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Reverse swing: Kapil Dev, Manoj Prabhakar, Venkatesh Prasad on science and skill behind keeping headline trend of 1990s relevant

New ball, semi-new ball, or old ball. The new ball tends to swing, and you can end up spraying it if you don’t practise hard,” said Venkatesh Prasad, known to dent set partnerships. “To land the new ball in the right areas is always a challenge.” Australia’s Michael Bevan caught by Anil Kumble off Venkatesh Prasad during the Titan Cup triangular series One Day International cricket match between India and Australia in Bangalore on October 21, 1996. I know reverse swing is a lethal weapon, but then you need certain conditions to reverse swing the ball,” said Kapil. I am not surprised that two new balls are being used in one innings now because the bowlers were getting the advantage of exploiting the old ball.

The Hindu

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