5 skills of cricketers that have regressed over the last year
2015 saw some great battles between bat and ball. In all the formats whether Tests, ODIs or T20s, there were some exemplary skills on display from both batsmen and bowlers. Some of these skills are from the old school of cricket while some skills have been invented in the recent years.Some of the masters of these skills have regained those skills in the last year while there have been some players who have lost some of their skills owing to various reasons. Let’s have a look at the 5 skills of cricketers that have regressed over the last year. The list includes some high-profile players.
#1 Lasith Malinga\'s death bowling
Lasith Malinga’s name is synonymous with great death bowling. His toe crushing yorkers are a sight to behold for the fans but a sight which batsmen hate. Not only yorkers, but his slower balls are quite menacing as well. His four wickets in four balls against South Africa in the 2007 ODI World Cup were a testament to the fact that he is one of the best death bowlers the world has ever seen.
But injuries have taken a toll on his body in the last few years. As a result of the host of injuries he has suffered, his pace has gone down and, as a result, his bowling has lost its zip. In the IPL last year and in the international matches that followed, his death bowling seemed a shadow of its former self.
His yorkers are not coming out consistently and his slower balls didn’t seem deceptive enough. Sri Lanka would hope that Malinga rediscovers his mojo once again before the T20 World Cup.