in this match. He was one of the best players of extreme pace in the world.
The legend qas born today
Happy birthday sir!!
He is running like a champion &beautiful fast bowler
No dramatization whatsoever. Pure fast deliveries.
No mad or crazy celebration from Michael holding unlike current players who do now at present. Smooth bowling with pure class!😁
This is fast bowling at its best and Mikey was poetry in motion.
Genius 🙏🙏
His run-up to the crease can never be forgotten
what a long run holding had? Yet so much pace & so much accuracy.
Holding truly greatest fast bowlers of all timed
My god, what a beautiful and looong run up :-)
Its a matter of debate to decide who was the best. Personally seeing all old videos, Holding seems to be the scariest. No fuss, no cuss words, just raw pace and an amazing length he bowls at. Scary to face without protection.
Look how long he is running and his bowling action though ...loved it so much tdy cricket is just full of flat tracks and super power bats only
That's why they call me Rolls Royce of bowling...
Ajanta Mendis is a better bowler than Michael Holding. Ajanta Mendis is a mystery man who is unplayable to the batsman around the world. Batsman don't know how to tackle him. Ajanta Mendis bowls carrom ball which Michael Holding can't bowl. Ajanta Mendis is a threat to the batsman around the world. Michael Holding is playable by batsman.
@@flash-uj6ly you stupid you are comparing a fast Bowler with a spinner. Ajantha mendis has total 288 and holding has 391 wickets. And speed, holding can bowl upto 91 mph and ajantha can bowl highest 91 kph. Stop being an idiot
@@ahmedhoque9544 Michael Holding can't bowl carrom ball but Ajanta Mendis can bowl carrom ball. Dial M for Mendis. Ajanta Mendis is simply the best. Michael Holding looks like a gorilla. Ajanta Mendis looks like a gentleman.
@@flash-uj6ly none agrees with you dumbass
Oh my god so sharp and deadly fast bowler
Great bowler
Greatest fast bowler 20 century
Michael holding the rolls royce of world cricket...smooth easy flowing action
Whispering death. gazelle like beautiful action and accuracy!
Loved watching Mikey and Andy bowl
*pitch was🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥*
Holding on fire 🔥
I wish the West Indies could return to their once powerful self
Financial debts of their boards means that all their players would play franchise cricket rather than for their countries. Cricket is all t20 now . Hope the world test championship changes things
Watching WI bowlers in 70s was treasure.
Their pace and stair did enough ..never required sledging
Dangerous bowling
When Fiery Fred says it’s quick , it’s quick
Holding was a little before my time. In my opinion the greatest of the WI fastbowlers are:
Joel "Big Bird" Garner
Malcom Marshall
Michael Holding
Curtly Ambrose
Courtney Walsh
Ian Bishop
Andy Roberts
Collin Croft
From that list, Marshall is generally viewed as the best, but in my humble opinion, "Whispering Death" was the most lethal of them all. The man's ability to generate pace and bounce out of nothing is downright frightening, then you add the deadly accuracy and effortless action ... What a fast bowler.
He was great fast bowler
Just one word Geniuos
Super
I think he bowls well above 160 kmph
Seriously quick bowling!
Deadly
Extremely fast and most respected bowler of the world
Great
Holding run up like smooth sprinter
such a long run up..
and no follow up at all.. 😨
And also no garbage from the mouth (sledging)
Follow through*
The Rolls Royce of fast bowling.
There were instances when Michael Holding bowled faster than Jeff Thomson.
Tony Greig would second that opinion.
The Rolls Royce of fast bowlers!
Even in slow motion, ball moving fastly. *Holding* was bowling demon.
Fallow through to excellent
The great Michael Holding, the real McCoy.
He was the whispering death 😈
Whispering death for a reason.
I love the way windies😂 wore shirts back then as jerseys.
At 1:38 he nearly runs up from The boundary line what a fast bowler
Whispering Death !!!
Although he was generating huge pace ,his length was very short on many occasions ! In today's era with solid protection gear ,Holding could have been bashed heavily by likes of Joe Roots ,Kohali ,Warner ,ABD Villers!!!
Bwahahahahaha!
Aussie look always struggle against windies those days
Never seen anyone bowl so quick... Except for Malcom Marshall during early 80's
Watch jeff tomson,Wes hall,Patrick patterson,
Pure bowling
Smooth criminal ❤️
it there was a speed measuring machine at that time. it was clearly 170+
What a smooth Running, how he creates pace, & the ability to swing in both ways, only Courtney Walsh had managed his style, even Walsh is a good human being, and unforgettable sportsman i have seen in Cricket.
All true, but Walsh’s bowling action was nowhere near as smooth as Holding’s.
Don't compare Holding with Walsh, both played in different conditions, Walsh is Xerox copy of Holding. Most of the wickets of Walsh, came in flat and helpless wickets only.
On Walsh's Captaincy, he could have won the World Cup, in Pakistan, he didn't ran out the last bat'sman, that too tail ender, in a croocki way, that's why Walsh is unforgettable, player, played for his team, and game. Unselfish, ever smiling personality.
There's a reason why he was called the whispering death
God! i didnt even saw the ball bowled to Alan border . He was sure a whispering death
Windies pacefaçtory produced many fastlegends for their country.such as croft, Robert, holding, garner, Marshal, followed by Walsh, Patterson, Ambrose.the lineup during theirs era nothing short of it leave me an awestruck.among these I like more first five
Batsman played the short ball really well back then
Whispering Death ✴️
West Indies ruled Over the cricket world on the basis of all fearsome fast bowlers,Holding is my most liked fast bowler other than Dennis Lille of Australia.....
0.18 run up ❤❤❤❤❤
Really wish I'd been old enough to see him bowling in the flesh. The film footage will never do it justice apparently
That's a really long run up
Look at the bounce
Michael Holding in his prime was a fantastic fast bowler with a beautiful action and seriously blistering pace. In my opinion only Thommo in his prime was quicker.
Waqar in his prime was pretty quick. I always believed in his prime, he was up there with Holding and Thomson
Wes hall??
Tony Grieg did not agree with your opinion about Thommo.
Michael holding death express
Alan Border Looks like a petty fly ☺️👍👌💐
I thought holding bowled at his fastest in the mid seventies bt surprisingly holding said Himself that he bowled at his fastest during early eighties Between 1980-1982