Appreciation Society for the Indian bowling attack apart from Zaheer

[Flem274*]

Hey I think everyone is forgetting the purpose of this thread.

That Zaheer is a chump.

I didn't think anyone would usurp a Central Districts bowler as the one I most want to tear Wellington a new one, but Zaheer comes close. A shame India are unlikely to make another visit before he retires.

 

[Cevno]

Actually pretty sure this was meant to be a Sreesanth appreciation thread from Teja .

 

[Blaze 18]

tbf that was batsman winning the game.Sure they picked 20 wickets but they conceded 425+ in the first innings and then chased down 250 on a 5th day track.Not many batting line ups barring India will do that to SL in SL.If Pakistan ends up conceding 400 in the first innings I am always certain that a heavy defeat is coming up.

Ofcourse bowlers played the part but it was very much a support role to the batsman who were the main driving force.

I don't disagree with what you're saying - the batsmen definitely played a very significant role - but India had no right to be in that game. It was the bowlers who kept India in the game by limiting Sri Lanka to a gettable albeit difficult total. If Sri Lanka had scored 350 - and they really should have got that against Mithun, Ishant, Mishra and Ojha- even the Indian batsmen wouldn't have been able to do much. I think Sri Lanka were 100/7 or some such crazy score at one point before a brilliant partnership from Mendis and Samaraweera took them just past 250.

 

[vcs]

I don't disagree with what you're saying - the batsmen definitely played a very significant role - but India had no right to be in that game. It was the bowlers who kept India in the game by limiting Sri Lanka to a gettable albeit difficult total. If Sri Lanka had scored 350 - and they really should have got that against Mithun, Ishant, Mishra and Ojha- even the Indian batsmen wouldn't have been able to do much. I think Sri Lanka were 100/7 or some such crazy score at one point before a brilliant partnership from Mendis and Samaraweera took them just past 250.

Yeah, they were around 120/8. I thought the game was up when they got to 250+ from there and India lost 3 quick wickets for around 50, including Sehwag for a duck.

 

[Xuhaib]

I don't disagree with what you're saying - the batsmen definitely played a very significant role - but India had no right to be in that game. It was the bowlers who kept India in the game by limiting Sri Lanka to a gettable albeit difficult total. If Sri Lanka had scored 350 - and they really should have got that against Mithun, Ishant, Mishra and Ojha- even the Indian batsmen wouldn't have been able to do much. I think Sri Lanka were 100/7 or some such crazy score at one point before a brilliant partnership from Mendis and Samaraweera took them just past 250.

heh...no where I am arguing the bowlers never did a job ofcourse when you win a test match you will always have both bowlers and batsman playing their part, however one department will always be a bigger contributor.SL will never loose many home tests atleast in recent times where they have scored 700 runs in the game hence its a bigger credit to the batsman then the bowlers for the win.

 

[Howe_zat]

Hey I think everyone is forgetting the purpose of this thread.

That Zaheer is a chump.

So what is your beef with him, exactly?

 

[Athlai]

So what is your beef with him, exactly?

I just hate him.

Don't really know why.

 

[GotSpin]

I think his ever growing rat tail is charming

 

[Himannv]

Ofcourse bowlers played the part but it was very much a support role to the batsman who were the main driving force.

I don't disagree with what you're saying - the batsmen definitely played a very significant role - but India had no right to be in that game. It was the bowlers who kept India in the game by limiting Sri Lanka to a gettable albeit difficult total. If Sri Lanka had scored 350 - and they really should have got that against Mithun, Ishant, Mishra and Ojha- even the Indian batsmen wouldn't have been able to do much. I think Sri Lanka were 100/7 or some such crazy score at one point before a brilliant partnership from Mendis and Samaraweera took them just past 250.

I honestly think the pitch was the chief destroyer there. On the 4th day morning it was almost turning square and the likes of Ojha were almost unplayable. After a while with good defensive work from Samaraweera, the pitch eased up and Mendis started thumping it to all parts (was fun to watch that tbh). It was a case of too little too late though as India batted well on the last day thanks to Tendulkar and Laxman to pull off a win.

 

[Himannv]

Fast bowlers I like more than Zaheer Khan:

Bowling records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

Ambrose and Garner have some amazing numbers though.

 

[Manee]

Thought Mithun was medium pace?

Mithun is rubbish and yes, decidedly medium pace.

 

[MW1304]

I just hate him.

Don't really know why.

I do understand this logic. I hate AB de V for no reason.

Actually, the reason is that he is a ****.

 

[Shri]

Mithun is rubbish and yes, decidedly medium pace.

Might not be as talented as other bowlers we have but gives a 110% when he bowls. Munaf Patel would be a regular test bowler for us if he had his attitude.

 

[Manee]

Might not be as talented as other bowlers we have but gives a 110% when he bowls. Munaf Patel would be a regular test bowler for us if he had his attitude.

I recall Kirsten recently saying in an interview that Munaf has a good attitude. He worked hard last year and the rewards have paid off with good performances this year.

 

[Shri]

Nah, always has a cbf'd look on his face when he plays. Everyone will say thats endearing if he becomes a legend a decade from now but its so ****ing irritating atm.

 

[Manee]

Nah, always has a cbf'd look on his face when he plays. Everyone will say thats endearing if he becomes a legend a decade from now but its so ****ing irritating atm.

Cannot judge a man from the look on his face. He's put work into variations and line and length, etc. He has served us really well in the past year. We should be grateful for that. Definitely seems to be in need of a rest though. Looked a bit fatigued in last ODI.

 

[Cevno]

Munaf's natural fitness is really poor.

He is not a athlete and hence the attitude.

 

[Daemon]

He needs to put in more effort in his fielding and fitness in general. If his back is fine and he was fit then he would definitely bowl a lot faster than what he does currently.

 

[Prince EWS]

Just because there aren't many good bowlers around at the moment doesn't make the distinctly above mediocre ones suddenly good

DWTA actually. Quality is relative.

 

[Shri]

Awt dwta a.