 However , Australian bowlers such as O 'Reilly and Grimmett troubled him by bowling at his leg stump , restricting his scoring as he had fewer effective leg @-@ side shots . Occasionally , he displayed discomfort against the fastest bowlers . His team @-@ mate Charlie Barnett said that he did not relish fast bowling , although he was capable of playing it well in the initial stages of his career . Other colleagues , such as Les Ames , Bob Wyatt and Reg Sinfield , believed that he did not like to face the new ball , and he was occasionally happy for the other batsmen to face the difficult bowling . 
