Baroda coach, Paras Mhambrey, turned sombre the moment umpires no-balled Salim Veragi for the second time in the match against Delhi. Apart from being concerned about the fast bowler, the coach must have started to worry about his welfare as well.According to the new BCCI rules on ‘throwing’, a coach can also find himself in trouble if a bowler of his team is called twice for chucking in one season....
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late square-leg umpires in BCCI’s domestic tournaments are among the busiest. A position that was gradually becoming redundant with the use of technology has come into the limelight again.A detailed e-mail from the BCCI regarding suspect action of bowlers has made the square-leg umpire’s job none-too-easy. They position themselves sideways to have a close look at the action of the reported bowlers.Though...
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quite easy and convenient for bowlers to blame their failure on a ‘placid’ and ‘unresponsive’ wicket. But, on many occasions, the wicket is as good or bad as the bowlers themselves, as Delhi’s bowlers showed on Thursday.The track that appeared a batting beauty when Baroda had been bowling suddenly became ‘alive’ when Delhi came on to bowl, and the hosts were reeling at 319 for 8, still 122 runs short...
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umpires in India have started calling bowlers for chucking and it is nice to see a forgotten law being implemented! Some bowlers, especially those who have played first class cricket for eight or ten years might choose to disagree with the current practice, they are entitled to be a bit confused, but really in our part of the world we had no alternative. In law, in spirit and in fairness, bowling has...
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England fast bowler Stuart Broad should model himself on former Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath, feels former captain and fast bowler Ian Botham., Botham says that the biggest career decision for Broad this winter will be to decide what type of bowler he wants to become."Never mind filling the void left by Freddie Flintoff as England's next great all-rounder. That will take care of itself in the...
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Donald believes South Africa's captain and coached are concerned about the bowlers, the former South African fast bowler, has expressed concern over South Africa's ability to seriously trouble England's batsmen. As the series shifts to a five-match one-day series ahead of the bigger picture, Donald has offered an insight into the home team's mindset by saying that coach Mickey Arthur's bullish words...
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England fast bowler Stuart Broad should model himself on former Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath, feels former captain and fast bowler Ian Botham.In an article for The Mirror, Botham says that the biggest career decision for Broad this winter will be to decide what type of bowler he wants to become."Never mind filling the void left by Freddie Flintoff as England's next great all-rounder. That will...
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Daniel Vettori: 'I think everyone knows he's [Mills'] the No. 1 bowler in the world in one-day cricket so if he misses out it'll be a big loss for us.'is doubtful for the opening match of the three-ODI series against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi."Kyle is a doubt for the game as he's got a side strain or shoulder injury," said captain. "I think everyone knows he's the No. 1 bowler in the world in one-day cricket...
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Middlesex are on the verge of signing two new bowlers as they continue their squad rebuilding for next season.Director of cricket Angus Fraser told BBC London 94.9: "We're in contact with two quite experienced fast bowlers, and we're expecting them to sign.However, Fraser has confirmed that he will not be bringing former England bowler Alex Tudor to Lord's, following his release from Surrey.Fraser...
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the run-up to the Test series, Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara had spoken about the vulnerability of India’s bowlers and the need to put them under early pressure if the visitors were to win a match on Indian soil. At that juncture, it seemed he was indulging in mind games given the comparative experience of the Indian bowlers vis-à-vis their Lankan counterparts if Muttiah Muralitharan was taken...
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