Maybe, If I always have a bat in my hands nobody will ask me to bowlIn a recent interview, Irfan Pathan said:
"I have been answering these queries about the loss of in-swing and drop in pace for a long time now. I am focusing on maintaining a tight line and length in my bowling before looking for swing or pace..."
We don't agree with Pathan's premise. Aren't bowlers supposed to sort out their troubles with line, length, swing, and pace in the nets? Is it too much to expect good pace coupled with a good line and length in match situations?
We have heard this excuse from all Indian "fast" bowlers from the mid nineties. We have a simple question: Why can't the bowlers focus on swing, pace, line and length at the same time in the nets? Is that not a better way of doing things? Is that one too many variables in the equation? Even if the bowler focusing on line and length gets it right, what then? As soon as he strives for extra pace, his line and length go awry.
We have heard this excuse from all Indian "fast" bowlers from the mid nineties. We have a simple question: Why can't the bowlers focus on swing, pace, line and length at the same time in the nets? Is that not a better way of doing things? Is that one too many variables in the equation? Even if the bowler focusing on line and length gets it right, what then? As soon as he strives for extra pace, his line and length go awry.
This seems to be an unique problem for the Indian fast bowlers. Is that statement even true? If so, why do you think that is the case?
Since we don't have any international match playing experience, our analysis has to be accurate, right?
...right?
2 comments:
According to me Pathan is lucky to be in the team...the way he is bowling now he doesnt merit a place in the team
Agree. His selection is based on faith rather than form. On the other hand, who would you have picked? If Pathan is in form, he brings the much vaunted 'balance' to the team. That's the hope the selectors have gone with.
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