Sooda 381 Report post Posted February 16, 2018 Great Ranji season and now having a good VH tournament too. Should be drafted in the next A teams , average of close to 60 in FC cricket been a consistent scorer over the years What do people know of him - Is he potentially test class? Middle order ODI option? Share this post Link to post
Vijy 1,326 Report post Posted February 16, 2018 11 minutes ago, Sooda said: Great Ranji season and now having a good VH tournament too. Should be drafted in the next A teams , average of close to 60 in FC cricket been a consistent scorer over the years What do people know of him - Is he potentially test class? Middle order ODI option? Vihari and Bawne have gotten a few Ind A chances, but neither distinguished themselves (Vihari got fewer chances though). On the plus side, they are both quite young but yet very experienced in domestic cricket. Returning to Vihari, my impression has been that he's done well on flat tracks, and I cannot recall many clutch knocks. He's definitely more of a Test player than ODIs since his SR in the middle order is low by modern standards. One advantage that he has in ODIs is that he's a useful part-time bowler. I'd say that his best bet is Tests, but the queue is clogged since Ind play 5 batsmen. I'd rate him higher than Rohit in Tests, but not ahead of Rahane. Share this post Link to post
King Tendulkar 3,464 Report post Posted February 16, 2018 Don’t rate him . Technique will get exposed v big boys his bowling is non factor . Gets plenty of overs as skipper and trying to boost his value . 1 sandeep reacted to this Share this post Link to post
kosingh 2,101 Report post Posted February 16, 2018 Never seen him play, but that's a pretty cool name 1 Unstable Joe reacted to this Share this post Link to post
Unstable Joe 287 Report post Posted February 16, 2018 Wasn't he part of SRH during the first couple of editions of IPL after they changed their name from Deccan Chargers? I remember him playinga 41 run knock against RCB which got them to a Super Over, Share this post Link to post
vvvslaxman 8,135 Report post Posted February 16, 2018 @maniac will provide all the details including where he eats his dum biriyani. Share this post Link to post
Vijy 1,326 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Unstable Joe said: Wasn't he part of SRH during the first couple of editions of IPL after they changed their name from Deccan Chargers? I remember him playinga 41 run knock against RCB which got them to a Super Over, yes, he did pla. not a very effective t20 player though Share this post Link to post
gakgupta 1,196 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 he is a poor man Pujara... He has got lots of technique with no attitude.. I have seen people successful with attitude with poor technique but other way round is very rare Share this post Link to post
Jamadagni 372 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) Remember him playing for SRH. Was not a T20 player but seemed to have decent technique and composure. I've just googled him. Amazing that he recently scored 169(118) against Mumbai and is bowling his full quota of overs every match and more importantly taking wickets. Has anyone seen him play recently? What's his bowling like? Edited February 17, 2018 by Jamadagni Share this post Link to post
Vijy 1,326 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, Jamadagni said: Remember him playing for SRH. Was not a T20 player but seemed to have decent technique and composure. I've just googled him. Amazing that he recently scored 169(118) against Mumbai and is bowling his full quota of overs every match and more importantly taking wickets. Has anyone seen him play recently? What's his bowling like? sub-raina level with the ball IMO. Share this post Link to post
King Tendulkar 3,464 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Jamadagni said: Remember him playing for SRH. Was not a T20 player but seemed to have decent technique and composure. I've just googled him. Amazing that he recently scored 169(118) against Mumbai and is bowling his full quota of overs every match and more importantly taking wickets. Has anyone seen him play recently? What's his bowling like? Yes bowling his full quota every match . That’s cos is skipepr . His bowling is non factor just gets overs as skipper Share this post Link to post
Abhilash93 34 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) IN Hanuma Vihari’s opinion, he’s always been mature beyond his years. Not surprising, considering the number of life-changing events that occured even before he’d turned 20. At 11, he lost his father. At 16, he made his senior debut for Hyderabad. At 19, Kumar Sangakkara called him the best “young player he’d seen” and that the Sri Lankan wouldn’t have even come close to how good Vihari was at that age. And within a year of that, Vihari had already hit a hole in his cricket career, going unsold in the 2014 IPL auction and being tagged as being too “boring” a batsman for the modern-era. Vihari is now 24 and still “young” even if his thick beard does its job of giving him a slightly more mature disposition. He’s played 58 first-class matches, scored over 4600 runs at an average of 59.46 and already captained two different teams in the Ranji Trophy. The right-handed batsman is presently in the midst of his most successful first-class season—having scored 788 runs at 98.50 including a maiden triple-century—and has more or less helped Andhra qualify for the knockout stages. Vihari presently sits at No.2 in the run-getters’ tally behind Mayank Agrawal