I've watched the video ... which is one man trying to support his hypothesis. It seems you have been overly-influenced by his 'facts and figures'.The video I shared earlier answers your questions completely and so I'll wait until you've seen it before continuing. If you really can't be bothered then the TLDW is better pace bowling talent spread around the world, better conditions for bowling and pace bowling specifically (especially in places like India, WI and Australia), new advances like the wobble seam being more widely known and a part of most bowlers' arsenal, video analysis of batters to pinpoint weaknesses and create effective tactics, fitter bowlers in general due to a more professional scene which demands fitness from everyone and deeper bowling attacks in general as well where respite can rarely be found.
Worldwide = India, didn’t you know?I've watched the video ... which is one man trying to support his hypothesis. It seems you have been overly-influenced by his 'facts and figures'.
Let's take each point you raise, one at a time"
"better pace bowling talent spread around the world" Purely hypothetical. Is Pakistan's current pace attack superior to the Akram/Imram/Younis eras? Is the West Indies pace attack better than when Marshall, Ambrose, Garner, Holding et al were around? Cummins is good for Australia but we have been spoilt for pace since Lindwall and Davidon, through Lillee and McGrath. What about South Africa? Do the current pacemen outshine Donald, Steyn, Pollock etc?
Worldwide = India, didn’t you know?
If you wanted to say you were incapable of watching videos and making reasonable arguments you could have said so, because everything you've said has been touched upon and answered already to some extent.I've watched the video ... which is one man trying to support his hypothesis. It seems you have been overly-influenced by his 'facts and figures'.
Let's take each point you raise, one at a time"
"better pace bowling talent spread around the world" Purely hypothetical. Is Pakistan's current pace attack superior to the Akram/Imram/Younis eras? Is the West Indies pace attack better than when Marshall, Ambrose, Garner, Holding et al were around? Cummins is good for Australia but we have been spoilt for pace since Lindwall and Davidon, through Lillee and McGrath. What about South Africa? Do the current pacemen outshine Donald, Steyn, Pollock etc?
"better conditions for bowling and pace bowling specifically" Better than when? I mentioned the WACA and, going back further, what about uncovered wickets?
"new advances like the wobble seam" I would argue that reverse swing was far more effective but not as expertly applied.
"video analysis of batters to pinpoint weaknesses" Is that really such a current trend that wasn't around a couple of decades ago? I think not. Having read many books by past players, there were many who were astute observers of strengths and weaknesses and bowled/captained accordingly.
"fitter bowlers in general" I won't dispute this but, judging by the number of injuries, the short spells employed and the need to "rest" bowlers seems to contradict this.
"deeper bowling attacks" Another generalisation. All of the dominant sides of past eras had deep bowling attacks. The Windies pace men offered no respite. The Invincibles had Lindwall, Davidson and Miller as a pace attack with good support bowlers. When Hutton regained the Ashes and retained them in Australia he had bowlers such as Trueman, Statham, Tyson and Bedser with Laker and Lock as the spin twins. I could go on but your "current players (bowlers) are better because I (and some fellow on a video) said so" attitude is unlikely to change.
Worldwide = India, didn’t you know?
Didn't realise half the Commonwealth belonged to India actually.That explains it all.
My normal delivery is a wobble seam, so I don't know what's so skilful about it.If reverse swing wasn't being properly applied unlike wobble seam is the latter not considered a more effective tactic for bowlers?
Now, joking aside, I'd say that this betrays your ignorance very neatly. Wobble seam deliveries feature much, much more in T20 than in Tests. In fact, you ought to have noticed how bowling in Tests is generally based on consistency and that in T20s in variation. Needing to score at 8.5 an over (a pretty typical amount in the BBL), you become more vulnerable to 'wobble' and slower balls, etc. because timing matters when one needs to put the ball into the outer. In Tests where you needn't score so quickly, these deliveries factor a lot less, because one doesn't have to worry so much about timing when playing a defensive stroke, so long as one actually hits it. One can simply wait for the next delivery, and the next and the next if necessary.If reverse swing wasn't being properly applied unlike wobble seam is the latter not considered a more effective tactic for bowlers?
I don't think you're necessarily a Test level bowler though. Part of the point is to show how bowlers nowadays have the opportunity to adapt and learn new techniques more easily.My normal delivery is a wobble seam, so I don't know what's so skilful about it.
Here's someone who didn't get the joke.I don't think you're necessarily a Test level bowler though. Part of the point is to show how bowlers nowadays have the opportunity to adapt and learn new techniques more easily.
Now, joking aside, I'd say that this betrays your ignorance very neatly. Wobble seam deliveries feature much, much more in T20 than in Tests. In fact, you ought to have noticed how bowling in Tests is generally based on consistency and that in T20s in variation. Needing to score at 8.5 an over (a pretty typical amount in the BBL), you become more vulnerable to 'wobble' and slower balls, etc. because timing matters when one needs to put the ball into the outer. In Tests where you needn't score so quickly, these deliveries factor a lot less, because one doesn't have to worry so much about timing when playing a defensive stroke, so long as one actually hits it. One can simply wait for the next delivery, and the next and the next if necessary.
I do not think that wobble seam is more effective in Tests, based on lack of its being tried so much. On the other hand, bowlers are always going after reverse swing, sometimes so much the Laws get broken.
Joke aside, you've not really made much of a point against my general argument.Here's someone who didn't get the joke.
It’s been gaining traction and is quite commonplace these days tbf.I do not think that wobble seam is more effective in Tests, based on lack of its being tried so much.
Spin averages haven't been that bad overall though.The main flaw in Kimber's hypothesis IMO is that he's attributing it to pace when batsmen's inability to play spin in favourable conditions has been at least as prominent, if not more so.
Give your reply is the intellectual equivalent of 'No, U!' and doesn't address the point I made or demonstrate how it stands with respect to your argument, it's you who hasn't made much of a point.Joke aside, you've not really made much of a point against my general argument.
Yeah, every poor soul England drags down to Australia to die will bump that average up a bit. It's a bit more subtle, but the pattern's there if you look - just got to keep the more conditions (and knowledge thereof) dependent nature of spin bowling in mind.Spin averages haven't been that bad overall though.
Guaranteed this is limited by the cricket I have available to watch, but I'd dispute that. It might've happened one or twice in the Ashes, or I might be mixing it up with the Big Bash that was on at the same time.It’s been gaining traction and is quite commonplace these days tbf.