tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531601.post1085245715981588166..comments2024-03-16T08:40:32.311+00:00Comments on Different Shades of Green: A Passing EraBrian Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10336241250446877498noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531601.post-87431966824495535872010-07-24T13:54:14.517+01:002010-07-24T13:54:14.517+01:00Thanks for the comments.
Dean - I don't know ...Thanks for the comments.<br /><br />Dean - I don't know whether Bedi said that or not, but it wouldn't surprise me as he's known for having strong views and being unafarid to express them. And thanks for mentioning Murali's Tamil background something which I'm well aware of but forgot to mention in the original post.<br /><br />Shridhar - for some reason I forgot about Dan Vettori, a cricketer whom I hold in very high regard. Neither he nor anyone else we can think of is going to take 800 wickets, though.Brian Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10336241250446877498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531601.post-57922941706066526952010-07-23T11:28:48.798+01:002010-07-23T11:28:48.798+01:00I don't think Harbhajan will end up with too m...I don't think Harbhajan will end up with too many more than 500. He is on 355 now, and with a few more home Tests in the rest of his career, he will just about manage 500.<br /><br />But I am excited about the possibility of Swann. He may not get even 400 as he is already 31. But if I have some hopes from a spinner today, its just Graeme Swann (and Daniel Vettori).<br /><br />http://cricsis.blogspot.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16733104559445244259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531601.post-78481422170609185082010-07-23T01:32:38.512+01:002010-07-23T01:32:38.512+01:00Hi Brian,
Did Bedi really say that?
If so, he ...Hi Brian, <br /><br />Did Bedi really say that? <br /><br />If so, he sounds like another bitter twisted old'un, that dosen't like seeing people in his profession do better that he did.<br /><br />In cricket these days, what exactly is a chucker? <br /><br />I've got my opinion, buts thats all it is, an opinion. <br /><br />All this percentage of bend etc, is beyond the human eye. It's almost impossible to tell.<br /><br />Surely if he was blatently chucking the ball, the batsman on the receiving end of it would know, and presumably would let the umpire know.<br /><br />Look at it from the point of view, if he has got 800 wickets chucking, wouldn't someone have noticed? It clearly couldn't have been totally obvious if he was.<br /><br />He also isn't the only bolwer out there who dosen't have a 100% straight arm, who does? Not many I bet.<br /><br />He is a great bowler in my opinion, and apparently a great bloke as well who does a lot for his community. <br /><br />And I do believe he is a tamil, and from the way his team mates treat him, you would get the impression that he never let political issues get in the way of his cricket.Dean @ Cricket Betting Bloghttp://www.cricketbettingblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531601.post-67159018028491896242010-07-22T23:09:36.584+01:002010-07-22T23:09:36.584+01:00Thanks, Mayank.
Typical Bedi. A pity, as many pe...Thanks, Mayank.<br /><br />Typical Bedi. A pity, as many people are prepared to be a lot more magnanimous about Murali, even if they've had their doubts about him in the past.Brian Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10336241250446877498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531601.post-28177563251650441062010-07-22T21:02:13.481+01:002010-07-22T21:02:13.481+01:00Hi Brian
I absolutely agree on how the genius of ...Hi Brian<br /><br />I absolutely agree on how the genius of Murali has not been appreciated around the world.Whats disheartening to see is that even now former Indian legend Bishen Singh Bedi calls him a chucker.<br />Well written.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Mayank Jhaveri<br />http://freehit-cricketanalysis.blogspot.com/Freehithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03455487889119203881noreply@blogger.com