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*Official* Indian Premier League 2012
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Cevno
Hall of Fame Member
AWTA.Gutted Abdulla has been dropped
Would have dropped Bhatia myself. KKR's selections are weird.
Don't get why Das was playing ahead of Bisla so far too, even if they wanted Mcculum to keep.
Manee
Cricketer Of The Year
I find him incredibly entertaining, but I understand that I'm one of the only ones.
Manee
Cricketer Of The Year
Bhatia has a gun bowling record.
Manee
Cricketer Of The Year
He had a gun debut domestic season but he seems out of his depth, here, at least for the moment.
Cevno
Hall of Fame Member
Abdullah has a pretty good one too, tbf.
weeman27bob
International Vice-Captain
Manee
Cricketer Of The Year
Was gonna say '...in the IPL' but Abdulla has done well in the IPL too. I dunno, guess he just missed out to the bowler who offers something a bit different. Tight call, imo.
Flem274*
123/5
What does he do with the ball and what is his attitude?
To be a successful medium pacer imo, you must never stop attacking. People expect you to be defensive and will try to bowl you in that role, and then if your side loses after your restrictive 2/80 off 40 overs, you're the first one dropped. You've got to be hyper-aggressive, you have to be skilled, and you need wickets.
Praveen Kumar style is the way to bowl medium pace.
Manee
Cricketer Of The Year
Seconded.
I mean, I only like him in an ironic way though.
Manee
Cricketer Of The Year
I've not seen him bowl prior to the IPL. I disagree that 'Praveen Kumar style' is the way to go in any form of limited overs cricket. Praveen has truly floundered and been found out in limited overs cricket. He is lucky to still be in his IPL team as a unquestioned regular. And also, didn't Praveen epitomize 2/80 off 40 overs in the Test tour of England? I know we're getting formats a bit conflated here between us, just saying...
He was not a containment bowler in the FC season though. He seemed to run through sides on his day and then not get many wickets off his day. It was actually Dinda who specialized in the long spells and earning 5/100 at the end of a long effort.
I don't think he is as medium as you make out though. He got up to 138kph in the over I saw (I went upstairs) and last match was also in the 130s.
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Flem274*
123/5
Sorry, started referring to tests in there, hence the PK example.
This is the second time I've seen this young guy, so I'm happy to concede he isn't medium.
Bisla found out by Murali. WAG.
edit: from what I remember of Praveen in England, he was a very astute swing bowler in all conditions.
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Manee
Cricketer Of The Year
That is fair but don't you agree that Praveen was the epitome of 2/80 off 40 overs?
He ain't quick. Spends most of his time at 130kph. But I think he has a good balanced run up and a good action and has the potential to bowl pretty fast.
EDIT: He swings the English ball in England everywhere. Can he do this with other red balls in other countries? I dunno if we will find out.
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Manee
Cricketer Of The Year
Vinay is developing superbly as a bowler, imo.