This is where the modern game comes into play. Grimmett's strike rate was 67, Yasir's is 54. Basically because batsmen (especially from SENAW) can't defend against spin anymore (thx T20) and have attack as their only real method of runscoring these days spinners now have strike rates comparable to fast bowlers from a few years ago. So Yasir has to bowl less to take the same number of wickets (and being a spinner can bowl a very high proportion of the overs). In comparison Gibbs played in a very defensive area and had a strike rate of 88 so took 'only' 3.9 wickets a test for a comparable average to Yasir's (29.09 vs 28.43) even though both bowled a similar no. of balls per match (343 vs 332). Grimmett bowled 392 balls per match, significantly more.It's an incredible achievement. Especially taking into account the difference in over rates between Grum and Yasir's time. 6 wickets a match at 28 is baffling too.
Didn't make a huge different to his wicket-taking rate: he took 129 wickets in 21 matches when O'Reilly wasn't playing, and 88 in 15 when he was.Big difference is Grimmett usually had Tiger O'Reilly at the other end to fight for wickets with. Shah has had Bilal Asif and before him Zulfiqar Babar, with all due respect they are simply nowhere near the same calibre
Kinda surprises me tbh, but thanks anywayDidn't make a huge different to his wicket-taking rate: he took 129 wickets in 21 matches when O'Reilly wasn't playing, and 88 in 15 when he was.
Haha! Bugger off Alastair Cook.Latham - highest ever score for an opener carrying his bat