Abhimanyu Mithun : Top Wicket Taker 2009/10 RANJI SEASON

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Mumbai: Fast bowler Abhimanyu Mithun has signalled his arrival with telling blows in his debut season. Given the freedom to play the role of strike bowler by Rahul Dravid and Robin Uthappa, the 6.2? tall fast bowler has made ... More... Mithun — an ideal fast bowler G. Viswanath Mumbai: Fast bowler Abhimanyu Mithun has signalled his arrival with telling blows in his debut season. Given the freedom to play the role of strike bowler by Rahul Dravid and Robin Uthappa, the 6.2” tall fast bowler has made batsmen quail and dismissed them in a variety of ways; bowled them neck and crop, trapped them leg before, a nick to the ‘keeper and the cordon and even around the batsman’s hip at short-leg. Ideal built In all he has captured 22 wickets at 25.45 sending down 152.4 overs in four matches and along with seamer R. Vinay Kumar has been responsible for Karnataka’s comfortable position in the Ranji Trophy Super League. In short the 20-year-old with an ideal built for fast bowlers has been in full cry. After Karnataka beat Maharashtra hollow at the Poona Club, skipper Robin Uthappa said: “He (Mithun) bowled some really mean deliveries.” Mithun captured seven wickets in the match. He had taken 11 including a hat-trick in his debut match Uttar Pradesh at Meerut. Probably he suffered from lack of rhythm on a fresh wicket on the first day of the match at the Poona Club, but on the third day on a dry and flat wicket, his right hand was a whirlwind of destruction reducing Maharashtra to 39 for four. Clearly he was in his peak physical condition and in excellent rhythm. Mithun has the bent of mind for a fast bowler. He’s raw and after a little more grind on the dry wickets in the domestic tournaments, he would pick up the guile to defeat the batsmen. At Poona he put heart and soul into every ball he bowled. Fast learner The way he set up the aggressive looking Kedar Jadhav with a short ball directed at the arm pit and to be held in the leg trap suggested that he’s a fast learner. Maharashtra’s Australian coach Shaun Williams said he’s never seen an Indian fast bowler bowl as fast as he did in the last two years. Strapping in appearance Mithun has done the hard yards and a few big things for Karnataka in a short time.

[Jersey #10]

What's his speed?

[ViruRulez]

hope he is not brought in too early.. let him play proper domestic before being given chance in the ODI team.. he is still a bit raw and needs to get some experience before being included in the side.. but he should be honed up as he might be a very good prospect

[maggot_brain]

Don't hold your breath, Cricinfo classifies him as medium and we've seen what's happened to Munaf, Ishant and co. This Mithun guy will probably end up bowling 125kph tops by next year.

[Sooda]

Cricinfo does that to any Indian bowler- Munaf was genuine fast medium when he began but acc to crcinfo was nothing more then medium pace. I remember an article (by Amit Verma maybe) calling him a nippy medium pacer. Yep, one who could bowl 85 mph. Indians at 80+???? Heaven forbid. I know it dosent happen often, and when it does it lasts for all of 5 tests. Hope this guy can keep it going, and hope the pace dosent drop

[Malcolm Merlyn]

seems he played a match for RCB againist MI this year IPL and went for 42 in 4 overs.........can some one dig a footage please

[Show_stopper]

Yeah he was expensive but he did get upto 143 kph

[Sachinism]

seems he played a match for RCB againist MI this year IPL and went for 42 in 4 overs.........can some one dig a footage please

I'll have a look for it. May have it

[kabira]

cricinfo classified Srinath as Fast Medium LOL

[Malcolm Merlyn]

Yeah he was expensive but he did get upto 143 kph

u sure RR about that?got a footage?

[Malcolm Merlyn]

cricinfo classified Srinath as Fast Medium LOL

in 1996 99 Sri was 90mph+ bowler

[Celeste]

What happened to Tyagi?

[Malcolm Merlyn]

What happened to Tyagi?

he is in the squad i guess or may be playing ranji

[CSK Fan]

cricinfo classified Srinath as Fast Medium LOL

Srinath was genuinely fast. Allan Donald called him one of the fastest bowlers along with Sohaib

[jusarrived]

I have been talking about him to all my friends , since that IPL match & for the first time am so excited to see an indian fast bowler his action needs some correction , but still was looking effortless when he was bowling at 140+ in that IPL match ...this guy will hit 150kph easily

[jusarrived]

u sure RR about that?got a footage?

BRC vs MI match , yes he hit 143 in a 4 over spell ..gave 39 runs of 4 overs , but also bolwed some genuine wicket taking balls .

[Show_stopper]

I have been talking about him to all my friends , since that IPL match & for the first time am so excited to see an indian fast bowler

Yeah..the thing that gives me hope is the fact that he isn't the wiry type like Ishant,Tyagi,Munaf or even Sree..the guy looks an athlete( I mean the guy has actually bothered visiting a gym). Obviously he isn't exactly an Atul Sharma:giggle: but looks really strapping by Indian standards for a 19 year old(when i saw him last year). I know there have been guys like Giny,VRV etc..who had the physical appearance before but there is something definitely different about this kid. I guess we'll find out shortly..I believe karnataka will lift the Ranji this year :winky:. So hopefully we'll get to see him then.

[Karan114]

Sounds very exciting. If he looks the real deal, no point of wasting him in pointless FC games.

[jusarrived]

& I just bumped my thread on him n old ICF , thanks for the link . :--D Raina_Rocks , spot on mate , am excited cos i know hes not another Gony , Pankaj or Munaf patel

[Show_stopper]

Don't think he is ready for that leap yet..afterall JP Duminy literally murdered him in that match. Best to let him play domestic for sometime. No point in him coming in and having a great beginning like Ishant did only to spiral downward from there..there is nothing to guarentee he will have a great start even.