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Why is it that all the top fast bowlers in the world currently have a major disparity in their home and away record?
I think of South African legend, Kagiso Rabada and Vernon Philander, former has 197 test wickets at avg of 23 but away from home his test average is demoted to 30. Philander away average is demoted to 28 and his record in Asia is even bad.
England's Anderson and Broad are having their away averages as 31-32 compared to their home averages of 23 and 26 respectively.
New Zealand's most successful fast bowling combo, Trent Boult and Tim Southee also have their away averages around 32 with the bowl but at home, Boult averages about 24.
India's Mohammad Shami's away average is 30 as well and at home averages 21. It seems this is an era of home track bullies and everyone is a lion at home but lamb away. They all know how and what to bowl at home but can't outbowl opposition away.
Bumrah and Cummins are in their early days, so only time will tell. But I doubt Cummins will do all that well in Asia.
It seems in England facing Anderson-Broad or facing Boult-Southee-Wagner in New Zealand is like an equivalent to facing Ambrose and Walsh in Windies but facing the same bowlers at your home demotes the same attack to Brett Lee and Zaheer Khan level.
What can be the major cause behind this?Teams have gotten stronger at home and weaker away or they have only gotten weaker away from home and remained stronger as they were at home?
Discuss!
I think of South African legend, Kagiso Rabada and Vernon Philander, former has 197 test wickets at avg of 23 but away from home his test average is demoted to 30. Philander away average is demoted to 28 and his record in Asia is even bad.
England's Anderson and Broad are having their away averages as 31-32 compared to their home averages of 23 and 26 respectively.
New Zealand's most successful fast bowling combo, Trent Boult and Tim Southee also have their away averages around 32 with the bowl but at home, Boult averages about 24.
India's Mohammad Shami's away average is 30 as well and at home averages 21. It seems this is an era of home track bullies and everyone is a lion at home but lamb away. They all know how and what to bowl at home but can't outbowl opposition away.
Bumrah and Cummins are in their early days, so only time will tell. But I doubt Cummins will do all that well in Asia.
It seems in England facing Anderson-Broad or facing Boult-Southee-Wagner in New Zealand is like an equivalent to facing Ambrose and Walsh in Windies but facing the same bowlers at your home demotes the same attack to Brett Lee and Zaheer Khan level.
What can be the major cause behind this?Teams have gotten stronger at home and weaker away or they have only gotten weaker away from home and remained stronger as they were at home?
Discuss!
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