Watching shoaib bowl the slower ball so effectively just reminded how useful a slower ball can be when you are a genuine quick bowler.
It is very hard to bowl the disguise slower ball, and be accurate at the same time, especially when you have such a fast pace action and runup.
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He disguises it extremely well and most importantly, bowls it at just the right pace. I have noticed that Lee's slower ball is usually really, really slow and thus not effective at all.
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Had Hoggart been bowled on that full toss (which he ducked) it would have been the most hilarious dismissal of the entire series. The ball missed the stumps by a few inches, I think.
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Shoaib moves to 4th place in the bowling list behind McGrath, Murali & Warne.
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Nowdays the bowlers roll their fingers over the ball which is a perfect disguise to ball the slower ball and almost undetectable.
I remember in the old days, you had to use the split finger grip which was easily detectable.
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Aaqib was the bolwer who used the slower bowl to great effect, still remember his wicket of Greatbatch in the semi final WC 92 with the slower ball. I dont know about others but Aaqib bowled that with finger rolling over, off cutters and Greatbatch just helplessly saw the ball going into the stump after he had come down the track.
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He has thrown slow bowl in past as well, but the ones he bowled yesterday were right on target (stumps) hence the result :k:
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Looking forward to watch Pathan and co. trying the slow ball.
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The slower ball Shoaib balls is a big threat since he regularly bowls in 90 mph range. Many bowler can throw in a 90 mph ball but not many can do it regularly over after over. And with his long run up and contant quick speed the batsmen are always looking for a fast ball and when he throws in a slower one it's really hard to pick it up. Plus Shoaib's slower one is kinds loopy so you dont really know it ift's a low full toss or a yorker or a slower one.
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Razzaq also has a very good loopy slower ball.
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I heard Waqar commenting on Shaoib’s slower ball and he himself was surprised on the accuracy of Shoaib’s slower ball.