Speeds and Performances of Pacers and Spinners

[Rightarmfast]

Contrary to what people are saying, I am of the opine that the bowlers are not looking fresh. All the fast bowlers which include Ishant Sharma, have looked jaded. The energy has been missing. Could be because of bizarre scheduling and selection.

 

Accepted that our bowlers may not be swinging the ball. However, my concern is they dont look like having a plan in place. They dont seem to have worked out a Plan A, B and C for the NZ'ers. They also dont seem to be bowling in tandem, what they did till last year. Every bowler seems to be a single unit and is bowling on his own. Whether it is the stress of working under someone as autocratic and egoistic like Kohli. or something else, we will not know.

 

The joy of bowling seems missing in all of them. And I can say the same about a few batsmen of ours!

[express bowling]

Prasidh gets his 2nd wicket.

 

The set up was good.

 

First he bowls a sharp, well directed bouncer that hurried the batter and the ball was top edged. 

 

Then he bowls a good channel ball at pace that moves away a bit ... and caught behind.

 

Edited February 29, 2020 by express bowling

[rkt.india]

4 hours ago, express bowling said:

 

He gets consistent outswing with the new ball.

 

 

Almost all our pacers had low averages and low SR in SA and England, barring Shami in England.

 

 

Prasidh is that pacer.  Gets consistent outswing.

 

Mavi too. Gets big inswing.

 

And both can bowl 145 kph.

Problem with Umesh is inconsistency. Does not bowl in right areas to effective with his swing overseas.

[express bowling]

I wake up and see that Bumrah has picked up the crucial wicket of Williamson.

 

Caught behind.

 

It was a sharp channel ball at 139 k that angles in and seams away.

 

Well done !

Edited March 1, 2020 by express bowling

[express bowling]

Shami bowls the set Latham with a peach.

 

Ball seams in and hits the top of off stump as the batsman leaves the ball.

[Vk1]

Bumrah should bowl a little fuller.

[express bowling]

Sharp inswinger from Bumrah hits the pad and loud LBW appeal.

[express bowling]

Jaffa by Shami ... angles in and seams away from the left hander.

[express bowling]

Shami gets his 2nd of the morning 

 

Gets Nicholls caught at slip with a sharp channel ball.

 

Great catch by Kohli.

[express bowling]

NZ tottering at 133 for 5

[express bowling]

144 k indipper by Shami takes the inside edge.

 

Next ball, an outswinger, hits the pad.

 

Indian fast bowlers on fire.

[express bowling]

Big inswinger by Bumrah at 138 k hits the pad.

 

LBW appeal and reviewed.

 

 

[express bowling]

If Bumrah bowls 6 inches fuller and hits the top of off stump, he may run through this batting.

 

Pace, bounce, line, seam and swing are all there.

[express bowling]

Shami 14th over

 

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142 k ... thuds head high into Pant's gloves

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143 k ... indipper hits pad

141 k

144 k ... big outswinger

[Nikola]

Indian bowlers have shown their class today. Batsman has & will disappoint us but our bowling has always been great overseas.

[express bowling]

Indians fast bowlers have bowled with pace,  bounce and movement this morning.

 

Gave the NZ batters a torrid time. Hurried them and made them jump.

 

Reduced them to 142 for 5 from 63 without loss at stumps yesterday.

 

This is the aggressive fast bowling unit we know and love.

 

Saini in place of some top 8 guys would have been even better.  This pitch screams 4 fast bowlers.

Edited March 1, 2020 by express bowling

[express bowling]

Shami 145 kph

[express bowling]

Shami 146 kph bouncer

 

 

[express bowling]

Shami 14th over

 

All balls at 140 k to 146 k

[express bowling]

Bumrah gets Watling with a 140 k channel ball.

 

His 2nd wicket.

 

Reaping the benefits of bowling good length channel balls.