Consequently, Nupen was never considered for a tour again even though, on the remaining matting pitches at home, his bowling was invariably quite deadly against all but the most skilled batsmen.

Moreover, Müller's research outlined that the presence of this 'advance information' was not as evident among the lesser skilled batsmen in comparison to the experienced ones.

As the bowling team gets more wickets, the lesser skilled batsmen come to face the bowling.

A skilled batsman can use a wide array of "shots" or "strokes" in both defensive and attacking mode.

He was also a highly skilled batsman at a time when wicket-keeper batsmen were rare and twice averaged over fifty in a season.

The change of wrist action can be seen by a skilled batsman and the change of spin allowed for when playing a shot at the ball.

Less skilled batsmen, or ones who have lost their concentration, can be deceived completely, expecting the ball to move one direction off the pitch, only for it to move the other direction.

John Barton King was a very skilled batsman, but really proved his worth as a bowler.

This possibility, combined with the difficulty that the wicketkeeper will have trying to stop a high ball means that bouncers can be expensive in terms of runs against skilled batsmen.

King was a skilled batsman, but proved his worth as a bowler.