Ishant vs Sree , 3rd test vs NZ: Speed battle

[hari504504]

Based on Cricinfo. Both consistently around 135 so far., After 5 overs now: Ishant Max: 140.0 Sreesanth Max: 143.4

[hari504504]

Sharma has been quicker so far.. But Showsanth gets the breakthrough NZ:11/1

[achilles]

I hope Sreesanth proves his worth in this test and redeems himself.

[achilles]

Another wicket by Sreesanth. Take that flippers.

[achilles]

Sharmile sahab touching 140 in India and grinning :woot:

[hari504504]

After 5 overs each: Ishant: (consistently quicker than Sree by a hair-length, but way more erratic than Sree) Highest:140.0 (2) Second highest:138.6 Wickets:0 Sree: Highest:143.4 Second Highest:138.7 Wickets:2 Sreesanth haters :giggle:

[hari504504]

Sreesanth slightly turning it on now.. 10.5 Sreesanth to Ryder, no run, 140.2 kph, short of length, on legstump, Ryder backs away and taps the ball towards cover, no single for Ryder so he's still on 0 10.4 Sreesanth to Ryder, no run, 142.4 kph, short ball just outside off, carries nicely to the keeper, Ryder is quick to get under that one

[fineleg]

Hope Zaheer Khan recovers before the SA tour. So, we can have all 3 bowling there.

[hari504504]

Hope Zaheer Khan recovers before the SA tour. So' date=' we can have all 3 bowling there.[/quote'] He is pbly resting for the test..doesn't seem like a major injury, we will have all 3 against the SAffers...game on B->

[hari504504]

But Ishant way too erratic here..isn't making the batsman play much..

[kabira]

You need miles under your belt, Sreesanth has quite a few overs, He looks better now with the overs under his belt. Give Ishant same number of overs and he will be good too. If we have SS, Zaheer and Ishant fully fit in SA, we have big chance.

[achilles]

Sreesanth adviced Ishant something. He followed and he's picked up a wicket :D

[hari504504]

14.5 Sharma to Taylor, OUT, 137.2 kph, it seems to have worked, Taylor is gone lbw, LRPL Taylor lbw b Sharma 20 (24b 3x4 0x6) SR: 83.33 Sreesanth has some words of advice for Ishant

[hari504504]

now Ishant gets Vettori,,,or rather Vettori gets himself out..

[achilles]

Sree's the man

[hari504504]

Wow.. second spell looks bad...:facepalm:,,speed-wise.. unlucky not to get another wicket Sree 33.6 Sreesanth to McCullum, no run, 127.4 kph, short of length and just outside off, punched off the backfoot by McCullum towards mid-off 33.5 Sreesanth to McCullum, no run, 130.7 kph, short of length ball, just outside off, defended by McCullum 33.4 Sreesanth to McCullum, no run, 130.3 kph, well outside off, McCullum looks to carve that one, doesn't beat cover 33.3 Sreesanth to McCullum, no run, 129.2 kph, closer to off this time, defended back down the pitch 33.2 Sreesanth to McCullum, no run, 128.5 kph, McCullum is lucky to survive, a short of length ball outside off, McCullum swishes at it without moving his feet, gets an edge which Dhoni picks up smartly as it was dying on him, should have been given out but umpire Nigel Llong doesn't pick it up

[jusarrived]

^ hes been bowling around the same speed 135-138kph

[hari504504]

^ hes been bowling around the same speed 135-138kph

if you take a closer look ..his second spell is more 120-130...