South Africa v/s Sri Lanka Test Series 2024 - 2 Tests.

[Nikhil_cric]

11 minutes ago, Vicks57 said:

 

You are spot on about Jimmy Anderson. Early in his career (first 5 years), he was a swing bowler. Starting from 2011, he has been bowling a lot of wobble seam and mixing it up with traditional swing.

 

Right now, Wobble seam has become the stock ball for most modern fast bowlers. It used to be just a variation in late 2000s for most bowlers.

 

https://www.wisden.com/cricket-features/long-read-the-story-of-the-wobble-seam-the-ball-that-changed-cricket

 

Interesting article by Ben Gardener. Even Walsh and Ambrose bowled with a "dirty" seam. 

 

I've always believed that seam movement was far more important than swing in Test cricket. 

 

Whatever the seam presentation, it's more important to put wrist action on the ball and get backspin revs while looking to hit a length. 

 

There is a possibility that at least all the great bowlers of the last 50 years in Test cricket primarily found success with seam movement and a dirty seam rather than orthodox swing .

 

There's probably only 1 truly great fast bowler who put out similar numbers with just pace, orthodox swing and bouncers and with minimal seam movement. 

 

Edited November 28, 2024 by Nikhil_cric

[CoverDrive]

If they cross 36 Daniel Alexander is going to run naked int he streets 

[putrevus]

200 is very decent score on SA . It is like 360 or 400 in flat conditions.

[Nikhil_cric]

Just now, Vicks57 said:

 

Yeah its a brilliant article. I have read it before.

 

Thing with swing is that it usually deviates a lot and misses to get the edge. That is not the case with seam. Negligible movement is almost always better than crazy movement.

 

"There's probably only 1 truly great fast bowler who put out similar numbers with just pace, swing and bouncers and with minimal seam movement. "

 

Who are you talking about.

 

 

Dale Steyn 

[rollingstoned]

2 minutes ago, putrevus said:

200 is very decent score on SA . It is like 360 or 400 in flat conditions.

Ya they were saying in comm box that SL will bat then out of the game coz their batting avg is now 40. Someone said let them show that in saf which is a different ball game altogether. 

[Number]

42 AO lol

[R!TTER]

[rollingstoned]

Coconut tree gets 7fer. 

They haven't bowled exceptionally. Inko galle mein khelne ka bahut aadat ho gaya tha. 

Edited November 28, 2024 by rollingstoned

[rollingstoned]

Less than 14 overs. Lmao. 

[CoverDrive]

“Wear this 42 as a badge of honor” Sanath Jaysuriya 

[putrevus]

3 minutes ago, rollingstoned said:

Ya they were saying in comm box that SL will bat then out of the game coz their batting avg is now 40. Someone said let them show that in saf which is a different ball game altogether. 

It is very hard to bat in SA. Last five years they had the most bowling friendly wickets.

 

 

 

 

[putrevus]

Which team winning the series helps India in WTC.

[R!TTER]

2 minutes ago, CoverDrive said:

“Wear this 42 as a badge of honor” Sanath Jaysuriya 

This is a systematic issue for SL; the 36/9 or 46 a/o for us was an anomaly, albeit still "shameful," given it also led to the whitewash at home!

Edited November 28, 2024 by R!TTER

[nitinbwj]

Reality check for Sanath's Team.  SL couldn't even cross Sir Bavuma's score.

[Nikhil_cric]

All that technical work done on Jansen's action already bearing fruit ? Jeez. That was quick. 

Edited November 28, 2024 by Nikhil_cric

[Lone Wolf]

5 minutes ago, putrevus said:

Which team winning the series helps India in WTC.

SL needs to win 1 test.

[Lone Wolf]

2 minutes ago, Nikhil_cric said:

All that technical work done on Jansen's action already bearing fruit ? Jeez. That was quick. 

Bro he was looking amazing in that T20 series itself on those Pattas... I called him Jansen 2.0.

He was bowling much quicker as well.

[Nikhil_cric]

Did Coetzee hit 154 kph? 

[Nikhil_cric]

1 minute ago, Vicks57 said:

 

Really, What has he changed in his action? 

Not sure. Philander mentioned on commentary when I was watching.

[Nikhil_cric]

Just now, Vicks57 said:

 

It looks like Bavuma is the most technically sound among the current SA batsmen.

Easily.