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Who is the most frustrating player playing for your country?
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delkap
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Lately most frustrating player has been Zaheer Khan for India. He has tremendous potential, but over the past year hasn't lived up to it. Barring a 3 wkt burst against NZ in 1st test, and 5 wkts in Brisbane test, he has yet to do anything substantial. Being the spearhead, u kinda expect more. Although he has had his injuries, I believe he has still underperformed when he has been fit. It's as if after the WC2003 Final, he has simply lost it !! Hopefully he will be back to his best b4 the ausies tour India this year.
Another one is Ganguly, after a spectacular start to test-cricket, his career is going downwards. I wonder how long can captaincy sustain him. He is capable of bouncing back, as we saw in Brisbane and Melbourne (2nd inn). Those inns showed what he can do, only if he can repeat that often...
Another one is Ganguly, after a spectacular start to test-cricket, his career is going downwards. I wonder how long can captaincy sustain him. He is capable of bouncing back, as we saw in Brisbane and Melbourne (2nd inn). Those inns showed what he can do, only if he can repeat that often...
masterblaster
International Captain
Agarkar for me, such a HUGE impact when he first came onto the scene. So many wickets, so little time.
Sometimes he's good, sometimes he's great, sometimes just awful.
So much talent in batting and bowling and fielding. He's only living up to a fraction of the promise.
He's still awesome to watch when he's on song. When it all works for him, its just one of the best sights in cricket.
Sometimes he's good, sometimes he's great, sometimes just awful.
So much talent in batting and bowling and fielding. He's only living up to a fraction of the promise.
He's still awesome to watch when he's on song. When it all works for him, its just one of the best sights in cricket.
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biased indian
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Ajit Agarkar 
biased indian
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Sorry mate kumble has the record 6-12 aganist wINnanden said:
tooextracool
International Coach
butcher,caddick,hoggard and vaughan.....
Langeveldt
Soutie
Dewald Pretorius - I really rate the guy but he's hardly covered himself in glory in test cricket.
Boeta Dippenaar - Shedloads of talent, not many results in the test arena..
Mornantau Hayward - All that talent, bowls dross, gets dropped and goes to England.. At least he wants to play international cricket again..
Boeta Dippenaar - Shedloads of talent, not many results in the test arena..
Mornantau Hayward - All that talent, bowls dross, gets dropped and goes to England.. At least he wants to play international cricket again..
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Arjun
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I would have Agarkar at the top of the list- he does not have the build for a fast bowler, yet gets a very long run. You can't expect him to perform consistently and exert a lot of power all the time, can you?
This is followed by Parthiv Patel- hailed as India's answer to the wicketkeeping problem, but is another problem- his own wicketkeeping has been found wanting. Yet he's been given an extended run, when dependable keepers have been sidelined.
Of course, who can forget Nehra? He has the potential to be a world class fast bowler, as that 6/23 in Durban showed. Those are not figures for which you make excuses. He can definitely do his bit as a strike bowler, but running in diagonally and bowling 2 meatballs an over and even more so, gtetting injured regularly doesn't help him much. Not to mention his fielding- even a stray dog has a better chance of stopping a ball. I hope this bowlers' fitness camp has that worked out.
Sodhi is one player who has talent, but not enough power. Why can't he do weight training?
Then of course, the Delhi openers. Akash Chopra has never got a 50 in a long time, and he is capable of doing it. Gautam Gambhir was quite good in an A-team series, but disappointing in Dhaka- he can do a lot better than that.
Someone mentioned Zaheer, and why not? He is India's best and most effective fast bowler. He has 3 five-wicket hauls, one against the Australians. He was quite effective in 2002, averaging 29, but after the World Cup final, he has definitely lost it. He sledges far too much, and if he stuck o his game, he would have been a far better bowler. The Asia Cup is the best chance for him to return to striking power, and a 5-wicket haul will help him a lot.
This is followed by Parthiv Patel- hailed as India's answer to the wicketkeeping problem, but is another problem- his own wicketkeeping has been found wanting. Yet he's been given an extended run, when dependable keepers have been sidelined.
Of course, who can forget Nehra? He has the potential to be a world class fast bowler, as that 6/23 in Durban showed. Those are not figures for which you make excuses. He can definitely do his bit as a strike bowler, but running in diagonally and bowling 2 meatballs an over and even more so, gtetting injured regularly doesn't help him much. Not to mention his fielding- even a stray dog has a better chance of stopping a ball. I hope this bowlers' fitness camp has that worked out.
Sodhi is one player who has talent, but not enough power. Why can't he do weight training?
Then of course, the Delhi openers. Akash Chopra has never got a 50 in a long time, and he is capable of doing it. Gautam Gambhir was quite good in an A-team series, but disappointing in Dhaka- he can do a lot better than that.
Someone mentioned Zaheer, and why not? He is India's best and most effective fast bowler. He has 3 five-wicket hauls, one against the Australians. He was quite effective in 2002, averaging 29, but after the World Cup final, he has definitely lost it. He sledges far too much, and if he stuck o his game, he would have been a far better bowler. The Asia Cup is the best chance for him to return to striking power, and a 5-wicket haul will help him a lot.
