Our seamers will show you how it's done, says tourists' hero Ajinkya Rahane

[vvvslaxman]

Whenever' date=' they pitched up they were taken for boundaries. Commies cannot be right all the time. They themselves showed how many runs Indian batsmen scored when ball was pitched up. SR was over 100 for more than 100 runs. You pitch up when ball is swinging which it was not. This pitch has quicken up as the day progressed. All wickets were on good lengths which is the ideal length because it is not easy to score runs from good length, just hit that length and be patient. Too full, too short has been taken for runs, not good length.[/quote'] Only half volliess were dispatched not the full length deliveries

[rkt.india]

Only half volliess were dispatched not the full length deliveries

What is the difference between half volley and full length, not much really, half a meter. When it swings it looked good, but when not, is taken for runs. I have already shown most of the wickets were on good lengths.

[vamos_rafa]

Going by how Rahane's demeanour is, he would never say something close to what the title says. He's said it in the most polite manner. Infact, the way he celebrates his 50's and 100's is also so refreshing. No pump fisting no MC, BC ing, no mustache twirling just a gentle bat raise.

[vamos_rafa]

What is the difference between half volley and full length' date=' not much really, half a meter. When it swings it looked good, but when not, is taken for runs. I have already shown most of the wickets were on good lengths.[/quote'] What are you talking about? In Cricket, even an inch of swing and seam in enough to get the best of batsmen out. Half a meter is way too much of a distance in terms of lengths. You have to bowl full, doesn't mean you have to serve half volleys.

[Lord]

Going by how Rahane's demeanour is, he would never say something close to what the title says. He's said it in the most polite manner. Infact, the way he celebrates his 50's and 100's is also so refreshing. No pump fisting no MC, BC ing, no mustache twirling just a gentle bat raise.

he did a mild fist pump :giggle:

[rkt.india]

What are you talking about? In Cricket' date=' even an inch of swing and seam in enough to get the best of batsmen out. Half a meter is way too much of a distance in terms of lengths. You have to bowl full, doesn't mean you have to serve half volleys.[/quote'] I am saying full length is good length, 6-4 meter mark. Fuller than that is half volley. People here making good length is bad length. You too full when there is a lot of swing. Regarding how batsman plays it. It is easier for batsman to come on front foot on ball is pitch full, so it wont trouble him if ball does not swing and seam movement wont be much too. While if the ball is at good length, it will swing and can seam too.

[Lord]

[G_B_]

this is why i hate the media. where has he boasted anything like this?

[vamos_rafa]

I am saying full length is good length' date=' 6-4 meter mark. Fuller than that is half volley. People here making good length is bad length. You too full when there is a lot of swing.[/quote'] But, you can take that risk coz on these pitches, with the amount of swing on offer, even an inch or 2 is enough.

[CSK Fan]

While I admire young buck Rahane's innings why do our players have to go and shout out such comments?? Our bowling is no great shakes so why put this kind of pressure??

He just said out bowlers will learn from it?

[CSK Fan]

Good length balls seemed to be swinging a mile and missing the stumps. The full length balls which England bowled were mostly wide and gave batsmen space to free their arms. I hope our bowlers attack the stumps more and bring LBWs/Bowled into the equation which England barely did

[rkt.india]

But' date=' you can take that risk coz on these pitches, with the amount of swing on offer, even an inch or 2 is enough.[/quote'] Look at yesterday's game. There was not much swing. This pitch is offering more seam movement. England bowlers went for a lot of runs when they pitched fuller and got wickets on good length deliveries, 6-4 meter mark.

[vamos_rafa]

he did a mild fist pump :giggle:

That's all he would come up with.

[BlueBee]

While I admire young buck Rahane's innings why do our players have to go and shout out such comments?? Our bowling is no great shakes so why put this kind of pressure??

Read the portion carefully.

[rkt.india]

Good length balls seemed to be swinging a mile and missing the stumps. The full length balls which England bowled were mostly wide and gave batsmen space to free their arms. I hope our bowlers attack the stumps more and bring LBWs/Bowled into the equation which England barely did

Those were not good lengths but short of good lengths. England bowlers early on hit mainly short of good length at 8-6 meter mark, not good length at 6-4 mater mark, and were seaming big, not swing but seaming off the deck, ball barely swung much even yesterday. First people need to understand what is good length. Most of the wickets were on good lengths. They need to be on fuller side of good length at 5-4 meter as it will bring edges and LBWs, not shorter side at 7-6 meter as it will make them play and miss more than edging.

[vamos_rafa]

Look at yesterday's game. There was not much swing. This pitch is offering more seam movement. England bowlers went for a lot of runs when they pitched fuller and got wickets on good length deliveries' date=' 6-4 meter mark.[/quote'] It's not that you can keep bowling the same length ball after ball. In the process of bowling a length, you would end up bowling a few half volleys also. That's where the edges are induced. And even if it's seam, to a fuller ball also, it would be equally dangerous.

[SLICKR392]

Remember his celebration after the first ton? So humble and calm.

[kubrickian]

Good length balls seemed to be swinging a mile and missing the stumps. The full length balls which England bowled were mostly wide and gave batsmen space to free their arms. I hope our bowlers attack the stumps more and bring LBWs/Bowled into the equation which England barely did

This. You need to bowl a fuller length on this pitch because of the swing and also because of seam movement. Anything shorter, the batsmen can just leave the ball because of the swing or ball will bounce high to miss the stumps. Have to be on the stumps and around the off stump otherwise it will be too wide for the batsmen to play. Most important thing is to make the batsmen play The more you make them play, the better chance of picking wickets even if you go for a few runs. The more they leave, the easier it will get later and batsmen will score runs easily.

[rkt.india]

It's not that you can keep bowling the same length ball after ball. In the process of bowling a length' date=' you would end up bowling a few half volleys also. That's where the edges are induced. And even if it's seam, to a fuller ball also, it would be equally dangerous.[/quote'] Seam is negated when it is too full to a lot of extent.

[Lord]

Remember his celebration after the first ton? So humble and calm.

yes.I still remember Rat's in Adelaide too