rkt.india Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 11 minutes ago, Rightarmfast said: Just a regular Bihari boy. Expected.. PS - I am a Bihari too :P there are quite a few Biharis on ICF. Rightarmfast 1 Link to comment
Rightarmfast Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 What do we have here? I didnt know Agarkar was listed as 'Right Arm Fast' on espn. I have absolutely no objection to it :) But why not Yadav, Shami, Zaheer etc etc etc? express bowling and RAZPOR 1 1 Link to comment
rkt.india Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 4 hours ago, rkt.india said: Presenting Indian Brett Lee, Yashraj Malap, from MIG club Mumbai playing against Afghanistan and cleaning up the batsman. Played for Mumbai U19 too. any reaction about this guy. @Mosher @express bowling @Rightarmfast Link to comment
express bowling Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 (edited) 12 minutes ago, rkt.india said: any reaction about this guy. @Mosher @express bowling @Rightarmfast Accelerating approach to the crease, full run-up not visible, looks flexible, quick arm-rotation and bends his back. Probably quite sharp but not fully clear from this video. Edited October 20, 2017 by express bowling Link to comment
Rightarmfast Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 16 minutes ago, rkt.india said: any reaction about this guy. @Mosher @express bowling @Rightarmfast At this point, I dont think he is express. However, he has all the ingredients to be a genuine quickie. I also feel he needs to put in just a little bit more push from his back at the point of release, and I think that should add another 5k to his speed. Looks to me he will also grow up to be a genuine quickie! Dude, how many potential express bowlers do we have now? I think we are talking in excess of 10-15 Link to comment
Rightarmfast Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 A very nice article on Javagal Srinath. It is beautifully written. On 2nd thought, I now feel that perhaps Javagal Srinath had it in him to be an ATG. He should have been counted with Waqar, Donald and the likes. And I truly believe it now. It was never meant to be! He has not been all that lucky WHAT MAKES a fast bowler, asks Allan Donald in his autobiography `White Lightning' and goes ahead to provide the answer: ``A lot of determination, a high pain threshold, sympathetic coaching and luck.'' Javagal Srinath may like to agree with Donald's observations but with one exception. The South African great confesses he has had luck favouring him, something which the Indian has sorely missed all the way. Sitting out when at peak, bowling on least responsive tracks, beating the bat or finding the edges only to see catches spilled. It has been a hard grind for this gentle fast bowler, who believes aggression is not in sledging or hurting a batsman but in claiming his wicket. For a man so gifted, Srinath shall remain a disappointment mainly for his failure to get the best out of himself. Let me share what Simon Hughes, former Middlesex medium-pacer and now a reputed journalist, had to say of Srinath. ``If I had half his talent, I would have achieved so much more than what he has'' was Simon's candid comment as he watched the Indian in action at Edgbaston in the World Cup game against England. When you assess Srinath's career, you end up with this feeling that his has been a colossal waste of talent. For various reasons, this Karnataka speedster, who arrived on the scene with a bang as a tearaway quickie, could not achieve his potential and that shall rankle his wellwishers and fans. In a system where aggression is often misunderstood, Srinath grew up in the shadows of Kapil Dev and Manoj Prabhakar, often struggling to gain an opportunity to showcase his abilities. There were times when he watched from the dressing room a contest of which he ought to have been a key figure as far as India's attack was concerned. Let us go back eight years when India was on tour of South Africa. On the eve of the third Test at Port Elizabeth, when even the layman knew what a lively strip it was for the fast bowlers, we gathered that India had picked just Kapil and Prabhakar and there was no room for Srinath. The South African captain Kepler Wessels was stunned. ``You must be kidding'' he reacted when told that India had excluded Srinath. On a pitch which saw Donald finish with 12 wickets, India chose to go in with just two seamers. Srinath got a chance in the next Test at Cape Town, bowled with fire, and made a big impact on the South Aricans who privately thanked their stars that they did not have to face this speedster on the responsive St. George's Park pitch. Incidentally, the Indian team on that tour included five new ball bowlers simply because of the nature of pitches in South Africa - hard and bouncy - but Srinath did not bowl on the best of them.It is true that during his early years, Srinath was made to watch more than play in a Test. He was raring to go against the Englishmen in 1993 in the home series but again had to sit out in all the three Tests as coach Ajit Wadekar whipped up