Poor condition of ‘speed merchants’ in WC, did not create fear, inflation also remained

New Delhi. In cricket, a player who bowls with good speed gets special attention in any team. Such bowlers not only scare the lower order batsmen and get wickets, they are not easy for established batsmen to face. If these bowlers, apart from bowling with good line-length, Slow and also adept at throwing yorkers, he becomes an ‘asset’ to the team. However, if such bowlers deviate from the direction, ‘opposite’ results are also achieved. In case of directionlessness, runs are scored against them as ‘extras’, as the batsman is timing the ball as soon as the ball is hit. Up to the boundary for fours or sixes. Seen going out. Apart from this, many a times they create trouble for the team by giving no balls or byes when they get extra speed.

The same has happened in World Cup 2023. The tournament has seen fast bowlers (with speeds of around 150 km/h) such as Mark Wood, Mitchell Starc, Lockie Ferguson, Haris Rauf and Mathisha Pathirana. All of them were expected to terrorize the opposition batsmen with their pace, take wickets for the team and contribute to the win, but so far it has not been the case. The current World Cup has not seen any exceptional performances by any of the pace bowlers.Neither has he taken many wickets nor proved costly.

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Let’s take a look at the performance of these fast bowlers in World Cup 2023.
Mitchell Starc: The Australian team had high expectations from this left-arm fast bowler. There is a valid reason for this, he is the highest wicket-taker in the last two World Cups. Capable of bowling over 145 KM. /H, Stork is known for his yorkers. I am also proficient in throwing. Being a left-handed bowler, his outgoing balls create trouble for the opposition batsmen. His performance in World Cup 2023 has not been as expected. So far in 8 matches he has managed to take only 10 wickets at a massive average of 43.90. His economy has been 6.55 which means he has spent almost six and a half runs in every over. This economy can be considered good. From a T20 point of view, but this cannot be accepted in ODIs. Australia, who have reached the semi-finals, will expect a better performance from Starc in the upcoming matches.

Haris Rauf: After Naseem Shah’s injury before the World Cup, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf were left as the frontline fast bowlers of the Pakistan team. Shaheen has lived up to the expectations to an extent but Rauf has been a complete disappointment. The future of 150 was that Rauf, who bowled at 100 kmph or more, was bowled at faster than the speed at which he bowled. .He was Pakistan’s most expensive bowler in almost every match. The situation has reached such a stage that the captain has barely completed his quota of 10 overs. He took 13 wickets in 8 matches at an average of 36.07 but his economy of 6.79 tells the story of the runs against him in the tournament.

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Mark Wood: England’s performance in the World Cup 2023 is one of the most surprising. The defending champion team has proved to be a failure this time. The reason for this has been the failure of the players on both the bowling and batting fronts. Wood consistently bowled at 150 KM/H or more, the team had high expectations from him but all the star players of the team including him remained ‘toy toy fuss’. In 7 matches, he managed to take only six wickets at an average of 58.16. The economy is 6.46, which means an average of over six runs per over.

Lockie Ferguson: The New Zealand speedster is adept at bowling at speeds of 150 km/hr or more but has not been very successful in taking wickets. His injury during the middle matches was also a blow for the Kiwi team. He has taken 10 wickets in 6 matches at an average of 23.60 and an economy of 5.23. He has been the best bowler in the tournament with a speed of 150 kmph. However, the team hopes for more wickets from him.

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Mathisa Pathira’s: Just 20 years old, this bowler is considered to be a future prospect. Pathirana’s action is similar to that of Lasith Malinga, who played for MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. Due to the slinging action, this bowler is not easy to read. Pathirana is 150 km long. He bowls at around 100, but is very expensive in this World Cup due to his lack of direction. He also has two of the most expensive balls. Bowling analysis of the tournament in his name. Played just two matches and took two wickets at an average of 92.50, with an economy rate of 9.73 per cent. Was ruled out of the tournament due to injury.

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