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Originally posted by A Grouse Called Harold:
Seven pages...you're kidding me.

that is more pages than quality fast bowlers the country has ever produced

Sad, but very true, Horrie.

Solution is easy for that problem, get the ed to change the tile to "Indian FTB thread" and this can go on for another 50 pages or more.

FTBs are found in every cricketing country, and India is not the only country which produces it. Every team, be it Australia, England or SA, have had their share of FTBs in their cricket history and even now, these countries aren't immune to them.

Guys,

Let us stick to the topic of the thread. Last 5 replies are not related to the subject of the thread.

What do you think of this bowler:

Ishant Sharma creates a buzz at Kotla

I think Ishant has very bright future ahead of him. I think DDCA would do well to provide bit more lively decks to him.

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Originally posted by Surender Goel:
FTBs are found in every cricketing country, and India is not the only country which produces it. Every team, be it Australia, England or SA, have had their share of FTBs in their cricket history and even now, these countries aren't immune to them.

Don't disagree with that SG, I was not serious with what I said just playing up to some of those Aussie jibes.

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Originally posted by Jonatho Darrow:

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Originally posted by fcxx:

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Originally posted by boomerscout:
How many matches did Wasim Akram/Brett Lee etc play for their A teams before being selected ? Fast bowlers should be blooded when they are young, not when they have grown middle-aged playing for their A teams.

Wasim was literally picked off the streets...He was brought in to the 'nets' just to give some practice to the batsmen and that's where he shocked everybody and ended up getting picked for the tour of NZ.

shows the selection criteria

...well he was good enough to pick 10 wickets(5 in each innings) in only his 2nd test match!

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what I said just playing up to some of those Aussie jibes.

Same here, Josh. I just used your post for quote.

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Originally posted by *Chandan*:
Guys,

Let us stick to the topic of the thread. Last 5 replies are not related to the subject of the thread.

What do you think of this bowler:

Ishant Sharma creates a buzz at Kotla

Ishant Sharma's gonna get you

Should start a Pommie spin bowling thread to keep this one company.

I can see Giles and Giles?

How can a thread on Indian "fast" bowlers last 8 pages?

Well I guess people like to debate the existence of God,too?

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Originally posted by the tactician:
How can a thread on Indian "fast" bowlers last 8 pages?

Well I guess people like to debate the existence of God,too?

There's not just one book about him, but several. Amazing.

ta biblia?

Where has Balaji disappeared again? He hasn't turned up for TamilNadu in a single Ranji match this season!!

Injury. I don't think he can last long in the domestic arena at this rate, let alone make a comeback to the national team.

And, the God delusion?

A rookie bowler, named Alfred Absolem from Hyderabad, routed Punjab today, at Hyderabad.

I wonder if it was just a fluke, or the wicket was too green; but a stats of :

A Absolem 12  4  35  7  2.91   

is certainly impressive.

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Originally posted by *Chandan*:
A rookie bowler, named Alfred Absolem from Hyderabad, routed Punjab today, at Hyderabad.

His name sounds very 19th century.

Ranadeb Bose from Bengal has claimed the maximum numbers of wickets this Ranji season : 57 wickets at an average of 14.22 runs.

He is a tall (6'4'') guy and can swing the ball either way but has a special outswinger in particular. But sadly he bowls only in the 127-129 kph range.

Will he be good at international level?

The relentless optimist

At the end of the 2006-07 season, Bose had bowled 10,708 first-class deliveries, and not bowled a single no-ball. Add to that the 2,113 List A deliveries, and countless ones at other official games, where he hasn't over-stepped even once. it speaks a lot about his new approach to bowling: cutting down on pace, focussed on accuracy and movement, and the numbers are the tangible evidence.

if thats true its an amazinn stat. cant help but feel 127-129 isnt good enough

I guess Punjab had no escape from Absolem, ha ha ha...

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Bose had bowled 10,708 first-class deliveries, and not bowled a single no-ball. Add to that the 2,113 List A deliveries, and countless ones at other official games, where he hasn't over-stepped even once.

Simply out of the world stat.

Balaji to have surgery to cure the back injury.

Its sad but I think he is finished.

Nehra and Balaji won't be considered for India in future I suppose.