New upcoming fast bowlers--2011-12 domestic season

[chainsmoker1985]

Wtching TN v Mumbai match, Mumbai has extreme trundlers, Dhawal- 128-130, Sandhu- 128, Waingarkar- 120-124, Nayar- 119-123. It'd v been better 2 watch Rajasthan vs Haryana match which has more promising bowlers

[nsareen]

Agree. I still bowl quicker than him' date=' the guy is a trundler himself :haha:[/quote'] You would still be a trundler..... and you know it, you have been and will always be a TRUNDLER.

[MCcricket]

Mumbai bowling is pathetic, it is funny bowlers Kulkarni, KSHEMAL, SANDHU BOWLING AT , 126 , 120, 115 K AVE, IT IS SAD, I SEE VERY BAD SELECTIONS, Mumbai is loosing its grip, Haryana, Jharkhand, Punjab, and lesser known sides seem to have more brains intent, better slections.

[ChanaLal]

Mumbai bowling is pathetic' date=' it is funny bowlers Kulkarni, KSHEMAL, SANDHU BOWLING AT , 126 , 120, 115 K AVE, IT IS SAD, I SEE VERY BAD SELECTIONS, Mumbai is loosing its grip, Haryana, Jharkhand, Punjab, and lesser known sides seem to have more brains intent, better slections.[/quote'] I think what we are seeing is the 'lesser' teams (without big superstars) are trying to build their own bowling reserves up. Let's face it guys a good pace/swing bowler can do well in most conditions and specially when pitches offer little, then pace through the air and swing will be key. So pace bowling should be a PRIORITY for development in India and that starts with the states themselves getting their collective acts together. It is good to see some new initiatives in place and we can already witness the benefits to Haryana in even a short time when an expert leads the way.

[Singham]

Fast bowlers will emerge from small towns. umesh from vidharba, varun from jamshedpur.

[Needforspeed]

Fast bowlers will emerge from small towns. umesh from vidharba' date=' varun from jamshedpur.[/quote'] +1. Or rather from Plate teams. Nechim from Assam, Rahul Shukla from Jharkhand, Anwar Ahmed from Hyderabad etc. All the top teams from Elite groups have only trundlers + good batsmen. I think they concentrate on batsmen, because Ranji Trophy is all about first innings lead. If the points system gives more incentive for outright wins, we may see a few good bowlers emerging from the top teams too.

[chainsmoker1985]

Don't know we r going 2 see Rahul Shukla. Anyone has any latest news on him?????????? Any chances of watching him playing in near future in Domestic ODIs or will we have 2 wait till IPL

[rkt.india]

Don't know we r going 2 see Rahul Shukla. Anyone has any latest news on him?????????? Any chances of watching him playing in near future in Domestic ODIs or will we have 2 wait till IPL

He may play in domestic ODIs.

[Texan]

Harshal Patel and Rituraj Singh Has anyone seen these 2 bowl? They seem to be seamers rather than fast bowlers. From their performances this season, it looks like we need to look closer into them and groom them. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/harshal-patel-rituraj-singh-rajasthan-vs-haryana/1/168915.html (For some reason, I couldn't copy and paste the article here)

[the_indian_fan]

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Seamer-friendly conditions and two seamers accounting for 22 wickets is a rarity in domestic cricket. When Haryana and Rajasthan were fighting a battle of nerves in a Ranji Trophy semi-final at Lahli, Rohtak, this week, on a wicket that tested the batting skills of one and all, it made for some absorbing cricket, not always gripping, but one that kept almost every player engaged right through. The centre of attraction was two young pacers - Haryana's Harshal Patel and Rajasthan's Rituraj Singh - both bowling with discipline and consistency to reap the rewards. The two have clearly made an impression in their first year of first-class cricket. Patel, with seven Ranji matches under his belt, backed his eight for 40 against Karnataka in the quarter-final with another excellent performance, taking eight for 34 in the first innings against defending champions Rajasthan to finish with his maiden 10-wicket haul. Rituraj, playing only his third Ranji Trophy match, scalped 12 for 82, including 5/ 37 in the second innings that saw Rajasthan defend 184 runs and make it to the final inside two and a half days. At the start of the season, Patel found the going tough and got only nine wickets in his first five Ranji matches. But he learnt his lessons quickly, and when bigger occasions came, the 21-year-old stood counted. In the quarterfinal, against Karnataka's strong batting line-up, Patel cleared the road for Haryana's upset victory. "I will rate my bowling against Karnataka above my performance in the semi- final. It was a special one because the conditions were more difficult for a bowler. The Bangalore wicket was helpful only in the morning when it was fresh and after that it turned out to be a good batting wicket. The wicket at Lahli was sporting. There were runs for the batsmen, but at the same time the bowlers had a chance if they pitched it in the right areas," Patel told Mail Today. "I did the basics right, bowled the desired line and length and maintained the intensity," said Ahmedabad-based Patel, who headed to Haryana as he was not getting a berth in Gujarat team. Patel is well aware of his strengths and the aspects of his bowling that need to be polished. "I can move the ball both ways and that is my biggest weapon. I would like to be a little quicker." For that he is making some adjustment in his action and working with well-known Essex coach and former fast bowler Ian Pont, who has a contract with Haryana. "You get a lot of wickets in junior cricket but it is a different ballgame when you play at the senior circuit. You have to be consistent and patient for a long time. Nothing comes easy. This is something I learnt after the first five Ranji matches," said Patel, who started as a batting all- rounder before choosing to concentrate more on his bowling. Patel had to make a tough choice very early in his career and he has been proved right. His family had to shift to USA when he was 16. But Patel decided to stay back and pursue his cricket. "Initially, living alone was difficult. I was very young and had to take care of everything. Now I have adapted to the change. I visit my parents in summers. They backed my decision and are happy with my success." Rituraj came as a replacement for medium-pacer Deepak Chahar, who made headlines in the previous season. Chahar was down with jaundice and that paved the way for Rituraj, trained by Anil Sinha, to grab a spot. He immediately turned the fortunes of Rajasthan around with 22 wickets in three matches that included three five-wicket hauls. Swing is Rituraj's strong point even as he aims to improve his pace. His ability to bowl on and outside off left the Haryana batsmen laden-footed. "I believe in line and length and it helps my style. It was important that I did not get carried away by the helpful conditions at Lahli. It was a fine learning process for me. "I know this is just the first step for me. I have a long way to go. I have to improve and keep doing the good work," says Rituraj, echoing the thoughts of Patel as well. Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/harshal-patel-rituraj-singh-rajasthan-vs-haryana/1/168915.html

