Atul Sharma

[oitoitoi]

So it's looking increasingly likely that all this hoo-hah was over nothing then? No Atul Sharma, or at least not this season.

 

[Polo23]

Cricinfo says he's a wicket keeper

 

[honestbharani]

Cricinfo says he's a wicket keeper

we have already established that was a mistake.. It shud have been Naman Ojha as the keeper.



Can't believe I had to repeat that again. Goughy had mentioned it earlier in the thread, I think...

 

[pasag]

Is there even any evidence he's still in the squad?

 

[Goughy]

Is there even any evidence he's still in the squad?

There is little evidence that he even exists.

 

[honestbharani]

There is little evidence that he even exists.

all very true though...

 

[Cricket_God]

Tbh, does Munaf really deserve to stay in the team? He offers nothing in the field, he cannot bat and refuses to bend his back and put in some effort when bowling. He is capable of bowling 135-140kph, heck he did it in New Zealand a month back and yet he will bowl 120-132kph here off a jog to the wicket and yet still can't keep his foot behind the line or the ball in a respectable area. It annoys me because he has so much talent to bowl quickly and yet sacrifices it in limited overs cricket in favour of a good length which anyone knows is cannon fodder in the modern game. [/RANT]

He is bowling at the same pace,The problem is with set max speed gun in capetown,while
in durban they have a more accurate speed gun,Munaf is more suited for test cricket
nowadays.

 

[PhoenixFire]

There is little evidence that he even exists.

exactly what I was thinking.

 

[Goughy]

But then again this appeared The Official Website of the Indian Premier League - Player Profile meaning it sort of looks official. Wouldn't it be hilarious if the guy was real after all?

A link to a website that lists he is born in 1971 and has no batting or bowling style is hardly official. Especially when the comment is 'touted as pacy'. Basically noone has seen him bowl in the flesh.

That link doesnt make anything look official.

For proving him as real, how about he plays some cricket?

I hope he can wang it down as has been claimed but I think this has been pretty poorly managed from a PR perspective.

 

[rivera213]

I smell bull****.

Good wine needs no bush.

I'd like to see him though, just to see how crap he is in reality.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Until you either post a video, a credible source like Cricinfo recognises him or we see him on TV live, you'll have a hard time convincing most people of his authenticity.

 

[silentstriker]

You've been promising a video for a long time though, where is it?

 

[Jono]

Hahah, real or not, overrated or not... you have to admit that you're all getting sucked in.

I find this funny, and hope its real cos it'd be even more hilarious than if it was a hoax.

 

[honestbharani]

Hahah, real or not, overrated or not... you have to admit that you're all getting sucked in.

I find this funny, and hope its real cos it'd be even more hilarious than if it was a hoax.

AWTA, actually...

 

[Smudge]

Agreed..Cricinfo hasn't got a single detail about Atul correct yet.

Bit hard for them to get things correct when he's hidden away like the cricketing version of a redheaded stepchild.

As far as PR exercises go, it's a resounding failure.

 

[Polo23]

we have already established that was a mistake.. It shud have been Naman Ojha as the keeper.



Can't believe I had to repeat that again. Goughy had mentioned it earlier in the thread, I think...

What kind of ****** reads through 20 pages of crap to make sure they arent repeating someone else?

 

[Howsie]

So this guy isn't real

If he could bowl as fast as some people claim, I'm sure we would of heard more about him. Like actual footage of him bowling, maybe a few First-Class games.

 

[Muddaser]

Mavericks Cricket Coaching - Welcome

Atul Sharma video is present.

 

[Jono]

Mavericks Cricket Coaching - Welcome

Atul Sharma video is present.

Fort Minor - Remember The Name

Great song

 

[oitoitoi]

lol he bears a srtiking resemblance to the incredible hulk. Looks very vulnerable to injury. Also it worth noting that pace isn't everything, look how Flintoff got pwned int the IPL this year, you need variation. He doesn't look like he'll swing the ball too much either.