Jofta Archer- Speed Machine !
Accelerated Buzzing Speedster At The Dawn
( Cricket is still a dangerous as well as thrilling game in Jofra Archers )
Since the start the paceman is echoing a lot yes in sports media,critics, commentators, experts , veteran cricketers and fans. Yes for his lethal pace. In the ODI world cup ,2019 Jofra Archer the English speedster left his mark with remarkable note that the batsman like Hashim Amla was hunted of his fatal delivery when Amla got head injury and ousted for two matches that paid the cost and South Africa couldn’t perform for the first time in the WC as per its credentials. In the World Cup 2019 semis Jofra Archer strikes again that Australian wicket keeper batsman got hit on his face and blood came from his cheek. And Jofra became factor again when in the 3rd Test of famous Ashes most lethal blow hammered at World ‘s number one Test batsman S Smith’s neck that is serious and S Smith fallen down at the crease and both the physiotherapists the guest and host attended him and retired hurt at once and sent to citiscane and found serious and ruled out for rest of the series . And for the first time in the history of the Test game the player is replaced due to new implemented rule aa concoction yes as Marnes Labuchane and M Labuchane too hurt on the upper part of cheek but due to helmet protected and he survived and then played well.
Here it is noted that after after long period such genuine paceman has come in the light or horizon who has created the terror among the rival batsmen. In last three decades yes 1990 to 2019 span many speedsters came such as Curtly Walsh- Curtly Ambros, Wasim Akram- Waquar Yunus , Bret Lee ,
G McGrath , J Gillespie , A Flintoff , Hermission , D Guaugh , B Reid , R Haugh McDermott , Amir Khan , G Pollack , A Donald , Johanson, M Natini , S Akhter , H Olanga and in present P Comminse , M Stark , Pettision, Rabada and one whose name is missing but among them all no one created terror
or can be said naferious or notorious for his bowling. Yes duo of Waqar-Akram, Walsh- Ambrose and solitary himself tyfoon or tempest of himself G McGrath and Shoyab Akhter , B Lee were genuine fast bowlers but not created terror. Though among them C Ambros proven lethal but not created terror yes so thrifty or parsimonious and economical. In the longevity career in bowling field C Ambrose rests best in economy with Melcom Marshal and G Garner.
England is lucky to get such a genuine gifted fast bowler. After A Flintoff it is the bowler who generates 148-149 kmh speed. Such thing has happened after nine years but Flintoff didn’t create terror but Jofra Archer for his lethal pace and accurate ,stingy bouncers is in buzz a lot in cricket arena. And cricket fraternity has declared him a horse of long race that is one and only Test Cricket. Due have all shield apparatuses cricket is still a dangerous game if you are technically not sound. Yes sometimes due to uneven bounce and rough natured pitches injuries come but due to lethal pace the incidents happened earlier is a serious and thinkable point. Due to gale of ODIs and T20 format the tactics of the batsmen has lessened and affected. Today we can’t say the batting maestros yes due have the technique yes due to ample records or data figures they can be said legend or modern great . Due to many non bookish and unorthodox strokes which aim is only to get runs any how has put batting in a risky zone.Might be batsman like S Smith whose career can be cut short if the injury is serious. S Smith is a middle order batsman and at the bignning of his career he was a spinner and lower order batsman but later with the time he refined as the batsman and promoted at uppish order or down. And now he is the leading batsman not only of Australia but the World. Due to ball tempering issue he was dispel for a year but at that time he was the first rank Test batter. And at this stage he rests 2nd by hitting two century in both innings of the 2nd Test and in the third 92 and 49 retired hurt. Due to huge money particularly in india generation of today lures towards cricket career. But bowlers like J Archer emerge in the world cricket the batting wouldn’t be a game of children or puppets.Then it would be more challenging and despite of protective guards of all kinds batsmen aren’t in a safer zone. Why … because the 150 kmh delivery if strikes on any batsman’ body anywhere that fractured is natural then and if that ball strikes at the abdemon or private part on armour then the tragedy can be happened disastrously.
In present cricket has become easier due to some restrictions and due turned at so professional approach the boss too haa favoured easy cricket. Yes short boundary , broaden bat , 30 yard circle and limited fielders , free hit etc.
But bowlers like Jofra Archer could be dangerous at some angles despite limitations. To hit or hurt only one delivery is enough. One bouncer can restrict any batsman’s career. In the Test cricket India has produce the most courageous warrior and that can be said cricket’s Rana Sangaa yes I have used this metaphor for the brave hearted batsman Jimi or Mohinder Amarnath who been hit many a times against lethal pace but rocked with the courage like a warrior. When helmets were not in the action or trend due not have the invention and batting against seamers was challenging but those guys faced them with technique and played by examples.
*NK Sevak “Sanatan “