Playing Style
Bond was a fast bowler capable of regularly bowling at speeds in excess of 145 km/h. He was first recorded breaking the 150 km/h barrier in the 2001/02 season. In contrast to some other fully fast bowlers, Bond combines pace with control and accuracy, assets which have seen him find success in all forms of the game.
Limiting the statistics to players who have bowled at least 1000 balls, he holds the record of tenth best strike rate (29.2) in ODI's and has the tenth best average (20.88). In Tests, limiting the statistics to player who have bowled at least 2000 balls, his Test strike rate, (38.9), currently ranks fourth in the all-time list and his average (22.39) currently sits at second amongst current players. Amongst current players who have bowled over 2000 balls in Tests, only Muttiah Muralitharan has a better average.
Bond usually bats quite far down the batting order, at number nine or later, but he is capable of slogging some quick runs towards the end of an innings.
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