Parvinder Awana- Delhi Fast bowler

[chainsmoker1985]

what about shami from looks of it he is genuine wicket taker.. and probably quicker then dinda :hmmm:

Shami is the most genuine talent I have ever seen coming through the domestic cricket.

[chainsmoker1985]

What is Awana's pace like :hmmm:

Awana name came into limelight about a couple of years ago. He is about 5'10, 5'11. Not sure about his pace and capabilities at the moment but I think there are some better contenders like Dinda and Varun and Shami.

[speed_demon]

Parvinder Awanna: Decent bowler, should be in the contention. He looks sharp, somebody who likes to hit the deck hard, and not only floats the ball.i feel he can be given a chance with the India A and then bought in e team, if he does well. He has a nice Domestic record, and deserves a chance, he is just 25 so age is on his side, and he has impressed all in IPL too. "Davide Hussey" was saying he bowls with pace and movement and can trouble quite a lot. Thoughts?

[ShebbySB]

Yaa I agree with u........he's pretty good & should be in the India-A squad.

[jairamesh]

Not to be a pooper, but Manpreet Gony, VRV Singh, Mithun were all in the same boat. All got a shot at international cricket and all have turned into trundlers. Hopefully with better management and encouragement this guy is the real deal, he did well in his only Duleep Trophy match, picking 6 wickets in the 1st innings. PS: We need to have more Duleep Trophy games then a stuipid knockout system from ball 1. It's probably the best in terms of quality Indian first class competition.

[pindxb]

Of all the second line pacers on show at this year's IPL, Awana looks the best. generally bowls with a lot of control and decent enough pace, 135-140k is good with the control that he has. Better than the trundlers we have at the moment.

[Crookbond]

I have personally been impressed by Parwinder Awana. He should be on the selectors radar. He bowls good line and lengths. He's also brisk. Let us not be obsessed with 140+ pace.

[speed_demon]

Even today against Mumbai he has bowled well.

[Sidhoni]

He has really been pretty impressive, but maybe its too early to judge.

[speed_demon]

It could be early, but the important point is the temperament, he surprises the batsman with the pace and bounce at times.

[jairamesh]

has a good bouncer, gets it in the right place.

[Stuge]

He looks better than the bowlers who are playing for our team.

[Feed]

Ranji to T20, Awana stays first class More... Ranji to T20, Awana stays first class Kaushik Chatterji, Hindustan Times Mohali, April 25, 2012 Thanks to the IPL, the duration of basking in domestic glory has been curtailed. Once the league starts, it isn't always a cakewalk for the top performers in Indian first class and List A cricket. The younger bowlers bear the brunt if the batsmen coming hard at them aren't enough, there's the added pressure of playing in front of crowds. They often fail to live up to their promise. There are exceptions though, like Parvinder Awana. The pacer took 57 wickets in the 2011/12 season for Delhi and North Zone, second only to Ashok Dinda's 67 for Bengal and East. And, representing Kings XI Punjab, Awana has carried that form into IPL V. It might seem like a big deal, but the 25-year-old shrugs it off: "Cricket essentially is a game of basics, be it four-day, one-day or T20." With Punjab lacking pace options, the 25-year-old Delhi bowler has got opportunities and made the most of them. Working with India's national bowling coach Joe Dawes has been beneficial. "It's essential to have a coach and a captain who back you. Joe helps me plan according to each batsman," says Awana. "He's working with me on my run-up, which will help me add pace to the variations that I already have." Skipper Adam Gilchrist says: "He's an exciting prospect. With him in the side, we've had sting in our bowling attack." Best performances v PWI (Mohali): 4-0-18-0 v RCB (Mohali): 4-0-34-4 v MI (Mumbai): 4-0-23-2

[Sooda]

Should go to WI with India A

[flamy]

I'm still not sold on this guy.

[Chandan]

I'm still not sold on this guy.

