Wonderful videos guys!
You just don't really see that kind of hostile bowling anymore.
Pitches are too flat and bowlers coached out of brute force actions so they can bowl 10-15 over spells 5 days a week.
I'm sure it'll come full circle when the businessmen realise this kind of battle is as enjoyable to watch as a Chris Gayle IPL over.
One of the key reasons that you don't see bowling like that anymore is not just the pitches... It's that you can only bowl one an over at each batsman before you get warned. A lot of the pitches are good enough to bowl bouncers on, but the reality is that it needs to hit the seam to make a difference as the bounce is so true.
In addition, with the batsman wearing helmets, you no longer have the clear and present danger of death that you see Brian Close facing. Having said that, with the amount of armour now available to batsmen, maybe it's time to repeal that one bouncer per batsman per over rule...
Who'd be game for that in amateur cricket?
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