These are very damaging comments from Donald...actually its shocking! One would have not expected a coach to be so blunt and harsh in the public about his ward. And, coming from him, these comments are going to be taken very seriuosly. God only knows when is he going to come back to the team?? Anyways, all said and done he is a good bowler...only thing is he should stop being over-aggressive on the field and being ultra-passive off it!!! He should have atleast spoken on his defence and said that he had done reasonably well in the county circuit for the short duration he was there.
October 9, 2009 Text size: A | A Faith: says Sreesanth's tattoo, in Chinese 'His training habits are not good and the way he goes on to the field need to change. Then, he doesn't put enough time on specifics' � Cricinfo Ltd Related Links News : Sreesanth fined for verbal tiff with Kulkarni Players/Officials: Allan Donald | Sreesanth Teams: India | South Africa | Warwickshire
Allan Donald, the former South African fast bowler, has said that if Sreesanth wants to play for India again he needs to change his habits. Donald, 42, who recently ended his term as coach at Warwickshire, the county where Sreesanth played earlier this English summer, was blunt in his appraisal of the fast bowler, saying it was high time he backed up his showmanship with bowling form.
"Just in terms of his desire, and if he has got any ambitions of playing for India for a long, long time, he should his change his habits," Donald told Cricinfo. Donald arrived in India on Thursday and will shuttle between Delhi and Hyderabad as part of the commentary team for the Champions League Twenty20.
He said he had recommended Sreesanth's name to the management at Warwickshire to make up for the absence of genuine fast bowlers like Brett Lee and Morne Morkel, who were busy on national duties earlier this summer. "He really bowled some good spells and got wickets in clusters of two here and there, and in terms of the outcome of the game it played a m
Re: THis Is the real Article from Cricinfo....Dear Rediff...
by truthe on Oct 12, 2009 10:34 AM
Sreesanth started his campaign on a prosperous note, picking up a five-for in his first game. Thereafter, he continued with the good work, though he never hit full throttle, before returning to India with returns of 22 wickets in 10 games.
Donald was well aware of Sreesanth's abilities with the ball and his excitable nature, having witnessed the Indian's spectacular performance in the Johannesburg Test in 2006, where he took five wickets and helped India to a dramatic victory. "We wanted someone who could overstep the line a little bit and we know how Sreesanth can do that. But I knew I could control him, and we chatted about it quite a lot."
Donald said they had extensive talks about the training routine, and reckoned Sreesanth had plenty of areas to work on. "First of all, his training habits are not good and the way he goes on to the field need to change. Then, he doesn't put enough time on specifics."
Donald also said Sreesanth needed to work on his attitude, and his tendency to lose the plot when things didn't go his way. "I know he is aggressive, he is passionate and I know he just boils over with emotions in the heat of the battle. There is nothing wrong with that but I just think sometimes he lets himself down."
At the start of the Irani Cup last week, Sreesanth declared his intentions of working hard to keep himself calm. By the end of the game he had been fined 60% of the match fee for using abusive language against Mumbai's Dhawal Kulkarni.
Do remember that we indians could boast of a test series win (1-0) in England just because he fended around 21 deliveries for the tenth wicket at the first test at Lords. He didn't the do the way RP Singh and Ishant did in that Sydney test when they just had to fend one or two overs. And also we could boast of our first test win in South African soil due to his excellent spell in the first test match. But I do agree with all in that he need to control his antics if he has to keep his place in team.
Re: Do remember his contributions
by Abhijit Nair on Oct 12, 2009 07:22 PM
He was plumb LBW to Monty Panesar but umpire Steve Bucknor did not give the decision it saved India the Match . the same umpire was much criticesed for 2 decisions against India at Sydney.
Sreesanth is immature .But he is also the fastest bowler in India,now that Ishant's pace has dropped down to the low 130s.He is atleast 5kph avg faster than R.P Singh and Munaf.
Re: Re: Sreesanth
by Akhlesh Bhargava on Oct 12, 2009 12:16 PM
Sresanth is good bowler.....we need someone to use him correctly.....We need him specially on coming South Africa Tour.
Re: Re: Re: Sreesanth
by anoop on Oct 12, 2009 04:19 PM
Sreesanth is a young leading fast bowler, let him show his form in ground with polite. he have good future in cricket.
