***Official*** India in South Africa 2013/14

[kykweer.proteas]

Sharma the best bowler

 

[Burgey]

India's premier fast bowler of the last decade strikes.

Will be funny if it's a no ball

 

[OverratedSanity]

My prediction of an Ishant 10-fer is on its way

 

[Jono]

SUCK A FAT ONE JONO

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if its a no ball i will eat your face

 

[Flem274*]

They still don't quite have the length right by a small amount imo, and can tend to err in line once or twice an over.

ahahahaha Ishunt gets a wicket. Normally I'd be sad for Alviro but this wicket books Ishunt's place in the Indian side for 5 more years.

 

[Jono]

phew

 

[Burgey]

Heard a lot of interesting analysis on Ishant's bowling where people point out at technical flaws, etc. But the major difference I see in his bowling is the lack of movement which made it awkward for the with the extra bounce he got, he never had a good full delivery, or any thing extra, it was just that normal back of the length inswingers which troubled the batsmen.

I reckon they ****ed him up when he started playin lots of LO cricket. Not long after he debuted. Went from bowling a length which was awkward at test level to bowling either too short or too full and bugger all in between.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Ha nice ball first up

 

[Cabinet96]

Fierce bouncer. Ishant is going to eat this next batsman alive.

 

[Jono]

**** good ball

 

[Prince EWS]

Heard a lot of interesting analysis on Ishant's bowling where people point out at technical flaws, etc. But the major difference I see in his bowling is the lack of movement which made it awkward for the with the extra bounce he got, he never had a good full delivery, or any thing extra, it was just that normal back of the length inswingers which troubled the batsmen.

What always gets me with your posts about Ishant is that you always talk as if he's declined or is out of form or something like that and just needs to go back to how he was bowling earlier in his career to be successful.

Sharma at his best looks awkward without actually taking any wickets. Sharma at his worst just looks as bad as he actually is. Neither iteration is Test standard. And no, the fact that he's just taken a wicket doesn't change that either.

 

[Daemon]

PEWS is just a hater. Ishant is back.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Ishant has Amla rattled. Only a matter of time before he sends this weak **** back to the pavilion

 

[Cabinet96]

Ishant with a no ball. Showing good intent.

 

[Jono]

What always gets me with your posts about Ishant is that you always talk as if he's declined or is out of form or something like that and just needs to go back to how he was bowling earlier in his career to be successful.

Sharma at his best looks awkward without actually taking any wickets. Sharma at his worst just looks as bad as he actually is. Neither iteration is Test standard. And no, the fact that he's just taken a wicket doesn't change that either.

tbf there is a difference between an Indian bowler who averages 31 (end of 2008) compared to 38 (now)

 

[OverratedSanity]

What always gets me with your posts about Ishant is that you always talk as if he's declined or is out of form or something like that and just needs to go back to how he was bowling earlier in his career to be successful.

Sharma at his best looks awkward without actually taking any wickets. Sharma at his worst just looks as bad as he actually is. Neither iteration is Test standard. And no, the fact that he's just taken a wicket doesn't change that either.

Your description of Ishant at his best is spot on. That's what people don't get when they simply say hrs unlucky, which is just a weak excuse

 

[Flem274*]

Seeing a batsman listed at number seven instead of a keeper or a genuine/balanced allrounder makes me grumpy for no good reason.

 

[OverratedSanity]

tbf there is a difference between an Indian bowler who averages 31 (end of 2008) compared to 38 (now)

Let's be honest he averaged 31 after what 5 matches?

 

[Prince EWS]

tbf there is a difference between an Indian bowler who averages 31 (end of 2008) compared to 38 (now)

And you'll remember better than anyone that when he was averaging 31 I was telling you all it wouldn't last and that he was no good. He's exactly the same bowler now he's always been, and I actually feel for him that he's probably told all the told about being down on form or developing bad habits or whatever when the reality of the matter is that's doing exactly the same thing and the poor standard of his bowling caught up to him. He must be so confused and frustrated by it all.

 

[Jono]

Let's be honest he averaged 31 after what 5 matches?

17. I agree Ishant was NEVER a world beater. But he was better 5 years ago. They are not the exact same bowler.