World's first medium-pace academy

[Sir john]

Link: http://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/478471.html

former Indian Test players Roger Binny and Madan Lal are teaming up to establish what could possibly be the world's first medium-pace academy. "With so much fuss being made over fast bowling and spin bowling, we believe that there is an immediate and urgent need to revive the dying art of classical medium pace," Madan Lal said, speaking to reporters. "There are very few bowlers today who can get batsmen out through sheer tedium, wearing them down as they wait for seemingly interminable periods for the delivery to eventually reach them, or surprising them with vicious bouncers that rear up at their knees. "Roger and I are committed to creating a generation of youngsters who will grow up with a deep love and passion for the craft of medium pace." "We wish to revive the old Indian tradition of bowlers whose run-ups were quicker than their deliveries," added Binny. Binny and Madan Lal will be inviting a galaxy of medium-pace legends to be guest coaches at the academy - including Gavin Larsen, Ian Austin, Mudassar Nazar and Mohinder Amarnath. They are still undecided on whether to invite Raghuram Bhat, as nobody has yet managed to figure out what exactly he used to bowl. While the response hasn't been overwhelming, Madan Lal reassured us that the seats were filling up at a gentle, steady pace.

what about fast bowlers.(:(((:((

[Serani]

ahahahahaha thats so lame.

[Sir john]

we need some geniune fast bowler,but where are they.:((

[Ram]

What next, The ‘Academy for batsmen who cannot play the short-ball’? :dontknow:

[Sachinism]

hahaha brilliant perfect for India

[Hindustani]

"Once when you learn to laugh at yourself, you grow up"

[gaurav92]

LOL !

[The Dark Horse]

I bet all our bowlers are automatically eligible for this

[vvvslaxman]

I bet all our bowlers are automatically eligible for this

some of them may not have enough pace to qualify for this academy :cantstop:

[Ram]

some of them may not have enough pace to qualify for this academy :cantstop:

:haha:

[achilles]

What next' date=' The ‘Academy for batsmen who cannot play the short-ball’? :dontknow:[/quote'] Raina's future bijnees :woot:

I bet all our bowlers are automatically eligible for this

some of them may not have enough pace to qualify for this academy :cantstop:

:hysterical:

[Sachinism]

Its from Cricinfo's page 2 I didn't even bother reading the article and just believed it :poink: SJ - include proper sources

[gaurav92]

^Just ask yourself PJ to whom are you saying this :giggle:

[coffee_rules]

Line and Length academy should be a better name. Medium pace, wtf!

[ZodiaC]

some of them may not have enough pace to qualify for this academy :cantstop:

:haha:

[The Dark Horse]

some of them may not have enough pace to qualify for this academy :cantstop:

Yesh, may be Kumble should teach thema few tricks:-D

[Sir john]

Its from Cricinfo's page 2 I didn't even bother reading the article and just believed it :poink: SJ - include proper sources

ok bhai next time i will include link.:--D

[nballa]

why bowl fast when you can bowl medium? we got our independence through ahimsa and non violence rather than war and radical movements. in some ways we have to thank gandhi for our medium pacers. remember when we used to open with spin bowling?

[thongale]

You can be an effective bowler with classic medium pace. Ask Vaas if you don't believe it. He was lively when he first came in , but reduced his pace on remodeling of his action in later 90s. Thereafter he was a 124 - 128 range bowler, but was a very good one.

[achilles]

why bowl fast when you can bowl medium? we got our independence through ahimsa and non violence rather than war and radical movements. in some ways we have to thank gandhi for our medium pacers. remember when we used to open with spin bowling?

We still do. Ask Dhoni & Ashwiin :csk: