Trichromatic Posted July 12, 2011 Posted July 12, 2011 Bhajji is the worst bowler to have played for india...... :omg:
King Tendulkar Posted July 12, 2011 Posted July 12, 2011 Bhajji is the worst bowler to have played for india...... You should have watched india play in 80s and 90s. You would never have said that then:cantstop:
NareshK Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 The worst thing about Bhajji is not only has he not bowled well but he blocked other spinners like Ojha and Mishra from playing and developing as good bowlers. So we are stuck with a spinner without confidence and form and we dont have other spinners coming up who have experience at the international level. Bhajji has been persisted with way too long in the team despite his poor form for reasons best known to the management and India is paying the price for this.
NareshK Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 you forgot Ashwin intentionally :cantstop: I couldnt care less about Ashwin in Tests. He is a good T20 and ODI bowler and can bowl well in power plays but nothing I've seen of him has convinced me he could be a test bowler.
ganeshran Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 I agree. Ashwin doesnt really seem like a test bowler atleast as of now.
Zap_Brannigan Posted July 13, 2011 Posted July 13, 2011 I couldnt care less about Ashwin in Tests. He is a good T20 and ODI bowler and can bowl well in power plays but nothing I've seen of him has convinced me he could be a test bowler. You dont understand his logic. Since you are not supporting bhajji, you are in the rasam/sambar/pongal/thair vada/mulagha bhajji brigade. As every idiot on this forum knows that this brigade only hates bhajji because they want Ashwin in and not because they would like a better bowler(whomever that may be), you have to put Ashwins name as bhajji's replacement. You fail mate. Get in on the working of this forum in the bajji threads.
The Outsider Posted July 23, 2011 Author Posted July 23, 2011 Deep down even the so called Bhajji supporters know his true aukaad and so were unwilling to even bet on him averaging 35 in a test series - they just like to chest thump because Bhajji happens to be from their religion/region.
The Outsider Posted July 23, 2011 Author Posted July 23, 2011 It is a trap!!!! Emotional inertia for a "bhajji backer to criticize him" ..would far outweigh that(emotional inertia) of "Bhajji haters to start appreciating - for a while".. It is easy for haters to 'fake' appreciation, whereas backers would be under extreme emotional stress to do the opposite. The "emotional" stakes are not balanced. Have you been reading 'The Art of Inertias' by Nirvanam?
Ultimate_Game Posted July 23, 2011 Posted July 23, 2011 Bhajji is not classical off spinner and doesn’t have spinner heart to give flight. But he has to keep his business going in the Test/ODI/T20 so he came with a unique combination of the bowling which suite all three formats. But can not blame him since we normally select players on ODI performances. As we play more ODI/T20 by default he start with defensive middle-leg stump bowling with eye on averages and hoping for batsman mistakes , But when he realize after first test that he is bowling in the test but not ODI then he will try to give more flight with less ball speed and sometime bowl from round the wicket. This change starts benefiting him after second/third test. Again it help him since our batsman does normally start to score more runs form second test onwards. But being a real hard worker he gives support in batting, teams go to man on opposition and keeping close friendship with Captain and Sachin and thanking all seniors for his success. Last couple of years Zaheer and other fast bowler performance has taken out the load from traditional Indian slow bowler so taking couple of wickets at around 30-35 average suit the team needs. But “Dil Mange more nature†of Indian fans want Aus-1 team Warne like role from Indian spinner or WI-1 team Marshall like performance from fast bowler. Again fans are not wrong because this team in no 1 ranked in the table and some of the batsman performance are real no 1 . You obviously didn't seem him bowl against Aussies in that 2001 iconic series. It's just that over the last few years Bhajji has become more of a odi & T20 bowler and the biggest factor of his lousy bowling has been the fact that his doosra was deemed illegal - he hasn't been the same spinner since. Wish he bowls whatever he likes coz if likes of Ajmal can do so, so can Bhajji.
ahilya Posted July 23, 2011 Posted July 23, 2011 Bhajji is playing in team as 8th batsman and a part time bowler.:giggle:
maniac Posted July 23, 2011 Posted July 23, 2011 Why is this idiotic thread also not locked? Because Bhajji is giving the supporters of Indian team an awesome reason to vent out their frustration on his ineffictiveness time and time again.
Guest Gunner Posted July 23, 2011 Posted July 23, 2011 So after the first innings Harby averages ∞. :woot:
The Outsider Posted July 23, 2011 Author Posted July 23, 2011 Whats his average in 2011 again?:--D So, what is it in 2011?:hysterical: Anyone not blinded in emotions can see for a few years that Bhajji is finished - there is a reason he is averaging 35+ at a strike rate of 75+ for the last 5 years.
Midfielder Posted July 23, 2011 Posted July 23, 2011 Deep down even the so called Bhajji supporters know his true aukaad and so were unwilling to even bet on him averaging 35 in a test series - they just like to chest thump because Bhajji happens to be from their religion/region. Then he is not from your religion or region? What a lame argument.
The Outsider Posted July 23, 2011 Author Posted July 23, 2011 Then he is not from your religion or region? What a lame argument. You want lame? Here is lame : http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/29264.html?class=1;spanmin2=01+Jan+2005;spanval2=span;template=results;type=bowling For the last 54 tests, more than half his career, more than 6 years we have a 35+ averaging and 75 striking spinner in our team and he has been 'leading' our attack after Kumble's retirement. :hysterical:
Ram Posted July 23, 2011 Posted July 23, 2011 None for 152... Oh Dear... I am so effed! :(( :facepalm:
gaurav92 Posted July 23, 2011 Posted July 23, 2011 Harby's bowling is a joke :hysterical: I seriously hope that Mishraji replaces him for the next Test
pensionplan Posted July 23, 2011 Posted July 23, 2011 None for 152... Oh Dear... I am so effed! :(( :facepalm:Hope it ends at that and you are indeed effed. On a more serious note this Harbhajan thing is getting quite ridiculous. I am not sure how this guy is getting picked game in and game out for Tests as an automatic selection. When so many of the fans (I mean a decent amount of them who seem to know what they are talking about) can see such flaws in his bowling then there obviously is some truth to it. It sure is turning out to be a mystery. Is it his business relations with MSD or his closeness to SRT that is helping his cause? Seems like a reasonable question to ask. At this point everything regarding Harbhajan's selection is a fair game.
pensionplan Posted July 23, 2011 Posted July 23, 2011 You want lame? Here is lame : http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/29264.html?class=1;spanmin2=01+Jan+2005;spanval2=span;template=results;type=bowling For the last 54 tests, more than half his career, more than 6 years we have a 35+ averaging and 75 striking spinner in our team and he has been 'leading' our attack after Kumble's retirement. :hysterical:Looking at those numbers over the last 50 odd Tests I will bet even Raina can get a wicket every 12 overs bowled on an average with 35 per and Yuvraj can better that. You do not need Dartbhajan disguising as a specialist spinner for that.
Yoda-esque Posted July 23, 2011 Posted July 23, 2011 Think we should get Yuvi for the next match...strengthens the batting and will account for KP
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