BCCI to unearth bowling talent across country

[Vilander]

Abe VRV Singh aur Manpreet Gony aur Chetan Sharma aur Kapil Dev ko bhool gya.? Baat karta hai :dance:

Kapil ? Haryana..

[chainsmoker1985]

Kapil ? Haryana..

You call it Punjabis or Haryanvis, it doesn't matter. Coz you will find equal no of Punjabi speaking people in Haryana as well. Basically, earlier Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Himachal Pradesh were all parts of Punjab. But, later it was divided into 3 states. Even after division, the natives of Punjab(mostly Haryana) are still called Punjabis most of the times. Its just like UP is going to be divided into 4 states or Uttranchal was part of UP earlier. Same is the case in many other parts of India.

[Old guy]

You call it Punjabis or Haryanvis, it doesn't matter. Coz you will find equal no of Punjabi speaking people in Haryana as well. Basically, earlier Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Himachal Pradesh were all parts of Punjab. But, later it was divided into 3 states. Even after division, the natives of Punjab(mostly Haryana) are still called Punjabis most of the times. Its just like UP is going to be divided into 4 states or Uttranchal was part of UP earlier. Same is the case in many other parts of India.

hmm there are punjabis in haryana but not equal no i was born in that state.. punjab is totally diff :P but yes people there are called punjabi.. (who are punjabis) but if they go on and play for india they wont be called players from punjab

[rkt.india]

Young Bowlers Kickstart Cricket Just a few months ago, global bowling stocks were at a low ebb. Most international cricket teams batted better than they bowled, raising the prospect of a lot of boring, high-scoring Test matches. Not anymore. From Durban to Hobart to Dubai, we've seen a series of thrilling, low-scoring games. In the process, a whole generation of fast-bowling talent has emerged as if from nowhere and imposed itself on the international game. Rarely have so many match-winning bowling performances from debutants or near debutants happened in such a short space of time. With five-wicket hauls against New Zealand in each of his first two Tests, and 25 wickets at an average of 18 in his four matches to date, James Pattinson looks the most exciting Australian fast bowler in a generation. Strong, fast and accurate, he has the knack of bowling the precise length that enables him to exploit whatever help there might be in the pitch. The man Pattinson replaced in the side, Patrick Cummins, had even less time to make an impactÃÂt just 18ÃÃut in his single Test against South Africa in Johannesburg produced frightening pace and bounce to return a match-winning six for 79 in the second innings. Not bad for someone who's played just 22 games of professional cricket, half of them in domestic Twenty20, where his form has been just as sensational. With Ryan Harris back from injury, and Peter Siddle and Ben Hilfenhaus bowling like new men compared with the tired and lifeless figures they often cut in the Ashes series a year ago, Australia suddenly has one of the more impressive fast-bowling batteries in world cricket. That has been true for a while of South Africa. The team was already more than halfway there with the menacing world No.1 Dale Steyn, who is able to move the ball at will, at pace and at a dangerous full length, alongside the threatening but inconsistent Morne Morkel. In the team's recent series against Sri Lanka, however, an unknown 21-year-old named Marchant de Lange was brought in for the Durban Test, and recorded the best figures for a South African debutant, with seven for 81 in the first innings. The man whose injury gave De Lange his place in that game, Vernon Philander, isn't new to international cricketÃÃut he might as well be. Unrecognizable from the bits-and-pieces all-rounder who made his One-Day International debut in 2007, Philander has re-emerged aged 26 as a metronomically accurate yet penetrative bowler who constantly asks questions of opposing batsman. His figures in four Tests against Australia and Sri Lanka are the most remarkable of the lot: 30 wickets at 13 each. India, where the pitches are low, slow and dusty, has long struggled to produce genuine quicks. But its disastrous 4-0 Test reverse in Australia did have one bright spot: The encouraging form of Umesh Yadav, who is 24 and can move the ball both ways at genuine pace, although his radar deserts him occasionally. The 22-year-old Varun Aaron failed to set the world alight in his single Test against the West Indies late last year, but he is potentially just as quick and more accurate. Ball-on-a-string swinger Praveen Kumar, meanwhile, is still only 25. No team has had it tougher when it comes to fast bowlers than Pakistan. Denied one of the finest modern fast bowlers, Mohammad Asif, and arguably the most promising, 19-year-old Mohammad Amir, when they were banned and jailed for spot fixing, Pakistan has still risen up the rankings largely because of a series of impressive performances with the ball. Admittedly an awful lot of that is down to its spinners, in particular Saeed Ajmal,but Junaid Khan's accuracy and movement have helped him to emerge as a canny new-ball partner to the ever-reliable Umar Gul. For all its recent travails, England continues to set the fast-bowling standard and the most impressive of its five high-quality quicks right now is 22-year-old Steven Finn. A relative veteran of 12 Tests under his belt(50 wickets at under 27), his performances in the current One-Day International series against Pakistan in the UAE have been revelatory: In his approach to the crease, in his accuracy and his subtleties of movement and bounce, he shows a touch of the incomparable Glenn McGrath. about him. Tim Bresnan, meanwhile, is still only 25, is faster than he looks, very handy with the bat, and appears to be a lucky charm: England has won all 10 of the Tests he has played. Throw in New Zealand's exciting Doug Bracewell and Zimbabwe's Kyle Jarvis and the number of young, promising, tall, powerful fast bowlers reaches double figures. Pitch curators have helped, preparing a series of surfaces around the world with something in them for the quicker men, but often their feats have occurred on decent batting tracks and have owed more to a Twenty20-inspired deterioration in Test batting techniques. Against genuinely fast bowling, batsmen need the discipline to leave the ball rather than poking at it outside off stump; to play straight in defense rather than trying to work the ball across the line; and to successfully deploy the right combination of ducks, swerves, fends, pulls and hooks against the short ball. Most of the wickets that have fallen to young quicks recentlyin the past few months have come about because batsmen failed to do one of these things. The hothousing of young quicks in fast-bowling academies has also helped. But pPerhaps the biggest reason for the success of these young fast bowlers is precisely that: Their youth. It means they're unknown quantities, but more importantly it means that they haven't had the chance to get injured much yet, or be worn down by the attrition al stress of international bowling. The acid test then, will be how many of these bowlers are still performing at the same level in five years, and how many have had careers ruined by injury, exacerbated by the volume of cricket they play, or have made a pragmatic decision to earn more and prolong their careers by becoming itinerant domestic T20 freelancers. It's a test of these young bowlers, but it's also a test of the system, the ever-busier international cricket treadmill, and whether it is still capable of producing and nurturing young bowlers with genuine longevity as well as genuine pace. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203358704577236961017565748.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

