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Pont's plan was to remould Sharma's javelin hurl into a biomechanically perfect round-arm sling, in the process creating a fast-bowling Frankenstein's monster.
Why Samit Patel's cricket skill set carries so much weight | Barney Ronay 2011
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Still, with a skillful fast-bowling attack and an astonishingly explosive lower-middle order batting lineup, it's just possible Pakistan could spring a surprise.
Can India Put a Spin on Cricket World Cup? Richard Lord 2011
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Steve Finn and Graham Onions, who has survived his comeback season after a serious back operation, already take the Test fast-bowling stocks to half-a-dozen.
Andrew Strauss believes England's success is well founded to continue 2011
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He turned out to be a sporting experiment, propelled by the fast-bowling coach Ian Pont.
Why Samit Patel's cricket skill set carries so much weight | Barney Ronay 2011
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They have also lost fast-bowling all-rounder Tim Bresnan to an elbow injury, robbing them of their best exponent of reverse swing.
Pakistan Transformed for Test vs. England Richard Lord 2012
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Cummins, who even managed to cap off his display by nervelessly hitting the winning runs, is one of the more exciting fast-bowling finds in international cricket.
South Africa v Australia Match Delivered on Thrills Richard Lord 2011
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At 19, tall left-armer Amir was even more promising; pacy yet accurate and able to extract both bounce and movement, he appeared to have all the ingredients for fast-bowling greatness.
Pakistan Shows Resilience Amid Turmoil Richard Lord 2011
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Whatever measurement Bresnan prefers he has been England's most reliable paceman and is certain to play against Ireland – unlike his fast-bowling colleagues.
England need to disturb the peace in World Cup tie against Ireland 2011
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Shorn of the services of Asif and Amir, the astonishing Pakistani fast-bowling conveyor belt keeps churning them out they're the only South Asian nation to have consistently produced top-quality quicks, including statistically the greatest opening bowling partnership of all time, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.
Pakistan Shows Resilience Amid Turmoil Richard Lord 2011
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Likewise Mr. Watson's fast-bowling teammate Peter Siddle's hat-trick — taking three wickets from consecutive deliveries — in the first Test match of the recent Ashes series; even my considerable instincts toward sporting jingoism were nullified by a sincere appreciation of two remarkable passages of play.
South African Deserves Some Love Richard Lord 2011
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