and calls it his most “exciting” season yet. But more than the glut of runs, it’s got to do more with the leap in the self-belief that he could boss around. “I am feeling different this year. Not only because I got runs, but even in the first game when I got out early but I was feeling different. I feel like I can dominate any bowling, regardless of whether it is Mumbai, Tamil Nadu, Baroda or whoever. When you know you are ready to play at the high level, you get a feeling from within. I got that feeling this year that I can dominate domestic cricket,” he tells The Indian Express. Vihari started off with a century against the pink-ball in the Duleep Trophy before scores of 150 and 302 not out against Baroda and Odisha to kick-off the Ranji Trophy. He’s then scored crucial half-centuries in the first innings of every match that’s followed in a group that Andhra have dominated. But the new level of confidence, according to Vihari, comes from his maiden tour with India A to South Africa in August. The former under-19 World Cup winner played only a single match there, scoring 7 and 4 not out. “I learnt a lot from watching bowlers at a higher level and their tactics from the sidelines. Once you learn those tricks, you tend to be one step ahead of the bowler when you come back to first-class cricket. There they keep coming hard in every session. There are no easy runs ever. At Ranji level, I feel against a normal side, once you get to a 100, the teams tend to give up on that batsman. That’s the time to cash in and get a big one,” he explains. And cash in he has over the last few years, with most of his 13 centuries generally being off the “daddy” variety. The triple-century against Odisha was his fifth score above 200, with his previous highest being the 263 against Himachal Pradesh in 2015. “If you want to get recognized you have to score a 300. Hundreds and two-hundreds are commonplace these days,” he adds. A feature of Vihari’s batting that has seen a significant transformation in recent times is the rate at which he gets his runs. It’s a conscious alteration that he brought in three years ago to ward off the unnecessary murmurs about his apparent stodginess with the bat. Vihari insists on not having sulked even a bit over the IPL snub and instead calls his subsequent decision to go play club cricket in England—for Hutton CC in the Shepherd Neame Essex First Division League—as the turning point of his career. Away from home by himself, the youngster recalls having not only freed up his mind but also broken the shackles that he’d put upon himself with regards to his natural stroke-play. England stint “I went to England and came back as a better player. In club cricket you have to score runs and pick wickets or the team will lose. You have only one or two good players. The responsibility is on you. They pay you money and expect performances in each game. It taught me consistency too. I learnt to put a price-tag on my wicket. Before that I used to perform in a few matches and then have a lean patch,” he says. Vihari’s first-class average has also witnessed a gargantuan increase of Steve Smith proportions since, going from 33.77 to where it stands now, nearly 60. “Maybe earlier I used to play the same way in all situations. Now if there is an opportunity I look to dominate the bowler. The strike-rate takes care of itself,” he adds. Ironically, his first foray in the IPL—back in 2013—had started off on a memorable note as he debutedwith a man-of-the-match award, getting rid of Chris Gayle in his first over—a picture of the dismissal still hangs in his room back home—after Sangakkara threw him the ball. In the audience was his mother, who Vihari believes has been greatly responsible for him being a cricketer, especially following his father’s death. Cricket, he feels, helped him get over the bereavement a lot sooner. “It was tough but I never had the time to think about it since my mother ensured I was back into cricket straightaway. We own a ladies boutique in Secunderabad called Viola and she took over the business and has been running the place ever since,” he says. Till two years ago, Vihari too would chip in and spend time taking care of the shop, at times even being recognized while sat behind the counter. Academics hasn’t featured greatly in Vihari’s life so far—he’s yet to pass his 12th exam—considering that he’s spent more than half his young life on the cricket field. But it’s a case of choice over circumstances, not to forget a lot of self-confidence. “I decided cricket was my career from the time I started playing junior age-group for the state. I always believed I would make it,” he says. And what does his mother have to say about it? “She’s not your quintessential south Indian mother. She was the one who said I should give a 100 per cent to my passion and not worry about other things.” But despite riding an unprecedented wave of confidence presently, and being used to premature breakthroughs all his life, Vihari doesn’t mind waiting for that ultimate life-changing event—being called up for the highest level. “If I continue scoring like this, my time will come. I am not desperate for an India call. I am doing what I can.” Source: http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ranji-trophy-2017-at-24-hanuma-vihari-shows-maturity-beyond-his-years-4951751/ Edited February 17, 2018 by Abhilash93 1 Jimmy Cliff reacted to this Share this post Link to post
