Samuel Moss, perhaps the fastest bowler in the world in the late 1890s, proved extremely successful playing for Bacup in the Lancashire League. But questions over the legality of his bowling action continued to grow as throwing became a controversial topic in English cricket
Divided Opinions: Sam Moss and the Throwing Question
At a time when his career should have been going from strength to strength, Sam Moss — according to some, the fastest bowler in the world — found himself at the centre of a furore over his bowling action. After years of questioning glances, he was no-balled multiple times for throwing and his future was cast into uncertainty
