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India finally worked out that fitness programmes for bowlers can work. It took some time to twig when RP Singh and Zaheer Khan were totally transformed by playing conty cricket and that Munaf Patel, who came onto the scene being a bit rapid, turned into a seamer seemingly blessed with the run up beloning to Old Man Steptoe.
A little more Tyson in good study here from 1955.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggskYcM-U3A&list=PLhXOYotqxfTGTYkYMfGM5Ixe1uNdu6oE4&index=1
This comes from the 5th Ashes Test played at the Oval in 1930. It gives you an idea of Larwood's pace relative to his peers of the time. Maurice Tate opened with Larwood and Wally Hammond bowls later on: both were medium-fast. You can clearly see Larwood was a cut above in the pace department. Also features the legspinner Ian Peebles, someone I'd read about as a child as having one of the most beautiful leg spin actions ever. They weren't wrong, beautifully flowing.
Interesting the umpire at the Oval test only had one leg, probably lost it in the great war.
I wonder if any incoming batsman ever asked him for 'one leg ump please' when they reached the crease?!
Wally Hammond was an interesting bloke, apparently suffered from massive mood swings and someone to avoid of he was on a 'black dog.' He was a real ladies man and some modern cricket historians reckon he had gotten a dose of the clap whilst on tour as a very young man from a lady of ill repute which went undiagnosed and treated. Classic symptoms apparently.
Also interesting the aussie players referred to coming to England as 'coming home' Don't think many would today!.
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How on earth was it missed or considered to be coming off the pad?