Dale Steyn is without doubt the best fast bowler in the game today. Anybody who swings the ball away from the right hander at that speed is well nigh impossible to tackle. The only saving grace is that the batsman looks like an idiot as he is squared up ball after ball and the slip fielders go crazy with the expectations of the edge coming to them, any ball.
If the bowler is one who brings the ball into the right hander, then there is the pain of the ball thumping into the body while for the away swinger the batsman just plays and misses or edges the ball. That is why the best ball for the tail-enders is the one that comes in, for it is more than likely to have him bowled as he moves out of the way to avoid being hit.
Steyn has been picking five wickets in virtually every Test match and is the one reason why the South Africans are doing so well everywhere, and not just at home. If only Steyn had a partner at the other end who could keep the pressure up then there wouldn't be too many big totals against the Proteas, but Morne Morkel, though awkward to face at times has not been consistent and has allowed the batsmen some leeway.
If the bowler is one who brings the ball into the right hander, then there is the pain of the ball thumping into the body while for the away swinger the batsman just plays and misses or edges the ball. That is why the best ball for the tail-enders is the one that comes in, for it is more than likely to have him bowled as he moves out of the way to avoid being hit.
Steyn has been picking five wickets in virtually every Test match and is the one reason why the South Africans are doing so well everywhere, and not just at home. If only Steyn had a partner at the other end who could keep the pressure up then there wouldn't be too many big totals against the Proteas, but Morne Morkel, though awkward to face at times has not been consistent and has allowed the batsmen some leeway.
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