Ishant Sharma: "I want to bowl at 100MPH"

[Muhammad Saad]

Many rookies including Hengry Olanga has got Sachin out the first time he faced them

Yea but not after claiming to do so thats what separate Aamer from other rookies.

 

[Indiafan]

^^^ Thats still only 1 time. Lets wait for future encounters, shall we?

 

[OZGOD]

I hear Ishant is improving though...he was almost as fast as Jaques Kallizzz today!

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

On Sep 06 2009 Sharma said "I still want to touch 100 mph".

On Feb 07 2010 he looked as if he did not want to ball at all.

I'm not kidding, his body language was awful.

 

[cricket_fever]

he is curently clocking 120-130 vs SA am i right? Wow man, keep trying, the sky is the limit lol

 

[Zu456]

yeah and i want pakistan to win a series i guess we'l both be dissapointed.

 

[Sledger]

He vill do eeet!

 

[saamry]

'I STILL WANT TO TOUCH 100MPH'

Ishant Sharma Interviewed by G.S. Vivek of The Indian Express on Sunday, September 06, 2009

In an interview to The Indian Express, the lanky Indian seamer speaks about his burning ambition to touch the 100 mph mark, his new role as the first-change bowler and improving his economy rate.
Ishant Sharma runs in and bangs it short to team mate Virat Kohli during the nets. On Saturday, playing for ONGC in the in the semi-final of the BCCI's Corporate trophy, he will test Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa with the shorter delivery.

In an interview to The Indian Express, the lanky Indian seamer speaks about his burning ambition to touch the 100 mph mark, his new role as the first-change bowler and improving his economy rate.

Considering there will be non-stop cricket coming up, how did you spend the off-season?

I was training regularly throughout and I am in prime fitness now. I was at the nets with my coach back in Delhi when others were resting, the idea was to ensure my stock deliveries are intact while I gain confidence to bowl more variations. I also had a good four-day session with Team India and the matches in Corporate Trophy will help me build up for the Sri Lanka tri-series and the Champions Trophy.

You are being prepared to be the first-change bowler in ODIs. How are you responding to the new task?

I have bowled first change before, so it's not new to me but yes, bowling first change is difficult. With the new ball, there's swing as well as bounce off the wicket but when you bowl first change there's just bounce and it gets easier for the batsman. But since I have the height advantage, I can extract bounce off the wicket and am confident of doing justice to my role in the team. The ball gets a bit softer too but I am hoping that I can be as effective as I am with the new ball.

After you bowled the fastest delivery by an Indian, you spoke of touching the 100mph mark. Is that still a target?

No my idea hasn't changed at all; instead, I am eager to bowl quicker and quicker. I still want to touch 100mph, that's my ambition and there's no getting away from it. I can't tell you when exactly I will breach the barrier; for a bowler it depends on various factors. I am a rhythm bowler, and if you are in good rhythm then forcing the pace is easy. Right now I am feeling good about my bowling, I am a lot sharper and I will be getting quicker this season.

You used the yorker to good effect in domestic matches but not at the international level. Why?

I am trying to work on death bowling, try and bowl more slower ones and yorkers. And since I have to bowl in the powerplay as first change, the yorker is an absolute must. The problem with bowling a yorker is the margin of error is huge, but I have worked hard on developing the yorker and will use it more this coming season.

Despite your attacking role, your economy rate has been a worry.

I know I have to work on my economy rate. When you are playing one-dayers, one has to keep watch on it. With the semi-new ball, the first job is to control the runs, and then if the situation demands I can go into the attacking mode.

What is your goal for this season?

I want to have a year as impactful as my debut season. I am eager to make up for an ordinary last season.

http://cricket.yahoo.com/cricket/interview/interview?post_id=115&title='I%20still%20want%20to%20touch%20100mph'

First try to throw the ball at 100 mph in practice. if you cant, do not talk about it.
Then try to bowl 100 mph in practice, if you cant, then do not talk about it.

 

[giri26]

For gods sake, please remove Ishant from the Indian team. He is just not good enough at the moment to play at this level.

