Trichromatic Posted August 22, 2011 Posted August 22, 2011 It's very difficult to say. To become spearhead, one has to be skilled enough with decent pace. Ishant is good as second seamer and PK as third seamer, but none of them are good enough for becoming spearhead. A young lead bowler is something which rarely happens in India. We might have to wait for 3-4 years.
ZodiaC Posted August 22, 2011 Posted August 22, 2011 Umesh is highly erratic from whatever little I've seen. Varun Aaron looks the best so far in terms of pace and accuracy. Unadkat needs to up his pace and learn to swing it instead of bowling gun barrel straight - although he's fairly accurate. Haven't seen Rahul Shukla and other yet, so can't comment.
J P K Posted August 22, 2011 Posted August 22, 2011 Mithun is quick? :WTF: he must have meant mithun is quick in getting water bottles :cantstop:
Cricket Tragic Posted August 22, 2011 Posted August 22, 2011 he must have meant mithun is quick in getting water bottles :cantstop: One member compared Mithun with M Johnson a few weeks back. :nervous:
Rahul Dravid Posted August 22, 2011 Posted August 22, 2011 One member compared Mithun with M Johnson a few weeks back. :nervous: :hysterical:
rkt.india Posted August 22, 2011 Author Posted August 22, 2011 One member compared Mithun with M Johnson a few weeks back. :nervous: in terms of stamina, not bowling.
ShebbySB Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 IndiaÃÔ bowling in the disastrous tour of England, now meandering towards an end, was battered and bruised into submission. Once spearhead Zaheer Khan limped off the field on the first day of the series, the quality and penetration of the Indian attack plummeted. Much of the woes that followed is a reflection on the reliance of one international quality bowler. At nearly 33 and over 10 years and 200+ international matches for India, Zaheer KhanÃÔ body is probably showing the after-affects of the huge workload he had to bear over the years. One often hears the question: Ÿho after the exit of the Big Three (Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman)? Maybe, its time to ask: Ÿho after Zaheer to spearhead the Indian attack? And there are no clear or happy answers to the worrying query. Praveen Kumar is the only Indian bowler who has done well in the England Test series. The best thing about him is that he has bowled to his strengths and not tried anything extraordinary, getting the red ball to move as much as he does with the white. In the three Tests on this tour he has swung the ball and pitched it in the right areas to trouble the batsmen. He has been the only bright spot in the Indian bowling on this tour and has been a one-man army as a wicket- taking force. Shantakumaran Sreesanth and Ishant Sharma are very talented, but lack consistency. When they are good, they rock; when they are bad, they are a nightmare. Sreesanth was fantastic in South Africa early this year while Ishant was brilliant in the Caribbean. But both of them seem to have been replaced by their unpleasant doppelgangers in England! Both of them average over 55 with the ball in the Test series. It shows how much they have struggled. Ishant did really well in the second innings at LordÃÔ and on the first day at Trent Bridge, but has looked clueless since then. Sreesanth was brilliant on the first day at Trent Bridge, but lost his touch once Stuart Broad wielded his willow. Sreesanth and Ishant need to do some serious rethinking. There is no shortage of ability, but they need to find the consistency to do well at the international level. Having talent is one thing, but striking it big needs clarity of thought and focus. All said and done, the Indian selectors shouldnÃÕ dump them, the way they have done with quite a few talented fast bowlers in the past. Instead, the two of them should be worked upon and brought to the level which will help them reach a point of consistency. In the past, quite a few promising Indian fast bowlers have fallen by the wayside due to bad management by selectors. Rudra Pratap Singh is the most relevant example. He had a fantastic time in 2007 and it looked as if he had cemented a place in the eleven. However an injury cut short his good run and when he came back he had two bad Test matches and was immediately put on the bench. Since then he played a few ODIs here and there but was discarded at the first available opportunity. Here was a bowler who could bowl fast and get movement, but the selectors chose to desert him when he needed guidance to get back to his best. RP SinghÃÔ performance in the first innings at The Oval should make the selectors think and change their approach while handling fast bowlers. The