Indian seamers..

[silentstriker]

However it will be farcical to suggest that Zak and Ish are superior to Lee and Clark.

When did I say this?

 

[Precambrian]

When did I say this?

I didn't say you did say that. Twas a general statement.

 

[adharcric]

Lee may be better overall but I'd take both Zaheer and Ishant over him right now.

 

[adharcric]

"Fantastic Indian seamers", all two of them.

 

[Precambrian]

Lee may be better overall but I'd take both Zaheer and Ishant over him right now.

Based on current series form? Probably yes. In fact if you take the current series alone, Zak and Ish have easily outplayed the Australian pacers.

Series averages so far:

Zak - 7 wickets @ 23 - 60 overs
Ish - 8 wickets @ 18 - 53 overs

Lee - 3 wickets @ 59 - 61 overs
Johnson - 8 wickets @ 22 - 62 overs
Watson - 3 wickets @ 41 - 48 overs
Siddle - 3 wickets @ 38 - 28 overs
Clark - 1 wicket @ 71.- 28 overs

 

[duffer]

I think he bowled very well, despite the poor returns, which I was aware of.

Yeah they both bowled well in Lanka but if you want proper graveyards for seamers it would've been there.

 

[Shaggy Alfresco]

Actually, I think India have very good depth right now. Munaf Patel, RP Singh and Sreesanth are all pushing Zaheer and Ishant for a spot. It's rare that we have semi-decent bowlers, let alone backups.

Now, it's not quite time to herald fast bowling renaissance in India, but the signs are promising. We'll know in a year or two.

No more wheel of mediocrity then? Maybe you should do an English one.

 

[Migara]

Yeah they both bowled well in Lanka but if you want proper graveyards for seamers it would've been there.

While Dhammika Prasad got your elite batting line up hopping, and five wickets in his only appearence. Sri Lanka traditionally have been labelled as a graveyard, but it produces some of the best conditions for swing bowlers. On those graveyards, one year back, Vass, Malinga and Welagedara tore through an English side bowling arounf 120k, 135k and 130k.

So you are admitting that Indian seamers lack skills to bowl on slow tracks?

 

[Precambrian]

While Dhammika Prasad got your elite batting line up hopping, and five wickets in his only appearence. Sri Lanka traditionally have been labelled as a graveyard, but it produces some of the best conditions for swing bowlers. On those graveyards, one year back, Vass, Malinga and Welagedara tore through an English side bowling arounf 120k, 135k and 130k.

So you are admitting that Indian seamers lack skills to bowl on slow tracks?

Yeah we do admit SL pacemen are the best in the world. Oh your batsmen too. It's just the stars that they don't well overseas, and Rudis.

 

[GIMH]

No more wheel of mediocrity then? Maybe you should do an English one.

We have a few decent seamers, though. You could hardly put Flintoff, Anderson (on this year's form), Sidebottom on a wheel of medicority.

Now if you put our second string bowlers on one, we'll talk

 

[FBU]

I think India have quite a few good fast bowlers like Khan, Sharma, Sreesanth, Patel, RPSingh and Kumar and can't understand why they don't play 4 fast bowlers and a spinner. They still would have Sehwag and Tendulkar as well.

1st Test

Indian fast bowlers 90.5 overs - 13 wickets
Spinners 132.0 overs - 3 wickets

 

[Precambrian]

That stat is looking skewed in favor of pace mainly due to Kumble's terrible performance.

 

[Prince EWS]

I think India have quite a few good fast bowlers like Khan, Sharma, Sreesanth, Patel, RPSingh and Kumar and can't understand why they don't play 4 fast bowlers and a spinner.

Probably because the tail would be ridiculous with Dhoni at 6 and Harbhajan or Kumble at 7...

 

[Precambrian]

Probably because the tail would be ridiculous with Dhoni at 6 and Harbhajan or Kumble at 7...

Dhoni averages a respectable 35 with the bat, and Bhajji is not that bad with the bat. But I don't think India will resort to that before the Fab-5 goes.