Haha wasn't being serious tbh. Needs a season or two of fine tuning before he gets into the India team. Like a lot of the new generation of India seamers they seem to be thrown in the deep end too soon. Then get throw back in heap once they find out their not ready. If he gets picked this Indian off season, he will mostly likely join the long list of Indian bowlers with potential but never reached it at International level.
Doubt it. We don't even know if he has the stamina to maintain over 130kph for more than 4 overs nor if he has the potential to sustain accuracy. Give him some time in FC cricket first. The IPL would have definately secured him a place in the Punjab FC attack though as the supporting bowler to Gagandeep and VRV.
Oh I agree, I was just adding fuel to the fire
Worked up some good pace in the last game too, got up to 139kph.
Yes, his medium pacers have been surprisingly effective in T20. I'd like to see him bowl in FC cricket and see how he goes - he does have a good record.
That's a whole lot of what-ifs, and it's tough. Not having Ganguly's support is not an issue- he was never much good with his bowlers anyway. Not having fielding support is no excuse either- fielding is never a priority for the Indian selectors. With the same setup, Kumble and Harbhajan have performed better- a lot of Harbhajan's five-wicket hauls have come under Ganguly's captaincy. We've heard of world-class bowlers who've performed under unhelpful captains, and Windies' and Pakistan's bowlers have been world-class with a much worse fielding support.
I don't wish to lobby for this, but I'm game for this. The truth is, we've seen far too many pacers picked and discarded quickly without getting settled. It has happened every year. And among all those discards are some very talented, very useful bowlers. They need to get a longer lifeline, the way some other frustrating Indian players (mostly batsmen, off-form Harbhajan and Kumble) have had here.Oh I agree, I was just adding fuel to the fire
Gony's not ready yet but he has some ability. If you check out his player page, he has a FC bowling average of over 45. He needs to have a few big seasons in FC cricket first before he's a contender. I think Arjun was being a little premature in wanting him to play in SL.
it would have also helped had he had a real wicket keeper instead of Parthiv when he was bowling at his best...... With Dhoni or Karthik or Mongia there, he would have won quite a few matches and series for India....
Where I am, the cable operators tune it in on normal frequency for the duration of the game and switch it off afterwards. Thought that was happening all over India?It is because of CAS and the fact that Sony MAX is not on cable in most homes, including mine..
With my bloody Set Top Box being sick, I am able to watch nothing.
Another what-if. We find that India's best wicketkeeper-batsmen are average keepers, while the best wicketkeepers in India are inadequate with the bat. They chose better batsmen.
I have seen him bowl on NEO. He's really slow- bowls in the 100k range- but moves the ball quite well through the air. He doesn't give any room at all for the batsman to play freely, and in seaming conditions, he's more than a handful.Manee said:
Oh brother, I hate Sony MAX!!!
