Here is a video explaining the importance of magic eye and why left-handers are suspect to right- arm bowlers bowling round the wicket.
2 011 Test matches.
So far 22 Test matches have been played at end of of 1st Test (Pak v SL)Oct (18-22)2011.
There have been 124 “L B W” dismissals for bowlers, which constitutes 17.61% of total wickets(704 wickets). It’s the second most regular dismissals after wicket-keeper’s catch(20.31%)
Yet, this is the most sought out & satisfying dismissals for every bowler, as it defines/epitomize his accuracy!.
Out of 124 L B W victims, 70(56.45%) were dismissed for low scores(10 or less score), & 50(40.32%) were left-handers.
Here is a absolute look at L B W dismissals in Test matches played in 2011.
A – List of L B W dismissals for right hand & left hand batsmen by various bowlers.
Type of Bowlers | Left hand batsman | Right hand batsman | Total |
Right arm pace | 20 | 40 | 60 |
Off spinners | 17 | 12 | 29 |
Left arm pace | 11 | 1 | 12 |
Slow left arm spin | 1 | 15 | 16 |
Leg break spin | 1 | 6 | 7 |
Total | 50 | 74 | 124 |
B- List of batsmen dismissed L B W for low score (10 or less).
Type of Bowlers | Left hand batsman | Right hand batsman | Total |
Right arm pace | 11 | 25 | 36 |
Off spinners | 9 | 7 | 16 |
Left arm pace | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Slow left arm spin | 1 | 6 | 7 |
leg break Spin | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Total | 28 | 42 | 70 |
All data processed at end of 2nd ODI Aus -SA (23rd Oct 2011