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The speed merchants comparison : Haris Rauf v Umran Malik

Ab Fan said:
Umran is a 22 year old baby and will easily surpass Rauf by the time both retires. Rauf also is a nobody in Tests and ODIs.
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Question of time and experience - Umran has a lot of potential to bypass Rauf.
 
Hard to predict the future when it comes to express pace bowler as many things can go sideways. Mainly talking about injuries.
 
Both are clueless bowlers. But knowing India, they always find a way to cultivate their talent.
 
I reckon some of those pace bullies from yesteryears were just about as good as Haris Rauf. Enjoying his sizzling yet expensive spell vs SA. Some of those guys might well have just built their reputations on the fear in batsmen - poor protection, no helmets and batsmen rarely being as aggressive as even mediocre modern batsmen.
 
144.44kph by Mohammad Wasim Jr - Can bowl quick.
 
mominsaigol said:
Both are clueless bowlers. But knowing India, they always find a way to cultivate their talent.
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Umran has extreme speed. He is 24. Problem is that he hasn't come through the system. Couple of years through the system and he will gain the skills.

How he uses the skills is a matter of brain.
 
cricketjoshila said:
Umran has extreme speed. He is 24. Problem is that he hasn't come through the system. Couple of years through the system and he will gain the skills.

How he uses the skills is a matter of brain.
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Umran will bloom, BCCI always finds a way
 
Umran still young so he can still succeed. Need to play first class cricket.
 
Problem is, Indian management doesnt treat the express bowlers well. So, not sure how much mentoring and backup Umran will get. However, if given a chance, I am sure Umran will grow to be a pretty good talent for India. He will also have a good cushion in the form of good batting line up and good bowling partners, that Rauf and Shaheen do not enjoy.

In a lot of ways, Shaheen reminds me of Srinath. Great bowlers, just not good support bowlers around.
 
Rightarmfast said:
Problem is, Indian management doesnt treat the express bowlers well. So, not sure how much mentoring and backup Umran will get. However, if given a chance, I am sure Umran will grow to be a pretty good talent for India. He will also have a good cushion in the form of good batting line up and good bowling partners, that Rauf and Shaheen do not enjoy.

In a lot of ways, Shaheen reminds me of Srinath. Great bowlers, just not good support bowlers around.
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Very apt comparison. Think shaheen is better than srinath though in terms of ability. More skills. Sirnath was lightning quick back in his hey days however.
 
Both are our brothers. If 1-2 things went differently in history Umran Malik would be playing for Pakistan, and with superior fast bowling role models like the 2 W’s, Imran Khan, Shoaib Aktar, Iftikhar “The Boa Constrictor” Anjum he would be a full time player by now.
 
Umran was born on the wrong side of LOC.

He would have been undroppable if we was a Pakistani as Pakistani's tend to hype up and worship pace over anything else.
 
I have to admit today Hari’s is fast , almost as quick as Umran when he’s fully fit.

I always thought he was overrated by Pakistani fans but today I saw it with my own eyes him bowling 153 clicks back to back
 
Just a spray gun Kohli finished him with that 6 he hit hasn’t been the same since finished
 
Haris Rauf is a poor mans Wahab Riaz, never ever rated him.

Umran Malik will have to fail spectacularly in career to not be better than this guy.
 
Spray gun Rauf has been exposed this World Cup needs to be booted out alongside his trundling buddy afridi both finished and overrated.
 
jeeteshssaxena said:
Its better to not be seen instead of getting hammered every other day in international cricket and losing matches after matches for your country
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yea no doubt. asian pitches dont seem to suit rauf. maybe umran would do well outside india too.
 
Haris has been named as the marquee speedstar in The Hundred. Still going strong with his speed 💪🏻
 
4 over T-20 pace bowling at 148-150 km/hr is worth nothing. Have seen many bowlers after Akhtar, Lee who can bowl quickly in T-20 Cricket but struggle to replicate those speeds consistently in ODI and Test Cricket. Maintaining those speeds in ODI and Test Cricket and actually getting wickets consistently is the real deal.
 
Savak said:
4 over T-20 pace bowling at 148-150 km/hr is worth nothing. Have seen many bowlers after Akhtar, Lee who can bowl quickly in T-20 Cricket but struggle to replicate those speeds consistently in ODI and Test Cricket. Maintaining those speeds in ODI and Test Cricket and actually getting wickets consistently is the real deal.
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Nortje is one guy who consistently bowls at that speed. But he has no variations so often batsmen take apart.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Nortje is one guy who consistently bowls at that speed. But he has no variations so often batsmen take apart.
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Nortje is bloody great to watch when on-song. Pace, steep bounce... bruising the batsman. Any fan of pace loves seeing a pure fast-bowling enforcer like that in action. I don't even mind the fact that he lacks variation. Not every bowler needs to be Bumrah. Raw pace and hostility are a USP in their own right in this day and age.
 
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