Comments on: Kiwi bowlers should go on strike

By: become a better bowler

become a better bowler — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:24:26 +0000

i love bowling and i think everyoneelse should too! .-= become a better bowler´s last blog ..How Become a Better bowler! =-.

By: Siddharth

Siddharth — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:19:54 +0000

New Zealand should retain the following players:

Guptill, Brendon McCullum, Taylor, Vettori, Shane Bond, James Franklin, Ian OBrien, Tim Southee.

So, we have 8 players.

Three good batsman; Guptill, McCullum, Taylor (McCullum is the wicketkeeper)

Two good allrounders; Vettori and James Franklin.

Three good bowlers; Bond, Southee, and OBrien.

As you can see they have good players.

So, MOST IMPORTANT is they require good coach and good mental psychologist.

By: SarahCanterbury

SarahCanterbury — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:08:33 +0000

No, from international cricket. You didn't get that right either! Lovely tributes paid to him by Vettori & Justin Vaughan. Very appropriate. .-= SarahCanterbury´s last blog ..Iain O’Brien delivery stride =-.

By: alex

alex — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:59:44 +0000

Oh well Obrien retired from cricket!.

By: alex

alex — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:46:17 +0000

Ok may be i am not clear. Lets call it Optimum length – A length and line that makes batsman hit the ball from his unbalanced position. On the offstump but not reachable to batsman even if he moves forward and chest height that cramp the batsman.

Mcgrath always cramp sachin to make a mistake. You can only able to do you bowl after batsman make a move. Just reading batsman in advance. You need big palm to adjust the length at last second.

By: a fan

a fan — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:18:38 +0000

Alex I do not agree with you at all. Enough has been said about IOB by other posters, but your comments on McGrath are unbelievable. One of the main things that made McGrath such a great bowler is that he bowled the same length almost every time. And guess why – because it was a GOOD length. Combined with a tight line and an upright seam, the beauty of McGrath is that he didn’t need to try many things or react too much to the batsman. Just bowling in good areas was enough, the difficult part for most bowlers is actually being able to be that consistent.

I let your comments on Mills go because we were talking about tests, but Kulasekara not good enough for either tests or ODI? He is currently the 4th ranked ODI bowler in the world (Mills is 5th).

By: Martin

Martin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:37:14 +0000

Top order batting has always been a problem even the halcyon days of the 80s. At the moment it is just pants, full of blokes who would struggle to get a game for Northants – or Surrey. Jesse to come back but talk about a career that is going to end in tears. At least we got the usual 2nd innings collapse in early doors this time, it can’t be that bad in the second dig – can it?

They are a hard bunch to love but love them we do.

By: alex

alex — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:56:01 +0000

Ok i have another gripe about Franklin. EVery time i hear New Zealand commentator say frankling going to do this , do that …i was excited to see some Big hitting. They say he scored big in New Zealand domestic…so i thought he play well.

I have not seen him bat well at all. His bowling is more of kulasekara type. Just not good enough for either test or odi.

I know i know , may be New Zealand should get loan from other countries like half of engalnd team is south africans.

Or make 11 clones of Vettori. Hahaha.

By: alex

alex — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:49:56 +0000

It is a fact. Oram last played well is against aussies like few years ago. That is the first time as well. his production in IPL chennai superkings is zilch.

He got a big body …but not using that well. May be it is his mind is the problem. He is tentative too much in anything he does.

IOB may be putting lot of physical effort that is probably what commentator seeing. But i think he needs to improve mentally and out think the batsman by bowling in between length. Key is deliver the ball last minute..Mcgrath was so great because he changes the length last minute and make it awkward for batsman to hit the ball. If batsman can guess the length they make mince meat of IOB. That is the one area if he can improve , he could be economical bowler.

One think i like about IOB is he wants to improve. It is just that not happening as fast i like. Hahaha. Vettori the Mr. New Zealand Cricket like him. So his spot is safe as of now.

By: SarahCanterbury

SarahCanterbury — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:07:55 +0000

“IOB talks a lot but no effort on the field. If he put half the effort in bowling , he will be better bowler.”

“No effort”??? What utter bollocks. That is the very last criticism anyone could level at him. Listen to the commentators, ex Kiwi cricketers – they ALL say his work rate cannot be faulted.

Nice about Mills & Oram too. Really constructive…..
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