Hey Tim,
Here is another dossier, whatever the fuck that means. Try keep this one private if you could. I came across this kid when looking for photos of myself.
This is some Indian kid, he is like 5 or something, but I already see some worrying signs, so I thought I would work him out for you in case he gets picked soon.
Yes he all looks pretty and shit, better than N Hauritz and all, but that don’t mean nothin in test cricket. Look at the amount of time he cover drives in the air, two short covers and a tight line could sort him out.
Later on in the footage he gets hit in the face, kid is a pussy, can’t play short bowling, work him over.
Did you see any defensive shots? No. Try facing a fired up Freddie Flintoff or Wasim Akram without the forward defence, you’ll lose your off pole in two seconds. Plays those wanky scoop shots as well, without a helmet, chance he would knock out a few teeth I reckon. Plays across the line alot, that is ok with a green fucken ball on concrete, try doing that to Allan Donald on a green wicket kid.
Kid seems to have the personality of an eggplant. Hardly smiles, frowns or does anything a normal person would do. You can work up some sledges around that. Also boys hate to be called girls, so call him one at all times, get in his head. No point callin him a poofter, he won’t know what one is.
Thinks of himself as a bowler too. He aint shit. Get in his face about how shit a bowler he is, really tell him about it. This might wound his massive ego, and he will play those shitty slog sweeps.
On another video I saw him get bowled Boof Lehmann style. Watch his face, he turns around, he looks afraid, daddy/coach issues I reckon. This is his big weakness. Find out the name of the person pulling the strings, and every time he plays a bad shot say, “So and So won’t be happy with that one, you have let so and so down there”, and shit like that.
Trust me this kid can be broken, he aint no Matty Hayden (who is?), but we must start planning now don’t ignore him just cause he is gnome sized.
Not much of a back foot player, is he? How much T20/IPL has this boy inhaled?
Do you reckon he’s available for the Oval? Miller isn’t ruling anyone out.
Try playing with a green plastic ball – not much backfoot to be played….
Kid has a touch of Watto about him – holding his pose just that extra second for the cameras….
how did clip of Ashraful from a couple of weeks ago get here ??????
Twenty20 specialist – I reckon.
“But dad, I don’t like cricket, I want to play kabadi”
Flat track bully. Will be just another Yuvraj who can’t hack it at tests.
That shot getting clean bowled in the second video looked much more like Shaun Tait four years ago at Trent Bridge. Still bitter about that. If he hadn’t played like a clown, with another 20-30 runs on the board from Lee at the other end, Warney would have bowled them to victory.
all style and no substance. but again he is young so we should really encourage him.
At the age of four, it is difficult for boys to hold a bat properly let alone hit shots like those. The kid looks to be a talent. If he can just keep the ball on the ground…..
Upon further reflection, this is exactly why the BCCI doesn’t want to let WADA into the cricket world. Just like all those East Germans and Russians of the 70s and 80s, this kid is being genetically altered in the labs of India… so he can be just another Yuvraj who can’t hack it at tests.
GOD would be proud!
honestly some of the shots in the video…i have only seen sachin play them. hopefully, this kid will make it big.
We all know Slater reads your blog..he plays like him..
likes to sky ‘em doesn’t he?