fineleg Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 Players should really not declare themselves fit at Test level if they are carrying niggles...esp. Fast bowlers. RP Singh seemed uncomfortable right from the start of the day. I dont know if he is hiding a niggle or the physio fitness test did not catch it or they caught it, and still let him play!? Less than fully fit fast bowlers (playing a Test while still not fully recovered) will hurt their own career and the team during the Test match. Zaheer Khan did the right thing by opting out.
Ram Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 He is perfectly fine. Its because the Dick-head Lal was on commentary and created this impression that RP was still bowling well within himself and all that nonsense.
msb1991 Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 RP Singh just didn't find any rhythm and because of the flatness of the pitch, his swing and sharp bounce could not hide it by earning him wickets.
graphic23 Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 Yeah, I agree with msb1991. He couldn't find any rhythm. The pitch was not encouraging for him at all. He started off bowling between 80-85 mph. Later in the day (3rd Session), he was bowling constantly 87-88 mph. So, I think if he finds his rhythm, he can be very good. The pitch is horrible to be honest, and it would've helped a lot if Zaheer Khan was there because he knows how to bowl on these flat pitches (like he did last year against Bangladesh in Bangladesh). Lets wait and hope that he does better tomorrow.
f.b.m Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 We really missed Zaheer Khan. The way he bowled in the first test against Pakistan in Delhi was very good.
fineleg Posted March 26, 2008 Author Posted March 26, 2008 ZK has experience, and on dodo bird pitches like the ones the stupid ind. curators produce, that (experience) is vital. Chaminda Vaas is another experienced customer who can handle such dodo bird pitches.
riya Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 Whether he is carrying injury or not ,he bowled total bakwas today .
msb1991 Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 Chaminda Vaas is another experienced customer who can handle such dodo bird pitches. Yes. Chaminda Vaas is great on flat, slow, low pitches. He will toil away all day in the corridor. A fast bowler averaging 25.45 in Sri Lanka is brilliant, especially with Muralitharan taking all the wickets he can fit in two hands at the other end. Vaas knows that pace with the old ball in Sri Lanka is superfluous (if you are a medium pacer) and so he drops into the 70-75mph region after the first twenty overs. I think that the reason in which he can stick to a single line and length is his brilliant action. It is so simple, very little hang time, just aim and fire with the wrist always perfectly behind the ball. Watching him bowl today is a masterclass in bowling on slow, low pitches.
ludhianvi Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 He did look out of sorts even though he did pretty good in the recent domestic matches albeit was one-day. Since he was bowling in the domestic matches, he wasnt short of practice.Perhaps it was the pitch and heat
fineleg Posted March 27, 2008 Author Posted March 27, 2008 He did look out of sorts even though he did pretty good in the recent domestic matches albeit was one-day. Since he was bowling in the domestic matches' date=' he wasnt short of practice.Perhaps it was the pitch[b'] and heat Heat probably played a part late in the day. But he was bowling insipid even in the first fresh spell in the morning.
Mr. Wicket Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 He is perfectly fine. Its because the Dick-head Lal was on commentary and created this impression that RP was still bowling well within himself and all that nonsense. Wow Sriram, Arun must have really pissed you off. Never heard you let loose at a person like that. :D
ludhianvi Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 its all beacuse he has colored his hair ! :haha: missed that
Ram Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 Wow Sriram' date=' Arun must have really pissed you off. Never heard you let loose at a person like that. :D[/quote'] I cant stand him. Going against my earlier decision to sleep, I somehow coerced myself to tune in, into the telecast and the first thing I heard was Moron Lal's voice. To top all that, he says " Great shot by Graeme McKenzie" and some more of the usual nonsense. I closed my laptop and went to sleep immediately.
fineleg Posted March 27, 2008 Author Posted March 27, 2008 Apparently (seeing match thread) RPS is bowling in 120s...you folks still maintain NO NIGGLE!?
Desi Cartman Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 no matter what happens u'll always find RP smiling. I remember after he got out in the syd test he was smiling on the way back to the pavallion .. :icflove: Hansmukh hai ladka :giggle:
Desi Cartman Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 Hell Yeah He still has a niggle............ he doesnt .. he is fit
fineleg Posted March 27, 2008 Author Posted March 27, 2008 Can someone post a video of RPS (mis)fielding at mid off and giving away a boundary? (score around 420 AK bowling) Pathetic is too mild a word to describe it. RP Singh is playing like a loser, and deserves to be given a boot from Test-2 and Test-3 to punish him for his attitude while fielding.
Desi Cartman Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 Can someone post a video of RPS (mis)fielding at mid off and giving away a boundary? (score around 420 AK bowling) Pathetic is too mild a word to describe it. RP Singh is playing like a loser, and deserves to be given a boot from Test-2 and Test-3 to punish him for his attitude while fielding. he is learning from SG and UV ... after all they are his seniors
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