Reason? He has been doing quite well in domestic cricket and by the look of it, seems to have a good action and our new bowling coach had good words for him. Unless we give him chance in A tour, we can't find his true worth. Here is another article on him: By Navneet Mundhra April 21, 2012 Parvinder Awana emerges from the depths of despair to get noticed Tags: Navneet Mundhra, Interview, Parvinder Awana, Vinay Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Varun Aaron, Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, KXIP, IPL 2012, IPL 5, On Friday, Parvinder Awana got the top four batsmen of the Royal Challengers to fight a valiant battle in a losing cause. His performances won lavish praises, which included the Kings XI Punjab captain, David Hussey – leading the team for the injured Adam Gilchrist By Navneet Mundhra Parvinder Awana, 25, is one of the most promising fast bowlers in the domestic cricket circuit of India. He burst on to the cricketing landscape when he won the ESPN Scorpio Speedster Contest in 2004. He impressed everyone with his raw pace and uninhibited approach towards the fast bowling. During the contest, he bowled at 138 kph and emerged victorious. Ashok Dinda was a close second and both the bowlers were sent to Brisbane, Australia, to learn the ropes of fast bowling from former Australian fast bowler Damien Fleming. Despite the recognition, it took Awana almost three years to break into the first-class team of Delhi. But he immediately created waves by snapping up a hat-trick in his second first-class match and became only the fourth bowler from Delhi - after Ravinder Pal, Bishan Singh Bedi and Shankar Saini - to snaffle a first-class hat-trick. From there on, his career has been a roller-coaster ride. Despite his spirited performance, he was not the regular member of Delhi’s squad in the first couple of years. Awana got injured in 2010-2011 and it didn’t help matters either. His contemporaries - Vinay Kumar, Ashok Dinda, Umesh Yadav and Varun Aaron – went on to play for India, while he was left behind to lick his wounds. His Delhi team-mates grabbed the lucrative IPL contacts, but Awana’s luck wasn’t his ally in this aspect as well. He was chosen for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) training camps but it didn’t fetch the contract. After biding his time in wilderness, Awana’s life turned over a new leaf in last season. He bagged 35 wickets in the last Ranji season - the highest by any Delhi bowler. His joy knew no bounds when Kings Xi Punjab (KXIP) signed him for IPL. He now hopes to make up for the lost time and do well for his IPL franchise and also fulfill his dream of representing India at an international level. On Friday, Awana got the top four batsmen of the Royal Challengers – Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli and Saurabh Tiwary – to fight a valiant battle in a losing cause. His performances won lavish praises, which included the Kings XI Punjab captain, David Hussey – leading the team for the injured Adam Gilchrist. Excerpts from Awana’s interview with CricketCountry which was done before Friday’s match: CricketCountry (CC): How did you warm up to cricket? Who were your childhood heroes who exhorted you to become a fast bowler? Parvinder Awana (PA): My childhood idols were Shoaib Akhtar and Brett Lee. From the time, I started playing cricket in the streets of Delhi, I always wanted to bowl fast. When I used to watch Shoaib Akhtar and Brett Lee bowling at a break-neck pace and terrorising batsmen, I would get adrenaline rush. I followed their footsteps and tried to bowl as fast as I could. Later, I won the contest in 2004, which was organised by ESPN in collaboration with Scorpio, by bowling at the speed of 138 kph. Ashok Dinda came second. It was a great feeling for me and a lot more people started to notice me. CC: And immediately after winning the contest you went to Brisbane for training at the Australian Centre of Excellence. PA: In fact both of us (Dinda too) went there and were trained and guided by Damien Fleming. He was a brilliant fast bowler of his time for Australia and to have had the opportunity of honing my skills under his vigilant eyes was very satisfying. Not only did he impart the knowledge about the technical side of bowling, but he also taught us the mental aspect. I was a novice at that time, a tear-away fast bowler with little knowledge about the finer points of fast bowling. He taught us how to outthink a batsman. I also got to know about the significance of fitness level and what regime a fast bowler needs to undertake to stay completely fit. The time I spent with Fleming was thoroughly rewarding. CC: You had a dream start to your first-class career where you picked a hat-trick against Maharashtra in only your