Has Amit Mishra been discarded forever?

[ExpressPacer]

We're seeing a lot of new, young wrist-spinners make their debuts for India and that's all good but where in the world is Amit Mishra? I remember him getting 5 wickets for just 16 runs in the last match he played?

And he had a pretty good series too. 15 wickets in his last 5 ODI games. Sure, he's almost 35 but those are very good numbers and seriously account for another game, at the very least!

 

[Hasan123]

India have moved on from him. Yadav and Chaal are much better prospects.

 

[UN talkz]

Chahal is a much better option....
He was never a permanent member of the team

 

[Reddy]

Amit Mishra is old and also slow in the field which does not fit into the plans of the current Gen. Indian team. Apart from that Amit Mishra is still one of the most sought after bowler in IPL, has made million dollars a year for a decade and will keep playing IPL for next 5 years, so no need to feel bad for him.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Perhaps not discarded forever however Mishra (and Chawla) are definitely at the back of the line now after the first grouping of Ashwin, Jadeja, Kuldeep and Chahal (in no particular order).

 

[Justcrazy]

Yes , his days are over.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

We're seeing a lot of new, young wrist-spinners make their debuts for India and that's all good but where in the world is Amit Mishra? I remember him getting 5 wickets for just 16 runs in the last match he played?

And he had a pretty good series too. 15 wickets in his last 5 ODI games. Sure, he's almost 35 but those are very good numbers and seriously account for another game, at the very least!

Those were wickets with a bit in them for spinners. Mishra on a flat deck would be a nightmare and at his age he's not gonna get any better.

 

[Leo23]

Amit Mishra is old and also slow in the field which does not fit into the plans of the current Gen. Indian team. Apart from that Amit Mishra is still one of the most sought after bowler in IPL, has made million dollars a year for a decade and will keep playing IPL for next 5 years, so no need to feel bad for him.

its not just about the money. professional players these days find money one way or the other. it is about the pride of playing for your country.

mishra is quite unlucky. he is an excellent limited overs bowler but has been sidelined because india have too many options.

in any other country he would have played 100+ odis

 

[Specialisttailender]

Chahal is a much younger, more confident version of Amit Mishra. One bad ball and Mishy loses it. And he also never beaten up a woman black and blue.

 

[ToeCrusher2]

amit mishra will retire with a better bowling average than shoaib akhtar in odis

 

[King Kong]

Mishra is a mental midget. He completely loses it when the pressure is on. Chahal is a much better prospect. By the way, don't let Mishra's stats deceive you. Most of his wickets were against Zimbabwe.

 

[King Kong]

Watch this video. This guy is a joke.

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[Leo23]

amit mishra will retire with a better bowling average than shoaib akhtar in odis

babar azam will also retire with a better odi batting average than tendu

 

[ToeCrusher2]

babar azam will also retire with a better odi batting average than tendu

Will he? he can only do that if he retires now, if plays long enough, his average is bound to fall like every other pakistani batsman before him

 

[Leo23]

Will he? he can only do that if he retires now, if plays long enough, his average is bound to fall like every other pakistani batsman before him

he is not like every other pakistani batsman before him. but keep hoping for him to fail as he continues to pile up the runs.

 

[ToeCrusher2]

he is not like every other pakistani batsman before him. but keep hoping for him to fail as he continues to pile up the runs.

I don't need to hope, batting is just not in your genes

 

[SandyB]

Fielding is a huge issue for mishra, as well as him losing composure when the batsman is on top. . Poor guy wasn't really given enough chances back when he needed it , maybe he would've turned out better. We spend too much time trying to make Piyush CHawla work, and later the wrist spinner was discarded for Jaddu and Ash's defensive bowling (LOI ).

 

[Leo23]

I don't need to hope, batting is just not in your genes

neither is fast bowling in yours. does that mean bumrah will soon follow the footsteps of other indian atg pacers like dinda,rp singh,pathan,ishant,aaron etc etc?

 

[squarecut]

Only the best players can play in the XI. If bowlers better than him are available then why bother about Amit Mishra ?

