rkt.india Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 Mohammad Amir Khan has a pretty appropriate name. Stop at the first two names, Mohammad Amir, and you get who he is: a nippy, talented, left-arm seamer just like his Pakistani namesake, but minus the taint that the other man now carries. Take the last two names Amir Khan and you get an idea of the Mumbai ladÃÔ skills with the cricket ball: he loves to knock out opponents with a good smack to the face, rather like his namesake, currently BritainÃÔ finest boxer. With a name like that, and a reputation for crushing helmets and fracturing egos, itÃÔ difficult not to create a buzz. Young Amir has made MumbaiÃÔ willow-centric nurseries sit up and take notice by making it to the 15-member city squad for the Buchi Babu tournament without having played a single age-group match yet. The pre-season tournament, at which top national teams play their first XIs with an eye on the Ranji Trophy, starts this weekend. Amir, the boy from Uttar Pradesh, has somehow beaten the revered system of juniors rising through the ranks. Like most migrants who come to Mumbai, life for Amir has been full of back-breaking struggle. Å°ne day, if things go my way, I hope to give back to my family all that they have sacrificed, he said. Born in a farming household well below the poverty line, Amir left home at the age of 15 to pursue his cricketing dream. And the first roadblock appeared as soon as he arrived in Mumbai. One of the ground rules of Mumbai Cricket Association is that all cricketers from outside Mumbai must ply their trade in local leagues before they Fast and furious Mumbai lad beats poverty, plays true to his name become eligible for selection to an age-group team of the state. So Amir went about offering his cricketing talent to any club that wanted him, on the many maidans of the city. Ū used to earn just enough to eat one meal a day, said Amir, who now lives in a unauthorised chawl perched on KurlaÃÔ crowded hills. Å£ut with time, I earned a reputation. I knocked over plenty of batsmen, injuring most of them. Seeing them hurt despite the protective gear gave me confidence. They found it very hard to score off my bowling, because most of the time they were just trying to avoid being hit, he said. The ability to extract awkward bounce earned Amir his first permanent contract with the posh Cricket Club of India. When selectors at the elite CCI watched him drop batsmen with each of his deliveries in the first over of the trials, they knew they had to have him. Against DY Patil, another elite club, he took eight wickets in a Purshottam Shield game, and is now permanently on their roster. Å´o much has happened so fast. On some days I used to walk 10 kilometres to reach the ground because I had no money for a bus ticket, Amir said. ŵhere were days when I went without eating anything at all, and every day I had to come down Kurla hill just to have a bath. Those were unimaginably difficult days, and Amir was on the verge of giving up and returning to Faizabad, where his parents needed him to help get the family two square meals a day. But just when it appeared that things could not get any worse, they suddenly got better. Former Ranji pacer Swapnil Hazare took Amir under his wing, and former India all-rounder Ajit Agarkar lent him a pair of bowling shoes. Help and advice from other quarters followed. Former Mumbai and India quick Abey Kuruvilla, a freak talent like Amir who too beat the system by making the cut directly from tennis ball cricket, feels that with the right guidance, Amir has the potential to make it all the way to the top. Former batsman Wasim Jaffer says Amir has an excellent action that can produce both seam and swing, apart from lethal bounce. But the best compliment has come from the coaches at the Bandra Kurla Complex grounds, who have asked the lad to take it just a little easy so that he does not injure any of the other aspiring probables. Mohammad Amir Khan seems well on his way. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/fast-and-furious-up-migrant-beats-poverty-plays-true-to-his-name/988951/0
rkt.india Posted August 28, 2012 Author Posted August 28, 2012 MCA website and Buchi Babu team. http://www.mumbaicricket.com/Mca/news/news_detail.asp?id=543
Lord Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 MCA website and Buchi Babu team. http://www.mumbaicricket.com/Mca/news/news_detail.asp?id=543 it says tourney started on 18th.surely he'd have played some games.can u find how he did. also,wasnt Yuvraj gonna play in this tourney to prove his fiitness:hmmm:
rkt.india Posted August 28, 2012 Author Posted August 28, 2012 it says tourney started on 18th.surely he'd have played some games.can u find how he did. also,wasnt Yuvraj gonna play in this tourney to prove his fiitness:hmmm: No. He has not played any game yet. http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/IND/2012-13_IND_Buchi_Babu_Invitation_Tournament_2012-13.html
Crookbond Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 it says tourney started on 18th.surely he'd have played some games.can u find how he did. also,wasnt Yuvraj gonna play in this tourney to prove his fiitness:hmmm: I think Yuvraj will play.
rkt.india Posted August 28, 2012 Author Posted August 28, 2012 I think Yuvraj will play. But for which team? Tourny is about to end. Punjab is not there in the tournament.
