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Masterblaster's CricketWeb Young Player Of 2002/03
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Neil Pickup
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That's one side of the story.Langeveldt said:
As for Collingwood, I didn't write him off! I merely said that he hadn't done anything spectacular to warrant the award.
Rik
Cricketer Of The Year
Ok so he is the new Wasim despite being nowhere near as good just because he's left handed and asian? If you use that logic then I suppose some of the kids I play against are the new Bradmans because they hold a bat made of wood...krkode said:The fact that they've both played under 20 years and over 1 year.
There are similarities galore, just depends on how you look at them :P
krkode
State Captain
No one said he was the new Wasim. Some highly regarded aussie cricketer just said he was a "young Akram"...that's all...In that, he performed in this tournament like a young akram...Rik said:
And also, yes, those kids are similar because they use a bat of wood, and Bradman used a bat of wood. Yes, Akram and Nehra are similar, because they're both left handed bowlers, they both played for more than 1 year. Yes, Rhodes and Srinath are similar, they've both caught a catch sometime in their careers.
Like I said, there are MANY similarities, it matters which ones you look at...
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Rik
Cricketer Of The Year
One series does not a player make, Wasim was a once in a lifetime bowler, there is no point in comparing the 2 just because they are left handed. One is great, one is useful, so why bother? I'm trying not to generalise but just about every artical I read from the Indian media builds players up to heights that they can never achieve and then they fall badly and get slaughtered for it. I feel this is one such example.krkode said:
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So...maybe Nehra is the next Balaji!!! 
(ie the saviour of Indian cricket....)
(ie the saviour of Indian cricket....)
krkode
State Captain
One series does not a player make, but one series maketh a player for the media.Rik said:
I don't know why you bring this up here...I'm not complaining, I pick neither side, and I don't think anybody else here is saying Nehra is as great as Akram...:P
People - commentators/writers like to make these comparisons so there's something to talk about. You should try writing in their places:saint:
age_master
Hall of Fame Member
on the international level there is no question - james anderson
on a domestic level i can only comment on aussies and for that it would be close between bracken and Clarke, clarke would probebly win out cause bracken did not have the gereatest 4 day season, and clarke averaged about 50 - pretty solid
on a domestic level i can only comment on aussies and for that it would be close between bracken and Clarke, clarke would probebly win out cause bracken did not have the gereatest 4 day season, and clarke averaged about 50 - pretty solid
V Reddy
International Debutant
I made that statement b'coz u said that Akram picked up 500 wickets and Nehra only had one good series.I said you should also take into account the amount of matches they both played. I was not suggesting they are equal and i think Nehra will never be like Akram.Rik said:
masterblaster
International Captain
I dont agree that Nehra is the same as Akram at all either.
Akram is a living legend, he personifies true champion qualities. But Nehra has a lot of potential.
But Akram in his 20's was bowling at speeds upto 150 kph+, Nehra bowls at around and upto 145-150 kph.
Akram in his 20's could produce vicious reverse swing, inswing and outswing, while Nehra's stock ball is the outswinger to the right hander, and his reverse swing isnt great.
Akram could bat, Nehra Cant
Akram was once in a lifetime.
Even If Nehra does half of what Akram did, Ill be cheering Nehra on, and he would've done India proud.
Akram is a living legend, he personifies true champion qualities. But Nehra has a lot of potential.
But Akram in his 20's was bowling at speeds upto 150 kph+, Nehra bowls at around and upto 145-150 kph.
Akram in his 20's could produce vicious reverse swing, inswing and outswing, while Nehra's stock ball is the outswinger to the right hander, and his reverse swing isnt great.
Akram could bat, Nehra Cant
Akram was once in a lifetime.
Even If Nehra does half of what Akram did, Ill be cheering Nehra on, and he would've done India proud.
Nehra has yet to perform at test level, so far he has been mediocre at best at longer version of the game.
However i think Nehra did perform well in world cup and can be a good pacer for India in years to come.He and Khan can deliver the goods for India if they work hard and look after their fitness!
However i think Nehra did perform well in world cup and can be a good pacer for India in years to come.He and Khan can deliver the goods for India if they work hard and look after their fitness!
