Prasad feels Munaf lacks intensity

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Bowling coach feels Munaf lacks intensity Keep me informed on selection - Prasad Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at Manchester August 29, 2007 "I am pretty happy with his fitness ... [but some one needs] to make sure that he is bowling with the same intensity that he was bowling earlier while playing for the country." © Getty Images Venkatesh Prasad, India's bowling coach, has said the selectors should have consulted him before deciding to pick Munaf Patel for the ongoing one-day series. Munaf, who missed the Test series because of a back strain, was included in the one-day squad as a replacement for Sreesanth. Prasad said he was "pretty happy" with his fitness but suggested that he wasn't bowling with the same intensity as earlier. "He has not played much cricket but what's important is that the selectors need to talk to me on how a bowler is bowling," he said. "It's important to have a good communication and be proactive in terms of fast bowling. When I'm handling the fast bowling it's important [the selectors] have a talk with me on how one is doing and how one needs to be going about it. It's a proposal I'm giving to the board." Before joining the squad Munaf last played in May, against Bangladesh in Mirpur. He played two games during the Diamond Jubilee Tournament organised by the Karnataka Cricket Association before being selected for this series. He has picked up four wickets in two games against England but been profligate enough to concede 8.23 runs per over. "I'm pretty happy [with his fitness]," said Prasad. "But I need to know from the bowler and know how he's bowling. I've been travelling and there needs to be somebody else to make sure that he is bowling with the same intensity that he was bowling earlier while playing for the country." Prasad felt that fielders dropping "easy catches" had not helped India's new-ball bowlers. However he felt that they needed to work hard on their pace-variations, especially while bowling in the death. "We're talking about that. The yorker percentage has been pretty good but change of pace is something we're working on. We don't normally practice slower balls at the nets but it's something we need to to. We also need to make sure they are managed well between those matches. They need to be given time for rest and recovery." ----------- seems like prasad is not happy abt munaf's selection.. munaf again shows tht he mite not be match-ready.....

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[zubinpepsi]

Only intensity ? Venky is being kind .... the guy is lacking in everything ...:angry_smile:

hes a friend of Rahul Gentleman Dravid.. what else u can expect? even this is too harsh for their standards

[kumble_rocks]

Spot on Prasad! This guy has become a medium pace trundler thanks to some ill advise by the likes of Drag Chappell and co. Ravi Shastri indirectly took the mickey of Drag Chappell during commentary by bringing out this very point. I guess his 140Kmph days are over.

[Dravid]

he gave up pace for accuracy.. when he got us 3 wickets, nothing was said..bad game last time.. and idiots start talking again

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[zubinpepsi]

he gave up pace for accuracy.. when he got us 3 wickets' date=' nothing was said..bad game last time.. and idiots start talking again [/quote'] so ur saying prasad is an idiot? geez hes the bowling coach and he knows more abt munaf than the fans i think..

[Dravid]

he is coming back from a injury.. he will get it right soon, hopefully :P btw, broad is a good batsman, he aint no mcgrath

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[Dravid]

so ur saying prasad is an idiot? geez hes the bowling coach and he knows more abt munaf than the fans i think..

dude, not every1 can be nel types.. aggy is getting blasted everytime.. u think he lacks intensity too?

[Dravid]

Yeah pretty soon he is going to look like Tendlya if Munna bhai keeps feeding him his lollypops ... at gentle medium pace .

match was basically over.. y try harder, and end up bowling no-balls and wides???

[zubinpepsi]

dude, not every1 can be nel types.. aggy is getting blasted everytime.. u think he lacks intensity too?

well its there for everyone to say.. aggy is getting blasted .. true.. but look at him in the field.. hes one the best to take return catches when bowling and hes pretty good in the outfield... but look at munaf.. do u see anything??

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[Dravid]

well its there for everyone to say.. aggy is getting blasted .. true.. but look at him in the field.. hes one the best to take return catches when bowling and hes pretty good in the outfield... but look at munaf.. do u see anything??

munaf has been a bad fielder from the beginning..not just now

[zubinpepsi]

match was basically over.. y try harder' date=' and end up bowling no-balls and wides???[/quote'] trying harder meaning bowling wides n no-balls eeh? it speaks volumes abt his temperament then.. atleast try man...

[Dravid]

what about the rest of the overs ... his overall E/R is 8.23 .... even Aggy is not that bad .... (lol)

but he got us the wickets na?? that double strike got us back into the game

[Dravid]

blah, i give up defending this guy :P

[zubinpepsi]

munaf has been a bad fielder from the beginning..not just now

k let me give u another comparison.. monty is a bad fielder but do u see anything when comparing monty and munaf? atleast monty puts his effort.. do u think munaf can make a run-out like monty did ganguly?

[zubinpepsi]

blah' date=' i give up defending this guy :P[/quote'] haha.. so soon eeh?:two_thumbs_up:

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