Indian selectors have been lauding on the previous achievements of Bhajii... Plenty waiting in line like Chawla,Amit Mishra,Pragyan which needs longer ropes...This year IPL have clearly exposed Harbhajan
Its funny... Mediocre Bowlers like Prasad who didn't have the Pace of even Anil Kumble figured in the Indian Bowling line up in the Past. Wonder what Shoaib Akhtar has to say about Prasad's Pace!! Bring back Sreesanth. Indian team needs such fiercy Characters who can get to the Batsman's Nerves :-)
were good spinners but nobody has still figured out why they ran in from such long distance
harbajan s selection into probables is also a mystery no wickets in domestic matches no wickets in county matches ..yet being considered for India Team !!!!!
Re: Prasad and Srinath
by Venugopalan on Jul 20, 2012 01:57 PM
venkatesh was a slow medium pacer whereas srinath was medium pace..sometimes he used to bowl real fast..as for Bhajji he forgot the art of spinning..but trying hard.
Re: Re: Re: Prasad and Srinath
by deve gowda on Jul 20, 2012 02:26 PM
if you are talking about gary kirsten, he was a left hander. which means srinath, right hander, should have had an ominous outswinger, which i dont think he had. if you ae talking about peter kirsten, gary's half brother, i dont think srinath got him out with inswingers very often... #justsaying.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Prasad and Srinath
by deve gowda on Jul 20, 2012 02:36 PM
err, what am i supposed to check here? that incoming deliveries by right handed bolwers to left handed batsmen would actually be an outswinger to the bowler? i dont need to check that. its common sense. and you are welcome!
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Prasad and Srinath
by deve gowda on Jul 20, 2012 03:50 PM
i definitely dont claim the srinath hasnt got kirsten bowled with a swinging delivery. the point in debate is whether, as you claimed, srinath has an ominous inswinger when in fact you described his outswinger to kirsten. anyway, i dont want to argue with you since you repeatedly avoid coming to the point and drag the discussion to a topic that was never a debate in the first place.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Prasad and Srinath
by kannadahudaga on Jul 20, 2012 04:08 PM
gowdre, i know ur too intelligent.Inswingers to right handers will be away going deliveries to left handers, in that case.. srinath would have got GK bowled from an away going delivery.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Prasad and Srinath
by deve gowda on Jul 20, 2012 05:02 PM
yeas, thats what i was tryin to point out to our friend ravi...but never mind. had a good laugh. just wanted to do some timepass on rediff, thats it. but i still maintain that harbhajan sucks big time.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Prasad and Srinath
by Shishir on Jul 20, 2012 03:24 PM
Srinath was a very good bowler guys...He had a very good in-swinger and used to give 100% while on field. Though the people didn't used his services well apart from Ganguly
Re: Prasad and Srinath
by Santhanam on Jul 20, 2012 02:25 PM
Its funny... Mediocre Bowlers like Prasad who didn't have the Pace of even Anil Kumble figured in the Indian Bowling line up in the Past. Wonder what Shoaib Akhtar has to say about Prasad's Pace!! Bring back Sreesanth. Indian team needs such fiercy Characters who can get to the Batsman's Nerves :-)
Re: Re: Prasad and Srinath
by kannadahudaga on Jul 20, 2012 04:10 PM
Prasad atleast had the stamina to bowl for 20-2 overs in a day, whereas ur rawalpind express used to get tired in the 3rd ball of his 3rd over itself:).
Re: Prasad and Srinath
by nitin khandelwal on Jul 20, 2012 02:40 PM
Frodo, You are right this time. My suggestion, give your comments only on cricket and no comments on politics.
dear rediff, this isnt surprising news. please report when he does take a wicket or two. then we all will be curious. harbhajan taking a wicket is like seeing halley's comet.
Re: Re: dear rediff
by deve gowda on Jul 20, 2012 01:45 PM
are you sugegsting that i should have played a minimum no. of test matches for india before i can comment? If so, does that logic apply to you as well? or is your majesty exempted from all such triviliaties?
Re: Re: Re: dear rediff
by Ravi on Jul 20, 2012 01:54 PM
I took the most optimistic approach here after reading your arrogant comment above. Thought you are smart to understand my point.
Ok let me make it simple for you. Have you ever held a cricket bat or ball in your life?
