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History shows left-arm bowlers are key at a World Cup

By Cricketnmore Editorial May 26, 2019 • 09:12 AM View: 1791

May 26 (CRICKETNMORE) - Make no mistake about it: left-arm fast bowlers could prove to be a powerful weapon at this World Cup. It's a familiar sight – southpaws jagging balls back into right-hand batsmen, shackling the dominant forces in one-day cricket.

That was precisely the scene as New Zealand's Trent Boult sliced and diced India's top-order in their opening warm-up clash as they won by six wickets at The Oval.

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