The science of fast bowling!

During a test match commentary, Michael Holding said that you must be able to bowl any batting side out for less than 350 runs on any test wicket.A statement which did not seem to hold true on the subcontinent pitches. Even if Michael Holding along with the legendary quartet of fast bowlers of the greatest West Indies generation were bowling on subcontinent pitches....Until yesterday!
On a fine Monday morning at my hometown; Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Wayne Parnell put on a display of fast bowling which left the cricketing world in awe. The pitch was placid. The fact that SA scored 550 odd runs in their first innings is a testimony. But SA had the trio of fast bowlers who could bowl at 140+ kph consistently. And 140 kph is 140 kph whether it's Perth or Nagpur. If you hit the right areas and swing the ball at that pace, even the best batsmen are bound to struggle. The pace along with the conventional swing with the new ball took care of the first half of India's batting line-up. And before the batsmen could figure out where their off-stump was, Dale Steyn got the reverse swing going with the old ball. Steyn's fire melted the cool team india within no time.
SA went on to win the test match. And between me and Mr. Holding, Mr. Holding had the last laugh!