 

[saqlain]

I think Ishant is a good prospect for India however with his current form he would only be consider as an average or below average bowler. He should participate in the leagues in UK and Australia. He is still young and has plenty of time to learn the art of bowling. It seems like he has the height and appetite for becoming a better bowler.

 

[KA$H]

lol everyone has to have a stoopid quote or two

 

[Foozee]

Ishant Sharma's diet for building muscle, to bowl phaaaast 100MPH only

 

[Kray_jackson7]

To tell the truth Afridi stands a better chance of bowling 100Mph (if he hasnt already) then ishant

 

[Sledger]

Yes, Afridi has done it in a domestic game. In fact, there is nothing in this game of cricket that he hasn't achieved; from ball biting to scoring the fastest 100s to pitch dancing. Such are the ways of the beast.

 

[Random Aussie]

No chance of this happening now.

 

[90MPH]

Forget about bowling fast, he has completely lost his line, length and swing which made him really stand out for an Indian bowler.
Maybe fame and money has got to him, and just lost the appetite - though playing on dead Indian wickets would not have helped his cause either.

 

[Sledger]

lost his line, length and swing which made him really stand out for an Indian bowler.

This made me laugh.

 

[Fish]

Everyone has to have ambition, its better to aim for mars and land on the moon than not try at all.

 

[RexRex]

Maybe fame and money has got to him, and just lost the appetite - though playing on dead Indian wickets would not have helped his cause either.

That may well be the case .. a million dollars just at the age of 19 ~! .. .His situation , his loss of form , everything is truly bizarre.

 

[saqlain]

I dont understand that Indian Board has so much money, why not bring good bowling coaches or consultants and let them groom or coach players. It is shocking for a country with population over 1 Billion and still can not find geniune fast bowlers. Look at countries like NZ and WI, small population but still able to find good fast bowlers.

 

[saamry]

He needs to hang on with Akhtar, and learn the art of "juicing" from the master.
In a lill while he will grow horn and will breath fire. Then may be he can bowl around 90 mph.

 

[rhapsodite]

Man o' Man.. some of you guys must be really hurting from Pakistan's recent defeats me thinks.. So much so that you have to repeatedly bump a random quote by a then 19 year old teenager to take pot-shots. How more lame can this get?

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Man o' Man.. some of you guys must be really hurting from Pakistan's recent defeats me thinks.. So much so that you have to repeatedly bump a random quote by a then 19 year old teenager to take pot-shots. How more lame can this get?

Nice thought except it was bumped by an Aussie ) ) )

 

[rhapsodite]

Nice thought except it was bumped by an Aussie ) ) )

and No Pakistani ever replied to it?

Your logic = FAIL.

 

[Hash]

so because we lost in Australia we can't reply to threads about India?

Your logic= ridiculous

 

[rhapsodite]

]so because we lost in Australia we can't reply to threads about India[/B]?

Your logic= ridiculous

You guys are proving quite good at fabricating things out of thin air.

I never said Pakistanis shouldnt respond to any thread, but to mock a 19-year fast bowler fast bowler based on a loose statement he made is something that is super-lame and churlish.

 

[Random Aussie]

You guys are proving quite good at fabricating things out of thin air.

I never said Pakistanis shouldnt respond to any thread, but to mock a 19-year fast bowler fast bowler based on a loose statement he made is something that is super-lame and churlish.

So are you, for a start he is not a fast bowler. Neither is he 19 he is nearly 22.

And it was super lame of him to mention he wanted to hit 100mph when he is clearly not capable of doing so, hence the ridicule. Ishant thought he was pretty good bowler guess he was not so correct.

 

[abdul2009]

The case of ISataaan sharma is a classic example of indian fans being pathetically immature and less in terms of cricketing knowledge...

I remember some of the indian fans comparing Ishant with steyn and some even saying ishant was better than steyn after his performance in OZ...
I mean how stupid can people get??

Look at his pace! 120-130
And getting flogged allover..
I mean is he faster than his idol spinner venkatesh prasad? ) )

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

and No Pakistani ever replied to it?

