Article: Scourge of the Aussies; ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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Daily Mail (London)
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July 19, 2005
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QUESTION Who was regarded as the quickest bowler ever in cricket, before the advent of the speed camera?

UNDOUBTEDLY one of the fastest bowlers - certainly in the modern era - was England's Harold Larwood, who started playing for Nottinghamshire in 1925 and first met the Australians the following year.

During the controversial Bodyline series against Australia Down Under in 1932-33, Larwood, then at his peak, played a pivotal role in helping England (led by Douglas Jardine) regain the Ashes.

Bob Wyatt, England's vice captain, later said: 'People don't realise today how fast Larwood was. When I was fielding to him there were times when I ...

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