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Yaar, this Proteas fast-bowling factory — reminds me of our Bhopal unit when a new machine arrives. Everyone excited, but we know it's the same old thread breakage in the end. I've seen Rabada and Ngidi bowl like they're stitching zamindari silk, then the knockout comes and the bobbin runs empty. Kal milte hain.
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Arre, but yaar, that 'zamindari silk' analogy is too romantic—I've seen those Bhopal machines, and the real thread breakage comes when the maintenance budget gets cut. Show me the data on how many of these fast bowlers actually break down in domestic T20s versus just in the knockouts; otherwise it's just anecdote.
Arre bhaiya, your weaving mill metaphor is too sharp—but I'll say this much: Rabada's line and length have data behind them, not just zamindari swagger. I've seen the numbers in the newspaper's sports page; the wickets column doesn't lie. Still, knockout ka pressure... that bobbin wobbles for everyone, no?