MCcricket Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 Remember Kamran Khan? Pacer who Shane Warne nicknamed Tornado is reduced to a mere IPL viewer, but is not losing hope April 04, 2013 Mumbai Harit N Joshi Yet another edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) kicked off yesterday. Like each season, cricket fans look forward to another young sensation to emerge from the T20 extravaganza. Former Rajasthan Royals and Pune Warriors’ pacer Kamran Khan watches the IPL-VI opener at his residence in Kurla yesterday. Pic/Suresh KK The second edition of the IPL threw up a pace sensation Kamran Khan, who was called Tornado by legendary spinner Shane Warne. The son of a woodcutter, Kamran, who had only played tennis-ball cricket till then, became an instant hit, especially after his last over heroics against Kolkata Knight Riders in Cape Town in 2009. He played for Rajasthan Royals for two seasons before moving to Pune Warriors India in 2011. He played only one match in the last edition before being dumped midway through the tournament. Cut to the sixth edition of the IPL! The Azamgarh lad is now without any team after Pune Warriors released him from his contract. “It is disappointing to miss the IPL this year. I have been working hard on my bowling. I did well for Air India in the DY Patil T20 Cup (in January, 2013). But I don’t know why they (Pune) didn’t persist with me,†Kamran told MiD DAY yesterday. It is learnt that the Pune Warriors team management preferred players with good domestic experience. Though Kamran will be watching the IPL-VI, he admits it won’t be easy. “I have to watch the IPL as there is a lot to learn from it. But it will be difficult to sit in front of the TV. I want to be there… playing,†said Kamran, who rectified his suspect bowling action at the National Cricket Academy and Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Brisbane. Since his IPL showing, Kamran has been hopeful of breaking into the first-class teams of Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh. The rookie pacer managed to play a couple of games for UP in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the national T20 tournament in 2010-11, but hasn’t been able to go beyond that. Recently, he played in the T20 Goa Premier League where he met Sri Lanka’s Malinda Warnapura, who took Kamran to Colombo to play first-class cricket. He made his first-class debut with Colts Cricket Club on March 22. “Kya kare (What I could do?),†he asked helplessly. “I wasn’t getting any opportunity to play first-class cricket in India. When Malinda assured me I would play first-class games in Sri Lanka, I immediately agreed.†Rajasthan Royals skipper Shane Warne (right) guides Kamran Khan in the last over against KKR in Cape Town during IPL 2009. Pic/AFP First-class debut Kamran claimed three wickets that included Sri Lankan cricketer Prasanna Jayawardene in his maiden first-class game. In his second match against Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, the pacer picked up two wickets. “I am hungry to play cricket. Wherever I’ll get an opportunity, I will play. It was a great experience bowling on Sri Lankan wickets. The wickets are spin-friendly and a pacer has to work really hard to succeed there,†he said after returning from the Emerald Isles on Tuesday. Kamran is still hoping to make a cut in India’s first-class circuit this year. “I haven’t given up hopes. I am quite positive of playing the Ranji Trophy for Goa this year. Not playing in the IPL doesn’t mean it is all over for me. I have it in me to play international cricket,†he signed off
saneindian Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 Such a sad story. Glad to see him playing FC cricket though. Hopefully he is allowed to play SLPL as well..with televised matches, his career could turnaround if he does well there. Wish him all the best.
Ultimate_Game Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 I feel for the youngster. BCCI should have done better and took him under its wing. He should have been sent to NCA or MRF pace academy and not left to his own devices. And then we wonder we don't unearth fast bowlers
MCcricket Posted April 6, 2013 Author Posted April 6, 2013 It is a pity the bigwigs in BCCI never seem to recognize bowling talent, even SL Board had invested heavily on Malinga and recognized he was a freak bowler and dangerous, a left handed Malinga like bowler who could bowl in 90 s being wasted, just imagine what a good bowler he could be with his pace unusual action and Yorkers like Malinga and even UP wont play him and pick up trundlers instead.
someone Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 Hard to have sympathy. He got his chances, didn't take them completely. Then, greed of money and wrong personal decisions has cost him. Of course, it logically for IPL to not have him as he simply has not played in domestics.
MCcricket Posted April 6, 2013 Author Posted April 6, 2013 Hard to have sympathy. He got his chances, didn't take them completely. Then, greed of money and wrong personal decisions has cost him. Of course, it logically for IPL to not have him as he simply has not played in domestics. What the hell are you talking about, please elaborate and state facts.
G_B_ Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 Hard to have sympathy. He got his chances, didn't take them completely. Then, greed of money and wrong personal decisions has cost him. Of course, it logically for IPL to not have him as he simply has not played in domestics. +1 the last i saw him he blatantly chucked the ball. not an ounce of sympathy from me. Good luck to him in the slpl.
MCcricket Posted April 6, 2013 Author Posted April 6, 2013 He was not chucking the ball, he had an action and a slender frame which gave the slight illusion of flexion which is ok, if he chucked the Malinga , Tait also chuck.