second first-class game. Tell us something about that. PA: It was on the fourth day of the match. The match was drifting towards a tame draw and in the context of the match, the hat-trick was eminently crucial as it enabled us in securing an outright win. I got Vishal Bhilare and Kedar Jadhav lbw and then I knocked over Sairaj Bahutule. I went round the wicket, pitched the ball on good length, and it straightened to hit the top of Bahutule’s off-stump. CC: After making waves in the early part of your first-class career, you haven’t taken that big leap yet while many of your contemporaries raced ahead of you. Would you agree? PA: Well, to an extent, yes. I was bowling quite well when I started off in late 2007 and in the next two seasons, I chalked up 28 and 29 scalps respectively. Just when I was about to make the big cut, I was injured and missed the better part of 2010-11 Ranji seaon. The rehabilitation took time and it was then that my contemporaries latched onto the chances they got and made the name for themselves. That’s destiny! I am glad the likes of Umesh Yadav, Varun Aaron and Vinay Kumar have done very well for themselves. It is a dream of every cricketer to represent his country and hopefully, I shall do that one day. CC: Could you give us a state of your mind when you were battling with injury? PA: An injury to a fast bowler at the start of his career is always a huge setback. Not only does it affect your body and form, there are all sorts of negative thoughts which creep into your mind. Insecurity cripples your mental outlook but on the positive side, you learn to deal with the drills of a cricket’s life. It teaches you the importance of being patient and resilient. The role of your family and close friends become essential as during those dark hours, their motivation and faith keep your spirits high. I have learnt to value success more after going through trouble. I am happy that I came through well in my comeback season where I captured 35 wickets to become the highest wicket-taker for Delhi in 2011-2012. In the Deodhar Trophy semi-final, I captured six wickets against Central Zone and helped my team into the final. CC: Who do you turn to when you need advice? Who are the people who have contributed considerably in your cricketing career? PA: When I started my career, I got the support of almost all the Delhi team-mates. But, I wasn’t a regular fixture in the team in the first couple of years. Things changed after that. Ashish bhai (Ashish Nehra) has always been encouraging. I meet and talk to Viru bhai (Virender Sehwag) and Gautam bhai (Gautam Gambhir) whenever they’re in town. Rahul Sanghvi, former Delhi and Indian cricketer, takes keen interest in my career and stays in touch with me regularly. Aakash Chopra and I share a warm rapport. The Delhi selectors showed confidence in me, especially after I returned from the injury. That was a huge morale-booster. I was lucky to spend some quality time with Wasim Akram and Shaun Pollock during my stints with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) when I was invited to their training camps. Both are great fast bowlers and their tips came in handy. Akram taught me a lot about seam movement, while Pollock helped me enormously with my out-swingers. Insights from these legends helped me a lot in my last season. CC: How has the journey been so far with Kings XI Punjab so far? PA: The experience so far has been incredibly phenomenal. Adam Gilchrist, our captain, is one of the finest cricketers of this era and is a wonderful person. When he arrived in India, he had done his share of research and he was aware of my performances. He keeps tab on the performances of all his team-mates, even outside the ambit of IPL. He congratulated me for the sterling show I had put up and told me to stay focused. During our net sessions, he was impressed with my bowling and had some encouraging words. Coming from the man of his eminence and stature, it made me feel very good and I performed well in my debut IPL match against Pune warriors India (PWI). I conceded only 18 runs in four overs which I think is a fine performance in this format. I am looking forward to make more meaningful contributions in the matches to come and help my team win matches. We do have a reasonably good team at our disposal and I am sure if we play as a unit, we have a good chance to qualify for the play-offs.

[Sooda]

I'm still not sold on this guy.

Mayhaps, but lets face it no one really cares about what you think. :icflove:

[Stuge]

I'm ready to try him out specially when we have likes of Vinay Koomar

[urbestfriend]

Good prospect, and bowls line to line with decent pace. Has got a sharp bouncer too..

[msb1991]

I'm still not sold on this guy.

Still, cannot deny that he has earned his spot.