Harshal Patel Interview

[Ankit_sharma03]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/harshal-patel-upgrades-t20-skills-with-new-ball-bowling-and-length-variations-1335375

 

 

 

"I've explored a little bit in terms of the lengths I can bowl with the slower ball," he explained. "Usually when I bowl the slower balls, it's mainly fuller or at the good length. But now I've started bowling more shorter slower balls which are working out very well for me. That's one thing obviously.

 

"I've also been working on my new-ball skills for a while. I started doing that mid-IPL. Just because in the IPL, what I was supposed to do [mainly middle-overs and death bowling], all my skills were top notch, so I didn't need to work on them.

 

"I have not been working a lot on my batting because of time constraints, because you're constantly in competition. But during rehab, I've had a chance to hit 500-700 balls over two-three weeks. It's something I've wanted to work on for quite a while because I really want to contribute in that capacity as well."

 

 

[Ankit_sharma03]

Comes across as a very intelligent guy .

Great is working on slower ball on short length, will be very handy on those longer grounds in Australia 

[vvvslaxman]

Why would anyone hate batting:) Given a choice I would want bat and bat and bat never bowl at all

[Sgattick10]

Good to know he is working on his batting 

[cricketfan28]

hope he delivers .

[Lone Wolf]

Good to see he is trying his hand on new ball skills....  He is not consistent with his death bowling like Arshdeep.  But let's see. 

Bhuvi Bhaiya vs Harshal could be interesting debate. 

[jusarrived]

Hope they play harshal ahead of Bhuvi

[Jay]

21 hours ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

Comes across as a very intelligent guy .

Great is working on slower ball on short length, will be very handy on those longer grounds in Australia 

He is already slow. So bowling even slower wouldn't be hard. That's bis speciality. 

[Ankit_sharma03]

17 minutes ago, Jay said:

He is already slow. So bowling even slower wouldn't be hard. That's bis speciality. 

Wo length ki baat kar rha hai 

 

[Lord]

He has to master yorkers. Just slower balls won't work. They are used better as surprise weapon.

 

Arshdeep is more reliable bowler. Harshal can bat at 8 though

 

I'd play both, and play one less spinner unless its dry and spin is expected

[Lord]

Before batting or new ball, perhaps try to improve on yorkers

[adi B]

Third class ,kachda bowler .

Should be nowhere near the national team ,Top teams laugh at us when we play such bowlers 

[Number]

On 9/19/2022 at 9:46 PM, Lord said:

He has to master yorkers. Just slower balls won't work. They are used better as surprise weapon.

 

Arshdeep is more reliable bowler. Harshal can bat at 8 though

 

I'd play both, and play one less spinner unless its dry and spin is expected

 

Spot on. This guy doesn't even have a yorker or say confidence to bowl yorker. Can't work in T20s.

[vvvslaxman]

InWaded lol

[Frustrated]

Should not hv returned to the team at all.    Our team is already full of trundlers. This is getting beyond embarrassing.   

[nitinbwj]

That was a shocking performance. No yorkers, wide slower ones or any variations. Bhuvi and Harshal cannot play together at all. Add Chahal to the mix and you get 143 runs in 11.2 overs. Beyond pathetic!!! 

[Vk1]

Sid Monga on cricinfo brought up a critical point.. conditons in Mohali closest to Aus and harshal's variety of slower balls don't get the grip like they do in other pitches.. I am worried if its true

[express bowling]

21 minutes ago, Vk1 said:

Sid Monga on cricinfo brought up a critical point.. conditons in Mohali closest to Aus and harshal's variety of slower balls don't get the grip like they do in other pitches.. I am worried if its true

 

 

Among the countries we play regularly in, such gripping pitches exist only in India, WI and SL ... that too in some venues and not all. 

 

WI wants to be a minnow team. So, any bowler will work.

 

That means Harshsl will work only in some pitches in home matches and in some pitches in SL 

 

Do we need bowlers with such narrow scope  ?  

[BacktoCricaddict]

On 9/18/2022 at 1:06 PM, Ankit_sharma03 said:

Comes across as a very intelligent guy .

Great is working on slower ball on short length, will be very handy on those longer grounds in Australia 

100% agree with the first sentence.  Thoughtful and intelligent guy. 

 

2nd sentence?  Not so sure ... will have to see it to believe it.

[coffee_rules]

Our slow blowers look glaringly impotent on flat pitches. Hopefully Aus is not as flat as yesterday in Mohali