Apologia for the old ball | Manav B. Ponnekanti
I don’t really care much for cricket, but my dad does. He told me once about how Pakistan produced some of the greatest fast-bowlers in the world. I looked it u
I don’t really care much for cricket, but my dad does. He told me once about how Pakistan produced some of the greatest fast-bowlers in the world. I looked it up and I’m pretty sure it’s apocryphal, but it’s a good story. Fast bowlers tend to bowl right at the start of the match, because this is when the ball is newest. The new ball is unmarred by pitch and play – its prominent seam and smooth surface are the fast bowler’s advantage, allowing him to generate greater pace, bounce, and swing. Imran Khan, the erstwhile Pakistani captain, denied his fast bowlers the right to use the new ball…
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