Steyn is bowling in an era of flat pitches and big bats. Some from the earlier decades such as Lindwall and Bedser didn't bowl on the sub-continent. In England on uncovered pitches it would have favoured the bowlers. With the weather generally hotter, even in England, there is less swing about. There are so many variables to consider. Currently Steyn's strikerate is great, though probably unsustainable. But some people do tend to look at the past a bit through rose-coloured glasses.
True, but how often do we hear that batting was so much more difficult because of the uncovered pitches? It works both ways. The problem is we'll never know just how good some of these guys from past eras were. Sometimes the footage probably doesn't do justice to them either, some look like shortish pie chuckers.
he is 26 I say he has atleast 7-8 minimum if injuries dont haunt him.
There's actually little point of bumping this topic because it was dealing with the Steyn of right then and there (1 year ago). Everything that came after is more or less inconsequential.yup pretty much spot on
Try telling tell the Indian batsman that
My point was I can still see India implode to Steyn in 6 years time even if he is on the wrong side of his peak
haha..was not a knock on you.Wanted a Steyn appreciation sort of thread after watching that fantastic spell so instead of creating a new one just decided to bump an existing one.
Do you think there are enough similarities between them as bowlers for Steyn to be a good role model for Gul? Personally I tend to see Gul as more of an upright, hit-the-deck merchant and Steyn a skiddy swinger. Both are really good bowlers, but of quite different types.
Gul is a strange case when he started he was hit the deck somebody who would thrive on a seamer but generally struggled when pich got flat.Had an injury came back worked with Waqar and next you saw was pitch it up seamer who got massive swing especially inward but was able to shape it away a bit aswell.
