Goughy
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Well they dont pay him unless he plays. Right?Why would RR sign him without any cricket?
And even then, do we know what he signed for?
Well they dont pay him unless he plays. Right?Why would RR sign him without any cricket?
Perhaps he is quick?Why would RR sign him without any cricket?
Yeah we do actually..his name was announced in the player's squad.Well they dont pay him unless he plays. Right?
And even then, do we know what he signed for?
'what he signed for' meaning how much is the contract worthYeah we do actually..his name was announced in the player's squad.
Oh ok..i linked both your questions..anyways AFAIK the figures haven't been disclosed for players not acquired through the bidding process(uncapped players).'what he signed for' meaning how much is the contract worth
Fair enough. So for all we know this has cost the Royals $10 or $1000 000.Oh ok..i linked both your questions..anyways AFAIK the figures haven't been disclosed for players not acquired through the bidding process(uncapped players).
Hey it could well be.Afterall they have a reputation of being the only "smart spenders" in the league.Fair enough. So for all we know this has cost the Royals $10 or $1000 000.
The shift to SA implies that all the members of the squad won't be travelling..it will be trimmed in a training camp.Though it shouldn't affect him,if he is what he is claimed to be.There is also chances of Tait not recovering on time..which could again increase his chances.I can't wait for this kid to debut, I keep getting the feeling that he won't play in the IPL, either not selected or injured or something like that.
21.he doesn't look like a fast bowler at all, how will he have the flexibility with all that muscle? Also if this is all true he'll obviously be a slinging type of bowler who'll rely a lot on shoulder and back strength. These kind of bowlers tend to have a few characteristics; very inconsistent, with both form and accuracy within matches and hideously injury prone.
To paraphrase michael holding, fast bowlers should be built to run, note run, not sprint. Good consistent bowling is about rhythm, even shoaib has a long run up.
also, how old is this guy meant to be?
It's not quite right to be paraphrasing Michael Holding, or indeed anyone who deals in conventional cricketing wisdom, in this particular case. Plenty of such common pieces of advice have already gone out the window and if it works then he'll have shown himself right to have challenged authority. If not, so be it.To paraphrase Michael Holding, fast bowlers should be built to run, note run, not sprint. Good consistent bowling is about rhythm, even Shoaib has a long run up.
This kid's taken a pretty huge leap of faith by doing this, I'm really finding this whole affair quite intriguing. Has the Indian news media gotten hold of this yet? I'm guessing NDTV will start a whole show about it to be aired daily.It's not quite right to be paraphrasing Michael Holding, or indeed anyone who deals in conventional cricketing wisdom, in this particular case. Plenty of such common pieces of advice have already gone out the window and if it works then he'll have shown himself right to have challenged authority. If not, so be it.
In a way, you've inadvertently summed up why Pont didn't want him to be influenced by any other coaches.
Not really, Sharma is epically tallWhy would it help being 'big' to bowl the ball faster?
Bowling is essentially about rhythm and timing of the release plus ****ing of the wrist
Ishant Sharma is a perfect example.
Indeed. Bowling is about how much force you can give to a lump of leather. Rhythm is a big part of that, but a tanked-out superathlete bowling at full capacity with good rhythm should still be able to bowl faster than a weak fella with good rhythm. I guess the concept here is to get everything- physical attributes, action, rhythm- geared towards achieving the maximum possible pace.Not really, Sharma is epically tall
AH!!21.
..but nobody throws a javelin using a round-arm action..