Can just speed be the deciding factor for a fast bowler?
It can’t be the only factor but it can be the deciding factor in certain circumstances. That’s where you start work. That’s where you need to put in that extra yard and work on the other elements of bowling fast. How does one add a yard or two? You have to have it first because not everybody can bowl fast. If you see someone with pace, you have to encourage him to bowl fast. As they grow older, they’ll start to learn the art, the craft, try movements, try variations, try to swing the ball or cut the ball but the initial thing that you must have is pace. How would you have adapted to today’s cricket with the batsmen so secure with the protective gear? The helmets came in while I was still playing. The arm guard had just started and the chest guard had been there for a long time. But I think the advent of all this protective gear has stifled the technique of many batsmen. Because they don’t look at the ball as much as they used to in the past. How much importance did you give to the stat
