vvvslaxman Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 Good for swinging through the line. that's it.
Crookbond Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 Reminds me of this comment by Ganguly He has also issued a sharply worded criticism of his team-mates, saying some "have changed their hairstyle more than they have scored". http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/373180.html
MCcricket Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 Uthappa tends to play around his pads on deliveries on the off or middle stump , with good bowlers he will be trapped LBW, or get an edge, he needs to workout his game , bat smarter also work on short balls.We cannot even begin to compare him with Virat.There is always hope, if u see Amla, Gambhir players who have worked out their game and are the best in business, it is upto him to know what he needs to do to be consistent and find his niche, same for Irfan he is way of the mark right now.
jusarrived Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 He isnt Test class , but perfect for no7 spot in ODI's ..would anyday pick him over Thiwary & Pathan .
MCcricket Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 too fat? I read in an article about some health or genetic defect he has, which makes him put weight very easily , so he has to work twice as hard as normal players.
kabira Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 he has potential to play quick bowlers. I have seen these guy pull and hook Malinga (Malinga was quicker back then). He just does nt have temperament. Yes good Number 7 option and he can keep wickets as well.
Cricket Tragic Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 He isnt Test class ' date=' but perfect for no7 spot in ODI's ..would anyday pick him over Thiwary & Pathan .[/quote'] The number 7 needs to be able to bowl a few overs imo. His keeping makes no difference because we have Dhoni.
Spiderguy252 Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Forget his technique, he was an overconfident dweeb after making a few runs. Loser.
Rahul Dravid Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 The number 7 needs to be able to bowl a few overs imo. His keeping makes no difference because we have Dhoni. + he cant be effective as a number 7. he has to open. and very sad being a Robin fan. but Sehwag and Gambo have sealed it at the opening slot :(.. what about number 3 in ODI tho.. that cud be an option... or... ask Gambo to come at 3?
CG Posted October 14, 2011 Posted October 14, 2011 He is an FTB' date=' cant play short ball either.:nervous:[/quote'] Have u watched him bat? he is one of the best puller and hooker in india,He has done decently well in sa ,eng,aus ,we opened with him in cb series finals when shewag did not do well in odis and he gave decent starts .
Cricket Tragic Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 Have u watched him bat? he is one of the best puller and hooker in india' date=He has done decently well in sa ,eng,aus ,we opened with him in cb series finals when shewag did not do well in odis and he gave decent starts . :hmmm:
Yoda-esque Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 Theres nothing wrong with him.He just cannot bat is all.
Vijay.Sharma Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 I think he is paying for his air of superior ethos he used to drum about. He would make these statements like "my education has helped me deal with things", "I don't think I could do it as a christian", etc. It was almost as if he was trying to portray himself as a level headed person because he went to school in Bangalore and the other IPL kids who came from poor families or smaller towns were somehow lesser than him. And then bringing his religion into the picture on moral issues was just a real stupid thing to do. People in influential positions do not like such airy superiority...in fact no one does. Such statements could have caused an undetectable yet definite bias against him in the selectors' minds
Stuge Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 I only remember him for this innings [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VKYYOD5imM]Robin Uthappa destroying Pakistan in Twenty20 World cup - YouTube[/ame]
saneindian Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 One good domestic season with over 1000 runs and he will be back in the t20 and ODI team especially with Sehwag catching up on age and injury issues which may see him cut down on the ODIs. Has made a good start to the season with the 100 and 50 in challenger trophy , but will have to continue piling on the runs consistently in first class cricket if he has to book a slot for the tri series in Aus.
The Burnt Nan Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 Firecracker openers , is there a shortage in T20terms , what about D Karthik ( also keeps ) , Partiv Patel(ditto), @ other batting slots (the so soon unremembered all rounder in short formats )Yuvi ,Manish Pandey(fields well) ,Manoj Tiwary(likewise) even Rohit Sharma, Y. Pathan. For Tests Pujara etc . And yet I think Robin is a good pick !!!! My point is that India should now start to pick radically different teams across the formats to ensure that youngsters are blooded and @ ease with international arenas and pressures. Horses for courses will help prevent burnout in seniors , and lessen panic amongst freshers about a couple of failures T20 is not to be regarded as a proving ground for tests though !! The Aussies have shown for over 15 years that 50 over ODI is the place , not ideal but the best available,to groom test players , that and the A team tours, think how long before Brett Lee came to be a Test regular. The domestic first class system needs an overhaul , all strength to the likes of Kumble The existing stock of talent can see us through the burgeoning cancer of IPL which must be strictly reined in( if its not to erode the skill base) and it's wealth rechanelled to the real first class games . Fast bowlers evolve to succeed on helpful pitches , or in short bursts , with full time athelete lifestyle managment ( diet/conditioning/ skills/rest/exposure/media handling/ financial support /protection( from unscrupulous agents, betting scams, nightlife/drugs/kiss and tell) etc .Administrators please note!! Then I think we should pick Robin ( and the others ) for T20 Within two years we can scoop all three formats @ a Test championship after a tilt @ the T20 crown. Eyes on the prize, the future's brighter than it seems , India's biggest problem is it's Rabid fans with ridiculously hyped expectations.
