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Pacers are more affected, as compared to spinners. Earlier, only around 20-30% of the overs were bowled by spinners on average with the rest being bowled by fast bowlers. Now the trend has reversed. I have seen matches where 80% of the overs are being bowled by spin bowlers. And right now we don't have any quality pacers who can match the top-bowlers of the 1990s (Ambrose, McGrath, Donald.etc).
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Why would you say that? I mean spinners are the ones (in ODIs) who are tried to be smacked out of the park, and if there are field restrictions, it makes sense that they'll be much more easier to be carted around. Pacers can yet bowl well - for eg. a good
Don't get fooled by the series IMO.
Pacers are more affected, as compared to spinners. Earlier, only around 20-30% of the overs were bowled by spinners on average with the rest being bowled by fast bowlers. Now the trend has reversed. I have seen matches where 80% of the overs are being bowled by spin bowlers. And right now we don't have any quality pacers who can match the top-bowlers of the 1990s (Ambrose, McGrath, Donald.etc).
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Why would you say that? I mean spinners are the ones (in ODIs) who are tried to be smacked out of the park, and if there are field restrictions, it makes sense that they'll be much more easier to be carted around. Pacers can yet bowl well - for eg. a good
Don't get fooled by the series IMO.