Your logic = FAIL.

When made to look silly, just accept it instead of moving the goalposts

 

[rhapsodite]

So are you, for a start he is not a fast bowler. Neither is he 19 he is nearly 22.

And it was super lame of him to mention he wanted to hit 100mph when he is clearly not capable of doing so, hence the ridicule. Ishant thought he was pretty good bowler guess he was not so correct.

You're talking about a guy who has hit 152 kph in his first season.. What do you expect him to say? that he wants to slow down to 75 mph?

Rather than take the statement for what it is (just a youthful statement made by an excited (quick), you guys queue one behind the other to 'ridicule' it?

 

[rhapsodite]

When made to look silly, just accept it instead of moving the goalposts

Lol, here comes judge, jury and executioner.

No one is moving anything mate. Who is more silly? Me, who is defending the rather 'exuberant' statement by a young player or you guys, trying to mock him for that?

 

[Random Aussie]

You're talking about a guy who has hit 152 kph in his first season.. What do you expect him to say? that he wants to slow down to 75 mph?

Rather than take the statement for what it is (just a youthful statement made by an excited (quick), you guys queue one behind the other to 'ridicule' it?

It is about as valid as Glenn McGrath saying he wants to hit 100mph.

Indian fans love to make excuses for their arrogant blabber mouth cricketers like they are babies - just a youthful statement, he is excited, he is hot headed, he says what he thinks, whatever.

The players the current Indian teams' success is built upon (Kumble, Dravid, Tendulkar) never saw the need to make outlandish statements and the younger gen would do well to follow their example.

Although if he said he will slow down to 75mph he would have been at least right.

 

[saqlain]

You're talking about a guy who has hit 152 kph in his first season.. What do you expect him to say? that he wants to slow down to 75 mph?

Rather than take the statement for what it is (just a youthful statement made by an excited (quick), you guys queue one behind the other to 'ridicule' it?

I agree with you that it is a fruitless debate if he is going to bowl at 100 mph or not. The fact is that, he has not showed enough maturity over the years as what was expected of him. I think after a long time India found a bowler who had the capability of becoming a good fast bowler. Had he played more domestic cricket in UK or Australia or had he been properly trained, I think he would be a fine bowler today.

 

[Foozee]

Indian fans and their antics of defending their leg spinners.. tsk tsk

 

[rhapsodite]

It is about as valid as Glenn McGrath saying he wants to hit 100mph.

Indian fans love to make excuses for their arrogant blabber mouth cricketers like they are babies - just a youthful statement, he is excited, he is hot headed, he says what he thinks, whatever.

The players the current Indian teams' success is built upon (Kumble, Dravid, Tendulkar) never saw the need to make outlandish statements and the younger gen would do well to follow their example.

Although if he said he will slow down to 75mph he would have been at least right.

I dunno which Indian fan you're taking about, but I can promise you that you wont find me defending some random attention grabbing statement Indian cricketers make.

This one by Ishant, was anything but attention grabbing or outlandish.

 

[rhapsodite]

I agree with you that it is a fruitless debate if he is going to bowl at 100 mph or not. The fact is that, he has not showed enough maturity over the years as what was expected of him. I think after a long time India found a bowler who had the capability of becoming a good fast bowler. Had he played more domestic cricket in UK or Australia or had he been properly trained, I think he would be a fine bowler today.

Give him some time. Dont forget, he barely completed 2 years in international cricket is still only 21. Most fast bowlers dont even make their debuts at such an age.

Of course, his bowling isnt as good as it used to be before, but who which cricketer does not go through these ebbs and flows?

Who knows, he might yet opt for a county stint and it might yet help him become a better cricketer, like it did for Zak.

 

[saqlain]

Give him some time. Dont forget, he barely completed 2 years in international cricket is still only 21. Most fast bowlers dont even make their debuts at such an age.

Of course, his bowling isnt as good as it used to be before, but who which cricketer does not go through these ebbs and flows?

Who knows, he might yet opt for a county stint and it might yet help him become a better cricketer, like it did for Zak.

