Ishant's Performance in the India-Aus '09 ODI Series

[donkey]

i think u dnt watch kemar roach bowling at 152 ks' date=' if u r right thn Roach will bowl 160 in Indian speed guns as Ishant is bowling quicker. Do u know anything about fast bowling? Can u assess where the bowler is going wrong and where Ishant was going wrong and what he is doing right now?[/quote'] This guy missed entire champions trophy, you are wasting your energy explaining it to him.

[Sachinism]

Is Ishant going to do a VVS and perform against Aussies only :giggle:

[ViruRulez]

Is Ishant going to do a VVS and perform against Aussies only :giggle:

hope not :dontknow: he has already performed against other teams in the last year or more and so anyways it wont apply

[Jersey #10]

prasad ko beech raaste mai khada karke prasadi do:damnmate::damnmate::damnmate::damnmate::damnmate:

[Fontaine]

Allan Donald shouldn't be anywhere near the Indian team. His bowling style is completely different to the Bowlers we have apart from Ishant. The vast majority of our bowlers are swing/seam bowlers like PK, Irfan, Zaheer, Sreesanth, RP etc. If they go get a bowling coach it would have to be someone who knows how to swing that ball in the subcontinent.

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espn clocked lee and company at the same speed........ten sports i have no idea

espn did not clock them at same speed,here aussie bowlers are consistantly quick above 145km but in champs there were few ball in the 145km/h

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i think u dnt watch kemar roach bowling at 152 ks' date=' if u r right thn Roach will bowl 160 in Indian speed guns as Ishant is bowling quicker. Do u know anything about fast bowling? Can u assess where the bowler is going wrong and where Ishant was going wrong and what he is doing right now?[/quote'] i have shown you the proof in the thread and if you still do not believe it go check it,espn star speedguns are error prone who knows in the next series roach bowls he will be clocked at 135km/h and if you remember he clcoked 130-145 in the home series against aussies

[PaiN_KiLLeR]

Prasad created psychological blocks in Ishant’s mind, says his school coach Shravan Kumar The ongoing India-Australia series is just two matches old but it’s not only the score-line (1-1) that is even but also the kind of performances that the bowlers and the batters of the two sides have put up till now. While it was the Indians bowlers who took the hiding in the first match at Baroda, the Australian attack suffered at Nagpur on Wednesday. If the Indian batsmen crumbled in pursuit of the daunting Aussie total (292) in the first match, the second game saw tables turn on Ricky Ponting’s men as they fell 99 short of the massive Indian total of 354. However, the one thing going in favour of India is that their fast bowlers seem to be finding the right rhythm. They did go for 292 in the first match and were defending 354 in the second but there were glimpses of Ishant Sharma getting back to his wicket-taking form. Praveen Kumar’s resilience, after being hit for 77 in Baroda, is a good sign as is Ashish Nehra’s consistency. Harbhajan Singh, though, continues to remain a concern (two wickets for 118 runs). Sharma’s improvement is the most heartening feature. In the past six months or so, every aspect of his bowling: Speed, action, wrist position and body language has been analysed to death. At the two big-ticket events: The ICC T20 World Championship (England) and the Champions Trophy (South Africa) he was pedestrian to say the least. In the five matches in England he picked just two wickets at an economy rate of 8.3, and in South Africa his two games yielded just three wickets. A far cry from the strike bowler’s reputation he had gathered since his debut. His school coach (Ganga International) Shravan Kumar tells Mumbai Mirror, “He was in the wrong hands of India’s ex-bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad. Prasad himself was a gentle medium bowler during his playing days and he wanted to convert everyone into his type. “Ishant is a genuine fast bowler but Prasad changed him into a line and length bowler. “He was trying to impose himself on Ishant. He created psychological blocks in Ishant’s mind. Ishant is still young and got influenced.†According to Kumar, Ishant was in constant touch with him and often talked about being disturbed about the sudden lack of speed and swing. So what was the Guru’s mantra for his disciple? “When you are playing constantly, there are bound to be some flaws that will creep in and those can be ratified in the nets. “I told him not to follow Prasad. Listen to him but don’t compromise on speed.†Stick to Speed “Even Manoj Prabhakar came up with some fundas. It’s easy to say what the weaknesses are but tough to tell how to get over them. I told Ishant to stick to his speed, which is his strength. “I suggested that it’s better to play five years and bowl fast than play ten years and just roll your arm over. “I didn’t want him to go the Irfan Pathan way, who was a swing bowler but lost it all going for speed.†Ishant rise to top was sudden. In Australia, in 2007, he suddenly became the strike bowler for India, both in the Tests and in the ODI series. But in recent times he was reduced to playing a character role. Kumar says, “In Bollywood, many heroes have a great debut but that doesn’t mean all their forthcoming movies will be a hit. Ishant is just a 20-year-old and will mature with time. He consulted Glenn McGrath during the first Indian Premier League season and McGrath told him the same that he will learn with time.†For now the signs are good. The next five games, starting in Delhi tomorrow, will be the real test for Ishant and Co. • He was in the wrong hands of India’s ex-bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad. Prasad himself was a gentle medium bowler during his playing days and he wanted to convert everyone into his type. I suggested that it’s better to play five years and bowl fast than play ten years and just roll your arm over. http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/59/2009103020091030022324437aaa67302/Punch-Line.html

[saneindian]

He seems to have regained his rhythm and is enjoying bowling. Plus he knows the captain and team have confidence in him and he is getting better with each day. With India playing 8 tests in next 6 months, Ishant's bowling form is crucial for us to win most of these tests and establish ourselves as the top test side in the world.

