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Sreesanth at NCA: Rajasthan Royals fast bowler Sreesanth, who hasn't played top-flight cricket since November, has been undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore since April 15 for a toe injruy. "We have been travelling a lot and it made logistic sense to allow him to rehabilitate at the NCA," Royals' physio John Gloster told the Times of India. Sreesanth is expected to join the team later this week, after which Royals will assess his fitness.
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@1983-2011' date=' why r u posting his random pics?[/quote'] what else can i post:(( he doesnt play cricket anymore so this is all we have to relive old sree times
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You are here:Home » Blogs » Mikhail K Vaswani » Post Clean Bold | Mikhail K Vaswani More about Mikhail K Vaswani Mikhail K Vaswani is a presenter on Neo Cricket and hosts 'Dial C for Cricket' and other shows on the channel. Prior to Neo, Mikhail worked with NDTV, ZEE and Times Now. Along with his editorial and programming expertise, he also teaches in colleges as a guest faculty and has also hosted and moderated seminars in colleges as a motivational speaker. The curious case of Shantakumaran Sreesanth Posted on Apr 25, 2012 at 08:11am IST Post inShare0It was in November 2009 at Kanpur, India beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 144 runs. Shantakumaran Sreesanth walked away with the Man-of-the Match award and Indian captain MS Dhoni admitted that 'Sree', along with Zaheer Khan, was the best reverse-swing bowler in India. In fact, Dhoni even drew comparisons between Sreesanth and Ishant Sharma, only to admit that Sreesanth had more control between the two when it came to seam bowling. Dhoni usually chooses his words carefully, but at that time his lavish praise suggested the Indian captain, while wicketkeeping to Sreesanth, had seen something special from behind the stumps. Five for 75 in the first innings and clearly Sree had won his captain over. Continue reading below 0 comments Thank you. Your reply has been submitted and will appear on the messageboard shortly. Sreesanth, for obvious reasons, commands respect from his contemporaries. From his wrist position to his seam presentation, the 29-year-old possesses a unique quality of making the ball talk, so much so that he just needs the red cheery and his adrenaline rush does the rest. So when his credentials as a bowler are so high, then a handful of 56 ODIs underlines his inconsistencies in Indian cricket. For a bowler who made his ODI debut in October 2005, it's a pity that a seven-year stint has yielded only 56 appearances in one-day internationals. His Test career too failed to take off despite a few brilliant outings. After making his Test debut in March 2006, he has since played only 27 Test matches. How does one explain disparity in numbers, keeping into consideration his talent and potential? 'A still tongue makes a wise head' and sadly in Sressanth's case, neither his tongue is still nor is his head, and that's why today at 29, he comes across as a bowler who dances more on the stage, which otherwise batsmen should have done to his bowling. But as cricket would have it, Sreesanth today is a recipient of two World Cup titles, Twenty20 and ODI. Is he a worthy recipient of both these titles? Well, I am sure that would stimulate a healthy debate. S Sreesanth is talent without temperament, class without consistency and promise without performance. By far, Sree has been the biggest disappointment in the bowling department. His inability to inspire himself to lead the attack and his ability to embrace inconsistency with perfection has been the biggest regret of Indian cricket. Just one five-wicket haul in his 53 ODIs, an economy of 6.07 in the shorter version and an average of 38 in the Test format once again suggest his under-performance for India. Numbers that prompt just one question: is he an overrated bowler? Is he India's next pace spearhead? He needs to ask himself these questions even as he spends more time wearing his dancing shoes than his spikes! Injuries and steady decline in form have been his perennial problem, and sadly his problems with discipline are also well documented, reasons enough for many to believe that he has failed to justify his talent. One really does not know how many years of cricket Sreesanth has in him, and at 29, one really does not know what kind of impact he is going to make further. His longevity too remains a big question mark, this at a time when he is yet to play a match in IPL 5. Despite all his antics on and off the field, Sreesanth's ability with the ball has continued to keep him in contention for a place in the Indian team for Tests and ODIs. However, even as Indian cricket reaches a phase of unparalleled competitive balance, Sree clearly has been a case of missed opportunities. However, even today an Indian fan believes this man has a lot to deliver to Indian cricket. Even today a Sreesanth supporter believes, here is one man who can generate pace, get the ball to move and bounce and even reverse-swing. Yes, Sree can do all of this, but his moody and erratic style of functioning kills the consistent performer within him. As Zaheer is in the twilight of his career, sadly, the Indian team management, searching for his successor, cannot even think of throwing the ball to Sreesanth. Two World Cup wins - not many cricketers have been able to achieve this feat, but Sreesanth finds his name in that illustrious list of a few, even though his contribution, to say the least, has come sparingly and in patches. Well, all one can say is that the curious case of S Sreesanth baffles many Very good article says exactly how it is

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LOL @ aruvedic treatment and surgery after a year...its clear that this guy doesnt want to play and wants to be a reality tv star. :hysterical:

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I THINK HE WILL BE ANOTHER BALAJI, WILL ONLY PLAY IPL OR SOME DOMESTIC GAMES, although Balaji had a different issue.A bowler has a short career 10 years if he starts at 25 as Sreesanth did, and he wasted most of it.

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