 

[90MPH]

I don't need to hope, batting is just not in your genes

June 18.

 

[ToeCrusher2]

neither is fast bowling in yours. does that mean bumrah will soon follow the footsteps of other indian atg pacers like dinda,rp singh,pathan,ishant,aaron etc etc?

Maybe, that's why we don't hype our fast bowlers much, who knows where bumrah will end up but he's the best limited overs fast bowler in asia right now. Pakistanis have high hopes from azam and I can already see those hopes getting dashed

 

[Leo23]

Maybe, that's why we don't hype our fast bowlers much, who knows where bumrah will end up but he's the best limited overs fast bowler in asia right now. Pakistanis have high hopes from azam and I can already see those hopes getting dashed

the best limited overs fast bowler in asia was the top wicket taker in the ct

 

[ToeCrusher2]

the best limited overs fast bowler in asia was the top wicket taker in the ct

ICC Rankings don't agree with you

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

1. Slower airspeed (not necessarily bad in every case) but little zip off the surface
2. Poor in flatter tracks
3. Mental midget
4. Great when the track has a little turn and the game is not a high pressure one

Hence no future.

 

[Ellipsism]

ICC Rankings don't agree with you

ICC rankings also say Hafeez is a better OD batsman than Stokes, Matthews, Shakib and Kusal Mendis.

ICC rankings also say that Hamza Hotak, BK, Mortaza and Faulkner are better OD bowlers than Cummins.

 

[CanadianG00se]

ICC rankings also say Hafeez is a better OD batsman than Stokes, Matthews, Shakib and Kusal Mendis.

ICC rankings also say that Hamza Hotak, BK, Mortaza and Faulkner are better OD bowlers than Cummins.

BK is indeed better than Cummins if you also include fitness. I cant recall BK ever missing a game(s) due to injury, cant say the same for Cummins.
Bowling skills wise i do agree Cummins is far better, however if he is gonna be sideline half the time due to injury than he isn't better than others. Id take a bowler who is always available and is not injury prone than someone who is made of glass and would breakdown almost every other game.

 

[Ellipsism]

BK is indeed better than Cummins if you also include fitness. I cant recall BK ever missing a game(s) due to injury, cant say the same for Cummins.
Bowling skills wise i do agree Cummins is far better, however if he is gonna be sideline half the time due to injury than he isn't better than others. Id take a bowler who is always available and is not injury prone than someone who is made of glass and would breakdown almost every other game.

Hard to constantly injure yourself when you bowl 130-135 km/h pies.

In all seriousness the majority of injuries Cummins' has sustained are stress fractures, which are expected when your body is still developing and you're putting so much strain on one's lower back.

BK on the other hand until recently was bowling 125-130 km/h, which in comparison to bowling 150 km/h puts minimal strain on the body.

Cummins is past that point now and expect solid years ahead, potentially overtaking Starc (he has the potential to) with the bounce and swing he generates.

 

[CanadianG00se]

Hard to constantly injure yourself when you bowl 130-135 km/h pies.

In all seriousness the majority of injuries Cummins' has sustained are stress fractures, which are expected when your body is still developing and you're putting so much strain on one's lower back.

BK on the other hand until recently was bowling 125-130 km/h, which in comparison to bowling 150 km/h puts minimal strain on the body.

Cummins is past that point now and expect solid years ahead, potentially overtaking Starc (he has the potential to) with the bounce and swing he generates.

If Cummins is smart, he should try to prolong his career without pushing his body to the limit.

I always wondered why do cricket bowlers who generally bowls around 10-15 overs a day at max get injured alot. I also watch baseball and in that pitcher often throws about 100-110 pitches per game. Not to mention their average speed can be low 90s mph, and some of their fastball can be 100mph. I hardly see pitcher gets injured due to workload. Maybe cricket need to invest bit more on research and find solution as to how does baseball pitchers prolong their careeers. Mind you some of the pitchers in MLB are in mid 40s, and majority peak during 30s.