This sort of "hearing good things" happens to countless players in the subcontinent.imranrabb said:Anyone heard of him?I hear good things about him and that he is pakistans next bowling hope.Some say that he bowls 90-95mph
Srinath was pretty swift in his youth.Muddaser said:remember munaf patel is indian who have never had a express bowler so i wouldnt believe it till he plays.
Indeed he was -- particularly in the season of 96/97 before he injured his shoulder. I fancy at that time he would have been one of the quickest in the world.Rik said:Srinath was pretty swift in his youth.
Speed isn't everyting.according to aamir mohammed sami is meduim fast yet he clocks 150kph+ on the speed guns yet irshad is as quick as shoaib
Just because India haven't had an express bowler in the past doesn't necessarily mean they won't have one now or in the future.Muddaser said:remember munaf patel is indian who have never had a express bowler so i wouldnt believe it till he plays.
as for mohammed irshad, according to FC players he is every bit as quick as shoaib. remember sami did not receive any hype yet he is bowling very quick. secondly it is shoaib himself who says irshad is as quick as him.
I completely agree with you there. Speed is nothing without the control, and the two most crucial factors in bowling: line and length.KishanTeli said:Speed isn't everyting.
G. McGrath and S. Pollock aren't exactly express are they? Yet look at how successful they have been.
Personally, I would rather have a bowler who hits the right spot consistently.
Actually, if I were to choose today, I'd take Shoaib over McGrath and Pollock. Wasim over Shoaib though.masterblaster said:I would take a Glenn McGrath, Shaun Pollock and Wasim Akram over Shoaib Akhtar, Brett Lee, Mohammad Sami or this new Irshad guy anyday.
Muddaser said:remember munaf patel is indian who have never had a express bowler so i wouldnt believe it till he plays.
as for mohammed irshad, according to FC players he is every bit as quick as shoaib. remember sami did not receive any hype yet he is bowling very quick. secondly it is shoaib himself who says irshad is as quick as him.
SpaceMonkey said:People who played against Simon Jones use to say he was the faster player they had faced since Brett Lee etc and when he finally bowled in front of a speed gun it was shown he wasnt as fast as people thought.
Space has hit the nail on the head here.Muddaser said:if this was the case then why is it that no one mentioned that mohammed sami was quick. he has played domestic cricket and not a single player ever mentioned how quick he was. irshad on the other hand has suprised everyone with his speed and even aamir sohail has mentioned that he'll be playing before the AUS tour at the end of the year.
according to aamir mohammed sami is meduim fast yet he clocks 150kph+ on the speed guns yet irshad is as quick as shoaib.
imranrabb said:Anyone heard of him?I hear good things about him and that he is pakistans next bowling hope.Some say that he bowls 90-95mph