An illusion from a higher camera angle or was Mohammad Amir running in faster than usual at Gabba?

[PennOne]

It looked to be an illusion because of the way Australian ground cameras are more higher up but was amir running in faster and bowling on the crease rather than behind it. His action before his jump certainly was faster akin to how he was when I see his 2009/2010 tour videos where his jump and action were notably faster than say how amir was running in since beginning of his second stint after the ban

 

[Chief Destroyer]

He's been running in faster. Starting to get his legs under him.

 

[in_cutter]

Amir, Amir, Amir. It's all we are hearing of late.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Getting better with every game

 

[Syed1]

Amir, Amir, Amir. It's all we are hearing of late.

Get other bowlers who are as good or better than him and you will stop hearing his name. Right now Amir's competition is Rahat Ali who can't pitch two good balls consecutively, Sohail Khan who only lasts five overs, Imran Khan who makes Umar Gul look like an ATG and Wahab Riaz who shows up in one innings per tour.

God forbid if Amir and Yasir weren't there our rankings would be in a free fall.

 

[Hasan123]

Getting better. Enjoyed watching him bowl in the 1st innings

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Amir, Amir, Amir & Amir.

Per jub aik he ho tou Zikr tou banta hai.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

He's been running in faster. Starting to get his legs under him.

I posted few days ago that Speed Guns in Australia will be 5 to 8 kph faster than NZ speed guns.


So Amir's Pace is same as it was in NZ if you add 5-8 kph.


Same with Wahab who did not touch 145 kph on NZ speed guns and was mostly bowling in low 130's and early 140's


So if Amir is running in faster than I expect him to bowl quicker.

 

[Junaids]

This is not an Amir comment coming up...

I asked Steve Rixon last night whether the slips were still a bit deep, and his reply was no, their depth is appropriate for the pace they are bowling.

I think that's a good sign. I think by the end of the second innings all three were bowling the right pace and lengths for Australia.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

I posted few days ago that Speed Guns in Australia will be 5 to 8 kph faster than NZ speed guns.


So Amir's Pace is same as it was in NZ if you add 5-8 kph.


Same with Wahab who did not touch 145 kph on NZ speed guns and was mostly bowling in low 130's and early 140's


So if Amir is running in faster than I expect him to bowl quicker.

There's no difference between the speed guns. Australia has ideal conditions for fast bowling. Warm weather and fast pitches, usually accompanied by a cool breeze because they're all seaside cities. NZ has wet, cooler conditions(restricting body movement and airspeed of the ball) with slower pitches where the ball doesn't travel so a lot of the airspeed is lost when bending your back to get lift.

Your theory is incorrect because Rahat is bowling the same pace. Btw Amir did bowl 2 spells hovering around 140ks in NZ.

 

[JibranAnsari]

There's no difference between the speed guns. Australia has ideal conditions for fast bowling. Warm weather and fast pitches, usually accompanied by a cool breeze because they're all seaside cities. NZ has wet, cooler conditions(restricting body movement and airspeed of the ball) with slower pitches where the ball doesn't travel so a lot of the airspeed is lost when bending your back to get lift.

Your theory is incorrect because Rahat is bowling the same pace. Btw Amir did bowl 2 spells hovering around 140ks in NZ.

I think speed is measured when the ball is released from the hand , or is it the average speed over the length between the release and when the ball hits the bat?
If its the former then we can take the pitch out of equation. The other factors are still valid.

 

[Major]

Get other bowlers who are as good or better than him and you will stop hearing his name. Right now Amir's competition is Rahat Ali who can't pitch two good balls consecutively, Sohail Khan who only lasts five overs, Imran Khan who makes Umar Gul look like an ATG and Wahab Riaz who shows up in one innings per tour.

God forbid if Amir and Yasir weren't there our rankings would be in a free fall.

though im not a fan of amir, but i loved the way you put it out there beautifully. the way you compared his competitors you were absolutely right and spot on

 

[Chief Destroyer]

I think speed is measured when the ball is released from the hand , or is it the average speed over the length between the release and when the ball hits the bat?
If its the former then we can take the pitch out of equation. The other factors are still valid.

Speed is measured 15-20 feet after release so trajectory comes into play. On bouncier pitches, you don't have to dig the ball as short to get lift therefore a relatively flatter trajectory. The difference in trajectory is not visibly noticeable but when measuring high speeds, even a few degrees can make a significant difference.

To observe this phenomenon, notice the difference when a bowler pitches it short compared to a fuller/yorker length. The yorker/fuller length always records as faster because it follows a flatter trajectory so it's reaching that 15-20 feet target slightly faster than a shorter length delivery which has more angle.