The best three fast bowlers I played against?
Carl Rackemann was quick of course but it was his bounce and accuracy made him so difficult to play.
I opened the batting against Michael Holding (with Ezra Moseley at the other end) in a benefit game in England. Every ball hit the seam and if he wasn’t beating the outside edge he was cutting me in half. I don’t remember hitting a ball so he obviously didn’t bowl at the stumps.
You had to be on your game when facing Adam Dale as he put you under pressure every ball. He had a beautiful outswinger and always just short of a driving length. Although you could pick his inswinger it was always on the money as was his bouncer which was a yard quicker than his stock ball.
If Chippin wasn’t quick enough for this list I’ll throw in Joe Dawes – accurate and bowled a heavy ball at a nasty length.