Personally I think none of the South Asian countries are providing any environment which really helps fast bowlers. In Pakistan it is nothing less than a miracle that there are so many fast bowlers coming out of Pakistan and most of Pakistani pitches hardly give any help to fast bowlers. And India is no exception either.

I think 2 years is a long period of time at international level to transform in to a good bowler. You have to understand most players which make to the playing XI have few years of domestic or first class cricket experience. Basically, that transition from domestic to international level should only make them better not the other way around. BCCI which is loaded with money should spend on the development of Indian bowlers. They can get any world class coaches who can help Indian bowlers.

I am not comparing Indian or Pakistani bowlers but one has to praise Pakistani bowlers that despite not having proper coaching or facilities Pakistan is still producing one of the best bowlers in international cricket. That is one credit which should be given to Pakistani cricket.

 

[rvd]

It is about as valid as Glenn McGrath saying he wants to hit 100mph.

Indian fans love to make excuses for their arrogant blabber mouth cricketers like they are babies - just a youthful statement, he is excited, he is hot headed, he says what he thinks, whatever.

The players the current Indian teams' success is built upon (Kumble, Dravid, Tendulkar) never saw the need to make outlandish statements and the younger gen would do well to follow their example.

Although if he said he will slow down to 75mph he would have been at least right.

And Australian cricketers are angels then? The Australians are probably the most loudmouth and arrogant. There was a reason they were hated when people loved teams like the West Indies. The last thing a Australian should be doing is lecturing other fans on how their players should act.

He didnt target a player did he? He said it was his goal. What was so arrogant about what he said? Arent you supposed to always aim for the top? Or have you been so blinded by your bias that you cant distinguish between the two?

 

[bilayy]

Did I tell anyone, I want to fly?

hahahhaha I Believe I can FLY )

 

[Kriketer]

What irony.

Their best spinner (Kumble) never knew how to spin.

Their phast pacers never knew and still don't know how to bowl pace. :Sami

 

[dani2k]

Whether he will walk the talk or not only time will tell. ATM it is better he shuts his mouth, go back to the domestic circuit and get his rhythm back.

He is making a fool out of himself with these statements . He is capable of 90 MPH and has already shown it. I don't care about him reaching 100 MPH. ATM I will be happy if he gets back his rhythm and consitently clocks 85 to 90 MPH.

 

[cornelius]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAA an indian fan putting in his argument as "so how many pakistani bowlers won you matches by bowling FAST" seriously, denial at its best. One lanky fast bowler of your own and you forget the imrans the wasims the waqars!lolllllllllllll! infact your right, our bowlers throughout the decades were fools to try to be fast, i mean seriously were wasim waqar and imran succesful? Now say mohanty, kuruvilla, prasad and harvinder singh. Ah now THATS the right way to bowl.

You can take shots at shoaib akhtar for being ill disciplined and overobsessed with pace, but the next time you wanna take a shot at pace and pakistani fast bowlers you might wanna think again.

And by the way, specifically about Shoaib Akhtar, he didnt take enough wickets in his career,and didnt stay fit, agreed, but to pretend he was a bowler who just tried to bowl fast and got thrashed is ridiculous. When the guy did play he WAS fast and pace DID get him wickets. so stop twisting the picture eh?

And you know, with shoaib akhtar after all the injuries, the scandals, the controversy, the unfulfilled potential, the short career,the massive problems to the team......that delivery where he silenced calcutta. it was worth it, it was damn worth it.

now you might say how can one delivery be worth all the other blah blah, how can you even afford to say one ball was worth it, heres why, coz its pakistan, and we dont have to wait a millenia for another real fast bowler to pop up.

Enter: Mohammad Amer.

I rest my case, Alhamdolillah.

 

[Random Aussie]

And Australian cricketers are angels then? The Australians are probably the most loudmouth and arrogant. There was a reason they were hated when people loved teams like the West Indies. The last thing a Australian should be doing is lecturing other fans on how their players should act.

