*Official* South Africa Tour of Sri Lanka 2018

[trundler]

Why do they keep playing dumb as **** sweep shots?!

 

[cnerd123]

That's garbage from Perera

7 for Maharaj!

 

[trundler]

I want 9-133 part 2.0.

 

[trundler]

Ponting-esque catch, that one. Incredible.

 

[R!TTER]

Can Maharaj do one better than Lyon the GOAT, a 9fer

 

[Bijed]

Best figures by a visiting bowler in SL!

 

[cnerd123]

Great catch

Cmon Maharaj get that 9 fer

 

[cnerd123]

Finally something current!

 

[Xuhaib]

whats up with batting against spin globally either we are in greatest era ever of spin bowling or batsman have forgotten how to play the turning ball.

 

[R!TTER]

whats up with batting against spin globally either we are in greatest era ever of spin bowling or batsman have forgotten how to play the turning ball.

DRS, a lot of our revered oldies would have their avg drop significantly on turners. The likes of Kumble would be lethal today.

 

[Dendarii]

Who else besides Faulkner and Tayfield?

Maybe Vogler - it's a little tricky to compare because Maharaj has played more, but Vogler picked up 64 wickets in 15 matches, which is certainly comparable to Maharaj's 78 in 21 (prior to this match).

 

[trundler]

DRS, a lot of our revered oldies would have their avg drop significantly on turners. The likes of Kumble would be lethal today.

Warne would benefit the most. A lot of his top spinners didn't get LBWs because the umpire thought the ball had turned more than what it actually did.

 

[trundler]

His Roundness targeting His Highness.

 

[cnerd123]

whats up with batting against spin globally either we are in greatest era ever of spin bowling or batsman have forgotten how to play the turning ball.

Modern batsmen just don't have techniques suited to playing the moving ball. Its a more flat track, aggressive brand of cricket at the moment, and batsmen have built games that suit that.

I think bowlers are also just better overall as a result. Like, they get better anyways as the sports progresses and becomes more professional and we have more knowledgeable and stuff, but I also think bowlers have been forced into a corner where they just don't have much margin for error on most surfaces, so when they do get a pitch that does something, they have the accuracy and hunger to cash in. Kind of like batsmen of the older era, who had better shot selection and desire to stay at the crease.

 

[trundler]

Aah. Won't be beating Tayfield now.

 

[trundler]

Modern batsmen just don't have techniques suited to playing the moving ball. Its a more flat track, aggressive brand of cricket at the moment, and batsmen have built games that suit that.

I think bowlers are also just better overall as a result. Like, they get better anyways as the sports progresses and becomes more professional and we have more knowledgeable and stuff, but I also think bowlers have been forced into a corner where they just don't have much margin for error on most surfaces, so when they do get a pitch that does something, they have the accuracy and hunger to cash in. Kind of like batsmen of the older era, who had better shot selection and desire to stay at the crease.

Go back to uncovered pitches I say. Batsmen have it too easy.

 

[Borges]

Maharaj being given the new ball in a South African attack! This must rank beyond even his widest dreams.

 

[Borges]

Go back to uncovered pitches I say. Batsmen have it too easy.

Modern bowlers are much cleverer than their ancient counterparts. Add to that, they are supported by unimaginably better fielding and DRS.
There is no need for uncovered pitches; just give them what was considered to be good cricket wickets, say, thirty years ago, and they would eat all the modern batsmen alive.

 

[Bolo]

Maharaj being given the new ball in a South African attack! This must rank beyond even his widest dreams.

On a day one pitch that is playing true as well. This ranks beyond RSAs worst nightmares if you don't look at the scorecard.

 

[StephenZA]

Well done to Maharaj, bowled well..... but make me nervous for the SA batting.