Delhi: In the final of the ICC World Test Championship, South African fast bowlers performed brilliantly against Australia at Lord’s ground. The pair of Kagiso Rabada and Marco Yansen took 8 wickets in Australia’s first innings and played an important role in covering the Kangaroos early.
After this performance, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting appreciated the two bowlers. They believe that Rabada and Yansen are currently the world’s best new ball pair.
Ponting said in a conversation with ICC Digital that the pair has become better in the last few years. Rabada Right Arm and Yansen are left arm bowlers, and because of this both balance each other thoroughly. He said that Marco gets more bounce than Rabada, and in bowling partnership it is important that both have different style, so that the batsmen do not have to face the same bowling continuously.
Kagiso Rabada completed his 17th five wicket hall in Test cricket with five wickets on the first day of the final. This is his second consecutive match at Lord’s, in which he has taken five wickets in the first innings. Earlier in 2022, he performed this against England.
Ponting compared Rabada to her former partner Glenn McGrag. He said that McGrag also loved bowling in Lord’s and used to use the slope of the ground very well, just as Rabada is doing. He said that only big players have to come forward in big matches and Kagiso has led to the team despite recent personal difficulties, which is the identity of a true leader.
However, Rabada quickly covered Australia in the first innings, but Pat Cummins and his team returned to bowling and made the match exciting. Ponting said that now Australian batsmen have to understand that they will probably get better batting position in the second innings, so they should take full advantage of it.
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