Kerala Express Watch Thread

[carnish]

He does offer some qualities which other indian fast bowlers to not process. And no one is talking about playing him in the first 11' date=' but rather he is a valuable option for Indian team. He can be the squad and then based on form/training, if a bowler does well, they should be playing in the 11.[/quote'] THIS .. His run up, speeds and perfect action. Those one in a blue moon wicket taking beauties he produces are more than we can expect from the other trundlers. We need him in the squad, and then based on form/fitness we can select him.

[msb1991]

I remember everything. I cannot forget it as I had a lot of expectations from him after SA tour but he turned out to be rubbish. RP Singh outbowled him by huge margin who himself blew hot and cold throughout the tour. Sreesanth was utter rubbish in one of the test where he had lost it completely' date=' runup, rhythm, action was bowling huge no balls and beamer.[/quote'] Even though I agree with you, rkt, I think this is irrelevant. Sreesanth has been on such a poor run of 20 Tests, that you need not look further. You will not look further into a top order batsman who is averaging 25 over last 20 Tests so why Sreesanth who is a specialist bowler averaging 45 over last 20 Tests. You won't argue that the batsman is a 'match-winner' because he lacks a degree of consistency that is needed to be a Test cricketer.

[rkt.india]

THIS .. His run up' date=' speeds and perfect action. T[/quote'] He does not have a perfect action. It has its flaws.

[rkt.india]

Even though I agree with you, rkt, I think this is irrelevant. Sreesanth has been on such a poor run of 20 Tests, that you need not look further. You will not look further into a top order batsman who is averaging 25 over last 20 Tests so why Sreesanth who is a specialist bowler averaging 45 over last 20 Tests. You won't argue that the batsman is a 'match-winner' because he lacks a degree of consistency that is needed to be a Test cricketer.

I agree. We need to look ahead of Ishant and Sreeshant now in tests. Let these guys work hard in domestic cricket and prove their consistency. Lets try new guys. BK is going to be a real key bowler for us in SA along with Shami and Yadav.

[carnish]

He does not have a perfect action. It has its flaws.

I meant he has a simple and not a complex action like a Bumrah or a Malinga and hence if he works hard, can become consistent.

[msb1991]

I agree. We need to look ahead of Ishant and Sreeshant now in tests. Let these guys work hard in domestic cricket and prove their consistency. Lets try new guys. BK is going to be a real key bowler for us in SA along with Shami and Yadav.

I agree. I think an attack comprising those three and a spinner (Jadeja, Ojha, Ashwin...I'd hate to have to make that decision) will serve us well.

[rkt.india]

I meant he has a simple and not a complex action like a Bumrah or a Malinga and hence if he works hard' date=' can become consistent.[/quote'] His inconsistency is because of his action.

[carnish]

His inconsistency is because of his action.

I thought it had to do with him not having enough patience but anyways.

[Junyfan]

who is "kerala express"?

[msb1991]

I thought it had to do with him not having enough patience but anyways.

Definitely not. If Sreesanth or any bowler, could bowl where he wanted, then he would take loads of wickets and go for hardly any runs. Patience wouldn't come into it.

[rahulrulezz]

Sorry Sidhoni but we shouldn't dis-respect ones religious rituals and customs.. I know your intention might not be it but with relevance to the thread where everyone is making fun of him, lets not bring religous rituals here... Can you or a mod please remove this pic:icflove:

[CG]

I remember everything. I cannot forget it as I had a lot of expectations from him after SA tour but he turned out to be rubbish. RP Singh outbowled him by huge margin who himself blew hot and cold throughout the tour. Sreesanth was utter rubbish in one of the test where he had lost it completely' date=' runup, rhythm, action was bowling huge no balls and beamer.[/quote'] As i showed the stats He supported the attack well in 2nd test and improved in the 3rd test where he was bowling well.He did not match winning spell but as a attack he played his part be it taking out the tail in 1st test or supporting zak by building pressure in 2nd test.He had spells where he tried to bowl like imran khan and beamers but he was still better than his recent performances.

[SLICKR392]

Its a ritual in South.

[rkt.india]

I thought it had to do with him not having enough patience but anyways.

Because of flaws in his bowling action, he loses control and I dont know if he even knows what flaws he has. I dont think he practices enough in the nets. You cannot get perfection unless you practice a lot. He does not and his action has only gotten worse.

[NareshK]

Because of flaws in his bowling action' date=' he loses control and I dont know if he even knows what flaws he has. I dont think he practices enough in the nets. You cannot get perfection unless you practice a lot. He does not and his action has only gotten worse.[/quote'] Have you seen how perfectly he lands the ball on the seam ? Something must be right about his action for him to be able to do that.

[rkt.india]

Have you seen how perfectly he lands the ball on the seam ? Something must be right about his action for him to be able to do that.

So what? Everything is not wrong. He has good seam as he has good wrist position but lacks control because of a flaw in action. He does not complete his action well enough. His seam is good but his release of the ball is not right that is why his fuller deliveries seem like flighted balls. His non-bowling hand is another real issue. He is rarely balanced at the point of delivery. Good seam position alone will not make him good. It is just one part of bowling.

[NareshK]

So what? Everything is not wrong. He has good seam as he has good wrist position but lacks control because of a flaw in action. He does not complete his action well enough. His seam is good but his release of the ball is not right that is why his fuller deliveries seem like flighted balls. His non-bowling hand is another real issue. He is rarely balanced at the point of delivery. Good seam position alone will not make him good. It is just one part of bowling.

All I can say is nobody is perfect. All bowlers have to keep working on their flaws and skills and he is no exception.

[rkt.india]

All I can say is nobody is perfect. All bowlers have to keep working on their flaws and skills and he is no exception.

Thing is he was very good when he first came wrt his action. Watch his video of 2006 SA tour, but those flaws have crept in because of lack of practice and lack of intensity in practice. Dale Steyn is perfect in whatever he does and that makes him such a great bowler. IF one wants to be the best, then he needs to be as close to perfect as he can.

[Dhoni_fan]

Wow Sreesanth did so well in the IPL today and he seems to be the main topic of debate on cricinfo "Akash: "Sreesanth is as good as Steyn in terms of skill but lacks the consistency due to lack of focus. Even likes of Donald have commented on his brilliant seam position which is second to none." Tashi Norbu: "As a South African, Sreesanth is the only Indian bowler who terrifies me... I still remember he took 8 wkts in a test match at Johannesburg.. And that was the 1st time India ever won a test match in SA." Arjun: "The people comparing Sreesanth to Steyn ... It's like looking at Nathan Lyon's dismissal of Tendulkar and saying that Lyon is as skillful as Murali, just not as consistent. It takes more than a few good days to be a 'great' swing bowler" Divakar Raj: "If trolls were famous as there are now 3,4 years ago, we would have got a Sir Sreesanth long before Sir Jaddu" Amazing to see Sreesanth be the main talking point during an IPL game the debate reminded me of this thread. :-)

[someone]

^^^ Of course, it's easy to see all the good and unique qualities Sreesanth can bring when he gets bowling right. Now the probability of getting his bowling right is just like every other indian fast bowling, a combination of luck and condition. Thus, Sreesanth should definitely be one of the players in contention for our Indian team.