The ICF Mile High Hype Thread

[Malcolm Merlyn]

ICF has been known for hyping up young unknown players to the sky.Some have succeded while many have failed.

 

The latest hypes are

 

Basil Thampi

 

Aniket Choudhurt

 

Risabh Pant

 

Kuldeep Yadav

 

 

Add more names and discuss

[Vilander]

Lol 

[sscomp32]

3 minutes ago, Malcolm Merlyn said:

ICF has been known for hyping up young unknown players to the sky.Some have succeded while many have failed.

 

The latest hypes are

 

Basil Thampi : Looked fantastic in what i saw. Hope to see him more. 

 

Aniket Choudhury : sorry ICF experts but i see absolutely nothing special in him to be called better than the best swing bowler in the country. He hasnt even been able to get an ipl contract yet. I will wait to see how he does in IPL against international batsman (If he is picked). 

 

Risabh Pant : Dont completely agree but he must be good to be consistent. have to wait and ssee, hope he justifies the hype. 

 

Kuldeep Yadav : Over to you @Lord 

 

 

Add more names and discuss

You forgot the evergreen/eternal hype boy of ICF, The torch bearer / posterboy of this hype brigade Umesh "Performs once in a while but phhhasssstttt" Yadav. Infact even i was hyped for him in 2010 T20 WC and wass angry at the team for not playing him in bouncy pitches of barbados. Then came Bhuvi and opened my eyes and how things have changed now. 

[kira]

Ukhmut chand ...or is old news?

 

sanju samson

 

 

[jalebi_bhai]

Atul Sharma?

[sscomp32]

1 minute ago, kira said:

Ukhmut chand ...or is old news?

 

sanju samson

 

 

Deteriorated quite bad. Was chosen in an ad for u19 wc because he was so good.  

[Malcolm Merlyn]

Mile high? Does the OP know the meaning?

 

It was specifically used to describe the love ICFers have for these players.

[Malcolm Merlyn]

Latest Hype Pradeep Sangwan to hit 150ks.

[kosingh]

Karn Sharma

[King Tendulkar]

Basil Thampi hype is extrodinary lol

[maniac]

Only signed off on Pant and Kuldeep with full fledged acumen

[Pollack]

27 minutes ago, Malcolm Merlyn said:

Latest Hype Pradeep Sangwan to hit 150ks.

I was about to mention him. He is hyped because he has built some muscles.Focus is only on speed now bowling gayi tel lene.

Basil thumpi is another one though I admit I haven't watched enough of him to ridicule the hype he is generating.

Here is ICF hype list of the week in decreasing order of hype:

1.Pant

2.Kuldeep

3.Basil thampi

4.Aniket Chaudhary

5.P Sanghwan

6.I Sharma (Honourable mention )

Edited February 14, 2017 by Pollack

[maniac]

9 minutes ago, King Tendulkar said:

Basil Thampi hype is extrodinary lol

What's wrong in hyping a youngster who bowls swinging yorkers with a pace north of 140's?

 

Pant's domestic and FC stats speak for themselves.

 

Kuldeep is a chinaman bowler a rarity in World Cricket and has proved his worth in IPL as well as in every other shot he has had

 

similarly,Pandya who is a rare breed of a bowler wo can hit 135+,has battign ability and a power hitter.

 

See a pattern here-A Mystery bowler,A WK-bat,A fast bowler and fast bowling allrounder. Pretty much checks every category we are in dire need of.

Edited February 14, 2017 by maniac

[Vilander]

3 minutes ago, Pollack said:

I was about to mention him. He is hyped because he has built some muscles.Focus is only on speed now bowling gayi tel lene.

Basil thumpi is another one.

but he is not even phast.

 

Basil Thambi is green horn so he should first play.

[express bowling]

A high percentage of  players with potential won't succeed in international cricket........because there is the issue of temperament which does not become clear until a player actual plays international cricket.

 

That is how international sports work.

 

 

[Vilander]

42 minutes ago, sarchasm said:

Mile high? Does the OP know the meaning?

mile high hype not mile high club.

[maniac]

1 minute ago, express bowling said:

A high percentage of  players with potential won't succeed in international cricket........because there is the issue of temperament which does not become clear until a player actual plays international cricket.

 

That is how international sports work.

 

 

Agree.....but unfortunately Mental strength is neither something that can be taught or something that can be tangibly measured...but if you have the skill and technique that is half the battle won.

[maniac]

To be honest if there was an award then Pandya is the hands down winner lol...never before have I seen a player being hyped without any actual performances.

 

He was an allrounder who had "potential" with both bat and ball...not a batsman who had a decent potential with the ball or vice-versa...just straight up "allround" potential who should get a test slot.

 

 

[express bowling]

7 minutes ago, maniac said:

Agree.....but unfortunately Mental strength is neither something that can be taught or something that can be tangibly measured...but if you have the skill and technique that is half the battle won.

Mental strength, will to succeed, fitness, focus, reasonable intelligence etc......all are required in addition to talent.

 

We won't know about them until a cricketer actually spends time in international cricket.

 

Still, it is worth discussing new talent ..... it is far better and more exciting than just discussing established players whom everyone know about, watching all day and there are 100s of articles written about them. 

Edited February 14, 2017 by express bowling

[Pollack]

10 minutes ago, Vilander said:

but he is not even phast.

 

Basil Thambi is green horn so he should first play.

He bowled filth in the match against NZone.Long way to go still. Has pace at such young age.Let's see how he progresses.