Ian, I agree that speed is definitely a factor but how much speed do you need?
Among the 10 you listed, how many would you pick in your all time xi? Andy Roberts, Jeff Thompson or Steyn maybe? The others have been very good, without becoming all time greats. Shaun Tait is usually very wayward when he bowls at his fastest and Bond was always prone to injury. Lee and Malinga (in ODIs and T20) have lived up to their potential somewhat but the remaining have not.
Many of the bowlers who are spoken of when all time xis are made are usually a bit slower than the above but admittedly, not by much. You have the Wasims, Waqars, Holdings etc. Towards the end of their careers, Wasim and Waqar still took a sizable number of wickets despite their pace easing up.
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