Vijy 1,326 Report post Posted February 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Abhilash93 said: IN Hanuma Vihari’s opinion, he’s always been mature beyond his years. Not surprising, considering the number of life-changing events that occured even before he’d turned 20. At 11, he lost his father. At 16, he made his senior debut for Hyderabad. At 19, Kumar Sangakkara called him the best “young player he’d seen” and that the Sri Lankan wouldn’t have even come close to how good Vihari was at that age. And within a year of that, Vihari had already hit a hole in his cricket career, going unsold in the 2014 IPL auction and being tagged as being too “boring” a batsman for the modern-era. Vihari is now 24 and still “young” even if his thick beard does its job of giving him a slightly more mature disposition. He’s played 58 first-class matches, scored over 4600 runs at an average of 59.46 and already captained two different teams in the Ranji Trophy. The right-handed batsman is presently in the midst of his most successful first-class season—having scored 788 runs at 98.50 including a maiden triple-century—and has more or less helped Andhra qualify for the knockout stages. Vihari presently sits at No.2 in the run-getters’ tally behind Mayank Agrawal and calls it his most “exciting” season yet. But more than the glut of runs, it’s got to do more with the leap in the self-belief that he could boss around. “I am feeling different this year. Not only because I got runs, but even in the first game when I got out early but I was feeling different. I feel like I can dominate any bowling, regardless of whether it is Mumbai, Tamil Nadu, Baroda or whoever. When you know you are ready to play at the high level, you get a feeling from within. I got that feeling this year that I can dominate domestic cricket,” he tells The Indian Express. Vihari started off with a century against the pink-ball in the Duleep Trophy before scores of 150 and 302 not out against Baroda and Odisha to kick-off the Ranji Trophy. He’s then scored crucial half-centuries in the first innings of every match that’s followed in a group that Andhra have dominated. But the new level of confidence, according to Vihari, comes from his maiden tour with India A to South Africa in August. The former under-19 World Cup winner played only a single match there, scoring 7 and 4 not out. “I learnt a lot from watching bowlers at a higher level and their tactics from the sidelines. Once you learn those tricks, you tend to be one step ahead of the bowler when you come back to first-class cricket. There they keep coming hard in every session. There are no easy runs ever. At Ranji level, I feel against a normal side, once you get to a 100, the teams tend to give up on that batsman. That’s the time to cash in and get a big one,” he explains. And cash in he has over the last few years, with most of his 13 centuries generally being off the “daddy” variety. The triple-century against Odisha was his fifth score above 200, with his previous highest being the 263 against Himachal Pradesh in 2015. “If you want to get recognized you have to score a 300. Hundreds and two-hundreds are commonplace these days,” he adds. A feature of Vihari’s batting that has seen a significant transformation in recent times is the rate at which he gets his runs. It’s a conscious alteration that he brought in three years ago to ward off the unnecessary murmurs about his apparent stodginess with the bat. Vihari insists on not having sulked even a bit over the IPL snub and instead calls his subsequent decision to go play club cricket in England—for Hutton CC in the Shepherd Neame Essex First Division League—as the turning point of his career. Away from home by himself, the youngster recalls having not only freed up his mind but also broken the shackles that he’d put upon himself with regards to his natural stroke-play. England stint “I went to England and came back as a better player. In club cricket you have to score runs and pick wickets or the team will lose. You have only one or two good players. The responsibility is on you. They pay you money and expect performances in each game. It taught me consistency too. I learnt to put a price-tag on my wicket. Before that I used to perform in a few matches and then have a lean patch,” he says. Vihari’s first-class average has also witnessed a gargantuan increase of Steve Smith proportions since, going from 33.77 to where it stands now, nearly 60. “Maybe earlier I used to play the same way in all situations. Now if there is an opportunity I look to dominate the bowler. The strike-rate takes care of itself,” he adds. Ironically, his first foray in the IPL—back in 2013—had started off on a memorable note as he debutedwith a man-of-the-match award, getting rid of Chris Gayle in his first over—a picture of the dismissal still hangs in his room back home—after Sangakkara threw him the ball. In the audience was his mother, who Vihari believes has been greatly responsible for him being a cricketer, especially following his father’s death. Cricket, he feels, helped him get over the bereavement a lot sooner. “It was tough but I never had the time to think about it since my mother ensured I was back into cricket straightaway. We own a ladies boutique in Secunderabad called Viola and she took over the business and has been running the place ever since,” he says. Till two years ago, Vihari too would chip in and spend time taking care of the shop, at times even being recognized while sat behind the counter. Academics hasn’t featured greatly in Vihari’s life so far—he’s yet to pass his 12th exam—considering that he’s spent more than half his young life on the cricket field. But it’s a case of choice