Munaf Patel goes to Australia

[Arjun]

Originally Posted by Neil Pickup
My favourite Balaji quotes:

"ndian selectors have finally decided to unleash the secret deadly weapon in "Lakshmipathy Balaji".The guy is a 21 year old genuine fast bowler"

"India's bowling is just as good as anyone else.Forget Nehra and Bangar, Balaji is now in the side and he's one hell of a bowler, and with Khan and Nath the bowling attack looks ROCK SOLID"

"Mark my word, Balaji is here to stay and will reach glorious height"

"At the moment India doesn't have Khan & Balaji, with them around India will have a one hell of an attack."

Then he made his debut and it all went a bit quiet.

After the debut series against NZ, and the FC matches in Australia, there was this one (more or less):

"Balaji is as bad a bowler as Blessing Mahwire and Khaled Mahmud- one of the worst specialist bowlers of all time"

A short while later, that too went quiet.

 

[Deja moo]

And where was Bangar? Anyway, they bowl at the same pace.

Balaji and Bangar same pace ?
Balaji is quicker.

 

[Arjun]

Balaji and Bangar same pace ?
Balaji is quicker.

Only slightly. Balaji bowls at the low 130's, fastest 134. Even Bangar can get to that pace, with the new ball, on a good pitch.

Oh well....no news on the Munaf Patel front. I would like to know what will be included in his training plans.

 

[V Reddy]

After the debut series against NZ, and the FC matches in Australia, there was this one (more or less):

"Balaji is as bad a bowler as Blessing Mahwire and Khaled Mahmud- one of the worst specialist bowlers of all time"

A short while later, that too went quiet.

Great service return , Arjun

 

[Nate]

"India's bowling is just as good as anyone else.Forget Nehra and Bangar, Balaji is now in the side and he's one hell of a bowler, and with Khan and Nath the bowling attack looks ROCK SOLID"

sorry... whos nath?

 

[V Reddy]

sorry... whos nath?

Srinath . It was posted at the time of WC i think when Srinath and Zaheer were in their prime

 

[Nate]

ah orright, thanks

 

[Arjun]

I am more interested in the academy's training programme for Munaf. Does anyone have any idea of what it is and how he will benefit?

 

[Sehwag309]

You weren't on here at that time were you?

..and you were watching "balaji" google

 

[Sehwag309]

hmm, Harm-Mission...West Indies and who?..Let him come to India, and then we will see Harmed' Mission

 

[Arjun]

Should Nehra just run out there and try to bowl flat out at express pace? He is the closest of the Indian bowlers to that pace.

 

[marc71178]

..and you were watching "balaji" google

You what?

I actually asked a serious question - at the time of his debut, this bloke was hyped more than anyone in the history of Cricketweb, then he played...

 

[Sehwag309]

Everyone get's hyped in Indian Cricket

 

[marc71178]

Not to this extent they don't - can anyone remember the name of the poster who hyped him?

 

[V Reddy]

Not to this extent they don't - can anyone remember the name of the poster who hyped him?

Choora but he was the only one who was praising him while all other Indians were not sure. Can't remember his name but someone even said that the six 5-wicket hauls he took in a row were all against weak sides and that he was a mediocre bowler at best. So only one guy hyped him

 

[V Reddy]

Also both Choora and Balaji come from the same city , Chennai/Madras .

 

[marc71178]

It may have only been one poster, but the proliferation of the hype made it all the more memorable.