Cricket Tragic Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 On September 5, 2007, England and India were engaged in a riveting contest at The Oval which was going down to the wire. The top order comprising Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Gautam Gambhir laid a solid foundation for a 317 run-chase. Suddenly, India lost wickets in a heap and were in a muddle in the face of soaring asking rate. In walked 21-year old Robin Uthappa at No 7 and played as if there wasn't any pressure. He fearlessly walked down the pitch to the fast bowlers and made them bowl the length he desired. With eight needed off four deliveries, he walked down the wicket to Stuart Broad and played a scoop over short fine-leg's head for four. The next ball he charged again and sent the ball to the long-off boundary. India won a thrilling match that kept them alive in the series and it seemed in Uthappa the country had discovered a genuine young talent with copious potential. Four years since that fateful day in London, Uthappa is still the promising player yet to live up to his true potential. He played his last ODI for India in July 2008 and hasn't been able to make a comeback since. Prior to The Oval ODI, Uthappa was in the Indian set-up for quite some time having scored an 86 on debut in 2006. He was even a part of the Indian squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007. But his performance at The Oval was a glimpse of what he was capable of. He followed that up with a good ICC World T20 2007 and quite a few decent knocks against the touring Australians later that year. It looked like his career would take off from that point but little did anyone know that he would be dropped in less than a year's time and would struggle to get back in the scheme of things for over three years. In 2011, one can just look back and lament at the lost possibilities. A player of his potential should have established himself in the Indian ranks and made himself indispensable to the team. However, one mustn't ignore the fact that he has continued to do decently well in the domestic One- Day games. The question that arises: Is Uthappa being left out due to his erratic showings in the T20 format? The answer to the question is yes and no. Uthappa has played a few good knocks in the IPL but they have been few and far in between. Consistency hasn't been his biggest asset in the T20 league and that may have gone against his selection into the Indian team. Sadly, what the IPL does is that it eclipses some of the domestic one-day tournaments that continue during the season. Let us have a look at Uthappa's stats in each season since his last ODI: 2008-09 15 450 30.00 0 4 97.61 2009-10 7 262 37.42 1 2 115.92 2010-11 9 291 36.37 1 1 120.24 (List A games) The stats suggests that he has done decently well since his axing. In fact in the Challenger Trophy 2008-09, he was the highest run-getter, but that didn't get him a recall to the national team. However, the above stats indicate that he gets the odd big score but isn't consistent enough. An average hovering in the 30s indicates that he gets most of his runs of the season in one or two big knocks. There is a difference in being fairly consistent and being outstanding. Uthappa needs to cross that barrier and start joining the stand-out performers in domestic cricket. What is impressive though is his strike rate. A naturally aggressive player, he doesn't hold back when there is an opportunity to play the big shot. This instinct is his biggest strength but is also his biggest weakness. There have been many occasions when he has thrown away good starts by trying something extraordinary. It is due to this habit that he finds his average hovering in the 30s. Uthappa has performed in the recently-concluded Challenger Trophy and that caps a good start of the season for him. His focus should be to maintain consistency and knock on the doors of the national selectors. In a recent interview he has said that he wishes to continue playing aggressively and spend more time in the middle. That should be his first aim because the more he spends time in the middle, the more damage he can do to the opposition bowling. He should be on guard against those moments of indiscretion which spoil all the good work. His job may not be done by scoring runs in domestic cricket. With the Indian selectors using the IPL as their talent scouting base, Uthappa may have to live up to his price tag for the Pune Warriors and deliver those hard-hitting knocks more consistently. Knowing the trend in Indian selection in recent years, a good IPL may get him back in the national setup rather than a successful domestic season. Since 2008, the closest Uthappa came to the Indian colors was when he was named in the probables for the ICC World T20 2009. He wasn't even considered for the probables of the 2010 edition of the same tournament and also missed out on the ICC World Cup 2011 preliminary squad. It is very sad to see a precocious talent lose his way. Let us hope that Uthappa's best is yet to be scripted. http://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/The-story-of-Robin-and-the-batsman-in-him/6658
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