over circumstances, not to forget a lot of self-confidence. “I decided cricket was my career from the time I started playing junior age-group for the state. I always believed I would make it,” he says. And what does his mother have to say about it? “She’s not your quintessential south Indian mother. She was the one who said I should give a 100 per cent to my passion and not worry about other things.” But despite riding an unprecedented wave of confidence presently, and being used to premature breakthroughs all his life, Vihari doesn’t mind waiting for that ultimate life-changing event—being called up for the highest level. “If I continue scoring like this, my time will come. I am not desperate for an India call. I am doing what I can.” Source: http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ranji-trophy-2017-at-24-hanuma-vihari-shows-maturity-beyond-his-years-4951751/ he seems scheduled to go the badrinath way. Share this post Link to post
jf1gp_1 931 Report post Posted February 18, 2018 born to score against SL Share this post Link to post
MCcricket 1,344 Report post Posted February 18, 2018 6 hours ago, Vijy said: he seems scheduled to go the badrinath way. I have been followimg your posts n seem like u have a gripe with people or are ultra pessimist, this kid score like 160 in 120 balls or somethin n also calling Mayank as going thru just a purple patch n predicying a failure, it is a purple tent not a patch Share this post Link to post
NameGoesHere 856 Report post Posted February 18, 2018 I haven't seen him bat, but with a FC average of close to 60, 13 hundreds and 22 50s in 58 FC matches- he must be doing something right. Share this post Link to post
diga 1,103 Report post Posted February 18, 2018 he had an exaggerated backlift like yousuf youhana.. has he changed it? Share this post Link to post
joe777z 39 Report post Posted February 19, 2018 hanuman got some admirers at english county Share this post Link to post
tweaker 7,311 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 Vihari finally makes a debut in test Share this post Link to post
fineleg 1,203 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 (edited) Too early to make a call on how good or bad or ok he is. Debut in England is tough. Give him a run of a few Test matches now that he has been selected in squad. Edited September 9, 2018 by fineleg 1 UrmiSinhaRay reacted to this Share this post Link to post
tweaker 7,311 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 He should be in the squad for the windies series.The selectors should not bring back Rohit on pattas 1 UrmiSinhaRay reacted to this Share this post Link to post
sarchasm 1,703 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 Good enough technique but the important thing is temperament. Could be a great replacement for Rahane. 2 UrmiSinhaRay and Soorma_Bhopali reacted to this Share this post Link to post
Audiophile 1,795 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 He has a ugly back lift. Not sold on his technique. But Rahane is basically gone so I am willing to hold out and see how he shapes up. 1 nevada reacted to this Share this post Link to post
vayuu1 1,240 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 Technique is overrated kya ukhaad liya Rahane ki technique ne need players with grit and determination, a fighter kind of player like Steve Waugh Sent from my Redmi 4A using Tapatalk 1 1 Khota and UrmiSinhaRay reacted to this Share this post Link to post
prasen82 388 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 Give him 8 tests and then we will see. No point chopping after 2/3 . We are in rebuild mode now. Spinners will help win in india. So can experiment with batting. 1 nevada reacted to this Share this post Link to post
Forever Indian 4,585 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 29 minutes ago, prasen82 said: Give him 8 tests and then we will see. No point chopping after 2/3 . We are in rebuild mode now. Spinners will help win in india. So can experiment with batting. That is where Kohli will experiment by bringing back discards and buddies like Rohit, DK, etc. 1 1 Jimmy Cliff and nevada reacted to this Share this post Link to post
Forever Indian 4,585 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 (edited) Vihari showing great resolve and temperament. This is one of the toughest conditions to debut in, and he is doing good for a debutante. Edited September 9, 2018 by Forever Indian 1 express bowling reacted to this Share this post Link to post
The Dark Horse 2,801 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 Good going Vihari..:clap: Prove these overrated stars that there are people good enough outside this squad. 1 1 1 express bowling, Forever Indian and Rightarmfast reacted to this Share this post Link to post
Forever Indian 4,585 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 (edited) Vihari 50 on test debut in England Has looked solid today! Edited September 9, 2018 by Forever Indian 1 1 UrmiSinhaRay and express bowling reacted to this Share this post Link to post
tweaker 7,311 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 50 for Vihari Hope he gets debut 100 1 1 Forever Indian and express bowling reacted to this Share this post Link to post
speedheat 7,323 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 50 for hanma, Well done !! This shows we have enough talent in the bank. Now This duo of uncultivated koach and coward captain should develop some spine and unleash them inspite of going back to ttfs has beens. Share this post Link to post
