Well Flintoff is an ideal 3rd seamer really, always economical, picks up the odd wicket, can contribute with the bat, stamina could be better but still pretty good. Think he'd fit in really well in say the Pakistan attack of a few years ago, you had Akhtar and Asif up front, spin from Kaneria, Flintoff would have been almost perfect back up.
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Atul Sharma
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silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Anyone know how to get Spin magazine in the US?
Uppercut
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Indeed. Or as i put it not long ago, Flintoff's the perfect icing on the cake but England don't have a cake.
Quality!
four_or_six
Cricketer Of The Year
No idea, but taster version of the interview here.
rivera213
U19 Vice-Captain
He sure can talk himself up.
The most telling part of that taster interview is this: "I’ve been measured at over 100mph but that was in a javelin situation, where they were measuring my arm speed and we weren’t worrying about actually landing the ball!"
I think it's a load of crap personally and he obviously hasn't been clocked in a cricketing capacity & is plucking numbers from the sky- "But right now I’m probably clocking high-90s or something like that".
BS.
The most telling part of that taster interview is this: "I’ve been measured at over 100mph but that was in a javelin situation, where they were measuring my arm speed and we weren’t worrying about actually landing the ball!"
I think it's a load of crap personally and he obviously hasn't been clocked in a cricketing capacity & is plucking numbers from the sky- "But right now I’m probably clocking high-90s or something like that".
BS.
rivera213
U19 Vice-Captain
"Well, if someone’s going to go over 100mph this year, it will be me..."
He's painting himself into a corner with that quote considering (judging by his comments in the taster) he hasn't been clocked anywhere near that speed in a cricketing capacity.
He should've played down the whole 100mph thing. Obviously that wouldn't sell as many magazines but considering he hasn't bowled a ball in anger it's a bit of a dumb thing to say.
NZ Guy
U19 Captain
I have a video of Atul Sharma!!!
R2b| Fast Bowler Atul Sharma In IPL | Atul Sharma is a Indian Cricket player. He playing
Technique looks rather interesting
but I can see why he bowls so fast
R2b| Fast Bowler Atul Sharma In IPL | Atul Sharma is a Indian Cricket player. He playing
Technique looks rather interesting
but I can see why he bowls so fastMaybe this all just an elaborate scheme to really wind up Shoaib Akhtar.
andyc
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
OMG, you have the video that was posted 5 pages back!??I have a video of Atul Sharma!!!
R2b| Fast Bowler Atul Sharma In IPL | Atul Sharma is a Indian Cricket player. He playing
Technique looks rather interesting
NZ Guy
U19 Captain
Haha yeah thought it might of already been posted forgot to add that, don't need to get snappy though do you?
rivera213
U19 Vice-Captain
I didn't even think of that possibility!
In that case, I love the guy.
At-ul, At-ul, At-ul.
rivera213
U19 Vice-Captain
Not only that, but he isn't sure he knows what a cricket ball is...
I can't blame him for not wanting to read 35 pages. Lol
That video is hilarious. I'm hoping it's a piss-take, 99% of the stuff he is doing in training is useless when it comes to bowling.
The best way to develop is to actually bowl. It's a novel idea, but I think it'll catch on pretty soon.
Manee
Cricketer Of The Year
Do you think javelin throwers simply throw javelins all day? Or do you think they do some strength, power and speed work first? Certain muscles and muscle groups are used in bowling, would it not be beneficial if those groups were strengthened?That video is hilarious. I'm hoping it's a piss-take, 99% of the stuff he is doing in training is useless when it comes to bowling.
The best way to develop is to actually bowl. It's a novel idea, but I think it'll catch on pretty soon.
If we look at the work he is doing, it seems to be quite helpful to bowling, indeed.
- Leg strength and flexibility, crticial in the run up, jump and follow through.
- Explosive shoulder strength - pretty self explanatory.
- Sprint training - run up, maybe?
- Core stability - something crucial in the bowling action and that is of importance to current international players.
- Core strength - ditto.
He's doing 120% of all trainings required to be a good bowler except for that small part called bowling.
