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Published 13:34 IST, October 15th 2020

Ravi Shastri missed by fans in commentary box after tweeting on Nortje's 155 km/hr snorter

Fans want Ravi Shastri inside the commentary box again after the Indian head coach tweeted about South Africa-based Delhi pacer Anrich Nortje's performance.

Reported by: Aakash Saini
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Former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri is widely regarded as one of the greatest cricket commentators in recent memory. While the 58-year-old was a constant feature inside the commentary box particularly in India's matches, the 80-Test veteran has left the aforementioned duty ever since he took up Team India coaching role in 2017. However, it appears that several of his fans are still missing Ravi Shastri’s commentary role as evidenced from their recent posts on social media.

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Dream11 IPL 2020: Ravi Shastri praises Anrich Nortje fastest ball, fans want him back for commentary

On Wednesday, October 14, Ravi Shastri took to his social media account to praise South African-based Delhi speedster Anrich Nortje for his role in Delhi’s win over Rajasthan. While he bowled his quota of four overs to end up with figures of 2-33, it was his scorching speed that made a difference to the outcome of the match. In the third over of Rajasthan run-chase, which was bowled by the 26-year-old South African, the right-arm pacer once clocked an eye-grabbing speed of 156.2 kph to Jos Buttler.

Ravi Shastri praised Anrich Nortje's speeds and the overall contest between the burly South African bowler and Rajasthan’s opening batsman Jos Buttler. The Indian head coach referred to the competition as “fire” meeting “fire” which made for “fabulous viewing” for the viewers.

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Dream11 IPL 2020: Ravi Shastri lauds Anrich Nortje fastest ball to Jos Buttler

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Apparently, several fans responded to Ravi Shastri in the comments section, requesting the cricket expert to return to the commentary box. Here is a look at some of the fans who are missing the voice of coach Shastri behind the microphone:

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Anrich Nortje fastest ball: Details about Nortje 156.2 km per hour ball

While the Anrich Nortje 156.2 km per hour ball was dispatched for a boundary by Jos Buttler, the Delhi pacer cleaned up the Rajasthan opening batsman off the very next delivery with another 155 kph-plus thunderbolt. The incident occurred during the third over of Rajasthan’s run-chase, which was the opening over of the evening for the right-arm fast bowler. While Anrich Nortje fastest ball of the match was also the fastest-ever recorded in the history of Dream11 IPL, the South African cricketer now actually occupies the top 3 spots in the celebrated list.

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Image source: Ravi Shastri Instagram and IPLT20.COM

13:34 IST, October 15th 2020