And given that he faced a lot of genuine fast bowling, that isn't a compliment to be taken lightly. Roberts' change of pace would rob the batters of timing, and often that is all that was needed. But when the fast bowler retired in 1983, for a while it seemed like the slower ball variation went into hibernation as well. Now, every bowler worth his salt worked on a slower ball. When asked about Rizwan's wicket, he said: "I saw Jaddu's ball was turning, so I count my slower ball as a spinner's slower ball.

Source: Punch October 17, 2023 23:35 UTC