Abhimanyu Mithun

[thevortex]

Ok. So who is stopping you to wait till then? Spare us this express bowler nonsense till then. Anyway, on to the topic, does anyone else think that Mithun stops slightly just before taking the final stride to deliver the ball, hence losing all the momemtum he has gained in the run up?

Is that the only problem? His leap too takes him sideways and that combined with his open delivery action is a recipe for an injury.

[diegovegaz]

he looked good beat the bat a number of times, bowled in good areas would want to see him reversing tomorrow

[Lord]

looked decent but not great.i was under the impression that he bowled 140+ constantly,but he struggled to reach 135.has a very funny action,would be surprised f he isnt unjured down the line. also he only moves it in,doesnt hv the outgoing one.would be sorted out very quickly

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Abhimanyu Mithun : Have muscle, will bowl hard One of the problems for most of the emerging quick bowlers in India is the lack of a proper fitness regime, reports Amol Karhadkar. More... Have muscle, will bowl hard Amol Karhadkar, Hindustan Times Galle, July 20, 2010 One of the problems for most of the emerging quick bowlers in India is the lack of a proper fitness regime. The rise of many quickies is similar to the story of Iqbal — the Hindi film character who keeps on bowling at three sticks on a hard surface without proper shoes and lack of know-how about how to maintain his body. Abhimanyu Mithun’s case is the complete opposite. The lanky Bangalore bowler, who made his debut here on Sunday, was the pick of the bowlers on the first day. Though he was unlucky not to have gotten a rich haul, he did open his account with Tillakaratne Dilshan’s wicket. What makes Mithun stand out is his stint as an athlete during his teenage years. The 20-year-old was a state-level discus thrower in Karnataka before realising his talent as a fast bowler. What’s even more important is the support he has received from his father. “One of the main things is his father himself is a trainer, so he’s into gym from a very young age and he has been absolutely fit,” Karnataka coach Sanath Kumar said from Bangalore on Monday. Kumar also stressed that Mithun wasn’t nervous at all about his Test debut. “He called and talked to me before the match,” Kumar said. “Even yesterday he called. I just told him ‘you have to bowl a little more up’. He has been bowling a little on the short-of-length side. Of late, he has been continuously playing one-day games. One-day length, four-day length and five-day length has to be different. That’s what I told him. Also I asked him to bowl round the stumps to left-handers to make them play more.” Mithun carried on from his 11-wicket haul on his first-class debut last November to emerge as the highest wicket-taker in Ranji Trophy last season. But neither that feat nor an IPL outing for Royal Challengers Bangalore has resulted in the youngster taking his feet off the ground. “He is an extremely hard-working boy and he has a brilliant work ethic. He’s absolutely down to earth and nothing has spoilt him so far,” Kumar said. “He knows his limitations and works hard towards overcoming it. He knows that cricket is everything for him. He knows that whatever he is, it is because of cricket.” All that’s left now is for Mithun to translate even a fraction of his domestic success into international achievements.

[Clarke]

relentless over to samaraweera pays off

[Chandan]

What do you guys have to say about his batting? Good defensive skills or was it a fluke?

[thevortex]

Definitely good defensive skills. Deservedly moved up to No.8 in the second innings.

[Jersey #10]

team player

[Sir john]

new allrounder

[CSK Fan]

Definitely good defensive skills. Deservedly moved up to No.8 in the second innings.

Agree :two_thumbs_up:

[King Tendulkar]

This guy is so average. Just a medium pace trundler we produce on mass. Makes me weap with despair seeing such mediocrity in seamers being played.

[DomainK]

This guy is so average. Just a medium pace trundler we produce on mass. Makes me weap with despair seeing such mediocrity in seamers being played.

Just his second match, that too on a road. I would excuse him for his performance today. He has showed signs of talent, and that is good enough.

[kabira]

He is just 20 years old.

[Texy]

He is just 20 years old.

but so is Md. Aamer.... difference in talent is quite noticeable

[kabira]

Aamer had tough Aussie tour. He started off well in Lanka but then got spanked.

[Sir john]

mithun is a timpass medim pacer only nothing else

[Serani]

Aamer had tough Aussie tour. He started off well in Lanka but then got spanked.

Aamer was still impressive in the Aus tour, just didnt get the figures.

[jusarrived]

but so is Md. Aamer.... difference in talent is quite noticeable

Aamer is the best young bowler in the world , so thats high standards to match ...still I remember Amer bowling in the range of 128-135 against the lankans & barely managed a wicket or two in that series..bowlers look better than they are in good conditions , RP singh swung more than Aamer in England remember .

[jusarrived]

Aamer was still impressive in the Aus tour' date=' just didnt get the figures.[/quote'] so wer irfan Pathan & Ishant . Every bowler (may be steyn an exception ) will look mediocre in the subcontinent .

[King Tendulkar]

This guy is so average. Just a medium pace trundler we produce on mass. Makes me weap with despair seeing such mediocrity in seamers being played.

I really dont know how these trunders get picked. What do these selctors see in these 78mph pacers