I must have read more than 20 articles over the years on Pakistan and reverse swing. Often, it's the old they "scratch the ball" that gets trotted out. Somehow doing it to attain reverse swing but not materially change the condition of the ball enough for the umpire to notice. The umpire who holds the ball in ODIs at the end of every over.
Quite right, Chris. I had head master many years ago who used to say: 'The misdemeanour is not the crime, Manthorp. Being caught is the crime.' (I think I'd been caught smoking behind the bike sheds...) :)
Let's see if the Pakistani bowlers are able to repeat that in the test series. I don't think winning in Australia and South Africa matters anyway in the context of Champions Trophy
I must have read more than 20 articles over the years on Pakistan and reverse swing. Often, it's the old they "scratch the ball" that gets trotted out. Somehow doing it to attain reverse swing but not materially change the condition of the ball enough for the umpire to notice. The umpire who holds the ball in ODIs at the end of every over.
Quite right, Chris. I had head master many years ago who used to say: 'The misdemeanour is not the crime, Manthorp. Being caught is the crime.' (I think I'd been caught smoking behind the bike sheds...) :)
Let's see if the Pakistani bowlers are able to repeat that in the test series. I don't think winning in Australia and South Africa matters anyway in the context of Champions Trophy