Crookbond Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 But for which team? Tourny is about to end. Punjab is not there in the tournament. Sorry - did not check that! :facepalm:
rkt.india Posted August 28, 2012 Author Posted August 28, 2012 Sorry - did not check that! :facepalm: Here is a news about Yuvi. http://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/Yuvraj-Singh-warms-up-with-T20-match/17294 Yuvraj Singh on Saturday said that he was feeling stronger and better after playing his first T20 practice game. Yuvraj scored 34 runs from 22 balls with the bat and picked up two wickets in four overs with the ball. Å«ust finished my first T20 practice game. Scored 34 off 22, got two wickets in four overs. Felt much more stronger, ran and moved better than the last game (sic), Yuvraj wrote on his twitter page. Yuvraj, who last played for India in November 2011 against West Indies, has been selected for ICC World T20 to be held in Sri Lanka in September. Yuvraj hasnÃÕ played a competitive match in the last eight months as he was suffering rare germ cell cancer
Needforspeed Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 Well he pciked the right team at least, unlike someone like Abu Nechim who continues to be ignored by the selectors. rkt any idea about his age?
rkt.india Posted August 28, 2012 Author Posted August 28, 2012 Well he pciked the right team at least' date=' unlike someone like Abu Nechim who continues to be ignored by the selectors. rkt any idea about his age?[/quote'] No idea. He came to Mumbai at 15, so it looks like he is a young guy.
Magneto Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 Well he pciked the right team at least' date=' unlike someone like Abu Nechim who continues to be ignored by the selectors. rkt any idea about his age?[/quote'] Nechim is not really ignored by selectors. He was picked for the Duleep Trophy last year despite not picking a bucketful of wickets in the Plate League. He got injured during Duleep and was replaced by Shami Ahmed. Usually cricketers from lesser teams suffer, but nowadays selectors mostly give the cricketers their due.
Old guy Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 Nechim is not really ignored by selectors. He was picked for the Duleep Trophy last year despite not picking a bucketful of wickets in the Plate League. He got injured during Duleep and was replaced by Shami Ahmed. Usually cricketers from lesser teams suffer' date=' but nowadays selectors mostly give the cricketers their due.[/quote'] agree... also wickets do matter..some times u need to select on potential but shami has both potential and wickets.. still dont get why guys like vinay are preferred :hmmm:
Crookbond Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 agree... also wickets do matter..some times u need to select on potential but shami has both potential and wickets.. still dont get why guys like vinay are preferred :hmmm: I do not think Shami has matured as yet - he still needs some time.
Old guy Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 I do not think Shami has matured as yet - he still needs some time. at A levels i mean..
rkt.india Posted August 28, 2012 Author Posted August 28, 2012 I do not think Shami has matured as yet - he still needs some time. Shami needs to play this full FC season. I will certainly consider him for SA tour late next year, can be a real handy customer in those conditions.
Crookbond Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 at A levels i mean.. Vinay Kumar is past the 'A' level. :proud: Shami needs to play this full FC season. I will certainly consider him for SA tour late next year' date= can be a real handy customer in those conditions. Conditioned on performances - why not!
rkt.india Posted August 28, 2012 Author Posted August 28, 2012 Vinay Kumar is past the 'A' level. :proud: Conditioned on performances - why not! No. Vinay is selected to play for India A in New Zealand. He is 28 year old already.
Old guy Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 Shami needs to play this full FC season. I will certainly consider him for SA tour late next year' date=' can be a real handy customer in those conditions.[/quote'] he will be ready for tht tour im sure maybe even australian home series if zack gets injured and ishant still is manhoos :--D lol i actually meant why guys w/o any potential and future are selected when u have people like awana waiting who has performed well and seems to have good enough control
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