Speeds and Performances of Pacers and Spinners

[MK55]

Looking at the comments, looks like Harshit bowled his quickest today - so far in his international career. One good thing about him is that he comes back stronger if he’s attacked.

 

Need Mayank fit asap. Mayank Harshit Bumrah will be a fantastic attack with Umran to keep these guys on their toes.

[Lord]

5 minutes ago, MK55 said:

Looking at the comments, looks like Harshit bowled his quickest today - so far in his international career. One good thing about him is that he comes back stronger if he’s attacked.

 

Need Mayank fit asap. Mayank Harshit Bumrah will be a fantastic attack with Umran to keep these guys on their toes.

 

Harshit clocked 151 in T20s

[tapandrun]

7 minutes ago, Lord said:

 

Harshit clocked 151 in T20s

That was just 1 odd delivery 

[Suhaan]

2 minutes ago, tapandrun said:

That was just 1 odd delivery 

That was his highest till date in cricket has bowled 146+-147 in IPL

[express bowling]

55 minutes ago, tapandrun said:

That was just 1 odd delivery 

 

Harshit was quick in the first ODI too. Lots of 144 k+ with fastest of 149 k. 

[express bowling]

1 hour ago, MK55 said:

 

Need Mayank fit asap. Mayank Harshit Bumrah will be a fantastic attack with Umran to keep these guys on their toes.

 

This will be a vicious attack. 

 

Waiting eagerly for this to materialize.

[MK55]

1 hour ago, Lord said:

 

Harshit clocked 151 in T20s

Yes but the average pace was probably higher today as it looks like there were multiple 145 plus deliveries. 

[singhvivek141]

7 minutes ago, MK55 said:

Yes but the average pace was probably higher today as it looks like there were multiple 145 plus deliveries. 

Probably he is now feeling confident.

Bowlers usually bowl quicker when they feel settled.

Harshit spent most of last year as a passenger to the Indian Team. Now he is getting a hold of the game so is trying to become best version of himself.

 

Mayank too is young and should be able to allow himself to be his best as well. Just have to find a way to be fit.

[Need4Speed]

48 minutes ago, express bowling said:

 

This will be a vicious attack. 

 

Waiting eagerly for this to materialize.

Eagerly waiting\Hoping this attack to bowl against Pak in SENA..esp in Perth..fk it..add even Umran too..

Time to turn the tables..

Edited February 12 by Need4Speed

[cowboysfan]

only India seem to have figured out how to bowl spinners on flat tracks,could be the key to the Champions trophy.

[tapandrun]

18 minutes ago, cowboysfan said:

only India seem to have figured out how to bowl spinners on flat tracks,could be the key to the Champions trophy.

They work well and apply the clamps but they losses it when batters go ultra-aggresive on them.

Head is doing that to Ind, in that Sf against NZ Ind bowlers were clueless when Mitchell went after them. Even in T20i finals axar lost it when Klasen went ultra-aggressive.

 

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[tapandrun]

1 hour ago, express bowling said:

 

Harshit was quick in the first ODI too. Lots of 144 k+ with fastest of 149 k. 

Till now rana has shown that he got brains, able to make comebacks in the game, ability to pick wkts (v.imp -- Ind pacers donot even know how to pick wkt )

Also seems like he know what pace he needs to bowl at to be effective, all new Ind pacer seems to be missing that understanding. we saw this kirshna, even akash deep in aus tour and with mayank in that series vs bd.

[tapandrun]

On 2/12/2025 at 3:24 AM, Vk1 said:

The kind of swing Rohit faced was common in the first 10 overs till 2010.. Nowadays batsmen struggling to handle it even if it lasts only for 1 or 2 overs.

time has changed, cricket has changed, demands have changed a lot. 

[Vk1]

We need a backup pacer/enforcer for middle overs as spin won't work outside Asia. Ideally we would need a 6'3 or taller pacer who can hit the deck hard ( Prasidh doesn't give that confidence and doesn't have the attitude)

[Chamsi]

1 hour ago, Vk1 said:

We need a backup pacer/enforcer for middle overs as spin won't work outside Asia. Ideally we would need a 6'3 or taller pacer who can hit the deck hard ( Prasidh doesn't give that confidence and doesn't have the attitude)

Harshit

[Vk1]

2 hours ago, Chamsi said:

Harshit

He will open the bowling since Bumrah won't be there except for marquee events. Outside Asia we won't need 3 spinners so need 3 pacers + hardik + spin allrounder and/or pure spinner 

[singhvivek141]

15 minutes ago, Vk1 said:

He will open the bowling since Bumrah won't be there except for marquee events. Outside Asia we won't need 3 spinners so need 3 pacers + hardik + spin allrounder and/or pure spinner 

Mayank should be able to play the role.

If not him or Prasidh then we need to inject Simarjeet, Brar or Kuldeep Sen 

Edited February 14 by singhvivek141

[Rightarmfast]

On 2/6/2025 at 4:08 PM, express bowling said:

Harshit. 149 kph in his debut ODI

 

After the 151 k in his debut T20I.

 

 

 

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Disenchanted after Australia. Haven't watched anything. How did it go? Did he maintain the pace?

[Chamsi]

12 hours ago, Vk1 said:

He will open the bowling since Bumrah won't be there except for marquee events. Outside Asia we won't need 3 spinners so need 3 pacers + hardik + spin allrounder and/or pure spinner 

It is clear Harshit is not a PP/new ball bowler, he is the enforcer. We saw that in the ODI, but he can develop this skill to swing the ball over time. Till Shami retires, him or Siraj will work the Powerplay/new ball along with Arshdeep.
 

However, I’m excited to see what Umran Malik also brings to the table this year. I also believe Nitish Kumar Reddy when fit can be an amazing PP swing bowler, and in Tests and ODIs he can take the new ball in SENA. Hardik is a great batsman but his bowling doesn’t have bite anymore and I’m not sure in which overs lie his strength.

 

Other swing-bowling allrounders include Arshad Khan, who bowls quick left arm but seems to keep getting injured for MP.

 

TLDR; it’s exciting to see how India uses its pace reserves this year in SENA.

Edited February 14 by Chamsi

[express bowling]

5 hours ago, Rightarmfast said:

Disenchanted after Australia. Haven't watched anything. How did it go? Did he maintain the pace?

 

Happy to see that Harshit is hitting mid 140s easily and regularly. Not just about 140. And he is getting zip, bounce and seam movement. Only weakness is bowling in the first 4 overs with the brand new ball.