He didnt target a player did he? He said it was his goal. What was so arrogant about what he said? Arent you supposed to always aim for the top? Or have you been so blinded by your bias that you cant distinguish between the two?

Read Dani's post above, sums it up.

 

[qaiser]

Ishant can do it.

He is waiting for Made In India Speed Gun made by TATA

 

[eViLrAcEr]

Ishant can do it.

He is waiting for Made In India Speed Gun made by TATA

?? rigged? or maybe darrel hair was involved in its production

 

[cricwiz]

3.5 Sharma to Tendulkar, FOUR, Ishant is being taken to school here, bowls another bouncer at Tendulkar - at his pace, seriously? - and Tendulkar pulls it over midwicket, what a crunchy shot


----------------------


By the way, CricIndia still calls Ishant as "sooper dooper Fast" in his profile page

 

[Luton Bad Boy]

Another fallen Indian 'pace' bowler but, T20 is not a good measurement of how 'good' or 'bad' he is...

 

[cricwiz]

Another fallen Indian 'pace' bowler but, T20 is not a good measurement of how 'good' or 'bad' he is...

Its not about how good or bad he is.... but how PHASSSSSSSST he is... Afterall he is listed as "Right Arm Fast" in cricinfo (sorry cricIndia's) profile page...

 

[Sledger]

Tendulkar's making him look a bit better than he actually is atm.

 

[umerz]

WOW SRT just ripped him apart as if he is playing against my bowling...

 

[adit_sh]

WOW SRT just ripped him apart as if he is playing against my bowling...

SRT has shown IS where he actually belongs to. Wonder SRK paid close to a million $s to give those 4s. Even Wasim could not help him....sorry tale

 

[Mobashir]

Ishant Sharma should be thinking if he was not indian and had to ball to tendulkar or sehwag all day in a test match what would have happened!

 

[NavSheikh786]

I feel sorry for Sharma, such a great start to his international career in Aus and unfortunatley it has just been downhill from there.

 

[cricketindiafan]

He would do well to touch 85mph first before dreaming of anything else.

A real waste of talent. Had all the basic ingradients for being a good pacer, but the million dollar he got at the age of 19 ruined him completely.

 

[Digital]

16.6
Mendis to Uthappa, SIX
16.5
Mendis to Uthappa, FOUR, powerful sweep to deep midwicket, and there is a fielder there but he can't stop it even though it is not hit too far off him
16.4
Mendis to Uthappa, no run, regulation sweep, misses this one
16.3
Mendis to Uthappa, SIX, reverse-swept for six! lovely timing to get it to deep point, but it's actually a drop! Ishant ran in too far and then sees it lob him, and then kicks an IPL board in disgust. There will be hell to pay for that, buddy! Get ready for fines
round the wicket
16.2
Mendis to Taylor, 1 run, swept along the ground this time, there is yes and no about the second, but a misfield in the deep has them safe
16.1
Mendis to Taylor, SIX, Taylor has seen enough of Mendis, and now he sweeps him for a six, gets under this carrom ball, and that amazing bat speed does the rest



15.6
Sharma to Uthappa, no run, slower ball, Uthappa wants to send it to Cubbon Park but is through with the shot early
15.5
Sharma to Uthappa, no run, good delivery, back of a length, extra bounce beats Uthappa's attempt at running it past the keeper
Nitin: "So its not just SRT and Dravid who r harassing Ishant.....Uthappa joins the bandwagon!!!"
15.5
Sharma to Uthappa, 1 wide, bouncer, too high
15.4
Sharma to Uthappa, 2 runs, slower ball, Robin mis-hits, but the top edge falls safe at deep square leg
15.3
Sharma to Uthappa, FOUR, another half-volley, this time Robin gets a thick outside edge over short third
15.2
Sharma to Uthappa, FOUR, I can smell an early finish, half-volley this time, and he has played it inside-out, wide of long-off
15.1
Sharma to Uthappa, SIX, and is despatched over long-off first ball. Length ball, outside off, flat-batted straight down the ground

Phaaaaaasssssssssst bawler )

 

[amjad_ali]

lol tell him to start at 80 mph .. recently he has been bowling like 125ks.

