Pace Through the Ages, from Larwood to the Modern Quick

Bodyline in 1932-33 showed how far pace could go before the laws caught up. The West Indies quartet of the 1980s, Marshall, Holding, Garner and Ambrose, ruled for 15 years without a losing series.

Wasim and Waqar reversed the old ball at pace in the 1990s, while Dale Steyn blended speed and swing in the 2010s. Today 140 km/h quicks rotate like pitchers through a loaded calendar..