Anil Kumble's fastest ball, 118 and Pathan's fastest ball 129

Anil Kumble's fastest ball, 118 and Pathan's fastest ball 129

Post by shariq_ta.. » Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:25:29


Kind of shocking for an opening pace bowler
 
 
 

Anil Kumble's fastest ball, 118 and Pathan's fastest ball 129

Post by prakme » Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:27:33

I was amazed when I saw the statistics of Irfan. As they were
discussing on the TV, does he have an injury.

Prakash

 
 
 

Anil Kumble's fastest ball, 118 and Pathan's fastest ball 129

Post by Ravi » Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:29:09

Quote:

> Kind of shocking for an opening pace bowler

Did Kumble open the bowling? :-)

 
 
 

Anil Kumble's fastest ball, 118 and Pathan's fastest ball 129

Post by Don Giovann » Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:37:19

Are you sure about Kumble's 118?  Usually he's around 95-105.
 
 
 

Anil Kumble's fastest ball, 118 and Pathan's fastest ball 129

Post by shariq_ta.. » Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:40:57

Prakash

Holding was harping about his grip over and over. I think this grip
allows him to get the kind of shape that made him so dangerous to the
right handed batsmen a couple of years back. I would have thought
injury but we would have known about it by now. My opinion is

1.) Burn out
2.) Extra focus on batting
3.) Seems to be a lot more muscular in chest and shoulders and this may
be restricting his flexiblity and movements

This is a situation not dissimilar to Abdul Razzaq who came up the
ranks as a bowling all rounder who hit 140+ on the speed gun on most of
his deliveries. He was a star performer with the ball in the 99 WC
right through 2002. However, he was pushed up the order so often that
he had to start focusing on his batting. That and a couple of injuries
later his pace had dropped down by about 15 km/h and he is but a shadow
of the bowler he once was

I'd like to say it's not a burn out for Irfan because he has not played
long enough or bowled enough overs for that to likely happen. Perhaps
it's a confidence thing because he seems to have exceled against
inferior oppositions like Zimbabwe and Bangladesh

 
 
 

Anil Kumble's fastest ball, 118 and Pathan's fastest ball 129

Post by Aqee » Mon, 23 Jan 2006 13:18:37

Patan was just over rated from the start! period!

Aqeel

 
 
 

Anil Kumble's fastest ball, 118 and Pathan's fastest ball 129

Post by yeska » Mon, 23 Jan 2006 22:53:07

Quote:

> Prakash

> Holding was harping about his grip over and over. I think this grip
> allows him to get the kind of shape that made him so dangerous to the
> right handed batsmen a couple of years back. I would have thought
> injury but we would have known about it by now. My opinion is

> 1.) Burn out
> 2.) Extra focus on batting
> 3.) Seems to be a lot more muscular in chest and shoulders and this may
> be restricting his flexiblity and movements

> This is a situation not dissimilar to Abdul Razzaq who came up the
> ranks as a bowling all rounder who hit 140+ on the speed gun on most of
> his deliveries. He was a star performer with the ball in the 99 WC
> right through 2002. However, he was pushed up the order so often that
> he had to start focusing on his batting. That and a couple of injuries
> later his pace had dropped down by about 15 km/h and he is but a shadow
> of the bowler he once was

> I'd like to say it's not a burn out for Irfan because he has not played
> long enough or bowled enough overs for that to likely happen. Perhaps
> it's a confidence thing because he seems to have exceled against
> inferior oppositions like Zimbabwe and Bangladesh

You sure you didn't forget something?
What about endor***ts?