Ferisco Adams has been so good in the Mzansi Super League that he should be selected for the Proteas T20 squad.
In this year’s edition, Adams has taken 3 wickets from the 6.4 overs he has bowled at a miserly economy-rate of 6.60.
He then showed his batting prowess with a quick-fire 23 not out off just 12 balls against the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants last night.
Adams brings something different to a team because he is relatively short for a fast bowler and thus the ball comes out of his hand at a lower angle than the average fast bowler. So, batsmen have a different angle to contend with when facing Adams, whose bowling is very reminiscent of that of Australian Chadd Sayers.
And since Adams is also very similar to Vernon Philander, Cape Town Blitz coach Ashwell Prince went for the experience of the latter in the draft at the expense of Adams.
Nevertheless, Adams has been an apt addition to the Paarl Rocks’ roster, as he bowls good yorkers and slower balls along with being a more than handy batsman.
The notion that Adams is a unique bowler is not unprecedented for Western Cape-born cricketers – Paul “frog in a blender” Adams, the former chinaman bowler with a unique bowling action also hails from the province.
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