Fast bowlers dying is a myth
The latest cries coming out from former players about the art of fast bowling dying is a myth and not true. There will always be somebody ready to step up for the mantle. There will always be somebody who as a youngster has aspirations to emulate their heroes. This is one thing as a cricket fan we don’t need to dwell on too much or take to heart. Pakistan still has a production house of fast bowlers, however them coming into the national team is a matter best left to discuss for another time. South Africa have Dale Steyn and Morkel, Australia have the Tait Express, WI have 2 or 3 90mph+ bowlers. There will always be someone ready to step up and prove to the world that he has the heart, passion, mindset and that aggressive streak usually associated with the fastest men.
Yes there is an overdose of cricket, yes fast bowlers will get injured, but someones loss is somebody elses gain, its just the way the world works
Another reason that would guarantee fast bowlers is to gain entry into the team. If a team has 2 or 3 medium pace bowlers in a team, a young bowler will think to himself “hey the only way for me to break through to the national squad is by being that missing piece, the fast bowler, I can be that piece”. Or perhaps we will have another personality that matches Shoaib Akthar who thrives on showing off and attracting attention, and let’s face it, Akthar never cut down his run up because he knew the cricketing world would receive shivers down its spine as he charged in, all eyes on him. There is a special aura about these men, they know it and they want to share it with the world.
Reasons to be a fast bowler are plenty; the dying myth is simply not true.
The latest cries coming out from former players about the art of fast bowling dying is a myth and not true. There will always be somebody ready to step up for the mantle. There will always be somebody who as a youngster has aspirations to emulate their heroes. This is one thing as a cricket fan we don’t need to dwell on too much or take to heart. Pakistan still has a production house of fast bowlers, however them coming into the national team is a matter best left to discuss for another time. South Africa have Dale Steyn and Morkel, Australia have the Tait Express, WI have 2 or 3 90mph+ bowlers. There will always be someone ready to step up and prove to the world that he has the heart, passion, mindset and that aggressive streak usually associated with the fastest men.
Yes there is an overdose of cricket, yes fast bowlers will get injured, but someones loss is somebody elses gain, its just the way the world works
Another reason that would guarantee fast bowlers is to gain entry into the team. If a team has 2 or 3 medium pace bowlers in a team, a young bowler will think to himself “hey the only way for me to break through to the national squad is by being that missing piece, the fast bowler, I can be that piece”. Or perhaps we will have another personality that matches Shoaib Akthar who thrives on showing off and attracting attention, and let’s face it, Akthar never cut down his run up because he knew the cricketing world would receive shivers down its spine as he charged in, all eyes on him. There is a special aura about these men, they know it and they want to share it with the world.
Reasons to be a fast bowler are plenty; the dying myth is simply not true.
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