The one silver lining in India’s humiliating defeat by South Africa in Cape Town was the performance of India’s fast bowling attack led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. Photo: AFPMumbai: The one silver lining in India’s humiliating defeat by South Africa in Cape Town was the performance of India’s fast bowling attack. Fast bowlers have been the leading wicket takers in Test matches for India outside the subcontinent, and their share of wickets has been the highest in the current decade. Pacers account for more than twice as many Test wickets outside the subcontinent as spinners, a Mint analysis of ESPNcricinfo data shows. The impressive performances of Khan, Ashish Nehra and Javagal Srinath powered India into the final of the 2003 World Cup in South Africa.

Source: Mint January 12, 2018 02:37 UTC