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17th April 2018, 01:36 #1
Why it is almost impossible to pitch a 110 mph fastball
Interesting video about the science behind why it's impossible, I know it's from cricket's much looked down upon cousin - baseball, however there are a lot of similarities and 110 mph seems to be the glass ceiling for fast balls.
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17th April 2018, 02:17 #2
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And this should explain the ** that we hear about Thomson bowling at 170kph and 180kph. Thats all **! I honestly dont think anybody ever bowled quicker than what Shoaib Akhtar did. And I dont think Thommo was faster than Shoaib.
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17th April 2018, 02:29 #3
yeah that's just hype ** lol. According to the experts the fastest balls would range between 100 to 105 mph so 170-180 kph is WAY too fast and this is baseball so cricket would have a range between 90 to 100 mph. Even if a bowler could bowl that fast they can't do it for much longer because the wear and tear that happens to your tendons and ligaments.
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17th April 2018, 02:37 #4
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What was the max pace of Jeff Thomson?
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17th April 2018, 02:55 #5
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17th April 2018, 02:58 #6
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17th April 2018, 03:28 #7
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Yeah I doubt anyone can even bowl 165, forget about 170 or 180.
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17th April 2018, 03:49 #8
Lets not forget the wear it does to a players heart, bowling so fast for so long could cardiac issues like an enlarged heart. A fast bowler croaking over cause of sudden cardiac arrest isn't far fetched.
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17th April 2018, 03:58 #9
Yeah, the Thomson numbers have always defied logic.
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17th April 2018, 09:07 #10
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I don't think speed guns function properly, Shoaib Akhtar was bowling faster than what it showed most of the times. I think he clocked170+ easily.
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17th April 2018, 09:49 #11
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Thommo is a certified merchant haha
I think it is very unlikely that we will ever see a bowler of Akhtar's consistent pace, let alone the level just below him of Lee, Waqar and Tait.
In a few years, we may not even see bowlers at Steyn's prime pace, which was about 86-90 mph. the dynamics of the game have changed too much and with pitches at their flattest ever and boundaries so short, bowling fast is no longer an incentive.Last edited by UN talkz; 17th April 2018 at 12:25.
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17th April 2018, 09:49 #12
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17th April 2018, 11:22 #13
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17th April 2018, 12:01 #14
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Akhtar was pitching them at 160-170kph easily, especially with that action :p
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17th April 2018, 16:55 #15
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17th April 2018, 17:27 #16
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