debut: 7/20/14
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debut: 1/26/15
1,973 runs
In reply to BeatDball
He pelting harddd. But we is small islanders so we have to think how wonderful his bowling is.
The guy is blatantly pelting.
He pelting harddd. But we is small islanders so we have to think how wonderful his bowling is.
The guy is blatantly pelting.
debut: 5/14/05
24,104 runs
The Murali haters throwing big party for Bumrah
Even bold enough to say hyperextension
Even bold enough to say hyperextension
debut: 7/22/22
958 runs
Twenty years ago, Shoaib Akhtar became the first person recorded to bowl at 100mph (161km per hour) during the 2003 One-Day International Men’s World Cup match for Pakistan against England. There was an expectation afterwards that this feat would become a regular occurrence.
As humans have continued to run faster, throw further and jump higher, it was believed that this milestone would be a stepping stone consigned to history similar to Roger Bannister breaking the four-minute mile. It was thought it might also act as a catalyst for serious worldwide improvement in fast bowling.
However, despite continuing improvement in the athletic ability of fast bowlers, the magical three-figure barrier has only been surpassed since by Brett Lee and Shaun Tait – and not for over ten years.
Has cricket fast bowling’s top speed stalled? During the current 2023 One-Day International Men’s World Cup being hosted in India, only a handful of bowlers have produced speeds over 90mph (145km per hour), with the fastest being around 95mph (153 km per hour).
As humans have continued to run faster, throw further and jump higher, it was believed that this milestone would be a stepping stone consigned to history similar to Roger Bannister breaking the four-minute mile. It was thought it might also act as a catalyst for serious worldwide improvement in fast bowling.
However, despite continuing improvement in the athletic ability of fast bowlers, the magical three-figure barrier has only been surpassed since by Brett Lee and Shaun Tait – and not for over ten years.
Has cricket fast bowling’s top speed stalled? During the current 2023 One-Day International Men’s World Cup being hosted in India, only a handful of bowlers have produced speeds over 90mph (145km per hour), with the fastest being around 95mph (153 km per hour).
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debut: 8/24/03
1,650 runs
In reply to Ray123
And you base this on your professional knowledge. As I shared on another thread, when I first saw him in England. I thought he was pelting too. I called Michael Holding to ask him who was still doing commentary at the time. Mikey’s words to me were: no, he just has a weird action, but he is not pelting. Seeing that Mikey was on the ICC committee that formulated the rule for pelting I would like to think he knows a little bit more than you or me.
The guy is blatantly pelting
And you base this on your professional knowledge. As I shared on another thread, when I first saw him in England. I thought he was pelting too. I called Michael Holding to ask him who was still doing commentary at the time. Mikey’s words to me were: no, he just has a weird action, but he is not pelting. Seeing that Mikey was on the ICC committee that formulated the rule for pelting I would like to think he knows a little bit more than you or me.
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debut: 5/14/05
24,104 runs
In reply to CricSham
Mikey has been known to change his mind a time or two…
Even he’d admit he doesn’t know everything about everything, like me and like you.
Mikey has been known to change his mind a time or two…
Even he’d admit he doesn’t know everything about everything, like me and like you.
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