Disagree. The pitches are slow, he is slightly fatigued, there is no reason to try to bowl quick. Give him a rest and he'll be back around 135kph in the Test series, if he plays. In ODIs, he has always been most concerned with accuracy and variations. Tbf to him, it has worked! Throughout his Test career, he usually does bowl the odd quick spell and spend most of his time at quick-medium - his ODI career speeds blur this reality for people - at least, that's how I see it.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.
He needs to be fitter. And regardless, I wasn't just talking about this series, he definitely seems like he can bowl a lot quicker than he does usually in general. I understand and agree with your point that that may not be his goal in ODIs and that he wants to concentrate more on line and length.Disagree. The pitches are slow, he is slightly fatigued, there is no reason to try to bowl quick. Give him a rest and he'll be back around 135kph in the Test series, if he plays. In ODIs, he has always been most concerned with accuracy and variations. Tbf to him, it has worked! Throughout his Test career, he usually does bowl the odd quick spell and spend most of his time at quick-medium - his ODI career speeds blur this reality for people - at least, that's how I see it.
He did play a good deal of the whole IPL and then has jetted straight off to this series. Not many will be able to handle that fantastically.He needs to be fitter.
I'm not really sure about this but I have doubts over whether bowling 4 overs every couple of days and fielding 16 overs is that physically demanding.He did play a good deal of the whole IPL and then has jetted straight off to this series. Not many will be able to handle that fantastically.
I have no doubt that it will! Sometimes, the body requires time doing nothing!I'm not really sure about this but I have doubts over whether bowling 4 overs every couple of days and fielding 16 overs is that physically demanding.
Yeah but he's been at home in India and hasn't got injured at all. But yeah I guess he needed a break after the WC which he clearly didn't get.Same schedule seems to have knackered a number of others though.
Their case is slightly different to Munaf's, with most of them having played a whole lot of Test cricket in the past 12 months as well.To be honest, my comment there was more a tongue in cheek observation on the number of players missing from the WI tour.
There's also training, travel and media as well.I'm not really sure about this but I have doubts over whether bowling 4 overs every couple of days and fielding 16 overs is that physically demanding.
Ishant > Sreesanth,tbh.
They should get the caste reservations in the education system and in politics to the cricket team as well just so Ishant can sit out of the team. WAC.
Praveen is gonna shine in the WI tests anyway and replace him.
Jesus , that scared the **** out of me.
Wait, India have bowlers other than Zaheer?
"Not terrible" evidently the best we can come up with. Says a lot.
Straw flying everywhere.