The age of the uber-bowler?
After last Sunday's carnage, in which South Africa chased down 435 to beat Australia, Trevor Marshallsea argues that it might act as a trigger for the "uber-bowler," and his sentiments are supported by Damien Fleming, the former Australian swing
Will
25-Feb-2013
After last Sunday's carnage, in which South Africa chased down 435 to beat Australia, Trevor Marshallsea argues that it might act as a trigger for the "uber-bowler," and his sentiments are supported by Damien Fleming, the former Australian swing bowler:
"All we need are a bunch of six-foot-10 (208cm) quicks, who can bowl outswing, reverse swing, consistent yorkers, and have two or three changes of pace," says Fleming. He is only half-joking.
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"What's needed is a generation of bowlers who execute their skills better than any other generation in history, who can bowl six yorkers an over if need be, but who also have more strings to their bow - bouncer, yorker, two or three slower balls. There weren't a lot of yorkers bowled in Jo'burg the other night. The execution has to get better."