R.D forever 274 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 Loving this..No fancy hairstyle. No tattoos. Looks like an introvert. Good old solid test batting. Perfect for no 6Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk 2 4 Rightarmfast, UrmiSinhaRay, nevada and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post
Number 3,331 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 So far so good but judge him after one year of Bangar's coaching. 10 Adi BB, Lannister, express bowling and 7 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post
SK_IH 4,369 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 If he is a good player of spin,he can be a certainty in the side however I have not followed his first class career so don't know. Share this post Link to post
Khota 3,511 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 Why was he along with Nair not given an opportunity before? 1 UrmiSinhaRay reacted to this Share this post Link to post
zen 6,531 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 Should be given a run at 5, replacing the inconsistent SENA specialist Rahane Share this post Link to post
GautiMaan 757 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 If he can bowl should be in the ODI squad too Share this post Link to post
Laaloo 14,100 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 Time for rahane to get dropped. Well it's been time for some time now. 1 Soorma_Bhopali reacted to this Share this post Link to post
nevada 1,246 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 1 hour ago, speedheat said: 50 for hanma, Well done !! This shows we have enough talent in the bank. Now This duo of uncultivated koach and coward captain should develop some spine and unleash them inspite of going back to ttfs has beens. 50 is no good for Shastri, he wants hundreds. I won't be shocked if Vihari is dropped and Hardik is brought back for the WI series. Share this post Link to post
zen 6,531 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 4 minutes ago, nevada said: 50 is no good for Shastri, he wants hundreds. I won't be shocked if Vihari is dropped and Hardik is brought back for the WI series. They don’t compete though and play different roles. Hardik, a youngster too, averages 60+ in subcon Vihari should replace Ranahe 1 1 Soorma_Bhopali and nevada reacted to this Share this post Link to post
speedheat 7,323 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 9 minutes ago, nevada said: 50 is no good for Shastri, he wants hundreds. I won't be shocked if Vihari is dropped and Hardik is brought back for the WI series. Hardik should play, rahanes @ should be kicked. 3 zen, express bowling and nevada reacted to this Share this post Link to post
Khota 3,511 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 1 hour ago, nevada said: 50 is no good for Shastri, he wants hundreds. I won't be shocked if Vihari is dropped and Hardik is brought back for the WI series. That would be borderline criminal if Vihari and Nair are not selected for the next series. 2 Switchblade and Rightarmfast reacted to this Share this post Link to post
Rightarmfast 3,720 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 Should replace the fake allrounder Pandya in all test matches. 1 1 1 coffee_rules, Khota and Switchblade reacted to this Share this post Link to post
Kothili 539 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 15 hours ago, tweaker said: The selectors should not bring back Rohit on pattas I do not wish to see Rohit within 100 yards of a Test cricket ground. I'd pelt him with rocks. 1 sandsaims reacted to this Share this post Link to post
Temujin Khaghan 2,666 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 4 hours ago, Khota said: That would be borderline criminal if Vihari and Nair are not selected for the next series. and it would legit criminal if shikhar dhawan dons the test match jersey after this test match... 1 2 sandsaims, Clarke and Rightarmfast reacted to this Share this post Link to post
Khota 3,511 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Temujin Khaghan said: and it would legit criminal if shikhar dhawan dons the test match jersey after this test match... I am not so sure but I see where you are coming from. I still consider him a good bat but he needs to come through one last time. Aggarwal is waiting for his rightful turn. Edited September 9, 2018 by Khota Share this post Link to post
Stan AF 838 Report post Posted September 10, 2018 (edited) Sorry. wrong thread. apologies. Edited September 10, 2018 by Stan AF Share this post Link to post
Rightarmfast 3,720 Report post Posted September 10, 2018 7 hours ago, Khota said: I am not so sure but I see where you are coming from. I still consider him a good bat but he needs to come through one last time. Aggarwal is waiting for his rightful turn. He has had enough of ' last time'. As cheerful a character he is, he can do all the clown'ing' from the dressing room. He doesnt belong when it comes to Test matches in testing conditions. 1 Clarke reacted to this Share this post Link to post
Lala 1,253 Report post Posted September 10, 2018 Good player. He utilized his opportunity well. He should have been played whole series. Share this post Link to post
vayuu1 1,240 Report post Posted September 10, 2018 (edited) On 2/17/2018 at 4:21 AM, kosingh said: Never seen him play, but that's a pretty cool name wherever I hear his Surname, the bhajan "radhe radhe japo chale aayenge bihari " suddenly comes to my mind. Edited September 10, 2018 by vayuu1 1 nevada reacted to this Share this post Link to post