Ian Pont appointed as BD bowling coach

[ZodiaC]

BCB Media Release Ian Pont joining as Bangladesh Bowling Coach Fast bowling specialist Ian Pont is set to become the Bangladesh National Team’s Specialist Bowling Coach. Pont (49) is expected to arrive in Dhaka on Thursday (September 16) to join the Tigers’ training at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. His contract with the BCB will run up to the end of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. A former fast bowler Pont represented Essex, Natal and Nottinghamshire in first class cricket and retired as a player in 1990. As a coach Pont has worked extensively in the UK and overseas specialising on pace and accuracy. His specialised coaching method is known as ABSAT (Advanced Biomechanics Speed & Accuracy Technique). He is the author of the coaching manual ‘The Fast Bowler's Bible’. Pont had been the ECB’s National and Regional Skills Set Coach and the fast bowling coach of his former county club Essex. He also has the experience of working with county teams Worcestershire, Warwickshire and Kent as a fast bowling coach. He was the national bowling coach of the Netherlands for two years up until the 2007 World Cup. Pont is a technical fast bowling consultant to Northamptonshire County Cricket Club and is Head Coach of the International Pro Camp based in Potchefstroom, South Africa. OTHER FACTS * While playing for Natal in South Africa, Pont recorded the second longest throw of a cricket ball of all time, throwing 138 yards in Cape Town. * In 1987, Pont had trials with six Major League Baseball clubs as a pitcher. Recording speeds of around 100 mph, he gained a month’s extended trial with the Philadelphia Phillies. At spring training, he was a starting pitcher for the Phillies in one exhibition game, becoming the first, modern-day professional cricketer to play in a professional baseball game. Media & Communications Department, BCB

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[Serani]

Gonna find some super fast 100MPH javelin throwers from the streets of Dhaka then make a video of them training in the gym with some corny music.

[rahulrulezz]

Gonna find some super fast 100MPH javelin throwers from the streets of Dhaka then make a video of them training in the gym with some corny music.

:hysterical:

[ViruRulez]

Interesting .. will the real Atul Sharma come out now :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:

[Guest Hiten.]

in b4, BD cricket team disappears without paying Ian Pont :((

[Serani]

in b4 Ian Pont finds a bangla 100MPH bowler, the great Rubel Hossain can bowl 100MPH with Ians expertise

[punjabi_khota]

In b4 BD finds a 150+Ks bowler, leaving india as the only team in subcontinent with no phaast baller above 135Ks.

[ViruRulez]

in b4' date=' BD cricket team disappears without paying Ian Pont :(([/quote']

in b4 Ian Pont finds a bangla 100MPH bowler' date=' the great Rubel Hossain can bowl 100MPH with Ians expertise[/quote']

In b4 BD finds a 150+Ks bowler' date=' leaving india as the only team in subcontinent with no phaast baller above 135Ks. [/quote'] :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:

[Serani]

Do they have gyms in Bangla good enough for Ians high standards? We want to see bangles that can throw a medicine ball at a wall at 100mph, run up stairs on one foot and ofcourse have 30" biceps.

[Desi Cartman]

In a related news, Bangladesh cricket club has ordered 14 BIG Caterpillar tires to help Ian train the bangla poyz become super phasst 300kmph boilers

[Serani]

Ian Pont is probably better for training people for the highland games, not teaching them to bowl.

[Zap_Brannigan]

Maybe BD got a 2 for 1 deal, Coaching bowlers for the cricket World cup and training athletes for the Commonwealth games.

[ZodiaC]

in b4' date=' BD cricket team disappears without paying Ian Pont :(([/quote']

in b4 Ian Pont finds a bangla 100MPH bowler' date=' the great Rubel Hossain can bowl 100MPH with Ians expertise[/quote']

In b4 BD finds a 150+Ks bowler' date=' leaving india as the only team in subcontinent with no phaast baller above 135Ks. [/quote']

In a related news' date=' Bangladesh cricket club has ordered 14 BIG Caterpillar tires to help Ian train the bangla poyz become super phasst 300kmph boilers[/quote']

Maybe BD got a 2 for 1 deal' date=' Coaching bowlers for the cricket World cup and training athletes for the Commonwealth games.[/quote'] :rotfl:

[ZodiaC]

On a serious note, all the best to Bangles though, they can become a competitive side if their bowling improves.

[mastana]

Bangladeshi bowlers getting ready to lift some tyres.

[ravishingravi]

Well, they believe that Shadat Hossain and Robel are better than the "mediocre" Indian attack. So, we can some phaast stuff from them