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vice Rising Star

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I think equating bowling fast to just being 'stong' or raw strength isn't the way to look. Raw strength is bench pressing or lifting 100's of kilos weight.  Pace bowling requires a few different or combination of characteristics.

 

If you go into the nitty gritty, bowling is a very technical task.  You're dealing with multiple moving parts i.e levers, flex, and motion. Plug into a computer model to optimize for speed, height,etc. There are certain bowling actions, loading, wrist release, follow through that are optimal for speed.  It's not entirely about raw strength, there's technique as well. i.e you're looking for cheetahs not elephants or Giraffes to bowl the fastest but with optimal bowling actions.  Cheetahs can only be used in short bursts before they need to cool.  The faster you go, the quicker you burn.

 

There are a few nuances wrt to technique i.e  A tall person who collapses at the point of release will nullify the height advantage i.e height of release point matters more than just height. Flex in the bowling action will give you the extra 'sling' motion which increases speed. Wrist cocking will further add to the motion,etc.

 

Coaching the optimal bowling technique at a young age is important . Otherwise, you're build very strong muscle memory which can be difficult to alter. Investing in coaches and infrastructure is the best way to unearth raw talent and nurture them along the way. 

Jay Grand Master

Jay

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9 hours ago, vice said:

I think equating bowling fast to just being 'stong' or raw strength isn't the way to look. Raw strength is bench pressing or lifting 100's of kilos weight.  Pace bowling requires a few different or combination of characteristics.

 

If you go into the nitty gritty, bowling is a very technical task.  You're dealing with multiple moving parts i.e levers, flex, and motion. Plug into a computer model to optimize for speed, height,etc. There are certain bowling actions, loading, wrist release, follow through that are optimal for speed.  It's not entirely about raw strength, there's technique as well. i.e you're looking for cheetahs not elephants or Giraffes to bowl the fastest but with optimal bowling actions.  Cheetahs can only be used in short bursts before they need to cool.  The faster you go, the quicker you burn.

 

There are a few nuances wrt to technique i.e  A tall person who collapses at the point of release will nullify the height advantage i.e height of release point matters more than just height. Flex in the bowling action will give you the extra 'sling' motion which increases speed. Wrist cocking will further add to the motion,etc.

 

Coaching the optimal bowling technique at a young age is important . Otherwise, you're build very strong muscle memory which can be difficult to alter. Investing in coaches and infrastructure is the best way to unearth raw talent and nurture them along the way. 

Btw bench press doesn't mean **** lol. Farmers walks, moving atlas stones, sled push/pulls are a better indicator of true raw strength. Bench is for body building clowns who get destroyed on the regular in the mma gyms. I see that happen almost every week when I used to train.

 

 

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Suhaan Grand Master

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Siraj seems to have broken his concentration while indulging in unnecessary talking offlate

He was bowling terrific spells,but now his mind has gotten into something else

 

 

 

rkt.india Grand Master

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5 hours ago, Suhaan said:

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Siraj seems to have broken his concentration while indulging in unnecessary talking offlate

He was bowling terrific spells,but now his mind has gotten into something else

 

 

 

It was their strategy to target Siraj yesterday. If you target Siraj, their bowling becomes nothing.

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Suhaan Grand Master

Suhaan

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31 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

It was there strategy to target Siraj yesterday. If you target Siraj, their bowling becomes nothing.

This,why Siraj is getting emotional?

 

vishalvirsingh Veteran

vishalvirsingh

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i see flat patta tracks in this IPL.

 

option 1 -is this the reason(patta pitches) as to why our fast bowler UMraan is failing OR option 2-  is it that He has lost his line n length and is just trying to bowl fast with no control.

 

is it the option 1 or 2.

 

line n length n control is a MUST and can be trained , i have seen bowlers improving  by bowling a particular line again and again and again. so I am not sure why is umraan not able to get the control that he wants. 

rkt.india Grand Master

rkt.india

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6 minutes ago, Suhaan said:

He was quick mostly in early part of IPL last year,that I saw

Later he was clocking in 135-138/140 range(he possessed ability to clock higher though)

He is mainly 135-145 bowler. Not 150. He is unathletic and his action is slow.

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