gamble of selecting him out of nowhere for this series was a good brave call but it has also reminded the Indian establishment of their mistakes. They have to ensure that they do not repeat the same mistakes with Ishant, Praveen, Sreesanth or any of the talented fast bowlers doing the rounds in Indian cricket. Dropping Ishant or Sreesanth isnÃÕ going to help as there would be a risk of creating more RP Singhs. The Next Generation of Indian Fast Bowlers The likes of Varun Aaron, Jaydev Unadkat, Abhimanyu Mithun, Pankaj Singh and Umesh Yadav should be handled with great responsibility. Aaron, Mithun and Yadav are genuinely quick and should be encouraged to continue with their ability to send down the fast ones. Some of the current Indian bowlers seem to have lost pace over the years but the Indian think tank has to ensure that this doesnÃÕ happen with the young trio. They should be given enough A tours so that they continue bowling and remain match fit. Unadkat, who has already played a Test for India is an exciting young talent and needs to be given the right direction so that he can serve Indian cricket well in the years to come. The selectors must ensure that he is on their radar and is given enough opportunities to learn and improve before graduating to a permanent place at the highest level. Pankaj Singh, the tall seamer from Rajasthan, was the highest wicket taker in first-class cricket during the last Indian domestic season. It was very difficult to digest the fact that he wasnÃÕ chosen for the Emerging Players Tournament as he picked up 53 wickets in the season. He toured Australia with the senior side in 2007-08 and then was called up for the ODI tri-series in Zimbabwe last year. As has been the case, he hasnÃÕ been given a right direction nor has it been indicated as to where he stands in the selectors plans. He can be a very useful bowler for the longer format but needs that support to reach his highest potential. The England Test series has taught Indian cricket quite a few invaluable lessons. It would be foolish to ignore them but would be truly refreshing if the Indian establishment accept their mistakes and decide to make amends. The young fast bowlers need attention, guidance, support and nurturing. http://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/It-s-time-to-ask-the-question-Who-after-Zaheer-to-spearhead-Indian-attack-/4859 Mithun is not quick at all.He's more 130-135kph bowler.He has got a great physique but his action is all messed up.If he sorts that out he can be quite sharp.
Fontaine Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Mithun is not quick at all.He's more 130-135kph bowler.He has got a great physique but his action is all messed up.If he sorts that out he can be quite sharp. What's wrong with his action?
rkt.india Posted August 23, 2011 Author Posted August 23, 2011 What's wrong with his action? Havent you watched him. His action is not suited to generate pace, bowls with virtually one hand, left arm goes down too early, and needs to correct it. He is the most athletic fast bowler in India, IMO.
Cricket Tragic Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Havent you watched him. His action is not suited to generate pace' date=' bowls with virtually one hand, left arm goes down too early, and needs to correct it. He is the most athletic fast bowler in India, IMO.[/quote'] This I agree with. He is quicker in the field compared to our other bowlers and looked like a decent batsman as well.
Fontaine Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Havent you watched him. His action is not suited to generate pace' date=' bowls with virtually one hand, left arm goes down too early, and needs to correct it. He is the most athletic fast bowler in India, IMO.[/quote'] That sucks. I didn't watch his bowling front/side on in detail. Saw a little bit of him in the WI test match but was more concentrating on his line/length.
barmyarmy Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Zaheer Khan is a quality bowler. Losing him was a big blow for you for the rest of the series. Your attack looked pretty toothless without him, and even with him you struggled. I hope you have some up and coming talent because your other quickies really struggled. Sreesanth is nowhere near good enough.
BoomBoomAfridi Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb1o3tCbjY0]Funny Cricket Bowling by Vinay Kumar in IPL 2011 - YouTube[/ame]
J P K Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Funny Cricket Bowling by Vinay Kumar in IPL 2011 - YouTube wrong thread :orderorder: use this http://www.indiancricketfans.com/showthread.php?t=270731
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