[express bowling]

What is the pace of these 2 bowlers ? Anybody knows ?

[Texan]

article -

thanks

[MCcricket]

Saw Harshal Bowl He Bowls Around 127 To 131 K's He Seems To Bowl With A Plan And Has A Good Outswinger, Rituraj Haven't Seen Him,i Have Read He Is Similar To Agarkar In Terms Of Physique, Height

[Texan]

Saw Harshal Bowl He Bowls Around 127 To 131 K's He Seems To Bowl With A Plan And Has A Good Outswinger' date=' Rituraj Haven't Seen Him,i Have Read He Is Similar To Agarkar In Terms Of Physique, Height[/quote'] hmmm... that's interesting.. Some people had posted earlier that he used to bowl 135-140 in the U-19 tournaments. I hope he picks up some pace. BTW, do you have any links to videos?

[rkt.india]

Saw Harshal Bowl He Bowls Around 127 To 131 K's He Seems To Bowl With A Plan And Has A Good Outswinger' date=' Rituraj Haven't Seen Him,i Have Read He Is Similar To Agarkar In Terms Of Physique, Height[/quote'] yes Harshal is a bit taller around 6 feet or so than Rituraj who is 5'9" and Harshal looks to be quicker than Rituraj. We will certainly see Rituraj in Ranji final.

[ChanaLal]

What is the pace of these 2 bowlers ? Anybody knows ?

I have seen Harshal bowl (I am from Haryana) and he is close to 140 kph. He seems to settle in at around 135-137 I guess and has a really quick bouncer that skids.

[Viki_J]

yes Harshal is a bit taller around 6 feet or so than Rituraj who is 5'9" and Harshal looks to be quicker than Rituraj. We will certainly see Rituraj in Ranji final.

yaa.. Rituraj is good medium pacer bowler.I guess he can do much better than earlier matches!

[saneindian]

Too early to take any calls on them. After their debut season the likes of Tyagi, Chahar , Dhawal Kulkarni ll were hailed as future India material but couldn't quite sustain their performances either through injury or due to loss of form. The little that I saw, both these guys are around the 80 mph mark and swing the ball. We have enough of those kind of bowlers right now in PK and Irfan and others like Dhawal, Pankaj Singh etc. What we need is for the BCCI to let them work with some top bowling coaches on their pace and get it upto the 83-84 mph mark maintaining their swing. If they can add the pace to their bowling, can be a good prospect

[express bowling]

I have seen Harshal bowl (I am from Haryana) and he is close to 140 kph. He seems to settle in at around 135-137 I guess and has a really quick bouncer that skids.

I think I saw a glimpse of Harshal's bowling action in a promo and he seemed to have a strong action suited to hitting the deck hard and adding pace. ( Unless I am horribly mistaken about the bowler that I saw )

[rkt.india]

Too early to take any calls on them. After their debut season the likes of Tyagi, Chahar , Dhawal Kulkarni ll were hailed as future India material but couldn't quite sustain their performances either through injury or due to loss of form. The little that I saw, both these guys are around the 80 mph mark and swing the ball. We have enough of those kind of bowlers right now in PK and Irfan and others like Dhawal, Pankaj Singh etc. What we need is for the BCCI to let them work with some top bowling coaches on their pace and get it upto the 83-84 mph mark maintaining their swing. If they can add the pace to their bowling, can be a good prospect

Agree about pace mark. A swing bowler should at least bowl at 83-84 mph. Otherwise, we need to find guys who can bowl 85 mph or above and let them develop accuracy, swing, and seam by working with coaches because developing pace is harder than learning swing and seam and to develop accuracy, you need a lot of methodical practice. I can see Dhawal is developing a bit and increasing his pace as well. I had seen him 1-2 years ago in an FC match and at that time he was bowling around 115-125KPH according to speed guns on Neo and this time when I saw him he was consistently over 130K with seam movement and I believe he can still increase his pace if he refines his landing a bit more which can easily be done if a bowling coach can identify and work on that. Other than Dhawal, we should look towards guys like Nechim, Shami, Shukla, Anwar Ahmead, Suyal, Shrikant Wagh, Dhudhat etc.