[ViruRulez]

in b4 Prasad is made a national villain amongst cricket fans :vroam:

[donkey]

espn did not clock them at same speed' date='here aussie bowlers are consistantly quick above 145km but in champs there were few ball in the 145km/h[/quote'] 2.4 Lee to Fletcher, no run, 149.7 kmh from Lee, again Fletcher is beaten, he goes for a loose waft outside off and misses the ball 2.5 Lee to Fletcher, 1 wide, 150.6 kmh this time, impressive pace but the line isn't, too far outside off 2.5 Lee to Fletcher, no run, Lee keeps upping the pace here, this one is 151.8kmh, Fletcher is again beaten outside off as he looks to drive through the covers 2.6 Lee to Fletcher, no run, 150.5 kmh, length ball on off stump, Fletcher blocks it towards midwicket 4.2 Lee to Fletcher, no run, 149.5kmh, better from Lee, length ball on offstump, Fletcher blocks on the front foot 4.3 Lee to Fletcher, no run, Lee sends down a quick bouncer, 150.8 kmh, Fletcher sways and defends from the crease, Lee has some words for the batsman after that ball 4.4 Lee to Fletcher, 2 runs, 151kmh, fullish and outside off, Fletcher again goes for the cover drive, inside edge sends the ball behind square leg 4.5 Lee to Fletcher, no run, 151.6 kmh, length ball in the corridor outside off, Fletcher lets it through to the keeper source ESPN cricinfo

[urbestfriend]

so how does it look so good and disciplined?? issit cuz no venky to misguide these bowlers??? i start to think its a very good decision to get rid of venky.. and good to see Ishant hittig the deck hard...

what a funny statement. Why would any coach tell that? even if he said so, apna akal to use karna hai na?

[champ]

ishanth needs to carry the indian pitches everywhere i guess .. he comes back to form after bowling here .. strange ..

[Jersey #10]

bowling in second innings is much easier because the chasing side has pressure on them especially while chasing 350 odd. Ishu only got one important wicket which is not that great any ways. No point in making him god after just one ok performance. Let him come good for 7 games and then we can talk after the series.

[donkey]

bowling in second innings is much easier because the chasing side has pressure on them especially while chasing 350 odd. Ishu only got one important wicket which is not that great any ways. No point in making him god after just one ok performance. Let him come good for 7 games and then we can talk after the series.

This thread has more to do with increase in pace than match performance.

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2.4 Lee to Fletcher' date=' no run, [b']149.7 kmh from Lee, again Fletcher is beaten, he goes for a loose waft outside off and misses the ball 2.5 Lee to Fletcher, 1 wide, 150.6 kmh this time, impressive pace but the line isn't, too far outside off 2.5 Lee to Fletcher, no run, Lee keeps upping the pace here, this one is 151.8kmh, Fletcher is again beaten outside off as he looks to drive through the covers 2.6 Lee to Fletcher, no run, 150.5 kmh, length ball on off stump, Fletcher blocks it towards midwicket 4.2 Lee to Fletcher, no run, 149.5kmh, better from Lee, length ball on offstump, Fletcher blocks on the front foot 4.3 Lee to Fletcher, no run, Lee sends down a quick bouncer, 150.8 kmh, Fletcher sways and defends from the crease, Lee has some words for the batsman after that ball 4.4 Lee to Fletcher, 2 runs, 151kmh, fullish and outside off, Fletcher again goes for the cover drive, inside edge sends the ball behind square leg 4.5 Lee to Fletcher, no run, 151.6 kmh, length ball in the corridor outside off, Fletcher lets it through to the keeper source ESPN cricinfo

in joburg mate,not at centurion where ishant played,in joburg even nehra clocked 144.8km/hr, just have alook at differences between espn and other channels ex-look at praveen kumar speed comparison - channel nine-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ucvus4uiKE star cricket-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=invesDWAgPw

[Alam_dar]

I heard that Wasim Akram was going to coach the Indian Bowlers. It is really amazing that Indian Sub Continent Bowling Stars like Wasim and Waqar are not coaching the young fast bowlers at all. (add Imran Khan and Kapil Dev to this list too. Why don't you people take Kapil Dev as bowling Coach?)

[King Tendulkar]

Ishant bowling low 80s again. No pace! Now Prasad has gone, who do we blame now:((

[Andy]

Ishant bowling low 80s again. No pace! Now Prasad has gone, who do we blame now:((

Ishant needs to be sacked!!! Get Tyagi in!! And get pathan and Sreeshant into the squad!! Keep him out for few months and ask him to perform in Domestic cricket!! If he does..he is in!! Else not!!

[The Outsider]

Didn't you guys hear the news that Prasad has been rehired as the bowling coach?