Indian bowling in ODIs : Split at the seam

[Sooda]

I read somewhere he is hoping to be back for the Coporate Tourno :dontknow:

[Laaloo]

I read somewhere he is hoping to be back for the Coporate Tourno :dontknow:

In the meantime, the fast bowler will try to get himself fit enough for an upcoming domestic tournament, the BCCI Corporate Trophy on September 1, in order to thrust his name in the selectors' eyes for a spot in India's XI to play Australia.

[King Tendulkar]

The title is so misleading. He is coming back from injury and is going to start playing again. So why the cloud title?

[cowboysfan]

one of the cowboys linemen has a MCL tear,he will be out for 4-6 weeks.since he is a medium pacer i would assume he will need the full 6 weeks.

[imran666]

i dont know why so many of u guys hate sreesant ..hes a good bowler ..he has the requred pace bounce and swings both ways ..only thing hes lacking is a abt of brain ..if he stops acting like a 11th grader on the field and concenstrate on his bowling he can be deadly

[Holysmoke]

The title is so misleading. He is coming back from injury and is going to start playing again. So why the cloud title?

Because the monsoon has been fantastic!

[kabira]

one of the cowboys linemen has a MCL tear' date='he will be out for 4-6 weeks.since he is a medium pacer i would assume he will need the full 6 weeks.[/quote'] He was injured before the first test, so almost 4 weeks have gone by since then.

[cowboysfan]

He was injured before the first test' date=' so almost 4 weeks have gone by since then.[/quote'] yes,fingers crossed but he should make it for the first test.

[Feed]

Indian bowling woes : Losing pace early a concern for India Every time a rookie pace bowler emerges on the Indian cricket’s horizons, he is portrayed as the one who will play the role of the “genuine fast bowler” – something that Indian cricket has traditionally lacked. But, over the last decade, it’s been found that soon after arriving, fast-medium bowlers lose pace and are tagged as mediumpacers or gentle mediumpacers. More... Losing pace early a concern for India Amol Karhadkar, Hindustan Times Dambulla, August 20, 2010 Every time a rookie pace bowler emerges on the Indian cricket’s horizons, he is portrayed as the one who will play the role of the “genuine fast bowler” – something that Indian cricket has traditionally lacked. But, over the last decade, it’s been found that soon after arriving, fast-medium bowlers lose pace and are tagged as mediumpacers or gentle mediumpacers. Whether it’s Irfan Pathan, Munaf Patel, Rudra Pratap Singh or Ishant Sharma, the tale of the fast bowler losing pace has been constant. Around the world, fast bowlers lose pace during latter part of their careers. Losing it in the first couple of years of international cricket however, has been the USP of Indian cricket in the 21st century. What exactly makes an Indian fast bowler lose his pace so soon in his career? “It’s very difficult to say,” India’s bowling coach Eric Simons says. “It’s different reasons for different bowlers. I think it’s a group thing, it’s the way the captain uses a particular bowler, how a coach allows a bowler the freedom to do his own thing.” No wonder when Pathan lost pace around a year before the 2007 World Cup, the buzz was that he was asked by then coach Greg Chappell to cut down on his speed so that he could last till the big event without breaking down. Once he had lost his pace though, he soon lost his menacing swing as well and is nowhere close to even being a fringe player when it comes to the national team. Though Simons refers to only “the chaps I have been working with” since his appointment in January this year – and Pathan is not among them – the former South Africa coach is optimistic about Ishant getting back to his threatening best. “We are trying to get Ishant back up to the 140 (kmph) mark consistently. He’s starting to show those signs. As coaches you have to watch out for those signs, but the biggest job for me is to give them confidence,” said Simons. “When you’re confident, you can run in and bowl quickly in good areas.” Over the last week, a lot has been said about the need to rotate bowlers in the wake of the excess workload. Simons though, emphasises that he “needs” to spend “time” with a “pool” of young bowlers if they are to establish themselves at the international level. “Because it’s a big difference from first-class cricket to international cricket, you need to spend time with them and show confidence in some of them,” Simons says.

[rahulrulezz]

wow... Finally an interview where a bowling coach actually mentioned about pace... Otherwise i remember reading nterviews with Venki, he wud never talk about pace and always change the topic to something else

[achilles]

Eric Simmons Finally a bowling coach speaks out on the importance of pace. I'm sure this isn't going to go down good with a lot of people in India, given their love for people who shoot frank and straight from the tongue. I like this part of the story -

Around the world, fast bowlers lose pace during latter part of their careers. Losing it in the first couple of years of international cricket however, has been the USP of Indian cricket in the 21st century.

[zen]

Magnificent Ad, summerizes the spirit of sports well 6K0WnBpxjf4 - Preparation - Determination - Passion - Domination Preparation + Determination + Passion = Domination Above are some of the qualities that I want to see in our bowlers (to stop fizzling out and prepare themselves to give their best w/o going through the motions and last longer by hard work) and young batsmen (in their quest to master playing the short pitched stuff). Many times, you get the feeling that the some of the above mentioned qualities are missing, and at times also motivation, which is the starting point. We need someone to impose (or develop if totally missing) this type of culture in our sports (and life in general)

[zen]

You have to invest a lot in yourself through hard work and preparation. You have to constantly develop and improve your game. Unless you are supremely talented and god gifted, you have to spent a lot of time on practicing and analyzing your game. Right now, it appears as if most of the time is spent on playing international games and IPL. If that's the case then that's probably like preparing for exams by giving them. I get a feeling that the guys have to reduce the amount of games that they play and invest some more time on improving their games. Or they would be found out soon on the international circuit. BCCI thus will also have to come up with a plan for rotating the players.