Immaculate control is the secret behind Vernon Philander’s success – Cricket News Update
Having performed exceptionally well in Test cricket over the last 12 months, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vernon-Philander-c2753, the South African new-ball bowler, has revealed that consistency and immaculate control are the secrets behind his success.
Since making his debut against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 last year, the 27-year-old cricketer has picked up 63 wickets at the international level with an astonishing average of 15.96 runs per scalp, to go with seven 5-wicket hauls in an innings and two 10-wicket hauls in a match.
In the presence of a number of talented fast bowlers in the country, it is surely a great achievement for a medium-fast bowler to find a permanent place in the national team, who at the moment have one of the best bowling attacks, with the likes of Dale Steyn and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imran-c64193 Tahir.
Philander by no means is a genuine fast bowler and normally bowls around 125-130 Km/Hr, which is not express by international standards. He does not even swing the ball miles to bamboozle the batsmen, which makes the reason behind his success a mystery, which has so far been unsolved by the batsmen.
The player from Bellville however, expressed that bowling consistently at the right line and length is the key behind his success. Philander believes that one must be patient in order to be victorious at the ultimate stage of the game.
"It's just the control factor. If you land the ball five out of six times in the same area the batters have to make a mistake somewhere along the line. I just keep it really simple and wait for the batters to make errors," said Philander.
The talented cricketer loves bowling with the new ball, which offers additional movement in the air and also off the track..
"Upfront, I like to see guys playing at me with the new ball. It gives us more chances to strike," he mentioned. "It's definitely a plus if you can move it just enough and it catches the edge all the time."
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