Is Harshal Patel the worst bowler to have represented India ?

[Sean Bradley]

1 minute ago, Ravi_Shastri said:

We are talking about performance in IND colors only.

Even Vinay K was a domestics legend.

Vinay kumar never had talents like Umran, Mohsin, Tyagi, Sen, Porel, Nagarkotti, Mavi waiting in the wings. 

 

He never kept experienced bowlers like Shami, Umesh Yadav, outside the playing XI. Harshals inclusion in unfathomable and beats all kinds of logic.

 

Untill and unless he's dieing and his last wish is to represent India, I don't see any reason for him being in the team. 

Even then i wouldn't take him in any Indian Side. 

[Need4Speed]

11 minutes ago, Tattieboy said:

My old teamate Iqbal Sikander  probably was !!....he wasn't even the best bowler in our team .

was he the one who played test match against englad? atleast he was hitting the ball well..I guess he opened in the 2nd innings too..i remember that match..

I thought we have found something..when Tinu Yohanan..got Mark Butcher..with bounce..lol..how wrong I was that day..

 

[Mariyam]

24 minutes ago, Lord said:

He is the worst fielder when people sit in VIP box seats in an IPL game.

 

But this thread is about bowling

Fielding/Bowling wo sab same hota hai.

 

Just like Chinese and Japanese.

[Stan AF]

Just now, Mariyam said:

Fielding/Bowling wo sab same hota hai.

 

Just like Chinese and Japanese.

 

Yow

[Swag]

44 minutes ago, Mariyam said:

MUNAF PATEL

No! he was actually good VIP seats beside..

[Tattieboy]

20 minutes ago, Need4Speed said:

was he the one who played test match against englad? atleast he was hitting the ball well..I guess he opened in the 2nd innings too..i remember that match..

I thought we have found something..when Tinu Yohanan..got Mark Butcher..with bounce..lol..how wrong I was that day..

 

That's him , he got called up to the squad I think maybe at old Trafford .

He was wearing my boots when batting , I gave him a pair I didn't like .

 

[wanted_desi]

He is also in World Cup Squad over Shami, Siraj Etc. Let that sink in. I thought this guy was middle and late over specialist. 

[IndianRenegade]

18 minutes ago, wanted_desi said:

He is also in World Cup Squad over Shami, Siraj Etc. Let that sink in. I thought this guy was middle and late over specialist. 

At least the Shami or Siraj will give you some wickets even if they leak runs, we have good nothing Harshal. Exactly what has he achieved in India colors for him to make to WC T20 squad?

[raki05]

1 hour ago, Sean Bradley said:

Cant think of anyone else as bad as Harshal Patel representing India in the blues. Few come to mind like Joginder Sharma, Thiru Kumaran etc, but none were as bad as this Gentleman.

 

Jogi bhai still would get away with his heroics in 2007, but there seems to be no redemption for H Patel. 

 

 

 

 

 

What about Hagesh Khan.

[The Realist]

Trundler Patel is probably the worst given the advent of the IPL and all the resources available.

 

Though don't forget legends like:

 

Paras Mhambrey

Dodda Ganesh

Siddarth Kaul

Barinder Sran

Dhawal Kulkarni

Sudeep Tyagi

V. R. V. Singh

Manpreet Gony

 

 

[zen]

Not a bad bowler in right conditions where the ball can grip the pitch (For e.g. tired pitches in the later stages of IPL, at Chennai, etc.)
 

On flat surface, he can be taken to cleaners (much like any trundler including Bhuvi, Thakur, etc.)

 

IPL 2023 would be played on home and away basis so will be interesting to see how he does at B’lore, which is a batting paradise.
 

 

[SandeepMotta]

Anyone remember Thiru Kumaran?

[Lone Wolf]

We have produced worse but they all were probably more talented & skilled than this one trick pony....  At the age of 31, he is learning to move the ball...  Tells u a lot about his skill set. 

Barely a state level product with no talent. 

[Need4Speed]

1 hour ago, Tattieboy said:

That's him , he got called up to the squad I think maybe at old Trafford .

He was wearing my boots when batting , I gave him a pair I didn't like .

 

are you a domestic 1st class cricketer or was he your club team mate?

[Need4Speed]

18 minutes ago, SandeepMotta said:

Anyone remember Thiru Kumaran?

yes..I remember T kumaran haha

[coffee_rules]

2 hours ago, Mariyam said:

MUNAF PATEL

No way , he was in the WC winning team and had a decent test career 

[coffee_rules]

2 hours ago, Sean Bradley said:

Please name a few worse than him. Even Roger Binny has a 6fer against Bang Bros. 

It is Stuart 

[coffee_rules]

2 hours ago, Number said:

Aviskar Salvi

Amit Bandari (Asia cup 2000 game against Pakistan ) 

Aha McGrath Salvi from Mumbai

[Need4Speed]

3 minutes ago, coffee_rules said:

It is Stuart 

Stuart Binny saved our asses against Bangla Boys once..and continues to win matches for retired cricketers Indian team..haha

 

[coffee_rules]

He is selected for his batting skills  as #9 and bowling the 19th over. Aaj mila nahin.