Comments on: Praveen Kumar brings medium-pace back to Test cricket

By: alig

alig — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 07:57:44 +0000

indian fast bowlers bowl at 70mph

By: Pulkit

Pulkit — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 03:58:22 +0000

@Ged: If this guy remains injury free and manages to strut his stuff in the UK next month, you will regret stultifying yourself by comparing him with Bopara and Trott. But don’t worry happens to the best of us. Cheers

By: Rocket Hat

Rocket Hat — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:31:51 +0000

I love Praveen Kumar mainly for his fielding. In the Indian ODI side, only he and Ashish Nehra still believe that kicking the ball is a legitimate way of stopping it.

By: John

John — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:34:52 +0000

“and then runs all over the danger area to try and distract the batsman”

That made me laugh 😀 Couldn’t believe my eyes watching yesterday when he got the red card.

By: Howe_zat

Howe_zat — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:21:50 +0000

In reply to Bert. You're moving up in the world, Bert, soon you'll be on to lolcats.

By: Sandeep

Sandeep — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:41:08 +0000

He is one of my favourite cricketers though I am not sure why. He will be tough to handle in English conditions.

By: Deep Cower

Deep Cower — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:56:26 +0000

Lets not forget Mudassar Nazar. Or Mohinder Amarnath. Or Graham Gooch.

These were men who had no ‘effort ball’, but that’s because they were so natural they made no effort to bowl.

By: sam

sam — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:34:26 +0000

Bring back Bully Austin.

By: King Cricket

King Cricket — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:31:44 +0000

In reply to Ged.

If Sammy couldn’t bat, pretty sure he wouldn’t get a game, which is weird, because he ain’t much of a batsman.

Trott and Bopara would certainly justify their places as out-and-out strike bowlers though, you’re right.

By: Ged

Ged — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:16:11 +0000

Doesn’t Darren Sammy fall into a similar category?

Ravi Bopara, Jonathan Trott…

Except these other geezers can bat a bit.