the spin magic. Srinath took it in his stride, not sulking even in private, as he admitted he learnt so much from watching the others. Essentially, Srinath's progress was hampered by various team management's lack of faith in fast bowlers. Despite encouraging performances, he failed to win the confidence of the skipper and the coach until Sachin Tendulkar replaced Mohammed Azharuddin at the helm. It is another matter that critics observed Srinath was overbowled on many occasions during that phase. Somehow Srinath carried the impression that he belonged to a tribe which was denied its due. It was true to a large extent. Long spells at the `nets' was what put off Srinath because he was expected to give his best the next day in the match. There were times when he would wonder if he had made the right choice by wanting to emulate Kapil than Prasanna or Chandrasekhar. Breaking his back on placid tracks around the country, Srinath learnt slowly, and late too, that he must conserve energy. The frequent staging of one-day matches also took its toll on Srinath and one suspected he was not really enjoying his cricket. ``I was never disinterested'' he told this correspondent vehemently. He was hurt at some of the criticism that he was picking and choosing his assignments but like a determined man that he has been, Srinath kept himself in the reckoning through some inspired stuff. Injuries hampered his progress and it was a difficult period for Srinath. Troubled by a painful shoulder and then knees, he stood at the crossroads of his career - should he continue to play one- day cricket or not. Better sense prevailed when he opted out of the madness of playing one-day cricket day in and day out. It was a decision made in the best interest of Indian cricket for the team could not afford to lose Srinath during this period of transition. Srinath has been an enigma really. A treasure of talent, loads of determination, and a fierce desire to win matches for the team have not been able to bring him the kind of success one would have expected. He can never be accused of shirking because he has, for years, battled injuries and fatigue to give his best to the team. He may not have succeeded always but there can never be any doubt about his loyalty and sincerity in serving the team. It is also true that Srinath missed Venkatesh Prasad at the other end when he was at his best. Fast bowlers hunt in pairs and the two Karnataka bowlers had tremendous understanding. They would complement each other but sadly Prasad was given a raw deal, never being allowed to settle down despite the fact that he was one of the craftiest bowlers for a long time. A much under-rated bowler, as former Sri Lankan skipper Arjuna Ranatunga once told me, Srinath had reached a stage two seasons back where he was beginning to doubt his capabilities, because of lack of support from all quarters. The load was increasing and physically it was impossible to push himself to a point of breaking down. If he did not break down, it speaks for the man's fitness even though many have doubted this aspect of his strong character. Length may not have been an asset but Srinath never compromised on his pace. His strength lay in bowling quick and he explored all the possibilities in a tight situation for gaining breakthroughs. The spell against South Africa at Ahmedabad was one memorable performance by Srinath as he destroyed the opposition with sheer speed. One would treasure the sight of Srinath pounding down the track and with his whipping action causing great discomfort to the batsmen. A perfect exhibition of fast bowling it was. To develop his attitude, Srinath even turned a meat-eater from a strict vegetarian. He worked tirelessly on his fitness. He may not have possessed the physique of an Imran Khan or a Donald but in his own manner Srinath was quite effectively prepared. No captain can complain of Srinath ever saying no to a challenge. For years, Srinath had just one grudge - there was little technical input from men who mattered to enable him reach his optimum potential. The lack of guidance was glaring because he struggled to analyse his bowling and rectify the shortcomings. Maybe Srinath had a valid point here but then he disappointed Kapil on the last tour to Australia by bowling short repeatedly. ``He is capable of much more'' Kapil would say. In an international career which is now nine years old, it is a pity that Srinath is still looking for means to churn out his best and convince the team management and the selectors - his spells at an unkind Ferozeshah Kotla against Zimbabwe a telling proof. He gives himself a good two years of carefully planned cricket. One-day internationals are low on his priority and rightly too because it is Test cricket which has always mirrored his potential. If one had to point one big flaw in his career, apart from great moments of disappointments as a bowler who was worth much more, it would remain his failure as a batsman. Srinath had the explosive power to belt the ball and devastate the attack but he never could do justice to his batting abilities, mainly