Re: Re: Re: Re: dear rediff
by deve gowda on Jul 20, 2012 02:21 PM
again, you have done everything but answer my question. is there a law that states i must have held a cricket bat/played cricket for india before i can comment negatively or positively on cricketers? and does the law apply to you as well?
Re: Re: Re: Re: dear rediff
by Shishir on Jul 20, 2012 03:28 PM
Dude if people have to play for India first and then comment here than you need to go to mental hospital.....now don't say "How many times you have been to mental hospital?"....
Re: Finger spinner vs Wrist spinners
by madan menon on Jul 20, 2012 12:06 PM
perhaps Harbhajan is trying to become another bapu nadkari in trying to bowl maidens..
Re: Finger spinner vs Wrist spinners
by Venugopalan on Jul 20, 2012 12:14 PM
really glad to know that Kumble really spins ..earlier he was critised for not spinning..
Re: Re: Finger spinner vs Wrist spinners
by Ravi on Jul 20, 2012 12:43 PM
Thats because Venkatesh Prasad was running in fast but bowling a spin instead.
So someone had to compensate on the fast bowling side.
I think Kumble's broad shoulders and stocky build helped to add that extra pace at times. Nevertheless this trick only worked in his favour outside India.
Re: Re: Re: Finger spinner vs Wrist spinners
by Santhanam on Jul 20, 2012 02:31 PM
Pls ask Mr Bishen Singh Bedi this question whether Muralitharan was a wrist spinner or finger spinner. He would have the Correct Answer.
India needs Harbhajan Singh for the Revenge Series coming up against England & Australia this year end... Harbhajan along with Ashwin would form a deadly attack for both England & Australia who are very weak against SPIN. India should prepare perfect 'SPIN Friendly' Tracks & whitewash both these Teams for a 'Perfect Revenge'.
Re: Bring back Harbhajan..
by Jiju on Jul 20, 2012 10:35 AM
With the present state of the team in foreign tours, it is enough if we beat them in atleast 1 match or manage to draw a couple of matches. "Perfect revenge" is not winning on our track and calling ourselves #1.
Re: Re: Bring back Harbhajan..
by Sanjay Ranawat on Jul 20, 2012 10:38 AM
Even on SPIN friendly tracks, our victory is not guaranteed sir. England and Australia have better bowling resources to bowl out our batsmen.
Re: Re: Re: Bring back Harbhajan..
by Jiju on Jul 20, 2012 10:41 AM
Sir, then how to explain England whitewash in Indian pitches (Ref:2011 ODI series in India).....?
Re: Re: Bring back Harbhajan..
by Santhanam on Jul 20, 2012 10:41 AM
England who is currently Number 1 got 'Whitewashed' in Abu Dhabi by a lowly ranked Pakistan team. They are going to be whitewashed 4-0 again when they visit India in Sep-Oct as 'SPIN Friendly' Tracks are awaiting them & they cant plan SPIN even in the next 100 years. Same would be the fate for the Depleted & Loosers Australia when they visit India in December. This is the fate of all the Present Teams. They are Lions at home & Lambs Abroad. Atleast India, England & S.Africa are 'Unbeatable' at home unlike other teams.
Re: Re: Bring back Harbhajan..
by Sunil Vaidya on Jul 20, 2012 12:10 PM
so they can win THEIR own tracks and fool themselves and others by call themselves #1???
Re: Re: Re: Bring back Harbhajan..
by Jiju on Jul 20, 2012 02:02 PM
@Vaidya: Who said that they can win on their own tracks and call themselves #1? That rule applies to everyone.
PS: I would like to see India winning overseas and call ourselves #1, not winning on flat tracks only. I speak from an Indian point of view and not like Abhijit Nair or PNB or Devajagat to demean our team and praise other teams. Hope it is clear.
Re: Re: Re: Bring back Harbhajan..
by Hindustani on Jul 20, 2012 12:45 PM
Just like indian team use to fool the indians by winnin on dead indian tracks and the so called greats making tons of runs creating records just for the sake of it. make billions and failin miserably on the lively fast green tracks in England, Australia and SA.
Re: No surprise...
by sedrick demello on Jul 20, 2012 12:24 PM
in IPL he was so pathetic that on many occassions he bowled just 3 overs and could not complete his quota in spite of being their strike bowler.
