Eric Simons is the new bowling coach - NDTV

[hari504504]

Its the zidh, the fire in the belly

One name pops into mind.. ATUL SHARMA ,and all those monster truck tyres

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Having a specialist bowling coach will be helpful: Zaheer The introduction of Power play in the One-Dayers has made the job of bowlers all the more difficult to maintain consistency while playing on the batting pitches in the subcontinent, Indian pace spearhead Zaheer Khan said in Mirpur on Sunday. More... Having a specialist bowling coach will be helpful: Zaheer January 11, 2010 09:32 IST The introduction of Power play in the One-Dayers has made the job of bowlers all the more difficult to maintain consistency while playing on the batting pitches in the subcontinent, Indian pace spearhead Zaheer Khan said in Mirpur on Sunday. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni had some tongue lashing of his bowlers for leaking runs in the tri-series here but Zaheer said One-day cricket's new rules have made his tribe's job more difficult, especially on the pitches that do not favour fast bowling. "Consistency in bowling is required for the team to win matches. But it is a tough job for fast bowlers to bowl on subcontinental pitches. Then you have the new Power plays which has made our job all the more difficult," he said, after India qualified for the tri-series final, beating Sri Lanka by eight wickets. "We are trying hard to do well and to maintain the consistency in bowling. But often it is difficult to bowl well for fast bowlers on batting pitches of the subcontinent. As a player it is important to be positive and give the best shot even on difficult situations for you," he said. Zaheer, who was adjudged man of the match, said he was enjoying the role of a mentor to younger pacers but said coming in of a bowling coach would benefit the side. "I am enjoying my role of giving advice to the youngsters. You learn from experience and so I am happy to share how I made the mistakes and rectify them," Zaheer said. "That is why coming in of a bowling coach will help the bowlers. A specialist bowling coach will be a lot of help to the team especially the youngsters," said Zaheer who expressed satisfaction that he was adjudged Man-of-the-Match for bowling on batting pitches like at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. Asked about when the bowling coach will join the team, he said, "I have no knowledge about it." The senior pacer felt that One-day cricket has changed a lot with the advent of Twenty20 cricket and players playing in the T20 mode. "I feel that Twenty20 has absolutely changed how the ODIs are played. Now lots of runs are being scored and the teams are adapting to T20," he said. He also said that bowling first change was the team strategy and he would do whatever role he was assigned to by the team management. Zaheer also praised the performance of young bowlers like Sudeep Tyagi and Ashok Dinda. "Tyagi bowled well in Delhi (in the abandoned match last month against Sri Lanka) and he bowled well today also. Even Ashok Dinda is doing well so there is competition to break into the team and within the team. This is good for Indian cricket," said the pacer. Team manager Arshad Ayub hinted that the side may field the same playing XI on Monday in the inconsequential match against Bangladesh, meaning Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh and Ashish Nehra would be rested. "We may play with the same strategy tomorrow but it may be different for the final against Sri Lanka (on January 13)," he said, adding that Sehwag was fit and fine.

[Lord]

Wat a job already.SL bowled out for 213 n now Bangladesh at 15/2:hail: :--D

[Ram]

Wat a job already.SL bowled out for 213 n now Bangladesh at 15/2:hail: :--D

Just one small problem, I dont think he has joined the team yet.. :--D

[Lord]

Just one small problem' date=' I dont think he has joined the team yet.. :--D[/quote'] yeah hes coaching them via tele conference:hysterical: its the effect the news of his appointment has made on our bowlers:winky:

[PotterManiac]

If Zak says it is helpful, it is! He's our strike bowler and if he thinks like that, well..its the fact.

[ESPN]

Eric Simons joins Indian team Eric Simons joins Indian team Bowling consultant Eric Simons joined the Indian team on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh. Even as India were grappling with injury of captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, the South African arrived at Shah Amanat International Airport on Sunday morning from Dhaka and joined the Indian teammembers at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium later. The BCCI on January 11 appointed the former South Africa coach as the India's bowling consultant for the two Tests against Bangladesh and the subsequent home series against South Africa. The 47-year-old Simons, who played 23 one-dayers, was South Africa's national coach from 2002-2004. The current India coach Gary Kirsten had played under him in that period. Simons also worked as a bowling consultant for the Indian Premier League side Royal Challengers Bangalore when the IPL was held in South Africa last year. Simons was excited about his new assignment. "I am excited to join the Indian team. They are a talented bunch of players and I am looking forward to work with them," Simons said at the team hotel. The South African also hoped that his experience will be helpful for MS Dhoni's men when they take on the Proteas in the forthcoming Test series. "I know the South African players are good. But I hope that I can use my experience while working with them in the Test series (against South Africa next month)," he said. The two-Test series will commence from February 6 in Nagpur.

[PotterManiac]

We have a game ON for sure! :winky:

[Fontaine]

Nope. We've had people like Munaf who started off bowling at the pace of 145. I still remember his debut match when his toe-crusher got Liam Plunkett limping and out. Rahul Dravid (the then captain) said' date=' "Its great to have a toe-crusher in the side". But then, [b']to lengthen their careers, players reduced their pace and an express pacer is still a dream for us. Its the zidh, the fire in the belly that potential pacers and current ones lack. If you persevere, nothing is impossible. Sachin Tendulkar is the greatest example of the same

I agree. Although Patel hasn't been managed well also. He's had multiple injuries, re-modelled his bowling action but officials have at the same time publicly questioned his desire and discipline and so on. Instead of helping a young bowler through his first few years they're over bowled and expected to produce match winning spells every time they take the field. Sreesanth is a perfect example. He's still wildy inconsistent. Instead of focusing on his accuracy and consistency he stubbornly just tries to bowl wicket taking deliveries all the time and concedes more fours per spell than almost any other front line bowler. But he's still picked and bowled on flat pitches as if magically he's going to become great all by himself. Same with Pathan, Sharma and every other young bowler. Do you expect spin bowlers to take multiple wickets on tracks that don't take spin? Then why would you expect a fast bowler to be in top form and take 5 fers on flat patta pitches?

[Fontaine]

At the same time when we do find a natural fast bowler like Sharma, what does the BCCI do? Put him right into a butchering field in the IPL. Yeah, I'm sure a young fast bowler with limited experience is going to learn a lot from bowling to international batting greats on flat pitches in power play overs. There's a very good reason why so few of our young talented bowlers ever develop their potential and it has everything to do with the ridiculous cricketing structure put in by the BCCI.

[bharat297]

Not another saffie. Get these racist twats away from India.

Anyone else note the irony of this statement?

[azanian]

Eric Simons was a mediocre bowler who bowled around at speed of 128km. A poor coach of the of the Proteas who got dumped.

[riya]

So he can repair the way our bowlers leak?

Good one:haha:

[riya]

Anyone else note the irony of this statement?

Yes.No Indian should call others racist.We should do an introspection ourselves.