 

[ahmed16]

'I STILL WANT TO TOUCH 100MPH'

Ishant Sharma Interviewed by G.S. Vivek of The Indian Express on Sunday, September 06, 2009

In an interview to The Indian Express, the lanky Indian seamer speaks about his burning ambition to touch the 100 mph mark, his new role as the first-change bowler and improving his economy rate.
Ishant Sharma runs in and bangs it short to team mate Virat Kohli during the nets. On Saturday, playing for ONGC in the in the semi-final of the BCCI's Corporate trophy, he will test Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa with the shorter delivery.

In an interview to The Indian Express, the lanky Indian seamer speaks about his burning ambition to touch the 100 mph mark, his new role as the first-change bowler and improving his economy rate.

Considering there will be non-stop cricket coming up, how did you spend the off-season?

I was training regularly throughout and I am in prime fitness now. I was at the nets with my coach back in Delhi when others were resting, the idea was to ensure my stock deliveries are intact while I gain confidence to bowl more variations. I also had a good four-day session with Team India and the matches in Corporate Trophy will help me build up for the Sri Lanka tri-series and the Champions Trophy.

You are being prepared to be the first-change bowler in ODIs. How are you responding to the new task?

I have bowled first change before, so it's not new to me but yes, bowling first change is difficult. With the new ball, there's swing as well as bounce off the wicket but when you bowl first change there's just bounce and it gets easier for the batsman. But since I have the height advantage, I can extract bounce off the wicket and am confident of doing justice to my role in the team. The ball gets a bit softer too but I am hoping that I can be as effective as I am with the new ball.

After you bowled the fastest delivery by an Indian, you spoke of touching the 100mph mark. Is that still a target?

No my idea hasn't changed at all; instead, I am eager to bowl quicker and quicker. I still want to touch 100mph, that's my ambition and there's no getting away from it. I can't tell you when exactly I will breach the barrier; for a bowler it depends on various factors. I am a rhythm bowler, and if you are in good rhythm then forcing the pace is easy. Right now I am feeling good about my bowling, I am a lot sharper and I will be getting quicker this season.

You used the yorker to good effect in domestic matches but not at the international level. Why?

I am trying to work on death bowling, try and bowl more slower ones and yorkers. And since I have to bowl in the powerplay as first change, the yorker is an absolute must. The problem with bowling a yorker is the margin of error is huge, but I have worked hard on developing the yorker and will use it more this coming season.

Despite your attacking role, your economy rate has been a worry.

I know I have to work on my economy rate. When you are playing one-dayers, one has to keep watch on it. With the semi-new ball, the first job is to control the runs, and then if the situation demands I can go into the attacking mode.

What is your goal for this season?

I want to have a year as impactful as my debut season. I am eager to make up for an ordinary last season.

http://cricket.yahoo.com/cricket/interview/interview?post_id=115&title='I%20still%20want%20to%20touch%20100mph'

) ) ) Bowl line and length first...

 

[Mobashir]

He has more chance to give 100 runs in 4 overs of t20 than bowl at 100 mph....

 

[Dare2Dream]

IPL is a good venue to destroy any struggling bowlers, Ishant should not be playing T20 if he wants to improve his bowling.

 

[jusarrived]

was bowling 140+ after a long time today , but the runs conceded will hardly help his confidence . Hes never going to be good in T20s

 

[swatpulla]

To be fair, Ishant did bowl 150+kph(top speed>154kph) enough number of times to suggest that he has the potential to touch/come close to 100mph......He looked like the best fast bowler in the world after his first 2 or 3 Test Series. He is still 21, so i wont write him off yet. But he seems to be going downhill at a much steeper rate...which is a worry.

 

[Zechariah]

My favorite part of this thread is that a user whose nick is 90MPH posted the news

 

[cricketindiafan]

Auctions for IPL 4 happening in Sept-Oct 2010 could turn out to be the best thing for Ishant Sharma's bowling future. No one is going to pay him more than 100-150k, a steep fall from the highs of 950k that he earned for last 3 years for bowling rubbish. That I believe could act as the catalyst to change his attitude, lifestyle and approach to the game. Hopefully after that he gets hs focus back and realises the importance of doing well on the field and not off it.

