Lindwall described the catch as one of the best he had ever seen.[107] In his post-lunch spell, Lindwall bowled a spell of 8.1 overs during which he took 5/8;[111] he totalled 6/20 in 16.1 overs.[21] Bradman described the spell as "the most devastating and one of the fastest I ever saw in Test cricket".[107] Fingleton, who played against the Bodyline attack in 1932–33, said "I was watching a man almost the equal of Larwood [the Bodyline spearhead] in pace ... Truly a great bowler".[108] O'Reilly said that Lindwall's "magnificent performance must go down as one of the greatest bowling efforts in Anglo-Australian Tests.