because he was guilty of ignoring this area. He could have been a wonderful all-rounder but somewhere down the line Srinath showed distinct disinterest in his batting, a suggestion which the mild- mannered fast bowler emphatically disagrees with. As a senior member of the team, Srinath, at 32, has plenty of responsibility on his shoulders. There is much for him to prove but as one looks back at his career, for his talent and for all his hard work on the field, Srinath, to most of us, comes off grossly unlucky, and an underachiever. For a long time we lamented the lack of fast bowlers in the country and when someone like Srinath came along, we failed to understand and harness him properly. No wonder, Donald spoke about luck in his autobiography. VIJAY LOKAPALLY http://www.thehindu.com/2000/12/02/stories/0702028b.htm What if Javagal Srinath was bowling today? With the kind of support, he would easily be a major threat to all batsmen! express bowling, Mosher, RAZPOR and 1 other 1 2 1 Link to comment
express bowling Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Mandeep Singh, selected for our U19 Asia Cup team, looks genuinely quick ... plus tall and bouncy. Mosher 1 Link to comment
rkt.india Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 (edited) 42 minutes ago, express bowling said: Accelerating approach to the crease, full run-up not visible, looks flexible, quick arm-rotation and bends his back. Probably quite sharp but not fully clear from this video. this is an old video of his his run up. https://www.instagram.com/p/1YWKUJKLmN/ Edited October 20, 2017 by rkt.india Rightarmfast 1 Link to comment
express bowling Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 (edited) Darshan Nalkande, selected for our U19 team, looks like a pacer who can hit the deck hard at nice pace and has big hitting skills too. Edited October 21, 2017 by express bowling Link to comment
express bowling Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 9 minutes ago, rkt.india said: this is an old video of his his run up. https://www.instagram.com/p/1YWKUJKLmN/ His run-up has probably improved now Link to comment
Rightarmfast Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 On 10/20/2017 at 3:37 PM, rkt.india said: this is an old video of his his run up. https://www.instagram.com/p/1YWKUJKLmN/ I like his run up. Smooth and easy. And the lad looks strong. Link to comment
express bowling Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 Vivekanand Tiwary U19 pacer Link to comment
express bowling Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) I have provided the links to discussions about our U19 Asia Cup pacers As that is a tournament specific thread which will be archived when that tournament ends ..... and we might want to check these pacers later. Edited October 21, 2017 by express bowling Link to comment
express bowling Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) Have we ever had so many fast or fast-medium pacers and young pacers who are potentially fast or fast-medium !! Looks like the factory is now in India Senior International teams - Shami - fast Umesh - fast Ishant - fast Bumrah - fast-medium / fast Bhuvi - fast-medium Hardik - fast-medium Shardul- fast-medium A-Teams - Siraj - fast-medium / fast Thampi- fast-medium / fast Rajpoot- fast-medium Aniket C- fast-medium Navdeep- fast-medium FC- List A - Nathu- fast Aaron -fast Khejroliya- fast ? Avesh - fast-medium Lalit- fast-medium Sangwan -fast-medium Kushang- fast-medium Yarra - fast-medium S.Ghosh - fast-medium Warrier - fast-medium Khalil -fast-medium ? Kartik T- fast-medium ? Kuila -fast-medium ? Sayyed -fast-medium Pritam Das -fast-medium U19- Nagarkoti- fast Mandeep- fast ? Mavi- fast-medium Nalkande- fast-medium ? Vivekanand -fast-medium ? Porel- fast-medium ? FC - Older Pacers - Dinda- fast-medium Nechim - fast-medium Suyal -fast-medium Shukla -fast-medium Gony -fast-medium Pankaj -fast-medium Edited October 22, 2017 by express bowling Mosher, speedheat, Rightarmfast and 2 others 1 3 1 Link to comment
rkt.india Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Needs to keep an eye on this guy too Vyashak Vijay Kumar from Karnataka, 20 year. He is quite quick, swings the ball away. Good yorker too. On the heavier side a bit though. Needs to get leaner. tweaker and Mosher 2 Link to comment
speedheat Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 144kph by boult express bowling and Mosher 2 Link to comment
Mosher Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Brilliant bowling from Boult. Bowling in the 140's and getting some nice swing back into the right handers. express bowling and speedheat 1 1 Link to comment
speedheat Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 145kph by boult express bowling and Mosher 2 Link to comment
Mosher Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Milne down on pace. Bowling the mid 130's. express bowling 1 Link to comment
speedheat Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Humidity getting better of milne , not yet in his radar Link to comment
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