A red ball out of Shami's hand came with endless possibilities.
It could uncannily seam in or out even when the pitch wasn't necessarily responsive.
Reverse swing was one of the stronger bows in his quiver, while he could also bend a new, shiny ball to his whims.
But, age and condition of the ball notwithstanding, there was one secret to most of his success: an upright seam, held with the languid grace of an Olympic swimmer gliding towards gold.
Zoom in and slow down his deliveries for a closer look at that seam position, and you'd be left wondering if you're looking at an AI-generated output: too good, too perfect, too straight to be real.
A red ball out of Shami's hand came with endless possibilities. It could uncannily seam in or out even when the pitch wasn't necessarily responsive. Reverse swing was one of the stronger bows in his quiver, while he could also bend a new, shiny ball to his whims. But, age and condition of the ball notwithstanding, there was one secret to most of his success: an upright seam, held with the languid grace of an Olympic swimmer gliding towards gold. Zoom in and slow down his deliveries for a closer look at that seam position, and you'd be left wondering if you're looking at an AI-generated output: too good, too perfect, too straight to be real.
