No bats are heavier these days and the last 15 years or so. Maybe closer to 20 now. Since they started using softer wood and pressing them less. A 2'8" was considered on the heavy side in the 90's and if you were using a 2'12' + you got ribbed. "Who do you think you are; Clive Lloyd?"
The...
The boy (8) is also addicted. (But has less opportunity to get a fix).
You watch enough you get really rewarded. Like seeing play you didn't see at the time because you were at school. I think it was during the highlights of McDermotts 8/97 day 1 at the WACA in 1991 it suddenly occurred to me...
He was only out lbw 8 times in his career. It might be just as much that he was left handed, combined with the fact his career spanned the lowest % of lbws as a share of all dismissals for all test history post ww1 as opposed to egregious home umpiring.
I picked Bob Simson as a random...
1) Rabada has played two tests in Sri Lanka??
2) It's actually 7.*
Rabada's figures are absurdly inflated by his home record. 180 wickets @ 19.1 v 107 @ 27.19 away. Cummins has 141 at 19.34 at home v 107 @ 25.81 away. Cummings also takes his away wickets more frequently. What really sets Pat...
There seemed to be a bit of seam movement to my eye. None for 120 of 25 is bad bowling rather than good batting.
Plus one in Shaheen's first over went through the top a touch. Pakistan are stuffed.
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