Nah, 130s, think Southee will get faster as he gets a bit older. He has some bulking up to do
What will actually happen:
New Zealand cricket will (already have) put him in and out of the side for a few years, denting his confidence. He'll spend time playing on dodgy slow NZ pitches and then expect to play on bouncy Aussie wickets or dust bowls in Asia. He'll develop all sorts of strains and stress fractures, go through re-hab and play one in every 3 test series. They will then decide he needs to change his action to help his longevity in the game and coach all the flair out. He'll trundle down medium pacers just like 239 other New Zealand bowlers. They'll do scientific studies on his bowling action trying to modify it constanty so his action is "perfect".
Meanwhile Sri Lanka, Aussie and Pakistan all find a young whipper snapper that can bowl quick. they'll play them regardless of form as they see potential. They'll fire down grenades at 150kph, scaring the life out of opposition for 10 years. None of them suffer injuries due to constant playing on decent wickets around the world and coaches leave them alone as toying with their action will wreck their career.
Royal2008-11-22 08:09:39