Over-rate is actually a thing in cricket now. We have seen many captains miss games due to slow over-rate. On the other hand, in the shorter versions of the game, finishing the overs quickly is a strategy used by the fielding team so that the batsmen get less time to get a hang of the proceedings. It is important that the team has such bowlers to employ such a tactic. In this article, we take a look at five active bowlers who are known to complete their overs soon.
There are a variety of factors that come into the picture if a player has to finish his overs quickly. While the match situation is one determinant, the other is the skill of the bowler to complete his overs soon.
1) Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja is one of the bowlers who are known to complete their overs soon. Be it for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL or for Team India, Jaddu gets done with his overs quickly. On most occasions, this helps the team in swinging the momentum towards its side. We have also seen situations wherein batsmen have intentionally slowed the proceedings down when Jaddu has the ball in his hand. One of the major reasons for Jaddu’s quick over-rate is his short run-up and simple action.
2) Ish Sodhi
Although leg-spinners usually have a long run-up, Ish Sodhi belongs to a different breed. His arms do not go too much above his head and hence, the Kiwi spinner does not need a long run-up. His action is also not complex that helps him to get ready for the next ball very quickly. This has allowed him to maintain a fast over-rate in the T20I format.
3) Mujeeb ur Rahman
Mujeeb ur Rahman is one of the best mystery spinners currently going around in the game. However, unlike many of his counterparts, despite his short run-up, Mujeeb moves fast and does not waste time in delivering the ball. This strategy has worked well in rushing the batsman into playing the ball. At the same time, the Afghan also finishes his overs quickly and gives an advantage to his captain.
4) Krunal Pandya
Krunal Pandya is also one of the bowlers who are known to complete their overs soon. Much like Ravindra Jadeja, Krunal, too, has a fairly short run-up which enables him to complete his overs very quickly. Rohit Sharma has also utilized this aspect of Krunal’s bowling to the team’s advantage in the IPL. Krunal’s action is also such that his follow-through is short and he could get back to the wickets at the umpire’s end very soon.
5) Mitchell Santner
Mitchell Santner is another left-arm spinner who tends to finish his overs quickly. He, too, has a shortish run-up and a simple action that allows him to rush the batsmen into getting ready for the next delivery at the earliest. Santner’s pace variations are also impressive, which when combined with his quick over-rate, have produced good results for the team.