 

[kingusama92]

Auctions for IPL 4 happening in Sept-Oct 2010 could turn out to be the best thing for Ishant Sharma's bowling future. No one is going to pay him more than 100-150k, a steep fall from the highs of 950k that he earned for last 3 years for bowling rubbish. That I believe could act as the catalyst to change his attitude, lifestyle and approach to the game. Hopefully after that he gets hs focus back and realises the importance of doing well on the field and not off it.

You could be right. However, knowing he is an Indian player - he might just end up getting around the same amount again. Perhaps not as high but certainly not as low as 100-150k. I just don't see franchise owners staying away from him because he is a local player and they tend to get more.

He certainly requires a major change in his life when it comes to his priorities. I think those initial expectations thrown on his shoulders were too much. He was expected to carry the team and all those rewards he got just got to heavy for him.

I think his might be a case of being over-coached. He has lost all that venom he used to have. There has to be a reason for that barring a heavy workload - which is definitely a factor.

We shall see what transpires in his career. I don't think there will be a lot of positive - but you never know.

 

[Sufian84]

cant the almighyt MRF Pace Academy help him?

 

[dblock]

To be fair, Ishant did bowl 150+kph(top speed>154kph) enough number of times to suggest that he has the potential to touch/come close to 100mph......He looked like the best fast bowler in the world after his first 2 or 3 Test Series. He is still 21, so i wont write him off yet. But he seems to be going downhill at a much steeper rate...which is a worry.

Really?

This was the same period of time when Dale Steyn and Mitchell Johnson were taking wickets for fun, yet Ishant was averaging in the 30's though bowling the odd good to exceptional spells.

Actually he never looked better than Zaheer Khan at any stage.. it was just potential which he has failed to build upon but as you say, he has time on his hands.

 

[asadee]

has he been selected for the T20 WC?

 

[Random Aussie]

cant the almighyt MRF Pace Academy help him?

The MRF pace academy sends out a decent amount of quicks. They stop being quick after about a year in the Indian team though.....one of the mysteries.

 

[theMasters]

Ishant doesn't use his head. Bowling good length outside off stump doesn't help no matter what the pace. Even Wasim hasn't been able to help him at KKR.
And what has Dennis Lillee done in past 20 years if he still hasn't produced one decent Indian quickie. Everyone compliments MRF at IPL but no one mentions this fact.

Cheers

 

[DonJee]

I think this need a bump

Sharma G's latest test figures

I Sharma 14 overs, 3 maidens, 79 runs 0 wicket 5.64 economy

these are test match figures folks!

 

[khalil1986]

LOL that's some serious phaintee there my son

 

[Atif]

I think this need a bump

Sharma G's latest test figures

I Sharma 14 overs, 3 maidens, 79 runs 0 wicket 5.64 economy

these are test match figures folks!

Legendary bowling figures buy a bowler who wants to bowl 100MPH )

 

[Sakss]

hes super quick,,,,he's lightening fast...' but unfortunately only in his dreams )

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

We really should cut down on laughing at others when our own test team is the laughing stock of the world but yes Ishant is nothing to write home about

 

[rsk]

We really should cut down on laughing at others when our own test team is the laughing stock of the world but yes Ishant is nothing to write home about[/QUOT

It is like you find happiness in other's misery

 

[The_Cricket_Devil]

It is like you find happiness in other's misery

??? Did you misread what I wrote or something? I only asked for us to be more humble how is that doing anything along the lines of finding happiness in other's miseries

 

[dblock]

How quick has he been bowling of late?

 

[DW44]

How quick has he been bowling of late?

Mid 120s. Around 75-78mph.

 

[Paradox]

Those figures are extremely misleading, and especially that economy of five and a half!

He was going at over SEVEN and a half for most of today )

 

[Paradox]

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