Thanks.I didn't find all these speeds but I did just check a couple of scorecards on cricinfo. I just went in Hawkeye and scrolled across to bowling speeds. They have fastest ball and average speed there easy to see.
Thanks.I didn't find all these speeds but I did just check a couple of scorecards on cricinfo. I just went in Hawkeye and scrolled across to bowling speeds. They have fastest ball and average speed there easy to see.
Malinga looked good last night. I don't actually know that he needs to bowl any faster if he's landing them like that, though of course it would be a good thing for SL supporters if he could crank it up to somewhere near where he used to be.Malinga's speeds have improved a bit through the games or not? I think he might go full steam from the quarters..
If Malinga can bang in his yorker at 140kph, with his deceptive slingy action, it would feel more like 155kph to the batsman.Malinga looked good last night. I don't actually know that he needs to bowl any faster if he's landing them like that, though of course it would be a good thing for SL supporters if he could crank it up to somewhere near where he used to be.
noIf Malinga can bang in his yorker at 140kph, with his deceptive slingy action, it would feel more like 155kph to the batsman.
Why not?
There is no way the batsmen are going to feel such a HUGE difference.Why not?
His trajectory means some batsman struggle to pick him up which gives them less time to play the ball.There is no way the batsmen are going to feel such a HUGE difference.
I somehow doubt that a 140 km/h Malinga would feel quicker than a Shoaib or B.Lee at their peak despite some batsmen having difficulty in picking him up occasionallyHis trajectory means some batsman struggle to pick him up which gives them less time to play the ball.
Yeah im not trying to quantify the difference but i think the uncertainty it brings is immense.I somehow doubt that a 140 km/h Malinga would feel quicker than a Shoaib or B.Lee at their peak despite some batsmen having difficulty in picking him up occasionally
Malinga has had three "speeds" throughout his career too. Low 130s to 135 when he arrived on the scene 135-144 when he developed and after his prolonged injuries and proper fast prior to the loss of his knees.A cricket pitch is only 20.12 m long.
155 km/h Is 43 m/s, and 140 km/h is 38.9 m/s
You have 0.467 seconds to react to a ball from a quick with an orthodox action, or 0.517 seconds to react to a ball from Malinga.
Makes sense that they would be equally tricky tbh
Nah the ball speed is instantaneous speed not average speed I.e. It's recorded over the first metre down the pitch, not the length of the pitch.A cricket pitch is only 20.12 m long.
155 km/h Is 43 m/s, and 140 km/h is 38.9 m/s
You have 0.467 seconds to react to a ball from a quick with an orthodox action, or 0.517 seconds to react to a ball from Malinga.
Makes sense that they would be equally tricky tbh
As per Athlai says.There is no way the batsmen are going to feel such a HUGE difference.
His slower ball is pretty much impossible to pick out of the hand imo. He's had plenty of success with it too.Malinga has had three "speeds" throughout his career too. Low 130s to 135 when he arrived on the scene 135-144 when he developed and after his prolonged injuries and proper fast prior to the loss of his knees.
I remember when he was at his slowest that batsman really seemed to struggle with where he released the ball, I'm sure you've all seen the graphic where it shows it's right in front of the umpire's face. Most batsman had simply never seen anything like it before. I remember the Kiwis jury-rigged a bowling machine so it would come at them from his trajectory and I think the trajectory concern has grown increasingly less of a factor over time.
His variety is what makes him so difficult these days.
Could have been really something special if his body held out. An express Malinga with all the tricks up his sleeve? Yes please.