IPL ... Speeds and Performances of Pacers and Spinners ....

[Suhaan]

6 minutes ago, express bowling said:

 

 

One big difference between earlier express men like Umran, Tyagi, Mayank and Ashok now is that .... Ashok is playing FC cricket regularly and doing reasonably too. Played all 3 formats for his state this season. 

Longer format bowlers are really assets for their sides

I would like to name Apple Tom also here,this boy has played reasonable amount of cricket last season and knows how to bowl at different spells,BCCI needs to point their radar at him too not just the names they have presently 

The more the better as they say,if we plan well we can somehow get back are 2015-2021 era pace attack

[express bowling]

ASHOK SHARMA  154.2 kph ball video 

 

 

https://www.iplt20.com/video/64620/1542-kmph-ashok-sharma-bowls-the-fastest-ball-of-tata-ipl-2026?tagNames=2026?utm_source=video&utm_medium=onebox&utm_campaign=ipl26

[govinda]

1 hour ago, Suhaan said:

Longer format bowlers are really assets for their sides

I would like to name Apple Tom also here,this boy has played reasonable amount of cricket last season and knows how to bowl at different spells,BCCI needs to point their radar at him too not just the names they have presently 

The more the better as they say,if we plan well we can somehow get back are 2015-2021 era pace attack

But bcci idiots go with ipl

[Malcolm Merlyn]

5 hours ago, deepdynamo said:

After a long time, we might have discovered a gem in Ashok Sharma. We felt similar excitement with Umran (faded away), Kartik tyagi (inconsistent) and Mayank (fitness issues). But Ashok Sharma has got all the right ingredients- raw pace, beautiful action and bowling brain as well. No fitness issues as of now.

plus he has played domestic cricket 

[Malcolm Merlyn]

The BCCI currently is a joke, it’s president is mithun manhas, idk how dod this guy became bcci head

 

umran is being wasted in j and k, get him a county contract 

[singhvivek141]

2 hours ago, Suhaan said:

Longer format bowlers are really assets for their sides

I would like to name Apple Tom also here,this boy has played reasonable amount of cricket last season and knows how to bowl at different spells,BCCI needs to point their radar at him too not just the names they have presently 

The more the better as they say,if we plan well we can somehow get back are 2015-2021 era pace attack

Yeah

Eden, Ashok & Gurnoor, they have played FC games and toiled hard. Probably Eden & Gunoor cant bowl cutters, slower ones and hence IPL didnt choose them. But these bowlers are a MUST for Tests.

[govinda]

15 minutes ago, singhvivek141 said:

Yeah

Eden, Ashok & Gurnoor, they have played FC games and toiled hard. Probably Eden & Gunoor cant bowl cutters, slower ones and hence IPL didnt choose them. But these bowlers are a MUST for Tests.

Gurnoor is perfect test bowler. Can be desi Ambrose while eden is still young and will get chances in future 

[singhvivek141]

1 hour ago, govinda said:

Gurnoor is perfect test bowler. Can be desi Ambrose while eden is still young and will get chances in future 

Gurnoor is already 25, will be 26 by May.

If we dont play him now, high chance he will lose the motivation in next couple of years and become another Abey Kuruvilla.

 

Siraj & Bumrah too are 32-33...now sure how long they'll play, but for sure it will be pick and choose in a year or two. Akashdeep is injury prone and nearing 30, Prasidh too is 30.

[govinda]

42 minutes ago, singhvivek141 said:

Gurnoor is already 25, will be 26 by May.

If we dont play him now, high chance he will lose the motivation in next couple of years and become another Abey Kuruvilla.

 

Siraj & Bumrah too are 32-33...now sure how long they'll play, but for sure it will be pick and choose in a year or two. Akashdeep is injury prone and nearing 30, Prasidh too is 30.

Gurnoor was close to selection during last year sa test series but now with aquib nabi ahead in peaking order we will have to see. It will be shame if gurnoor doesnt play for india

[express bowling]

5 hours ago, singhvivek141 said:

Yeah

Eden, Ashok & Gurnoor, they have played FC games and toiled hard. Probably Eden & Gunoor cant bowl cutters, slower ones and hence IPL didnt choose them. But these bowlers are a MUST for Tests.

