World cup speed stats?

[jonbrooks]

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.

 

[Pratters]

Malinga's speeds have improved a bit through the games or not? I think he might go full steam from the quarters..

 

[Bahnz]

Definitely looked a bit sharper last night, and was landing his yorkers much more consistently. I don't know if he'll get much faster than 140kph though as he hasn't been that sharp for a few years now.

 

[Burgey]

When Shami bowled his fastest ball, did Dale Steyn bop it over long on for six?

 

[Burgey]

Malinga's speeds have improved a bit through the games or not? I think he might go full steam from the quarters..

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.

 

[jonbrooks]

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.

If Malinga can bang in his yorker at 140kph, with his deceptive slingy action, it would feel more like 155kph to the batsman.

 

[smash84]

If Malinga can bang in his yorker at 140kph, with his deceptive slingy action, it would feel more like 155kph to the batsman.

no

 

[cnerd123]

Remarkable that Dawlat has clocked 90 MPH when his action looks so smooth and effortless.

 

[jonbrooks]

no

Why not?

 

[smash84]

Why not?

There is no way the batsmen are going to feel such a HUGE difference.

 

[Athlai]

There is no way the batsmen are going to feel such a HUGE difference.

His trajectory means some batsman struggle to pick him up which gives them less time to play the ball.

 

[smash84]

His trajectory means some batsman struggle to pick him up which gives them less time to play the ball.

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

 

[Athlai]

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

Yeah im not trying to quantify the difference but i think the uncertainty it brings is immense.

 

[cnerd123]

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

 

[Athlai]

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

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.

 

[hendrix]

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.

It has slowed down significantly by the time it's pitched and reached the batsman.

 

[cnerd123]

Simplistic calculations for the purpose of highlighting the minor difference between 155 and 140, thus supporting the claim that Malinga's action makes him feel rather fast because u need a fraction of a second more to pick the ball. Wasn't trying to be precise.

 

[jonbrooks]

There is no way the batsmen are going to feel such a HUGE difference.

As per Athlai says.

 

[Blakey]

The speed radar has shown up so infrequently this world cup, it's bloody annoying.

Wish they would sort their **** out.

 

[Daemon]

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.

His slower ball is pretty much impossible to pick out of the hand imo. He's had plenty of success with it too.