Ultimate_Game Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 Hard to have sympathy. He got his chances, didn't take them completely. Then, greed of money and wrong personal decisions has cost him. Of course, it logically for IPL to not have him as he simply has not played in domestics. He had much better action than likes of Akhtar and Tait. Also, even if he was chucking shouldn't BCCI have stepped in, taken him under its wings and sent him to NCA or MRF academy for rehabilitation? I mean what purpose do those academy serve if not helping unearth potential fast bowlers?
someone Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 What the hell are you talking about' date=' please elaborate and state facts.[/quote'] For starters, he went to Pune instead of staying with RR whom actually have him the chance. A bit of loyalty wouldn't have harmed instead of $$$$.
MCcricket Posted April 6, 2013 Author Posted April 6, 2013 For starters' date=' he went to Pune instead of staying with RR whom actually have him the chance. A bit of loyalty wouldn't have harmed instead of $$$$.[/quote'] The only reason was he wasn't getting a chance to play in his second season and was warming the bench, he was promised he will get to play games in the other franchise also RR were not interested in him that much, also he was wrongly called and treated for his bowling.
someone Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 The only reason was he wasn't getting a chance to play in his second season and was warming the bench' date=' he was promised he will get to play games in the other franchise also RR were not interested in him that much, also he was wrongly called and treated for his bowling.[/quote'] Wrong, RR wanted to sign/retain him but he choose Pune. As I said his wrong decisions, and thus the huge implications. Also, there are many other players like him so what makes Kamran Khan so special to get into the news. It is wrong to term it as injustice but rather cricketing reasons where he simply wasn't good enough at the end.
Mariyam Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 Haven't seen him bowl, but loved his song "O O Jaane jaana, dhunde tujhe deewana"
Texan Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 He completely lost his pace after his first season. What made him effective was his pace. If he couldn't sustain that, he deserved to be dropped.
maniac Posted April 7, 2013 Posted April 7, 2013 The guy was a chucker.....His dreams would have been crushed sooner than later,that's the harsh truth.
rkt.india Posted April 7, 2013 Posted April 7, 2013 I feel for the youngster. BCCI should have done better and took him under its wing. He should have been sent to NCA or MRF pace academy and not left to his own devices. And then we wonder we don't unearth fast bowlers Kamran a victim of NCA Many in India's cricketing fraternity believe that the National Cricket Academy (NCA) should now be called 'Mechanical Cricket Academy'. "NCA believes in copybook coaching. They are very orthodox in their approach. Rather than solving a problem, they only complicate it," an NCA source told MiD DAY yesterday. The Bangalore-based academy has come under heavy criticism in the wake of India's debacle in the Test series against England recently. The source cited an example of Azamgarh pacer Kamran Khan -- one of the finds of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2009. "Kamran is a classic example in the recent times. He came to the NCA after he was reported for a suspect action in the IPL II in South Africa. The pacer was made to bowl side-on which changed his style and rhythm completely. The poor fellow followed everything in order to continue playing cricket. "But he drastically lost pace, which was his principal weapon. His speed dipped to around 90kmph. He also lost his confidence. The way he was handled was very depressing," the source pointed out.The source, however, informed that Kamran's revival started when Rajasthan Royals' technical director Zubin Bharucha took him under his tutelage. Australia to the rescue "They (RR) sent him to the Centre of Excellence (CoE) based in Australia to rectify his action and get back his pace. The important thing was that they did not change his natural action despite rectifying it," the source revealed. Kamran took nine wickets in eight matches for Rajasthan Royals before switching over to Pune Warriors in the last IPL. "Kamran needed special attention because of an unusual bend in his bowling arm. He has a slinging action because he fell from a tree during his childhood and that resulted in his right arm being bent. And within a few months, Kamran was back at his best," the source said before adding, "that's the difference between the NCA and the Australian centre. They (CoE) treat each case differently. They understand body dynamics really well." Kamran was unavailable for comment despite repeated efforts. NCA director of operations Sandeep Patil also refused to comment when MiD DAY contacted him yesterday. "My contract with the BCCI does not permit me to speak to the media," he said. This is what happened to him once he was sent to NCA and his bent arm due to an accident is what gives an illusion of chucking very much like Murli and Ajmal.
Ultimate_Game Posted April 7, 2013 Posted April 7, 2013 Kamran a victim of NCA This is what happened to him once he was sent to NCA and his bent arm due to an accident is what gives an illusion of chucking very much like Murli and Ajmal. Then BCCI should have backed him up just like other chuckers were backed by their boards. It's a physical deformity and he can use the same excuse as other chuckers :dontknow: BCCI and other bodies like NCA and MRF "pace" academy are absolutely useless.
rkt.india Posted April 7, 2013 Posted April 7, 2013 Then BCCI should have backed him up just like other chuckers were backed by their boards. It's a physical deformity and he can use the same excuse as other chuckers :dontknow: BCCI and other bodies like NCA and MRF "pace" academy are absolutely useless. Dont include MRF in that. BCCI dont support MRF and is not an BCCI entity. They work independently though they too lack advanced coaching techniques. NCA is just a showpiece where injured bowlers can go and rehab.
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