Ishant Sharma, India's lifeline

[gakgupta]

There is only on bowler that can b replaced in this st-up and that is ishant sharma...

 

But do we have better alternatives?.....May be and that could be Saini....

[Sooda]

3 hours ago, Temujin Khaghan said:

right now, both Ishant and Umesh are solid workhorse kind of bowlers but still dont have that extra cunning that great workhorse bowlers like Walsh and ntini had.

Umesh offers no control though

[goose]

i'll flippin bowl uncomplainingly if you like

[New guy]

Poor guy didn't get an IPL contract

[putrevus]

17 hours ago, Sooda said:

It is not what we all thought he'd  be when he was bamboozling Ponting all  those years ago... but it is a valuable skill and asset in itself. If it means strike bowlers can bowl quick short spells at the other end.

He took just one wicket there also, he is a workhorse who will give 20 overs in a day at reasonable economy rate.He was his captain's goto bowler in last two tests when things were not going well. question is, is there any value to it??

Edited January 28, 2018 by putrevus

[putrevus]

11 hours ago, Trichromatic said:

Career averages

	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	5	10
unfiltered	2007-2018	81	144	2600.0	502	8411	234	7/74	10/108	35.94	3.23	66.6	7	1	Profile
filtered	2014-2018	28	51	868.3	175	2627	85	7/74	9/162	30.90	3.02	61.3	4	0

Career summary

Grouping	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	5	10
v Australia	2014-2017	6	12	203.0	35	643	12	3/38	6/155	53.58	3.16	101.5	0	0
v Bangladesh	2015-2017	2	3	40.0	8	133	3	2/40	3/109	44.33	3.32	80.0	0	0
v England	2014-2016	4	6	146.0	30	440	17	7/74	7/135	25.88	3.01	51.5	1	0
v New Zealand	2014-2014	2	4	106.0	14	377	15	6/51	9/162	25.13	3.55	42.4	2	0
v South Africa	2015-2018	5	9	131.0	39	265	9	3/46	5/86	29.44	2.02	87.3	0	0
v Sri Lanka	2015-2017	5	10	158.3	31	512	21	5/54	8/86	24.38	3.23	45.2	1	0
v West Indies	2016-2016	4	7	84.0	18	257	8	2/30	3/70	32.12	3.05	63.0	0	0
in Australia	2014-2014	3	6	125.0	24	434	9	3/38	6/155	48.22	3.47	83.3	0	0
in Bangladesh	2015-2015	1	1	7.0	0	24	0	-	-	-	3.42	-	0	0
in England	2014-2014	3	4	115.0	22	381	14	7/74	7/135	27.21	3.31	49.2	1	0
in India	2015-2017	10	19	272.3	70	702	18	3/37	5/80	39.00	2.57	90.8	0	0
in New Zealand	2014-2014	2	4	106.0	14	377	15	6/51	9/162	25.13	3.55	42.4	2	0
in South Africa	2018-2018	2	4	69.0	12	150	8	3/46	5/86	18.75	2.17	51.7	0	0
in Sri Lanka	2015-2015	3	6	90.0	15	302	13	5/54	8/86	23.23	3.35	41.5	1	0
in West Indies	2016-2016	4	7	84.0	18	257	8	2/30	3/70	32.12	3.05	63.0	0	0
in Africa	2018-2018	2	4	69.0	12	150	8	3/46	5/86	18.75	2.17	51.7	0	0
in Americas	2016-2016	4	7	84.0	18	257	8	2/30	3/70	32.12	3.05	63.0	0	0
in Asia	2015-2017	14	26	369.3	85	1028	31	5/54	8/86	33.16	2.78	71.5	1	0
in Europe	2014-2014	3	4	115.0	22	381	14	7/74	7/135	27.21	3.31	49.2	1	0
in Oceania	2014-2014	5	10	231.0	38	811	24	6/51	9/162	33.79	3.51	57.7	2	0
home	2015-2017	10	19	272.3	70	702	18	3/37	5/80	39.00	2.57	90.8	0	0
away	2014-2018	18	32	596.0	105	1925	67	7/74	9/162	28.73	3.22	53.3	4	0

 

 

Those are decent numbers no matter how you look at it. He had done well in India earlier and was totally crap overseas. But highlight of this phase of his bowling is that he averages 28.73 overseas. 

 

He had 3 5-fers in first 53 matches and in next 28 he has taken 4.

Problem is how do you assess his contribution.Bumrah has been the most expensive and Bhuvi once ball gets old is not as effective.Shami even though has ended up with most wickets was the least preferred option by his captain and has been mostly absent in first innings.

 

Ishant by himself will not win you any games but he has his value in a group.

 

[Trichromatic]

1 hour ago, putrevus said:

Problem is how do you assess his contribution.Bumrah has been the most expensive and Bhuvi once ball gets old is not as effective.Shami even though has ended up with most wickets was the least preferred option by his captain and has been mostly absent in first innings.

 

Ishant by himself will not win you any games but he has his value in a group.

 

My point is that Ishant is hardly a headache for captain atm.

[putrevus]

39 minutes ago, Trichromatic said:

My point is that Ishant is hardly a headache for captain atm.

Once selected he is not a headache.But Ishant is becoming a selection headache, will you select him in playing XI is the question.He was selected ahead of Bhuvi for second test and lot of people have condemned Bhuvi's non selection.

 

Who was Kohli supposed to drop for second test and who is he supposed to drop to accommodate a spinner?

Edited January 28, 2018 by putrevus