 

Gurnoor Brar must play tests this year.

Edited April 6 by express bowling

[deepdynamo]

43 minutes ago, express bowling said:

 

Gurnoor must play tests this year.

 

SL 2 Tests- Bumrah, Siraj & spinners will play.
NZ 2 Tests- Bumrah, Siraj, Rana/Nabi/Akashdeep/Prasidh & Reddy (as allrounder)

 

Don't think Gurnoor will play.

[express bowling]

1 minute ago, deepdynamo said:

 

SL 2 Tests- Bumrah, Siraj & spinners will play.
NZ 2 Tests- Bumrah, Siraj, Rana/Nabi/Akashdeep/Prasidh & Reddy (as allrounder)

 

Don't think Gurnoor will play.

 

Akashdeep is injured.

 

Harshit is injured and was out of the test squad even when fit.

 

Reddy occupied a different slot. 

 

Gurnoor is ahead of Nabi in India A. And I doubt Gambhir would like a medium pacer like Nabi.

 

Bumrah is injury prone.

 

 

[MechEng]

6 hours ago, express bowling said:

ASHOK SHARMA  154.2 kph ball video 

 

 

https://www.iplt20.com/video/64620/1542-kmph-ashok-sharma-bowls-the-fastest-ball-of-tata-ipl-2026?tagNames=2026?utm_source=video&utm_medium=onebox&utm_campaign=ipl26

 

How is this kid generating so much pace?

 

Fast bowling biomechanics always fascinate me. You have big rugby physique bowlers like Akhtar and Flintoff, also you have aerodynamic and sleek bowlers like Holding/Donald/Bond.

 

Ashok Sharma looks quite normal to me.

Edited April 6 by MechEng

[vishalvirsingh]

6 hours ago, express bowling said:

ASHOK SHARMA  154.2 kph ball video 

 

 

https://www.iplt20.com/video/64620/1542-kmph-ashok-sharma-bowls-the-fastest-ball-of-tata-ipl-2026?tagNames=2026?utm_source=video&utm_medium=onebox&utm_campaign=ipl26

was the batsmen lbw on this ball, see i feel batsmen missed the ball.

[express bowling]

12 minutes ago, MechEng said:

 

How is this kid generating so much pace?

 

Fast bowling biomechanics always fascinate me. You have big rugby physique bowlers like Akhtar and Flintoff, also you have aerodynamic and sleek bowlers like Holding/Donald/Bond.

 

Ashok Sharma looks quite normal to me.

 

Ashok has almost everything needed to bowl express. High concentration of fast twitch fibres, high flexibility, rhythmic beautiful run up, good loading, braced front leg, great action, finishes his action and bends his back a lot.

[express bowling]

Just now, vishalvirsingh said:

was the batsmen lbw on this ball, see i feel batsmen missed the ball.

 

Wasn't LBW. Ball touched bat edge.

[vishalvirsingh]

18 minutes ago, MechEng said:

 

How is this kid generating so much pace?

 

Fast bowling biomechanics always fascinate me. You have big rugby physique bowlers like Akhtar and Flintoff, also you have aerodynamic and sleek bowlers like Holding/Donald/Bond.

 

Ashok Sharma looks quite normal to me.

if he is bowling 140 to 155k- he should be picked up straight into the india 15 for odi or t20 or even tests. i feel Mayank could do better and be even more accurate.

[Suhaan]

अर्जुन तेंदुलकर का ऐसा रूप नहीं देखा होगा, दनादन मार रहे यॉर्कर, ऋषभ पंत-अब्दुल समद की हलक में जान

 

https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/iplt20/news/arjun-tendulkar-bowled-outstanding-yorkers-to-rishabh-pant-and-abdul-samad-both-of-them-struggled/articleshow/130077405.cms

[MK55]

I hope batters start lining up Mr “slow ball Bumrah”. Too much respect is being given lately. 
 

I hope Suryavanshi or someone does just that today.

[Suhaan]

On 4/6/2026 at 4:06 PM, govinda said:

But bcci idiots go with ipl

Even from IPL theyhave picked or persisted with useless players like Hooda,Boobie,Harshal ,Gill etc