Sure we have only seen him play once, and all he did was bowl his scheduled 4 overs, but we are ready to call this early.
We are even happy to overlook that we don’t really like the Mumbai Indians.
He is a legspinner, who bowls fast and yet still spins it.
And he has had a Jason Gillespie make over, with a Dirkesque beard.
I don’t need to know much more about him.
Legspinner, wild hair, bearded, on the list he goes.
Sometimes it is just that easy.
I do get the feeling that somewhere in his history he mahy have knifed a man in a bar fight just for questioning his taste in shoes.
But that may not be true.
aah the love for the leggies! I liked the nick too – Chandu Nanda.. make him sound like an Indian Mafia don!
He took out Dravid and Laxman in this match:
http://content.cricinfo.com/indiandomestic2008/engine/match/368335.html
it is worthy enough to be discussed, why does he look more australian than indian!!
haha.. i was gonna mention the exact same match ! 5 wkt haul in the second inn! NICE.. Remember watchin the match LIVE.. He bowled better than the numbers show. Delhi just dint Bat in either innings! dhoni inn’s took the game far far away.. Kumble+Bhajji did the rest. But Nanda now “30″ I think its game over !!
Does Nanda play for Delhi in Ranji – we should have heard more of him then.
And where was Amit Misra that match – is he not Delhi too ?
He is another one of Delhi’s numerous quality FC players who seem to have arrived in the last 2-3 years. And he is not even the first choice leggie for Delhi (glad to seem Mishra do well in IPL)
Apparently there were 3 games going on! one being Delhi Vs R.O.I [Irani Trophy] [Nanda for Delhi, Kumble+Bhajji for ROI] two : Ind A Vs Kiwis A [Ganguly, Vijay, Raina, RP and Amit Mishra was the Spinner here along with Jadeja] third being the Board President xi Vs Aus [Yuvraj, Rohit, Irfan, and Ojha was the spinner in action].
All games taking place within a week or two if i m not wrong. Chawla was representing Ind A earlier in the triangular series featuring Aus A and NZl A teams.
This was the only time I saw some strong competition for the spinners slot where in all the contenders got a game or two.
@PSK : So, Mishra couldn play for Delhi in the Irani Cup bcos he was in the Ind A squad.
He bowls as fast as Kumble with more turn. He bats like Gillespie and looks like him. The beard is Nannesque. Just want to hear him yell his heart out. That will make him the perfect Dizzy-Nannes-Kumble hybrid.