[rkt.india]

1200 turn up at BCCI bowler hunt camp RANCHI: Cricket greats are in the state to find another Varun Aaron, the fastest bowler among the Men in Blue, among 1,200-odd wannabe pacers and spinners. The organizer for this first-of-its-kind talent hunt, Ranchi District Cricket Association (RDCA), was itself surprised at the overwhelming response of promising players who turned up not only from different districts but also from other states at the JSCA International Cricket Stadium here on Saturday. RDCA sources said that the camp was essentially meant for selecting promising players and they had no objections if players from other states also wanted to utilize the platform. On behalf of BCCI, while former left arm fast-medium pacer Karsan Ghavri monitored the pacers, Sandeep Patil remained busy with the spinners. The daylong exercise of selecting the best among the applicants concluded with selecting five who are likely to be exposed to fresh bouts to prove their talent. Muktesh Kumar of RDCA said that the registration process was completed on Saturday and on Sunday no new applicant would be entertained. "On Sunday, the selection process would continue," he said. Asked if the Bhas plans to select any given number of players, Kumar said that they were not given any specific number. "We are hosting the talent hunt camp and it now depends on the BCCI how many bowlers are picked up," he said. BCCI sources said that instructions were issued to bar the players who have already represented the state or have played bigger tournaments from appearing in the talent hunt because the idea was to pick fresh blood. The bawlers selected in the camp are not going to be incorporated in team India straight as the BCCI plans to make a pool of promising players and use them according to need. JSCA officials said that after selection the bawlers would be groomed up by expert coaches before being included in any team. Abhay Pratap Singh, one of the five selected, said that he was equally happy and nervous. "I have to continue with the pace while not losing sight over line and length to retain my place in the eyes of selectors," he said. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-26/ranchi/31101375_1_talent-hunt-bcci-plans-selection-process

[rkt.india]

BCCI talent hunt shortlists 30 bowlers from HP The Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI)ÃÔ first-ever initiative to select raw bowlers through open trials has paid off, as the team of selectors led by former Indian coach and Director of National Cricket Academy Sandip Patil has shortlisted 30 names from among the 646 youth who reached Dharamshala on February 18 and 19. The team is scheduled to conduct similar trials in Jammu, Raipur and Ranchi in the next 10 days. Besides Himachali boys, budding bowlers and spinners from states like Punjab, Haryana and Delhi were also allowed to participate in the trials. Ūnitially, it was only for Himachal Pradesh, but when so many youth reached Dharamshala, we sought a clarification from the Board of Cricket Control of India on whether to allow the outsiders. Thus, all were allowed, said Col (Retd) H S Manhas, General Manager (Adm) of Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bcci-talent-hunt-shortlists-30-bowlers-from-hp/914593/

[rkt.india]

BCCI talent hunt shortlists 9 bowlers from Ranchi Ranchi: The BCCIÃÔ talent hunt for bowlers on Sunday has shortlisted nine bowlers among 1369 youth at Ranchi Cricket Stadium on the final day of trials. Under the supervision of former Test cricketer Sandeep Patil, Karsan Ghavri and Yogendra Puri, around 1369 participants across from the nation flocked to the Jharkhand capital to show their talent. All nine selected pacers identified as - Arun Kumar, Gaurav Kumar Singh, Vijay Yadav, Kuldeep Singh, Vikas Singh, and Kundan Singh, Vinayak Vikram of Torpa (Khunti), Vishal Singh and Divya Prakash of Uttar Pradesh will be trained at National Cricket Academy. With a hope to make it to the first ever trials in Ranchi, around 1586 cricket crazy youths did their registration. Out of which 217 registrations were cancelled. Among selected nine bowling stars, six are pacers and three are spinners. Emerging tweak specialist Vinayak All the way from a small rural area õorpa? young Vinayak Vikram impressed the selectors with his spin bowling. The records are enough to speak about this emerging star as he scalped 33 wickets and scored 144 runs in the Under-16 category. Delighted with his selection in the final nine, Vinayak said, Ū am a son of a farmer and usually face economic crisis. I am attached to cricket from heart and soul. I was really nervous during bowling before the Indian cricket veterans. But a good start bolstered me and I tried to carry on. http://post.jagran.com/bcci-talent-hunt-shortlists-9-bowlers-from-ranchi-1330285275

[Sidhoni]

If i knew about it previously, I could have considered going there! Did u go @rkt?

[rkt.india]

If i knew about it previously, I could have considered going there! Did u go @rkt?

I am not eligible.